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THE B.C.
COLLECTION
MARTIN SMITH, as well as playing the
guitar licks, was a prime mover in
getting this music recorded. Richard and I had first met Martin when he played
guitar on
the last track of the EARTH RISE album back in 1983. Then in 1985 I began working with him in my home studio
- 'Grimm Doo' in Birmingham. He would drive up from Sussex to spend two or three
days at a time, and eventually we recorded a substantial number of titles,
most
of which are to be found on this collection. At the time, RICHARD TANDY was
living in France and his musical input came about a year later when he returned to England. In
1986, the three of us recorded a charity record
titled 'ACTION' produced by Jeff Lynne. Shortly
afterwards, MARTIN joined ELO on bass guitar for a tour of concerts and
TV dates - as it turned out, ELO's last live appearance of the century! The songs on this collection
languished on my shelves until 1992, when 'Face the Music' (the ELO fan club),
suggested they be aired for the benefit of
fans. Sheila Tandy thought of the title, a tongue in cheek homage to the
fact that in 1988, I had become a born-again Christian, and so 'The B.C. Collection'
was birthed. The
collection includes a version of the song 'Hiroshima' which in 1990
became a huge European hit sung by the German artiste SANDRA. |
KARI So you're leaving me and I really thought you cared but I guess it's just a dream I see when I see you standing there. Say you've found someone who loves you more than me but you know that's just a thing to say cos there's no way that could be. Fly my plane, I'll sail the yacht I'll go to France, I'll drink a lot Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer, without you Gonna be some beer cans in the yard as empty as the feeling in my heart Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer Cos you're leaving me and I never thought you would I was living in a wonderland and I never understood. Now it's over, and I'm walking in the rain and there's gotta be a lonely time 'til the sun shines here again. Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer, without you Gonna be some beer cans in the yard as empty as the feeling in my heart Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer, without you Fly my plane, I'll sail the yacht I'll go to France, I'll drink a lot. Oh Kari, it's gonna be a funny kind of summer. © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music | DESERT ISLAND BLUES Desert Island Images float by, teardrops in a desert island sky Pictures of a world so far away, knowing what I know I know I'll stay far from the fear and the confusion far from the hurting and the pain On a faery desert island never more to lose my DESERT ISLAND BLUES. Painted ships out on a painted sea never bring my loved one back to me Neon signs say everything's okay out across a desert island bay all I can see is the illusion all I remember is the pain And far away a summer station sings a summer song a message from someone On a faery desert island never more to lose my DESERT ISLAND BLUES. all I can see is the illusion all I remember is the pain And far away a summer station sings a summer song a message from someone On a faery desert island never more to lose my DESERT ISLAND BLUES. © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
WESTERN LIFE
I was around town, downtown Leningrad just about a week ago when I got my ticket and I packed my bag and headed out over the snow now I'm here in New York City loving everyday and every night tell 'em all back home on the Committee it's alright, it's alright And I love this WESTERN LIFE Yeh I love this WESTERN LIFE - like I love my momma I love my wife and I hope and pray they'll be alright cos I love this WESTERN LIFE Well hold me, only don't let go now I'm as happy as the night is long well I feel so decadent but who's to know just having me a whole lotta fun I'm a child of the revolution and you know I lived that party line but the party here's from Boston to Tuscon every night, every night. And I love this WESTERN LIFE Yeh I love this WESTERN LIFE - like I love my momma I love my wife and I hope and pray they'll be alright cos I love this WESTERN LIFE © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music | DREAMAWAY Now if I was a millionaire you know I wouldn't have a care and wouldn't it be luxury to get out of this factory and never have to go back again baby though I know it's only a dream - DREAMAWAY, if I can have that dream today Oh Monte Carlo wait for me I'm with the girl on page three She can lay my money down me, I'll watch the wheel go round But me I'm just a working man doing everything that I can but still I got a dream or two and every single thing I do to get the things I want, the things I've seen Take anything but don't take the dream - DREAMAWAY, if I can have that dream today Oh Monte Carlo wait for me I'm with the girl on page three She can lay my money down me, I'll watch the wheel go round Watching the wheel, watching the wheel go round Watching the wheel, I'll watch the wheel go round (Dream away, I'm on a Dream away somewhere) (Dream away upon a dream away dream) Oh Monte Carlo wait for me I'm with the girl on page three and she can lay my money down me I'll watch the wheel go round © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
ANNA Anna, I wanna speak with you Won't you stop by my padded cell You know I must get free of you You know it only too well now you, you've got me so there's nowhere to go but down.... down, down, down. Anna, I'm riding on the edge I'm all screwed up in my jealousy So go do the crazy things you said But don't come back crying to me cos you, you've got me so I've nowhere to go but down.... down, down, down. Anna, each time I speak with you you know I feel like I'm in a dream so softly your words come drifting through but somewhere inside I could scream and now you, you've made it so I've nowhere to go but down.... down, down, down. © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
