My song "I wish Cath was a folk rocker (with flowers in her hair)"
Steve Wallis
rocker (with flowers in her hair)". You can download a recording of
the track, performed currently just by myself, in Windows Media Audio
(WMA) or MP3 format from my socialist poetry page www.socialiststeve.me.uk/poetry.htm.
The Sandi Thom song "I wish I was a punk rocker (with flowers in my
hair)", on which it was mainly inspired, was a massive number 1 hit in
the UK in 2006 after a huge number of people saw her perform a concert
live on the web from her basement in Tooting, London (due to word
getting out about a previous live concert also broadcast on the web).
Sandi is a young Scottish singer/songwriter with MySpace page
http://www.myspace.com/sandithom. If you want to discuss Sandi's
music, you may like to visit a group I set up for her at Google Groups
(after noticing there was no group for her already), at
http://groups.google.com/group/sandi-thom.
Inspired by I wish I was a punk rocker (with flowers in my hair) -
Sandi Thom, Lonely Girl - Sandi Thom, Boulevard of Broken Dreams -
Green Day, Take My Breath Away - Berlin, So Far Away - Dire Straits, I
Think I Love You - Voice of the Beehive and Great Balls Of Fire -
Jerry Lee Lewis
Written by me (Steve Wallis), 11/3/2007
Dedicated to Cath Bann
I wish Cath was a folk rocker with flowers in her hair
In 1990 and 2003, revolution was in the air
We weren't born too late, there are many who still care
Oh, I wish Cath was a folk rocker with flowers in her hair
An anarchist and a Trotskyist
Loved each other but never even kissed
I think Cath is a lonely girl
Trying to find her way in this messed up mixed up world
I've seen no other faces quite like hers
There are so many broken hearts in the world
I've been on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
My shadow's been the only one beside me
My broken heart's been the only one that's beating
I had such deep emotion, she took my breath away
I hope she comes to Glasgow, and with me wants to stay
We can do serious things together but still find time to play
And the forces of big business won't lead us astray
I am no longer a Trotskyist, she may no longer be an anarchist
We have influenced each other politically, but it's her heart I have
mostly missed
I want her to help me in the struggle for a socialist world based on
PR
And I want her here, rather than just influencing her from afar
She is so far away from me
So far I just can't see
I love her so much
But we aren't even in touch
I long for the day
When to me she will say
"I think I love you"
Because I love her too
I wowed her with my rendition of "Great Balls Of Fire"
A song to win her heart and possibly inspire
Her to learn to play an instrument or sing
So she can join a band that is very left-wing
I hope Cath is now a folk rocker with flowers in her hair
In 2007, revolution will yet again be in the air
We weren't born too late, there are many who still care
Oh, I hope Cath is now a folk rocker with flowers in her hair
--
Steve Wallis (http://www.socialiststeve.me.uk, http://www.myspace.com/galaxiasteve).
Important emails: revolutionary...@yahoo.co.uk.
Blogs: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steve-wallis-socialist-blog,
http://blog.myspace.com/galaxiasteve.
Initiator of the Foundation for PR-based Socialism (http://
www.PRsocialism.org).
Author of "Revolution Destroyed? Have I ensured that a world
socialist revolution will never happen?" (forthcoming book with some
chapters on-line at http://www.revolution-destroyed.net).
My revolutionary socialist band Red Day/Galaxia (http://
www.galaxiamusic.org).
Member of Glasgow Govan branch of the Scottish Socialist Party (http://
www.scottishsocialistparty.org).
Initiator of the Revolutionary Platforms of the SSP (http://
www.revolutionaryplatformofthessp.org), Respect (http://
www.revolutionaryplatformofrespect.org), the Democratic Socialist
Alliance (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/revolutionary-platform-of-
democratic-socialist-alliance) and Solidarity (http://groups.yahoo.com/
group/revolutionary-platform-of-solidarity) - these are linked
together by the Revolutionary Platform Network (http://
www.revolutionaryplatform.net).
