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Mother Earth (Live In Blairgowrie)
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Beautiful song by Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks and used with their express consent. They wrote " We like the version very much...we very much like the spirit of it... and he's got a great exotic accent for us Californians."
pop folk scottish rockabilly political perthshire
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Whats this pish about peace, love & understanding... when they're eating YOUR pan loaf, shiting on your living room carpet & wanking over yer granny's photo.
Scottish Acid Avant Rockabilly Folk Pop with an unforgiving political edge. 39 Dangerous Street formed in 1987, and signed to Splairgin' Glit the following year. William Pullar...Acoustic,electric guitar, vocals Kelvin Gilbert... electric guitar, backing vocals Samantha Baxter...Bass Marilyn MacFarlane...Drums, percussion Associate members Captain W... electric guitar, Fiona Kennedy... Piano, keyboards Marilyn completed an SVQ level 3 in Poultry Husbandry in 1998. She works with poultry in Errol. Samantha Baxter works at an animal science lab in nearby Bridge of Earn. William Pullar runs a small dry cleaning firm in Perth. Kelvin Gilbert's CV shows lengthy stays in Lennox Castle, Gogarburn, The Royal Edinburgh and Spinbinnie Hospitals between his musical forays... Captain W commutes between his home in the dark heart of Southern Scotland and the splendour of St John's Toun. Fiona Kennedy pops over from Comrie regularly. A small but committed bunch of fans keep us in beer and whisky at occasional Friday night gigs in Scone.
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Genre
Alternative • Alt Power Pop
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#1,140 in subgenre Peak #22
Charts
Peak #303
Author
Ron and Russell Mael
Uploaded
April 25, 2005
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MP3 2.6 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
William Pullar..."My oldest brother brought a sackload of albums back from Glasgow University in 1975. His flatmate, a Canadian dental student couldn't afford to ship them all back to Montreal or someplace. Instead I got them. In amongst the Amon Duul, ELP and Neu! there lay the shiniest jewel..."Propoganda" by Sparks. This song is the first track on it. Still a magic album today. I play it back to back with "Sulk" by The Associates on a tape in my car. Love it." This was recorded at athe Blairgowrie Folk and Blues Festival in Sept 2004. We'd got the chance to do a 20 min set at the last minute, the crowd warmed to us by this our last song. This was Kelvin's last appearance with the band. Thanks for everything Kelvin, you nutter. This is your swansong.
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When she's on her best behaviour Don't be tempted by her favours Never turn your back on Mother Earth Towns are hurled from A to B By hands that looked so smooth to me Never turn your back on Mother Earth Grasp at straws that dont want grasping Gaze at clouds that come down crashing Never turn your back on Mother Earth Three days and two nights away from my friends Amen to anything that brings a quick return to my friends I'll admit I was unfaithful But from now I'll be more careful Never turn your back on Mother Earth Copyright:Ron and Russell Mael
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