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All This

by John Greene Music

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1.
Round and Round 03:41
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Round and Round words and music by John Greene i’ve been dreaming again about leaving leaving you all alone i’ve been thinking bout, maybe getting out living on my own i’ve been talking you’ve been talking round and round we’ve been talking round and round i’ve been looking for some kind of inspiration you’ve been acting strange you won’t listen to, what i say to you it’s a crying shame i’ve been talking you’ve been talking round and round we’ve been talking round and round i’ve been dreaming again about leaving leaving you all alone i’ve been thinking bout, maybe getting out living on my own i’ve been talking you’ve been talking round and round we’ve been talking round and round © jonco music 1983
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She Don't Care About Time 02:56
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She Don't Care About Time words and music by Gene Clarke hallways and staircases, everyday to climb to go up to my white walled room out on the end of time where I can be with my love for she is all that is fine and she’ll always be there my love don’t care about time i’ll laugh with her, cry with her hold her close, she is mine the way she tells me of her love never is she a trial she don’t have to be assured of many a good thing to buy and she’ll always be there my love don’t care about time her eyes are dark and deep with love her hair hangs long and fine she walks with thieves and all she is is never wrong or right and with her arms around me tight I see her all in my mind and she’ll always be there my love don’t care about time © hornall bros music 1965
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Tap 02:50
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Tap words and music by John Greene have you ever been trapped in a corner unable to run away from a scene that’s playing before you well that’s how I felt yesterday i’m not your average jack or joe my feelings go deeper the angles are steeper my defences are weaker my outlook seems bleaker but it’s like i’m a tap and you just turn me on you take me to distant places emotionally I should say places that i’ve tried to get to alone but always lost my way i’m not your average jack or joe my feelings go deeper the angles are steeper my defences are weaker my outlook seems bleaker but it’s like i’m a tap and you just turn me on so if you ever get trapped in a corner unable to run away from a scene that’s playing before you you’ll know how I felt yesterday i’m not your average jack or joe my feelings go deeper the angles are steeper my defences are weaker my outlook seems bleaker but it’s like i’m a tap and you just turn me on © jonco music 1998
4.
Castles 02:51
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words and music by john greene drifting on a silver sea, we spy a distant shore we fight to land only to find we’re where we were before castles in the sand before a rising tide building castles in the sand to save our damaged pride flying high after the storm has swept them all away some return and talk to me no words i hear them say castles in the sand before a rising tide building castles in the sand to save our damaged pride some people love to talk about what happens every day i spend my time down on the beach trying to drift away castles in the sand before a rising tide building castles in the sand to save our damaged pride
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Mexico 02:16
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Mexico words and music by John Greene you could see the fires of the evening glow as we crossed the border in to mexico smiling people in a smiling land looking for dreams in the palm of a hand the sound of guitar echoes everywhere margaritas and a girls dark hair firecrackers and a new found friend nothing to hide no need to pretend play, play your love songs just for me and we’ll stay, stay until the music sets us free all too soon see the night turn to day time to make a move go back to l.a. but my heart stays in a southern land cooking with tequila, mariachi band play, play your love songs just for me and we’ll stay, stay until the music sets us free play, play your love songs just for me and we’ll stay, stay until the music sets us free © jonco music 1976
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All This 02:28
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All This words and music by John Greene too much coincidence for just one day the timing the, touch, the words on the page i know something’s happening and i’m guessing that it’s a matter of time ‘til the biter’s bit back but all this has happened before all this has happened before i can see you sitting in that empty chair you could easily fit so perfectly there that you belong in my world is easy to say but i know too well rome takes more than a day all this has happened before all this has happened before that time that we spent felt like darby and joan it was like i had known you since the day i left home since the day i left mother and the day i left dad since the day i left happy and the day i went mad all this has happened before all this has happened before but now things have changed and I don’t feel the same the fire flickered out before I went insane another piece of the jigsaw just fell out of place at least I can say that I was in the race but all this has happened before all this has happened before all this has happened before © jonco music 1998
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Running 02:39
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Running words and music by John Greene it’s hard to tell, if you’re listening to me i can’t reach, what you want me to be but i’ll try to be here for a while might make you cry, might make you smile i’ve seen, more than one man should see of a world losing its sanity and you want me to stay here with you maybe lose, all i’ve been through can’t stop running, paying the price can’t stop running, to save my life i’ve tried, all my life to be free and to be what i wanted to be running fast, running straight running strong, running on, running on, running on, can’t stop running, paying the price can’t stop running, to save my life © jonco music 1983
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Can't Stay 03:51
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Can’t Stay words and music by John Greene gotta problem can’t stay gonna leave here today can’t continue, no way made my mind up, can’t stay feeling stranded like a whale gotta leave here today don’t be a stranger, she say but made my mind up, can’t stay when you’re selling dreams to strangers you make partitions in your mind realize the dangers, leave all you love behind maybe your explorations, will end where you began maybe your world will shatter, tiny pieces in your hand gotta problem can’t stay gonna leave here today can’t continue, no way made my mind up, can’t stay I told her that I couldn’t go on, can’t stay i’ll miss her but I gotta be strong can’t stay, another day no no © jonco music 1983
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I Don't Fancy You 02:35
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I Don’t Fancy You words and music by John Greene I don’t fancy you, not in that way I don’t fancy you, i gotta say it just wanna keep you around like some kind of bastard pet buy me things and make me laugh but nothing else you gonna get cos I don’t fancy you, not in that way I don’t fancy you, I gotta say it I don’t fancy you, i want him across the street I don’t fancy you, its him I wanna meet but I wanna keep you around making me look good you can be my audience it’d be good if you could but I don’t fancy you, not on this day I don’t fancy you, I gotta say it I don’t fancy you, not in that way I don’t fancy you, I gotta say it still wanna keep you around in case I need a friend call it insurance cos you never know when I might fancy you, if you was all I could get I might fancy you, but not yet © jonco music 1998
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Karma 02:47
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Karma words and music by mike scott i’ve been working on my karma gotta get myself in line i’ve been working on my karma gotta get myself in line pay back all my debts set up a brand new state of mind gonna clear out my cellar no more drugs and self abuse gonna clear out my cellar no more drugs and self abuse not gonna let them get me spread the good news yeah I can feel the music changing hear the drummer rolling on I can feel the music changing hear the drummer rolling on I can see the future flashing in my face and then its gone i’ve been working on my karma gotta get myself in line i’ve been working on my karma gotta get myself in line pay back all my debts set up a brand new state of mind © SM music 1990
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The Reflection 03:10
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The Reflection words and music by John Greene sitting, watching the reflection of a door across the street dreading, seeing the reflection of someone, I used to see I really thought that this time i’d found someone that cared it just felt right for a moment I felt that i’d arrived at that mystical, magical heaven where true, true love survives but i’m sitting, watching the reflection of a door across the street treading on my own footsteps going back over difficult ground it’s a matter of rebuilding a heart shattered a thousand times then finding that certain someone you can trust to take it on not sitting, watching the reflection dreading, seeing the reflection of someone, I used to see © jonco music 1998

