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 flatpupsDrums - Roland TD-12 V-DrumsPLAY 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.CHORUSTHE 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 !CHORUSFrom "Keep Calm and Play Blues".Music Copyright Steve Trowbridge February 2013..

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Calim March 5, 2013 at 6:48pm

great song !

love your sound and the new album sir !
Slowpaw Steve T February 24, 2013 at 5:25pm

hey Vinnie you sussed me out mate....! (-;

many thanks for all the great comments folks...the Beatles never went away did they...?
Downtown Vinnie February 24, 2013 at 1:52pm

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
Downtown Vinnie February 24, 2013 at 1:40pm

thats great stuff , Slowpaw. hilarious lyrics, us oldsters gotta stick together,yeah ,mate, bes be watchin where you r steppin.......
Uncle John February 23, 2013 at 8:28am

Too bad about your shoes, Steve. But that is a cool guitar (below) and I enjoy your album.
Slowpaw Steve T February 23, 2013 at 6:13am

many thanks Beatle people! (-:
Jamie MacBlues February 23, 2013 at 6:09am

Captured the sound of Beatles era nicely, Steve. Still enjoyin CD, btw :)
bemuzic February 23, 2013 at 5:50am

love the chorus on this!! Oooh looking how you've used two flatpups..interesting...
Slowpaw Steve T February 23, 2013 at 1:48am

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 (-:
BUGGY (C) February 22, 2013 at 7:15pm

A true perfectionist... love the new album Steve

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