To See The Stars By Oldrottenhead (live in the living room)

[Oldrottenhead]

only have a video for now, but will try record an audio version asap.

Update audio version now posted.

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he got into his motor car
drove n drove don't know how far
and then he turned his headlights off
to see the stars
he lay down on the cold cold ground
not another soul around
he looked right up into the sky
to see the stars
and out beyond the milky way
he wondered if there was a place
a place where he could go one day
to see the stars
he went out to his garden shed
wrote down the stuff inside his head
he knew he had to find a way
to see the stars
he put it all down in a book
his friends came round to have a look
and then they turned the lights all off
to see the stars
and out beyond the milky way
they wondered if there was a place
a place where they could go one day
to see the stars

To See The Stars

W/M
Oldrottenhead

[leighelse]

This is a classic song. It's like an Italian espresso: short, full strength and perfectly balanced.

Recording a cover of this song appeals, except I fear my attempt would be over-produced and miss the relaxed authenticity of the original.

Great stuff. Truly outstanding. Straight on the playlist.

[launched]

Jimmy! My goodness the road has traveled well with you - Super live recording indeed. Awesome singing and playing, just fab. Love it!

Mark

[Oldrottenhead]

well with a heavy heart i announce i will have more time for songwriting as tonight was last quiz night at the village tavern.

[Speed Demon]

Nice work, James. I like it.

Wish it was a bit longer.

[Bluesberry]

Very good James, very good.........I hear a lot of things when I listen, but mostly I hear a great song.......its like it all chorus, beautiful chorus.......gets  inside my head right proper.

[Oldrottenhead]

it's about communicating i think, i have friends who write, it's about that too, they write stuff and it gets in other people's heads and afore ye know it, i digress.

[kenny mac]

I love this song james,one of my favorites from you.
I hear a bit of the velvet underground in there,not the tune but the way it's put across.
Well done mate,love it.

[thetworegs]

Saw this on FB  Jim ..it's a belter... love it! 

[ODH]

Great capsule story telling, Jim.  You're a poet.

For some reason I was put in mind of Cowboy Junkies.  But I know it's not about that.