CURVES She took me round the curves said all the magic words said you've got me so that now I love you so much it hurts And lost inside her smile out on the murder mile as life was flashing by me fast as she was driving me wild I'm needing you more than ever now more than you know more than I ever get to show There was fog on the corner and when the bubble burst It was richer for poorer, for better or for worse The skyline disappeared she held me oh so near and coloured in the sunset with every word I wanted to hear She took me to the top and when the night had stopped I couldn't live without her couldn't focus down at the drop I'm needing you more than ever now more than you know more than I ever care to show There was fog on the corner and when the bubble burst It was richer for poorer, for better or for worse I'm needing you more than ever now more than you know more than I ever get to show There was fog on the corner and when the bubble burst It was richer for poorer, for better or for worse © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
THE EYE OF A HURRICANE Here I go, imagining I'm somebody I'm not never really knowing what I've got or where to stop Turn around and leave it for the loser next in line find another mountain I to climb Here I go one more time Dancing in the Eye of a Hurricane Eye of a Hurricane Yesterday, when I was indestructible I thought just flying without wings above the storm safe and warm I saw you standing there a shadow in the mirror of my eyes you know there's only sadness in my skies Here I go one more time Dancing in the Eye of a Hurricane Eye of a Hurricane Everywhere I go everywhere I go I see you standing there a shadow in the mirror of my eyes you know there's only darkness in my skies but still I go one more time Dancing in the Eye of a Hurricane Eye of a Hurricane © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music | ENOLA
SAD (instrumental) © Richard Tandy - published by Richard Tandy Music. HIROSHIMA There's a shadow of a man at Hiroshima where he'd pass the noon in a wonderland at Hiroshima 'neath the August moon And the world remembers his face - remembers the place was here.. Fly the metal bird to Hiroshima and away your load. Speak the magic word to Hiroshima let the sky explode. And the world remembers your name - remembers the flame was here.. Hiroshima. And the world remembers your name - remembers the flame was here.. Hiroshima. © Dave Morgan - published by Global Music Inc |
ROSA She played the fool, I paid the rent I stayed at home while she came and went I remember how one summers day I saw her smile, I had to say 'Hello' though I swear I'll never know Oh - ROSA!%$^&*! don't mention who... there's no telling what that woman might do and all the heartache she can put you through till you're two foot small crawling on the floor crying 'Please no more' That's how it happened - how it began into the slaughter I went the lamb And now thinking back as I often do I'll remember how she put me through the mill Even then I loved her still Oh - ROSA!%$^&*! I can't say who..... cos I know just what that woman can do You never think it's gonna happen to you till you're two foot small crawling on the floor crying 'Please, No no more' I'll feel so much better when I am dead at least that's what the attorney said as he crawled beneath a pile of writs crying 'Dave, you'd better write some hits or else' Pretend you're someone else Oh - ROSA!%$^&*! Please don't say who... You never know what that woman might do and all the trouble she can put you through till you're two foot small crawling on the floor crying 'Please no more', No more © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music | LOSERS IN LOVE Losers in love, we are losers in love if we lose one another we're losers in love Losers in love, baby losers in love if we lose one another we're losers in love Caught in a trap taking the rap watching the good times slip away Seeing you go telling you no Baby don't let it end this way Losing it all, we're just losing it all (turn around don't do it don't you understand) Losing it all, we're just losers We'll be losers in love, only losers in love if we lose one another, just losers in love One day when all these pieces come together will there ever be another lover in my world? Or only losers in love, only losers in love if we lose one another, just losers in love Losers in love, baby losers in love if we lose one another we're losers, losers, Losers in love. © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
THE NOTE I told you once I told you many times before The lines are open and I'm waiting for your call I'm waiting here, must I wait for ever more I'm waiting here I didn't realise love could ever die I gave her everything money couldn't buy couldn't believe such a love could pass me by couldn't believe I read the note it said I'm leaving tonight I got a ticket to Vegas on a one way flight I'm gonna make it without you yeh I'm leaving you, going back yes I've made up my mind of that going back, gonna pick up the life that I used to have What does it matter now who's right or who is wrong Time doesn't end it just pretends to carry on maybe I will, maybe I'll find another one maybe I will I read the note it said I'm leaving tonight I got a ticket to Vegas on a one way flight I'm gonna make it without you yeh I'm leaving you, going back I'm going home, going back I'm going home I told you once I told you many times before The lines are open and I'm waiting for your call The lines are open The lines are open © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music | RUN LITTLE GIRL There's a man loose out on the highway darling better take good care He's got designs on you and he knows your number better not be there better Run little girl run, fast as you can better Run little girl run, fast as you can better Run little girl run, back to me. Now if you step outside of the circle darling you'll be on your own and the voice won't ever ever be the same when you're on the telephone better Run little girl run, fast as you can better Run little girl run, fast as you can better Run little girl run, fast as you can run, run, faster run There's a man loose out on the highway darling better take good care He's got six white horses in a country garden better not go there better Run little girl run, fast as you can better Run little girl run, fast as you can better Run little girl run, fast as you can run, run, faster run don't let him catch you hon' better Run little girl run better Run little girl run better Run little girl run You better run © Dave Morgan - published by PeerMusic |
