| April 17th, 2004 10:10 PM |
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| exile |
was listening to this song yesterday and i wondered what ther story is behind this song ?
Im assuming is about Andrew Loog Oldham?
what happened to him anyway is he dead? |
| April 17th, 2004 10:17 PM |
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| Bloozehound |
I dunno what the story is behind the song, but I know Andrew is still alive.
He was a speakers at the south by southwest (SXSW)music & film festival in austin, tx this year.
I read a really good article on this. I might have read that article here, can't recall offhand, but he talked alot about his days with the Stones. |
| April 17th, 2004 10:20 PM |
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| MarthaMyDear |
See this new thread, also, about Andrew: http://www.novogate.com/board/968/190006-1.html CHEERS!!! 
*** Martha *** |
| April 18th, 2004 04:35 PM |
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| Gazza |
>what happened to him anyway is he dead?
I fucking hope not as I'll probably be meeting him in about two weeks!!
If there's a bit of a foul smell off him, I'll know for sure!
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| April 20th, 2004 11:58 AM |
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| gotdablouse |
Great!
Maybe you can ask him about obscure tracks like "Something Brigitte Bardot", "Panama Powder Room", etc...and if he's got the tapes! |
| April 20th, 2004 11:19 PM |
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| exile |
ok but does anyone know why they were singing this song?
surely there must be some reason behind it if you listen to the words
Did the stones feel he ripped them off or didnt do enough for them? |
| April 21st, 2004 07:19 AM |
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| scratched |
They were just messing about drunkenly in the studio weren't they? As far as I know there isn't any hidden meaning or malice attached to it. |
| April 21st, 2004 10:52 AM |
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| nankerphelge |
That's right.
I can't recall where I've read it, but during the sessions in 1964 that led up to their first release, Phil Spector and Gene Pitney were often around. The tune is essentially the same as the Can I Get a Witness and Now I Got a Witness. My recollection is that they were all messed up in the studio and just kinda threw the lyrics in about Andrew and Gene -- don't recall if Phil is mention in the song or not -- but I think that was all there was to it. |
| April 21st, 2004 11:04 AM |
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| Monkey Woman |
It's a pretty goofy song. Like scratch and nanky I'm sure it was nothing more than fucking around in the studio after a spell of hard work.
Anyway, doesn't Andrew himself sing some verses on that one? Or was it Gene Pitney? |
| April 21st, 2004 11:09 AM |
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| Monkey Woman |
OK, I've got the answer to my own question!
It was Gene Pitney indeed. And here's a link to the lyrics, on Keno's website:
http://www.keno.org/stones_lyrics/andrewsblues.htm
Beware, adult content!!! LOL |
| April 21st, 2004 12:15 PM |
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| HardKnoxDurtySox |
quote:
nankerphelge wrote:
That's right.
I can't recall where I've read it, but during the sessions in 1964 that led up to their first release, Phil Spector and Gene Pitney were often around. The tune is essentially the same as the Can I Get a Witness and Now I Got a Witness. My recollection is that they were all messed up in the studio and just kinda threw the lyrics in about Andrew and Gene -- don't recall if Phil is mention in the song or not -- but I think that was all there was to it.
i thought phil sings it?
[Edited by HardKnoxDurtySox] |
| April 21st, 2004 12:22 PM |
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| Bloozehound |
quote:
HardKnoxDurtySox wrote:
i thought phil sings it?
[Edited by HardKnoxDurtySox]
i think you're right, he does sing on it |
| April 21st, 2004 12:36 PM |
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| Monkey Woman |
Mick Jagger, Phil Spector, Gene Pitney, Grahm Nash & Allan Clarke all sing on this one, according to Keno! |
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