Initiator of the Campaign for Democracy in the UK (http://
www.democracycampaign.org.uk) and Campaign for Sanity in the NHS
(http://www.health-service-sanity.org).
Will Dockery
>
> I have included below the lyrics of my song "I wish Cath was a folk
> rocker (with flowers in her hair)". You can download a recording of
> the track, performed currently just by myself, in Windows Media Audio
> (WMA) or MP3 format from my socialist poetry pagewww.socialiststeve.me.uk/poetry.htm.
>
> The Sandi Thom song "I wish I was a punk rocker (with flowers in my
> hair)", on which it was mainly inspired, was a massive number 1 hit in
> the UK in 2006 after a huge number of people saw her perform a concert
> live on the web from her basement in Tooting, London (due to word
> getting out about a previous live concert also broadcast on the web).
> music, you may like to visit a group I set up for her at Google Groups
Great work, Steve... glad I came across it and am passing it on.
--
"Mirror Twins" by Dockery-Fowler:
http://www.myspace.com/shadowvilleallstars
"Ozone Stigmata" by Dockery-Conley:
http://www.myspace.com/willdockery
(http://www.socialiststeve.me.uk,http://www.myspace.com/galaxiasteve).
> Important emails: revolutionarysocialistst...@yahoo.co.uk.
> Blogs:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/steve-wallis-socialist-blog,http://blog.myspace.com/galaxiasteve.
>
> Initiator of the Foundation for PR-based Socialism (http://www.PRsocialism.org).
>
> Author of "Revolution Destroyed? Have I ensured that a world
> socialist revolution will never happen?" (forthcoming book with some
> chapters on-line athttp://www.revolution-destroyed.net).
>
> My revolutionary socialist band Red Day/Galaxia (http://www.galaxiamusic.org).
>
> Member of Glasgow Govan branch of the Scottish Socialist Party (http://www.scottishsocialistparty.org).
>
> Initiator of the Revolutionary Platforms of the SSP (http://www.revolutionaryplatformofthessp.org), Respect (http://www.revolutionaryplatformofrespect.org), the Democratic Socialist
> Alliance (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/revolutionary-platform-of-
> democratic-socialist-alliance) and Solidarity (http://groups.yahoo.com/
> group/revolutionary-platform-of-solidarity) - these are linked
> together by the Revolutionary Platform Network (http://www.revolutionaryplatform.net).
>
> Initiator of the Campaign for Democracy in the UK (http://www.democracycampaign.org.uk) and Campaign for Sanity in the NHS
> (http://www.health-service-sanity.org).
sinatra_fan_nyc
>
> > Initiator of the Foundation for PR-based Socialism (http://www.PRsocialism.org).
>
> > Author of "Revolution Destroyed? Have I ensured that a world
> > socialist revolution will never happen?" (forthcoming book with some
> > chapters on-line athttp://www.revolution-destroyed.net).
>
> > My revolutionary socialist band Red Day/Galaxia (http://www.galaxiamusic.org).
>
> > Member of Glasgow Govan branch of the Scottish Socialist Party (http://www.scottishsocialistparty.org).
>
> > Initiator of the Revolutionary Platforms of the SSP (http://www.revolutionaryplatformofthessp.org), Respect (http://www.revolutionaryplatformofrespect.org), the Democratic Socialist
> > Alliance (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/revolutionary-platform-of-
> > democratic-socialist-alliance) and Solidarity (http://groups.yahoo.com/
> > group/revolutionary-platform-of-solidarity) - these are linked
> > together by the Revolutionary Platform Network (http://www.revolutionaryplatform.net).
>
> > Initiator of the Campaign for Democracy in the UK (http://www.democracycampaign.org.uk) and Campaign for Sanity in the NHS
> > (http://www.health-service-sanity.org).
and who says adrian mole is a fictional character!
s_f