about

After Gone West was released the Lost Cherries continued to gig and as well as using songs from the album we started to include other covers and some of my own work. 'Karma' and 'She don't Care about Time' were 2 of the covers. 'Running' and 'Round and Round' were mine.

In the spring of 1995 the Lost Cherries were truly lost, as art students became artistes and moved to Derrero fame.
I returned to bass playing in a soul band and momentum was temporarily gone until I started playing in a local jam night.
The drummer was the late great Colin Snell and other players included Matt Exelby, Helm DeVegas and Jimmy Cannon, all then of Wonderland, soon to become Naked Sushi.
I eventually realized an album could be made if I had enough songs.

The 4 songs mentioned above provided the starting point and these were augmented by 3 others of mine from the same era (1983) and one even earlier (Mexico) which I wrote in California in 1976.
As luck would have it I was approaching a significant birthday and as angst flowed freely from my pen 4 more songs were written over the winter of 97/98.

Work commenced in April of 1998 and the drum tracks were laid down to the band playing live in the studio; 10 tracks in 2 days was an awesome effort on Colin's part and we were all lucky to survive.

Recording continued throughout the summer in an atmosphere of creativity and chaos and final mixing resulted in a release date coinciding with my birthday and a massive gig/party marked the event.

We were all lucky etc etc etc

John Greene Dec 2013

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released January 1, 1998

THE MUSICIANS


John Greene - Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Keyboards

with
Matt Exelby - Guitars, BV's,
Helm DeVegas - Keyboards, BV's
James B Cannon - Saxophones
Colin Snell - Drums
and
Jerri Hart - Trumpet (track 4)
Andy Brodie - Mandolin (track 5)
Jess Carter - Noises (track 8)


Matt Exelby is a Bingo Twin amongst many other things.

Helm DeVegas is a Small Wonder.

James B Cannon is a Big Band leader in London England.

Jerri Hart and Andy Brodie were Rhythm Doctors but now aren't.

Colin Snell was but now isn't and is greatly missed.


TECHNICAL
Recorded and engineered on 16 Track Studer 1" by
Jess Carter at The Bunker Studios, Cornwall during 1998

Produced by John Greene and Jess Carter
Artwork by #johngreenemusic

Photos by Lynn Fraser

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John Greene Music Falmouth, UK

John Greene's music is a reflection of his turbulent, non-conformist life and is based on early rock and roll, the pop explosion of the 60’s, the blues and many things Americana.
Best described as ‘Hard Country’, it lives in the space also occupied by the likes of Neil Young and the Grateful Dead. It always involves his unique viewpoint on the world he has lived in and the troubles we all share. ... more

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