A kind of biographical song of my events this year featuring Slowpaw Steve T (AKA Potbelly Pig!) with the Middlesex County Hobo Itinerate Gospel Choir (Zeke asked me to mention his Banjo solo at the end...!).
I wanted a gritty sound so just pushed up the gain a little on the mixing desk.

Guitar; Punch 2
Drum; Roland TD-12 Bass Drum.

PLAY LOUD!

SLOWPAW BREW

FROM THE GARDENS OF OLD DENHAM,
TO THE BACKROADS OF KENT,
TO THE HILLS OF DEEPEST DEVON,
WHEREVER I WENT.

WITH A CIGAR BOX FROM HONDURAS,
SOME WOOD FROM THORNTON'S MILL,
A FLATPUP FOUR FROM KLANGBOX,
I BUILT ME A STIL.

CHORUS -
IF YOU'RE FEELING DOWN MY FRIEND,
A LITTLE TIRED AND BLUE,
TAKE A LITTLE TIP FROM ME AND TRY MY BREW!
IF YOU GOT A PROBLEM AND YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO,
COME ALONG AND SIT RIGHT HERE,
TRY MY BREW!

YOU CAN KEEP YOUR FANCY WHISKY AND YOUR FOGGY MOUNTAIN DEW -
I'LL JUST KEEP ON SINGIN' 'BOUT MY SLOWPAW BREW!
GRANPAW, SISTER, MAMA TOO,
FOLKS 'LL GET ACQUAINTED WITH
SLOWPAW BREW!

CHORUS -
IF YOU'RE FEELING DOWN MY FRIEND,
A LITTLE TIRED AND BLUE,
TAKE A LITTLE TIP FROM ME AND
TRY MY BREW!
IF YOU GOT NO MONEY AND YOU
HAVEN'T GOT A CLUE,
DON'T GET UP AND FRET NOW,
JUST TRY MY BREW!

REPEAT CHORUS.

THANK YOU MOST KINDLY FOLKS! (-:

To be included on forthcoming album "Slowpaw Brew"

Copyright Steve Trowbridge October 2011

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Comment by Chillicool on October 27, 2011 at 5:15am
Sounded great Steve....what's it taste like?
Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on October 26, 2011 at 7:20pm

Thanks folks! (-:

Had great fun putting this all together! the song started out as a slow riff i named "country riff '' sitting on my hard drive for months waiting for a home, i had the idea for a rowdy drinking song floating around for some time too. The other week I bought a 70th anniv. DVD of "Gone with the Wind" for my mum's 87th birthday, she's a great fan of Clark Gable and she was so pleased she insisted i sit with her through the whole film...guess that's where my singing accent on this one possibly came from!  Scarlett reminded me of my second wife...though with Scarlett's brains she could have been really dangerous! (-;

Will have fun this Xmas consuming all the props...!  (-;

Comment by Uncle John on October 26, 2011 at 1:19pm
That made my jaw hurt from grinning, Steve!
Comment by Sammy Lloyd on October 26, 2011 at 10:54am

Made my night, so refreshing, good n mate

Gotta try writing me a song one day. Loved it

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on October 26, 2011 at 10:42am
That's been fermenting nicely. A fine vintage. Very well done Steve.
Comment by Brian Tin-Pot Pearse on October 26, 2011 at 10:16am
That's what it's all about, Mate. You really got the spirit of the genre. Nice one. B-)
Comment by Elmar Zeilhofer on October 26, 2011 at 7:40am
Awesome :-)
Comment by Strolling Tone on October 26, 2011 at 7:32am

Another great tune Steve. Nice one.

Comment by HOLLOWBELLY on October 26, 2011 at 7:32am
Sounds great man.Lovin that choir chorus thing goin on.Good stuff.
Comment by Alan Hodges on October 26, 2011 at 6:23am

Fantastic! A number one hit record and a top selling alcoholic beverage all in one. A superb marketing plan! Now, lets bring down Tesco!!!

Great song Steve.

alan.

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