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La La La Lucy

by Alex Gavaghan

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Lower Me Down (A couple of lines stolen from Keats) One sweet day, underneath those gentle trees That sway and creek in the breeze I’ll be on my knees Come fill my thoughts, while the Mayflies around me swoon My only salvation is you And I love you true O Noble creatures and gloomy days pull me under Come fulfil my wish, with a smile and a kiss Stop tearing my heart asunder And lower me down, down, down Lower me down Come lower me down, down, down Lower me down With the faintest breath, come and kiss me as I sleep Where no tear will ever again weep From the shallow to the deep O I’ll stand guard, and I’ll wait for your passin’ by From the stingin’ sun in the sky I’ll hide my eyes O kindly muse let not my weak heart falter I’ll atone once again for my original sin Come slit my throat at the alter And lower me down, down, down Lower me down Come lower me down, down, down Lower me down
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Little Wounded Soldier Your little wounded soldier’s on the line What does he want this time? A quick translation, your recipe for onion soup O what an endless pantomime He started that language course He saved all his pennies up He went and sponsored an ailing horse Rescued a drowning pup And he’s frothin’ at the mouth Trippin’ over he pronouns and modals So very keen to show off His new vocabulary Read all those books you said, they’re piled high on the floor Strategically placed in the photograph This dreadlocked spawn of Milton Friedman Your little wounded soldier’s at the door What does he come here for? Some little wounded love hound Offerin’ up his bleeding paw Underneath his tattooed arm He carries a tear stained scroll His little quill scratched soliloquy to his bruised and battered soul Donated his tatty clothes To Oxfam and Age Concern Shore his hair just like you wanted Practised his mysterious stare Trapped down there in the courtyard air Sobbin’ down the intercom Such a sorry sight in his too tight suit This Brillcreamed clone of Adam Lallana Your little wounded soldier’s on the news Railing against the blues He’s come over to the other side just like you wanted him to In his Top Man donkey jacket Made sure he was at the front So you can see how much he cares ‘bout disability, IDS and the cuts He really wants to make a difference Look, he wrote down his own lines You can see the integrity O in his little wounded eyes Such a forlorn face like Brian May’s And his dog’s just died on loop You can’t blame the lad for tryin’ Now back you go to your onion soup son Your little Wounded Soldier Your little Wounded Soldier Your little Wounded Soldier
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Going To Switzerland They’re going to Switzerland, love There’s not much I can do But I’m not goin’ with them, girl And neither are you They’re going to Switzerland, darlin’ To greet their assassins with a smile And I can’t tear my eyes away From this grotesque pantomime We’ve worked too hard on this Too long on this To let those fools bash our heads into the ground Our logic was sound Just like they found But they’re still going to Switzerland, love There’s no convincin’ ‘em now Like Lemmings on a cliff The only way is down I don’t wanna go to Switzerland, darlin’ I didn’t ask for this As the world goes up in flames We’re sat drinkin’ our own piss We’ve come too far on this Too far for this But it isn’t over yet because It still belongs to us And you’re still here with me O you’re still here with me Yeah, you still belong to me

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The LA LA LA Lucy EP is Alex Gavaghan’s latest release on Freaksville Records, following his debut solo album Binman of Love, and showcases his penchant for well-crafted vintage pop with a collection of four superb yet pleasingly different tunes.

The summery title track is a perfect slice of melodic 60s pop with enough chiming guitars, McCartney basslines, and breezy harmonies to please the most hardline of retro aficionados, the stripped bare Lower Me down combines sombre lyrics (a couple of lines stolen from Keats apparently) with an Everly Brothers esque chorus to dazzling affect, Little Wounded Soldier tells the tale of that annoying ex who just won’t go away over a no frills lo-fi 70s punk backing, and Going To Switzerland’s bleak organ drones usher in a pessimistic vision of political disenchantment with a surprisingly uplifting coda to finish.

The EP is packed full of melody and lo fi charm and serves as a fantastic appetiser for Gavaghan’s second album recorded with live band The Boss Jockeys which is set for release in early 2017.

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released September 16, 2016

Alex Gavaghan is a songwriter, musician, singer, and producer best known as the lead guitarist in Liverpool garage blues juggernauts The Cubical.

Since recording their first album Come Sing These Crippled Tunes in 2006 with legendary producer Dave Sardy at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, the band have gone on to release three more critically acclaimed studio albums as well as several bootleg and live discs and have become renowned for their wildly energetic live shows.

Gavaghan released his debut solo album Binman of Love through Freaksville Records in 2015 and has gone on to co-write and produce the album Liverpool Ghosts for Belgian artist Mademoiselle Nineteen working alongside the likes of Edgar Jones, Benjamin Schoos, Doriand, Jacques Duvall and many more. A second solo album, recorded with live band The Boss Jockeys, is set for release in early 2017.



Catalog number : FRVM90
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Alex Gavaghan Liverpool, UK

Guitarist with The Cubical. House trained, can eat solids, bought own jumpers, Gas Central Heating, three or four lady owners, comes with own pens (red one leaks), detachable feet for easy storage, needs tuning, pick up only.

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