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Shut Up And Play
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Jump Blues
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Gary Fights is a Recording Artist/Songwriter based in Central Kentucky, who has been performing both as a solo artist and in various bands for since the 80's. He plays a number of instruments including 12 and 6 string guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion and various horns, but mainly plays his Framus 12-String guitar. While he still performs sometimes as a solo artist, he spends most of his time working with his bandmates Junell Street these days. Performing at a number of Central KY venues, and working on both their recording projects, and the projects of other area musicians in his home studio, Fightmasters Music.
Song Info
Genre
Blues Jump Blues
Charts
Peak #3
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Gary Fights
Rights
2003
Uploaded
March 07, 2004
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.4 MB 128 kbps 3:41
Story behind the song
It is a song about singer/songwriters who spend more time talking during their shows than they do playing. I performed all the music and vocals on the track except for the bass, which was played by Ron Lewis.
Lyrics
Went to a club the other night I wanted to hear that man play He's a singer and songwriter And they tell me that he's great He takes the stage thirty minutes late And a half hour to tune his guitar Then he starts his sound check As a hush falls over the bar Then he starts talkin' about Everything he's done today I find myself wishing he would Shut up and play A little more music and a little less talk Is all I want today Hey now this ain't storytellers so Shut up and play. A young woman takes the stage She's pretty as she can be I've been hearing how great she is And I've listened to her CD I've been reading all her reviews And I listened to all the hype But then she starts yakkin' on the stage I get so tired of this tripe She goes on talkin' so long I'm gettin' old and grey I find myself wishing she would just Shut up and play A little more music and a little less chat Is what I need today Hon, this ain't storytellers so please Shut up and play When you're standin' out on the stage You know you're there to entertain We wanna hear you sing and play You know you don't have to explain What inspired you to write each song For thirty minutes at a time If your songs are written well They'll explain themselves just fine But you keep on runnin' your mouth Till I finally have to say Damn I know you're in love with sound of your your voice but please Shut up and play A little more music and a little less chat is What I need today Hey now this ain't storytellers So Shut up and play A little more music and a little less talk is What I need today Hey now this ain't storytellers So please Shut up and play Shut up and play Shut up and play Shut up and play But Shut up and play
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