I wasn't real proud of this one, but it obviously reflects the sentiment of many because it's one of our most watched videos on youtube. Hmm...
lyrics
I hear you lost your new girlfriend
Well I’m sorry for you
Did she get sick of you talkin’ about me
Well I’m sick of it too
You should try volunteering
A new hobby or two
Maybe taking up knitting
‘Cuz spinning yarn’s what you do
You’re talkin’ shit around town
Talkin’ shit around town
You just sit around and sit around and
Sit around
Talkin’ shit around town
Sticks and stones, baby
Play your part
Private showings are
Not your style
I understand how you’re feeling
It sometimes gets to me too
But the last thing I need at the end of
my day
Is to hear about you
Talkin’ shit around town
Talkin’ shit around town
You just sit around and sit
around and sit around
Talkin’ shit around town
Sticks and stones, baby
Play your part
Private showings are
Not your style
You’re talkin’ shit around town
Talkin’ shit around town
You just sit around and sit around and sit around
Talkin’ shit around town
You’re talkin’ shit around town
While you just sit around town
You just sit around and sit around and sit around
Talkin’ shit around town
So get a life
credits
from Just Believe It (Americana Remix),
released May 7, 2011
Susan Cowsill: acoustic guitar, vocal
Russ Broussard: toy drums, drums, electric guitar
Chris Knotts: electric guitar
Rob Savoy: electric bass
Janson Lohmeyer: keyboards
Johnny Sansone: harmonica
Gonzo. Passion. The Ming Vase. Haunting and beautiful. Every listen brings a new favorite.
Do something like this again, Miss Emma. Please let the answer be yes. Please let the answer be yes! alien9
I love it when songwriters revisit their own catalog in different ways. Songs and their meanings evolve over time. Great effort here, and I'm glad I stumbled on it. veenstar
These sweet, sad indie pop tunes accompany Ian Coss's podcast of the same name, in which he interviews his family about their divorces. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 17, 2021
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6