A ROOM WITH A VIEW A Room with a View above it all see the sun rise see the night fall High on a hillside above the railroad track I've got a room with a view of June and I'm alright with that. Take it or leave now I don't care cos I'll see you and nobody's there Way down in the city streets the people look so sad Oh but I've got a room with a view of June and I'm alright with that. And it's alright, here tonight Don't even think about the winter life Just a good time, all mine Leave me on easy 'till the sun don't shine. A Room with a View the paper's say that a spaceman might land here today so I'm sat here with my telescope in a tumble down old shack Oh but it's got a room with a view of June and I'm alright with that. I've got a Room with a View I've got a Room with a View © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music | BY-GONES I've thought it over over and over and over and over again so long, now the night has turned around into the sun, what have I done? Lover come home oh won't you let by-gones be gone. Ride into the sun talk to anyone - can't you see, what you're doing to me I can't go on in this misery Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be Lover come home, can't you see I'm sorry Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be gone. They say it's only pride they say just give it time, you'll soon forget and you know you always want what you can't get (give it some time, you'll soon forget) (you only want, what you can't get) (Leave her alone, why don't you let by-gones be dead) Ride into the sun talk to anyone - I hear our song on the radio it means more now than you'll ever know Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be Lover come home, now can't you see I'm sorry Lover come home, oh won't you let by-gones be gone. I made a big mistake I let you walk out of my life wasn't prepared to pay the price Oh I never understood never knew anything at all until you walked out of that door until you walked away I love you. over and over and over and over again I love you. Only you, forever on Lover come home, if you can let by-gones be gone. © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
CITY GIRL Sometimes she frightened of the pouring rain sometimes so scared she'll fall in love again Sometimes she's worried 'bout the face to wear sometimes so happy that she doesn't care You can believe what you believe You can believe what you believe City Girl, this crazy world is all you know City Girl, it's just the world to lay you low And when her love has gone, the cupboards bare the mirror's empty when she's standing there Somewhere along the road she'd headed home standing in the crowd so all alone You can believe what you believe You can believe what you believe City Girl, this crazy world is all you have City Girl, it's just the world to make you sad and if you aint confused there's something wrong with you! Oh City Girl, this crazy world is all you have City Girl, it's just the world to drive you mad You can believe what you believe You can believe what you believe City Girl, this crazy world is all you know City Girl, it's just the world to lay you low and you've only yourself to wind up after all © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music | EARLY BIRD Open your eyes beautiful skies are calling you Look at the sun day has begun there's lots to do Early Bird have you heard it's gonna be a frosty morn. Look at your nest it's all in a mess how can you go? Had a bad night and now you've got to look bright nobody must know. Early Bird pass the word it's gonna be a frosty morn. better curl up and keep your baby warm He doesn't know it yet, what turns you on He doesn't know that he is born! Put on your face pick up your case and wave bye-bye Love you to wait but now it's so late you'll have to fly. Early Bird have you heard it's gonna be a frosty morn. © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
PARADISE GARDEN | © Dave Morgan - published by Dave Morgan Music |
Well my woman blows the whistle for the ten-fifteen to Euston and if I once had some principles well now I've loosed them go so's I'd know how it feels pulling strokes and making deals setting spokes inside the wheels of the utopian express And then my lover she's the mother of my hopes and aspirations She's the keeper of my morals and my expectations She's a virgin in forgiveness and a whore in self-destruction and a master of that moment when you're hanging on her word And at night I dream I'm falling from her thirty-storey window as she pushes me and cries out 'God have mercy on his soul' Then she flies into the darkness with her make-up man beside her and I stand helplessly watching as the gulf gets wider crying 'Please, take your greed, and leave me 'lone. I've enough of my own!' And when paradise's garden isn't where you would be. Listen to me, listen to me! |
For the devil is alive and well and living on Manhattan he's committed to a scientific course of action and his legions they are many, and they answer unto no one and their promise is as heavy as the fog upon LA. (Who wants to be in Amerika? - we want to be in Amerika!) Oh but the treadmill is for losers, better leave your pride behind you and go hide beneath your shadow lest the good Lord find you and say 'mind you, now what you doing, have you spent all that I gave you, 'are you broken now in spirit as your minutes are in years?' Or are you waiting for the scientist to come up with an answer and to cut away the cancer of your discontented mind well Frankenstein's in town, and I can lead you to his window where Cinderella dances an eternal limbo' crying 'Help, save yourself, if you can. And your fairy-tale land' And now paradise has started slipping back to sea. Listen to me, listen to me! |
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