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2059

by Glyn Bailey

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1.
78RPM 04:56
78rpm As I was going home one day I passed by a rubbish bay Among the things they’d thrown away A pile of shellac caught my gaze I stopped and took a mooch around No-one noticed as I dragged them out I resolved to make them safe Take them home, investigate Though left outside in sun and rain There were no cracks, they seemed ok When they were dry and all cleaned up I sat with a cuppa to take a look There was Paul Robeson and Charles Trennet Amalia Rodriguez and Danny Kaye Sophie Tucker and Jean Sablon At 78RPM Thought they’d sell in cyber space Amazing there what people pay As some of these names were new to me I read their life stories... Paul Robeson and Charles Trennet Amalia Rodriguez and Danny Kaye Sophie Tucker and Jean Sablon 78RPM On an old Dansette I gave them play As I listened I was blown away What I heard changed my mind How could I sell such delights I wiped away a tear of joy Put ‘em in the attic with the rest of my toys [Spoken] And I mused that maybe in twenty fifty nine someone walking home like me might find a copy of this little song...Take it home and put it on... ©2014 GlynB Music
2.
Showtune 03:35
The Show Tune Best friend, lover Tell me what you thought about the show There’s still time before you go Talk to me, talk to me Magic, sensation The woman in the goldfish bowl An illusion of a headless girl All performed beautifully The cabinet of curiosity Was such a mystery How did they do that lover? No don’t tell me, I don’t need to know Don’t want to spoil the wonder Of that freaky show… Kiss me, lover What was your best then? Why don’t you guess then... Was it the amazing flower girl Smiling as the petals unfurled… All pirouettes and twirls? The Dancing Belles out there on the stage A teasing flash of flesh, so risqué back then And did you know we missed the escapology? There was such a lot to see You couldn’t do it all in a day Not one perfect day, lover… Time now, you should dress now But wasn’t that our special day? And the thing for me that will remain When all these memories fade Is the smile on your face... You should go now He’ll be waiting He’ll be waiting ©2014 GlynB Music
3.
Chains 04:19
Chains Each man here has a chain of his own A chain of his own to wear Each man here has a chain of his own And on every link is a deep imprint Telling how the thing was made Tradition, tradition, the first link is tradition The tie as old as it is strong And links onto the next one along Each man here wears a chain of his own Forged as the years go by Each man here wears a chain of his own Maybe handed down in the family A deep imprint upon every link Telling how the thing was made Religion, religion, the next link is religion A tie as old as it is strong Linked in to tradition Each man here wears a chain of his own Which grows as the years go by Add to it all his deeds great and small Like a maker's print upon every link Telling how the thing was made Nation, nation, the next link is his nation The link that unites and also divides As it joins onto the next one along The next one along is religion Linked in to tradition If a man should wish to lose his chain To lose his chain and be free If a man should wish to lose his chain He must look at each link for a flaw or a kink That is where the chain might break His mission, his mission, this becomes his mission To examine each link for the flaw or the kink A way to be free from his chain His vision, his vision, this becomes his vision As he sees that each link has a flaw or a kink A man can be free from his chain ©2014 GlynB Music
4.
Wedding Song We'll remember today for all the right reasons For the kiss of the sun, in spite of the season For the star of the show our beautiful bride The first to prepare, but the last to arrive... We'll remember today for many splendid things For the making of vows and the giving of rings We'll remember today for the pictures we take For throwing the rice and cutting the cake We'll remember a day of laughter and fun For the two who are coming together as one So eat up the feast, drink the champagne And when we've all gone away we'll remember today We'll remember today for humorous features Of a best man's attempt at one of those speeches For stuffing our faces and wetting our lips For a generous haul of wedding day gifts Yes we'll remember today as a day of excesses We'll remember those girls squeezed into dresses Wearing their hats and new shoes too tight They'll dance in bare feet by the end of the night We'll remember today whatever may come Let's drink a toast to everyone To all present guests and some dear absent ones Let's be glad and we can say we'll remember today We'll remember today for the dance of the couple To their favourite song a smooch and a shuffle A kiss for the bride in the arms of the groom And a round of applause from all in the room Then we'll drink and we'll drink and we'll drink once again And then when we've done we'll be on our way And at last they can go on their honeymoon Not a moment too soon... we'll remember today ©2014 GlynB Music
5.
A Night of Memories A night of memories Old friends gathered To sing a song or two Round the piano A time to entertain Each one a star A night of memories the world was ours A night of company And celebration Jokes and conjuring And recitation To share these moments, to be a live A night of memories in '45 A night of memories War was ending With luck the boys would soon Be safe returning To share our company when peace was won A night of memories still to come ©2014 GlynB Music
6.
Coz I Luv U 04:17
7.
The Dancefloor This dance floor the stage for a lifetime of drama Some great comic moments, a gay panorama This dance floor has welcomed the great and the good The ladies, the dandies, who glided the wood Steeped in the beer, in the tears and the sweat Burned by the butts of the stubbed cigarettes Scarred by the heels of thousand stilettos Haunted at night by the waltzing of ghosts... Listen, listen...la la la This dance floor has witnessed some elegant scenes Warm tender moments of romantic dreams Nights that could end in testosterone hell This dance floor has plenty such stories to tell... Of soldiers and sailors who danced for the nation And fought with the girls in the faint expectation Of a ‘heroes farewell’ when walking home after Alone in the night you can still hear their laughter... Listen, listen...Ha ha ha This dance floor survives in a tired old town A link to its past, a jewel in its crown Surviving neglect, a fire, a war Come Saturday night you can still hear it roar... Na na na ©2014 GlynB Music
8.
2059 03:46
2059 Think that your work has all been in vain? Feeling so down, can't get up again? So little purpose to this life my friend? I want you to know what will be in the end Hold on to this thought, some day it will come They'll tell of our deeds, the great and the dumb And join in debate over what we have done So never give up, it'll come... We shall have our time in 2059 They'll visit our graves and sing out our praises May that be comfort whilst pushing up daisies For late praise is better than none to receive Though you'll never know it, or hear it, believe... We shall have our time in 2059 Life is a beach, the culture of man And if you can leave but one grain of sand You'll be with the artists, the poets, the dreamers, Who give to this world the hint of a meaning... We shall have our time in 2059 ©2014 GlynB Music
9.
Stars 03:28
Stars There are untold galaxies in the Universe Made up of stars in beautiful swirls And specs of cosmic dust are planets like ours Floating round in space So look to the sky whenever we part See me there in every star... We are all of the stars Wherever we go, no matter how far All of the stars Me and Steve Hawking and you From desert heat to the polar ice Life is the Earth and Earth is alive Maybe boy meets girl on countless worlds In endless time and space So look to the sky whenever we part Every twinkling light is a piece of my heart We are all of the stars Wherever we go, whoever we are All of the stars Me and Steve Hawking and you And we’re all of the stars Wherever we go, no matter how far All of the stars Me and Steve Hawking And Doctor Buzz Aldrin and Major Tom Cobley and Rooh And YOU ©2014 GlynB Music
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It's an instrumental. It goes 'La la la la la la la la la la laaaah' etc.

