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The Beatles Are Back!

Some months ago I was browsing through a newspaper and amongst all the gloomy headlines shone a little splash ad for a Beatle tribute show in London...a song is born!
Enjoy the 'Tour"..

Guitar - C&T 1 twin flatpups
Drums - Roland TD-12 V-Drums

PLAY LOUD !

NOWADAYS I'M NOT QUITE LIKE THE MAN I WAS BACK THEN,
I GOT ONIONS ON ME BUNIONS AND CAN BARELY HOLD A PEN.
MY EYES THEY SQUINT TO SEE WHAT'S COMIN' SLOWER THAN A BIKE,
AT THE JOB CENTRE THEY JUST LOOK AT ME AN' SAY "TAKE A BLOODY HIKE !"

CHORUS -
BUT THERE'S HOPE!...NO REASON TO CRY,
IT'S ALL GONNA BE ALL RIGHT..
IF YOU LISTEN...I'LL TELL YOU WHY...
THE BEATLES ARE BACK!
THE BEATLES ARE BACK!
DON'T GIVE ME NO CRAP, PLEASE CUT ME SOME SLACK,
THE BEATLES ARE BACK!
THE BEATLES ARE BACK!

I GOT GREASE STAINS ON ME TROUSERS I GOT DOG TURD ON ME SHOES,
MY FINGERS STAINED FROM CHEAP FAGS AND I ONLY SING THE BLUES.
I DRIVE IN MY OLD BANGER ROUND AT TWENTY MILES AN HOUR,
I'M LIKE AN OLD MILK BOTTLE THAT'S BEEN LEFT AN' GONE ALL SOUR.

MY HOUSE LOOKS LIKE THE SET FROM PSYCHO IT'S REALLY IN A MESS,
MY WIFE KEEPS ON COMPLAININ' THAT SHE HASN'T GOT A DRESS.
THE DOG HE HOWLS ALL NIGHT BECAUSE HIS FLEAS HAVE ALL GOT FLEAS,
THE RAIN POURS THROUGH THE CEILING TILL THE WATER'S AT OUR KNEES.

CHORUS

THE ECONOMY IS SHRINKING AND THE FUTURE LOOKS SO BLEAK,
THE WEATHER'S TURNING NASTY NO ESCAPING FOR THE WEAK.
A HURRICANE IN HAITI AND A MURDER IN TIMES SQUARE,
THE NIGHTS ARE GETTING DARKER ONLY GO OUT IF YOU DARE !

CHORUS

From "Keep Calm and Play Blues".
Music Copyright Steve Trowbridge February 2013.
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Comment by Calim on March 5, 2013 at 12:48pm: great song !

love your sound and the new album sir !

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 24, 2013 at 11:25am: hey Vinnie you sussed me out mate....! (-;

many thanks for all the great comments folks...the Beatles never went away did they...?

Comment by Downtown Vinnie on February 24, 2013 at 7:52am: Hey,Wait a minute, musicians dont read newspapers, I'm getting the fact police after ya....btw, absolutely love the"thank you grandfather ", at the end, heartfelt

Comment by Downtown Vinnie on February 24, 2013 at 7:40am: thats great stuff , Slowpaw. hilarious lyrics, us oldsters gotta stick together,yeah ,mate, bes be watchin where you r steppin.......

Comment by Uncle John on February 23, 2013 at 2:28am: Too bad about your shoes, Steve. But that is a cool guitar (below) and I enjoy your album.

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 23, 2013 at 12:13am: many thanks Beatle people! (-:

Comment by Jamie MacBlues on February 23, 2013 at 12:09am: Captured the sound of Beatles era nicely, Steve. Still enjoyin CD, btw :)

Comment by bemuzic on February 22, 2013 at 11:50pm: love the chorus on this!! Oooh looking how you've used two flatpups..interesting...

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 22, 2013 at 7:48pm: thanks people! used my newly converted CT1 for this with two flatpup pickups, each has its own jack socket, volume control and its own amp! got the idea from my Lowebow (-: