REQ: Cream, "Badge"
Robert Plante
Bob
Gunnar Hedlund
(Eric Clapton and George Harrison)
thinkin' 'bout the times you drove in my car
thinkin' that I might have drove you too far
and I'm thinkin' 'bout the love that you laid on my table
I told you not to wander 'round in the dark
I told you 'bout the swans, that they live in the park
then I told you 'bout our kid, now he's married to Mabel
yes, I told you that the light goes up and down
don't you notice how the wheel goes 'round
and you better pick yourself up from the ground
before they bring the curtain down
yes, before they bring the curtain down
talkin' 'bout a girl that looks quite like you
she didn't have the time to wait in the queue
she cried away her life since she fell off the cradle
Matthew Montchalin
There are, indeed, a few words that I find unintelligible in "Badge," but
for some funny reason I associate Cream's BADGE with Rolling Stone's
HEARTBREAKER, but we all know that BADGE came out first, and predated it
by a good five years or so... With BADGE, the police officer (or his
wife) expresses a sense of regret, remorse, and sorrow, with HEARTBREAKER
there is no such regret or remorse, but there's still a lot of sorrow,
and compare that with Arthur Brown's GIVE HIM A FLOWER, where there's
no sorrow, no apologies, just a take it or leave it attitude, with the
underdog urged to accept resignation...
Um, there's bound to be more songs along the same line...
So, I too am curious about the 'exact' wording of Badge. Is George
Harrison responsible for the lyrics, seeing as how he co-authored it, or
is he more responsible for the music?
--
Phillip
over a murdered policeman?
Phil
clareto...@yahoo.com
Montchalin) wrote:
>
>There are, indeed, a few words that I find unintelligible in "Badge," but
>for some funny reason I associate Cream's BADGE with Rolling Stone's
>HEARTBREAKER, but we all know that BADGE came out first, and predated it
>by a good five years or so... With BADGE, the police officer (or his
>wife) expresses a sense of regret, remorse, and sorrow, with HEARTBREAKER
>there is no such regret or remorse, but there's still a lot of sorrow,
>and compare that with Arthur Brown's GIVE HIM A FLOWER, where there's
>no sorrow, no apologies, just a take it or leave it attitude, with the
>underdog urged to accept resignation...
>
>Um, there's bound to be more songs along the same line...
>
>So, I too am curious about the 'exact' wording of Badge. Is George
>Harrison responsible for the lyrics, seeing as how he co-authored it, or
>is he more responsible for the music?
They were always whining or apologizing
something.
Bell Bottom Blues
by Eric Clapton
Bell bottom blues, you made me cry.
I don't want to lose this feeling.
And if I could choose a place to die
It would be in your arms.
Do you want to see me crawl across the floor to you?
Do you want to hear me beg you to take me back?
I'd gladly do it because
I don't want to fade away.
Give me one more day, please.
I don't want to fade away.
In your heart I want to stay.
It's all wrong, but it's all right.
The way that you treat me baby.
Once I was strong but I lost the fight.
You won't find a better loser.
Chorus
Chorus
Bell bottom blues, don't say goodbye.
I'm sure we're gonna meet again,
And if we do, don't you be surprised
If you find me with another lover.
Chorus
I don't want to fade away.
Give me one more day please.
I don't want to fade away.
In your heart I long to stay.
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[Before riding the bicycle]
Etta: Do you know what you're doing?
Butch: Theoretically.