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C'mon Josephine

from Bombs Away by Duncan Reid and the Big Heads

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about

So I had a song. Really good tune. Nice and simple with only four chords in the whole thing. A good rocker with a bubblegum feel. There was a problem though. The lyrics were inspired by my brothers divorce. Yes - they were that good! And try as I might I couldn't get the tune to go with another theme.

So I turned to an old friend and master wordsmith, Andrew Matheson. In fact Andrew did a lot more than just write the lyrics. He also changed the structure of the song, tinkering with the tune and introducing the key change. And the lyrics are up to his usual high standard being a potpourri of "not tonight Josephine", "Romeo and Juliet", and the image he has of me as a bit of a wheeler dealer (or at least I suspect he does!)

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Sorry baby
But I’ve got to dash
I’m doin’ this, I’m signing that
Tryin’ to make some cash
So don’t you cry babe
Ditch that violin
Friday night ‘bout twelve o’clock
I’ve got you penciled in

C’mon Josephine
C’mon Josephine
Girl you’re out of sight
Just not tonight

I’m sorry Josie
No need to wonder why
I got previous, it ain’t devious
But I’ve just got to fly
Gotta a thousand obligations
Gotta make them shekels shine
Gotta walk them halls, got conference calls
Gotta sign them dotted lines

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Now it’s after midnight
Underneath your balcony
I’m staring up my buttercup
Won’t you come see me
I’ll wait five more minutes
Smoke one more cigarette
Hey wait, am I getting you
Mixed up with Juliette

C’mon Josephine
C’mon Josephine
Girl you’re out of sight
How ‘bout tonight

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from Bombs Away, released April 7, 2017
Lyrics by Andrew Matheson

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The UK's best looking and most superb proponents of heavy melody power pop punk. Based around former member of Joey Ramone's favourite UK, band The Boys, Duncan Reid and the Big Heads have been ripping it up on all corners of the globe except most of them. Catch them if you can! ... more

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