Unknown Country - Smith, Broderick
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| Available | 11-09-2009 |
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About the songs by Broderick Smith:
Unknown Country: Based loosely on the medieval morality play Everyman, and the search for redemption... I think.
The Devil and the boy: Colonel Tom and Elvis. A dark troubled story. Thank you Link Wray.
Buddy Bolden: Written after reading Coming through Slaughter then a lot of research. I thought I heard Buddy Bolden, etc, came from an old New Orleans street poem. Jelly Roll Morton used the line for his song Buddy Bolden’s Blues but it actually comes from an older street poem that went I thought I heard Abe Lincoln say he’s come to take the slaves away. So I figured it was okay to take 2 lines and change them and then go off into my own fantasy New Orleans street scene.
The Same as you: I wrote this the day of the Bali Bombings. My initial reaction was a dad's reaction I guess. What on earth were you doing in a sleazy club? Then instantly this huge sadness came over me.
We tend to forget things when they are no longer "newsworthy" but some things need to be burned into all of us forever.
Bad Star: Written from a very bad hotel room on a rainy day 2 floors up.
Crazy Mary: Memories and names changed and a collage of old sayings and lost youth.
Jack Napoleon: Jack Napoleon was a Tasmanian Aborigine who was brought over in the 1840’s to my state, Victoria, which was settled later than Tassie. His job was to tell the Victorian Koories that white people were ok. He told them the truth, formed a gang and terrorized the colony for a while. Some of the words in this are his. I’ve used his white name here, not his real name. A real freedom fighter.
Mary the Larrikin: Joe Byrne has interested me for a while. His relationship with Aaron Sherritt was like a Greek tragedy. He also came across to me as the smart one of the Kelly gang. The one who had the best command of reading and writing, a fluency in the Chinese language, and a fondness for opium. Mary the Larrikin was Mary Jordan, a barmaid who liked Ned and the boys. Rock 'n Roll will never die. If you're in Benalla, Victoria, take the time to pay your respects at Joe's grave in the local cemetery.
God May Not Be With Us: Written during G Dubyah's and John Howard's reigns. Both sides started talking about God or Allah if you like, and I started thinking God has probably got nothing to do with this.
It's kind of like a love story between Australia and the USA but then like some love affairs doubt starts to creep in. Politician heal thyself.
The Ring: The words in this come from the mouths of boxers, As Larry Holmes said, Boxing is the sport that other sports aspire to be. Ritualised combat. There is also a strong similarity between boxing and musical improvisation, in particular, jazz.
Smashman: I had a accident one night and spent from midnight to dawn with a tow-truck operator and he told me his story.
Walk into my Soul: I do self analysis.
What Goes Down: No matter who you are, the truth eventually comes out somewhere. You can lie and cheat and have wonderful things said about you but someone out there knows the truth and at some point it appears.I'm scaring myself
Personnel
Broderick Smith - vocals, harmonica, banjo, tenor banjo
Matt Walker - guitars, lap steel, keys
Shannon Bourne - guitars
Laurie Ernst - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Garth Hudson - keys, accordion
Grant Cummerford - bass
David Manton - keys
Andrew Rigby - Celtic harp
Unknown Country: Based loosely on the medieval morality play Everyman, and the search for redemption... I think.
The Devil and the boy: Colonel Tom and Elvis. A dark troubled story. Thank you Link Wray.
Buddy Bolden: Written after reading Coming through Slaughter then a lot of research. I thought I heard Buddy Bolden, etc, came from an old New Orleans street poem. Jelly Roll Morton used the line for his song Buddy Bolden’s Blues but it actually comes from an older street poem that went I thought I heard Abe Lincoln say he’s come to take the slaves away. So I figured it was okay to take 2 lines and change them and then go off into my own fantasy New Orleans street scene.
The Same as you: I wrote this the day of the Bali Bombings. My initial reaction was a dad's reaction I guess. What on earth were you doing in a sleazy club? Then instantly this huge sadness came over me.
We tend to forget things when they are no longer "newsworthy" but some things need to be burned into all of us forever.
Bad Star: Written from a very bad hotel room on a rainy day 2 floors up.
Crazy Mary: Memories and names changed and a collage of old sayings and lost youth.
Jack Napoleon: Jack Napoleon was a Tasmanian Aborigine who was brought over in the 1840’s to my state, Victoria, which was settled later than Tassie. His job was to tell the Victorian Koories that white people were ok. He told them the truth, formed a gang and terrorized the colony for a while. Some of the words in this are his. I’ve used his white name here, not his real name. A real freedom fighter.
Mary the Larrikin: Joe Byrne has interested me for a while. His relationship with Aaron Sherritt was like a Greek tragedy. He also came across to me as the smart one of the Kelly gang. The one who had the best command of reading and writing, a fluency in the Chinese language, and a fondness for opium. Mary the Larrikin was Mary Jordan, a barmaid who liked Ned and the boys. Rock 'n Roll will never die. If you're in Benalla, Victoria, take the time to pay your respects at Joe's grave in the local cemetery.
God May Not Be With Us: Written during G Dubyah's and John Howard's reigns. Both sides started talking about God or Allah if you like, and I started thinking God has probably got nothing to do with this.
It's kind of like a love story between Australia and the USA but then like some love affairs doubt starts to creep in. Politician heal thyself.
The Ring: The words in this come from the mouths of boxers, As Larry Holmes said, Boxing is the sport that other sports aspire to be. Ritualised combat. There is also a strong similarity between boxing and musical improvisation, in particular, jazz.
Smashman: I had a accident one night and spent from midnight to dawn with a tow-truck operator and he told me his story.
Walk into my Soul: I do self analysis.
What Goes Down: No matter who you are, the truth eventually comes out somewhere. You can lie and cheat and have wonderful things said about you but someone out there knows the truth and at some point it appears.I'm scaring myself
Personnel
Broderick Smith - vocals, harmonica, banjo, tenor banjo
Matt Walker - guitars, lap steel, keys
Shannon Bourne - guitars
Laurie Ernst - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Garth Hudson - keys, accordion
Grant Cummerford - bass
David Manton - keys
Andrew Rigby - Celtic harp
Track Listing
Disc 1:
- Unknown Country
- The Devil and the Boy
- Buddy Bolden
- I'm the Same as You
- Bad Star
- Crazy Mary
- Jack Napoleon From Cape Grim
- Mary the Larrikin (Joe Byrne's Ballad)
- God May Not be With Us
- The Ring
- Smashman
- Walk into my Soul
- What Goes Down
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