Sunday Musical Selection - Mixed Bag

[jazzy_dave]

Another eclectic collection of tunes today -

Count Ossie And The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari - Four Hundred Years

Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution

I have a massive amount of respect for these boys Birmingham lads 4 real when i lived in Rugby and met them once at a gig. Just 30 miles away. Local boys done good! The tune that put them on the map. Wicked!

Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes

Nico - These Days

Soft Machine - Teeth

When SM 4 was released Robert Wyatt had already left the band to go solo and have his own band that became Matching Mole. I use to have this excellent progressive jazz rock album in its gatefold double vinyl sleeve.

Matching Mole was an English progressive rock band associated with the Canterbury scene. Robert Wyatt formed the band in October 1971 after he left Soft Machine and recorded his first solo album The End of an Ear (December 4, 1970). He continued his role on vocals and drums and was joined by David Sinclair, of Caravan, on organ and piano, Phil Miller on guitar and Bill MacCormick, formerly of Quiet Sun, on bass. The name is a pun on Machine Molle, the French translation of the name of Wyatt's previous group Soft Machine.

Matching Mole - O Caroline

Robert Wyatt - Just As You Are

[Monica Vasconcelos:]
It's that look in your eyes
Telling me lies
So many promises broken
What can I do?
What should I do?
Try to love you just as you are
'Cause I'm never going to change a thing about you
Never ever going to change a thing
Try to love you just as you are
Should I leave, should I stay
Should I call it a day
There's so much to say that's unspoken
In your way you've been true
But all I can do
Try to love you just as you are
'Cause I'm never going to change a thing
No I'll never ever change a thing about you
Try to love you just as you are

[Robert Wyatt:]
It's that look in your eyes
I know you despise me
For not being stronger
What can I do?
What should I do?
I've always loved you just as you are
And I never tried to change a thing
Never tried to change a thing about you
Always loved you just as you are
Will you leave, will you stay?
There may come a day
When I'm weak and I'm stupid no longer
In my way I've been true
I've lived just for you
I'll always love you just as you are
I never tried to change a thing
Never tried to change a thing about you
Always loved you just as you are.

I love this song and its lyrics.

Enjoy.

Comments

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

*HUGS*

[thespian15.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed the last two. :)
Hugs, Jon

[ladyblue56.livejournal.com]

I only listened to the last song (so far) and it is lovely. Nice sentiment to the lyrics.