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When compared with previous Glyn Bailey albums, it's easy to hear there's been a conscious effort to circumvent the usual 'stylistic' musical approach ... the result is something not so easily pigeonholed. The 'Beholden' band sound is old fashioned yet strangely futuristic in both concept and execution.

Themes of lost treasure (78rpm), a haunted dancehall (Dancefloor - inspired by the Blackpool Tower Ballroom), the shackles of human existence (Chains), the belief that we are all cosmically connected (Stars), and a version of Slade's 70's glam rock stomper Coz I Luv U combine with others to make this work something very special.

The CD version is available exclusively from the artist, with online downloads via Bandcamp, iTunes and all the usual major retailers.

Production and mastering were all handled Stateside by Dave Archer of Last Riff Studios, Cincinatti, USA

credits

released July 16, 2015

Glyn Bailey - vocal, Lizz Beahan - violin, vocals, Phil Senior - guitar, Jamie Singleton - keyboards, John Gardner - bass, Owen Wright - drums

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Glyn Bailey UK

I'm a singer-songwriter originally from the North of England.

Currently living in Spain and Working towards completion of album number 7.

Always had a love of storytelling, catchy melodies, and well crafted lyrics.

Influences include Beatles, Jacques Brel, David Bowie, Nick Cave, John Grant, Scott Walker...and others too numerous to mention.

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