Jez Lowe Lyric Help
William T. Yates
In the song "These Coal Town Days" on the "Bede Weeps" CD by Jez Lowe and
the Bad Pennies, what are they chanting? The lyrics are in the CD booklet,
but don't include those words. It sounds like it starts off "How will a
man..."
Any recommendations for other Jez Lowe albums?
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Jim Spinelli
I just listened about 10 times and I'll suggest -
Highwaymen, they're liars and they're cheats...
The "highwaymen" could be something totally different as it is very
indistinct. Unfortunately Jez doesn't have an e-mail address...
As to other of Jez's albums - there are many as he has been touring Great
Britain for many years. I felt "Tenterhooks" the bands newest release is a
bit over produced and feel that "Bede Weeps" is the best with the Bad
Pennies. My next favorites are his earlier releases - "Bad Penny" is a good
one. However I have seen Jez several times now, the latest was in November,
and you won't go wrong with anything you can find by him. He is an
exceptional songwriter...
Jim spin...@island.net
Nanaimo, BC
Canada
William T. Yates <wty...@vcnet.com> wrote in article
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Amy Fonoroff
wty...@vcnet.com (William T. Yates) wrote:
>
>In the song "These Coal Town Days" on the "Bede Weeps" CD by Jez Lowe
and
>the Bad Pennies, what are they chanting? The lyrics are in the CD
booklet,
>but don't include those words. It sounds like it starts off "How will a
>man..."
>Any recommendations for other Jez Lowe albums?
>
It's "Howay (sp?), man, they're liars and they're cheats." It's some
kind of local expression from Jez's area.
Jez's stuff is just about ALL wonderful, but you should try "Bad Penny"
(or "Galloways" for earlier material). There's a new one due out in
about a month!
Lee Thompson-Herbert
In article <6b12ec$1v4q$1...@newssvr04-int.news.prodigy.com>,
Also "Back Shift", if you want a collection of stuff done at different
points in his career. "Galloways" and the earlier stuff have more of
the local Durham sound than Jez's later albums. A lot of his tunes
are rants and clog hornpipes from Durham and the surrounding counties.
In fact, Durham Jail is such a kick-ass hornpipe, that I like to freak
people out by stepdancing between the verses while I'm singing it. ;}
--
Lee M.Thompson-Herbert KD6WUR l...@crl.com
Member, Knights of Xenu (1995). Chaos Monger and Jill of All Trades.
"There are some people who will argue whether the flames are blue
or green, when the real question is that their arse is on fire."
KIM ACTON
William the words are Haway Man they're liars and cheats
Ha'way is a geordie/north east colloquial word - means get away with you/go
on etc
i have all jez's albums i think - l love Bad Penny Fellside FECD70
and the most recent Tenterhooks Green Linnet GLCD1161
there is a new cd due out this month called The Parish Notices
Where are you?
Gerry Myerson
In article <01bd2ea0$bd699420$8d2aefcc@jim-spinelli>, "Jim Spinelli"
<spin...@island.net> wrote:
[in response to
In the song "These Coal Town Days" on the "Bede Weeps" CD by Jez Lowe
and the Bad Pennies, what are they chanting?]
-> I just listened about 10 times and I'll suggest -
->
-> Highwaymen, they're liars and they're cheats...
->
-> The "highwaymen" could be something totally different as it is very
-> indistinct.
A friend of mine who has spent time with Jez Lowe reports that "highwaymen"
is actually "Howay, man!"
The line is what Lowe's father said on hearing that the mines were
closing.
My friend reads "Howay, man" as a resigned "Jesus, mate!
That's the way it goes / What did you expect?"
Gerry Myerson (ge...@mpce.mq.edu.au)
David Hart
Gerry Myerson <NoJun...@this.address> wrote in article
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> In article <01bd2ea0$bd699420$8d2aefcc@jim-spinelli>, "Jim Spinelli"
> <spin...@island.net> wrote:
>
>
> A friend of mine who has spent time with Jez Lowe reports that
"highwaymen"
> is actually "Howay, man!"
>
> The line is what Lowe's father said on hearing that the mines were
> closing.
>
> My friend reads "Howay, man" as a resigned "Jesus, mate!
> That's the way it goes / What did you expect?"
>
> Gerry Myerson (ge...@mpce.mq.edu.au)
"Howay, man!" is normally used to mean "Come along" or "Hurry up"
see: http://www.northumbria-tourist-board.org.uk/factfile/geordie.htm for
more info
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Ian Lawther
In article <01bd318d$1667e7e0$LocalHost@davidh>, David Hart
<dh...@XXXserif.com> writes
>Gerry Myerson <NoJun...@this.address> wrote in article
><NoJunkMail-04...@abinitio.mpce.mq.edu.au>...
>> In article <01bd2ea0$bd699420$8d2aefcc@jim-spinelli>, "Jim Spinelli"
>> <spin...@island.net> wrote:
>>
><snip>
>>
>> A friend of mine who has spent time with Jez Lowe reports that
>"highwaymen"
>> is actually "Howay, man!"
>>
>> The line is what Lowe's father said on hearing that the mines were
>> closing.
>>
>> My friend reads "Howay, man" as a resigned "Jesus, mate!
>> That's the way it goes / What did you expect?"
>>
>> Gerry Myerson (ge...@mpce.mq.edu.au)
>
>"Howay, man!" is normally used to mean "Come along" or "Hurry up"
>
>see: http://www.northumbria-tourist-board.org.uk/factfile/geordie.htm for
>more info
>
interpreted as "Come away, man, because they are all liars and cheats".
Basically "Don't believe the politicians who tell you that your industry
has a future, or that they will look after you after any closures.
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