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The Painted Ladies Play Selections From The Loner

by The Painted Ladies

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Radio Free Americana A powerful album with a powerful message, and it ROCKS!
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Keppel Sands I've never heard Vic Simms' original album, but will certainly be searching for it now. This is a covers record with some deep lyrical content about racial prejudices. Songs are class, musicianship terrific and a nice alt-country feel about it. A lovely little find that will hold a place in my favourite musical treasures box, sitting pretty next to the likes of Tex Perkins' Dark Horses and Dan Sultan. Favorite track: Stranger In My Country.
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studert deeply impressed by the story of Vic Simms and the way, the Painted Ladies awake his songs Favorite track: Living My Life By The Day.
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1.
Get Back In The Shadows I walked into this dive one night The air was thick from smoking A frunky said "hey boy, get out" I said "you must be joking" Well I sat up near the group that played The sound was loud and tinny Yeah I was mummas dark-haired boy I was her brown-eyed piccaniny And this joint was fine, it blew my mind I just got down to grooving Then I looked around to see this man Who said "hey boy, get moving" He said "if you're... If you're brown, stay round and if you're white", he said, "its alright and if you're black, you get back in to the shadows Well I got up, I left the scene I tell ya, I was dreaming Cos still in all, there was no call For him to say "you're leaving" And when I got home, I felt alone I felt my spirits broken My mum came in and saw my grin And she knew what had been spoken And we both said… If you're brown, stay round and if you're white", she said, "its alright and if you're black, you get back in to the shadows
2.
Try To Understand Left the country reservation I had to see those city lights That the glossy brochure offered Luring me to unseen sights I had to meet the painted ladies Who said "Honey, come on in It's the colour of your money Not the colour of your skin" I lived in an environment I tried to overcome Well I couldn't do my own sweet thing Was under someones thumb But here I try to get ahead As I look around I see misery, I see the pain On unfamiliar grounds CHORUS Well I cry out in frustration How I feel despair But give them time, there faults will show Thats when they'll start to care A little time to help themselves Gain the upper hand From them and me, I make the plea Just try to understand CHORUS SOLO But here I try to get ahead As I look around I see misery, I see the pain On unfamiliar grounds I see my outclassed people In their efforts to adjust In rented rooms, all ghetto types Of peeling paint and rust
3.
Karens Song 04:27
Karen's Song You're the one that's worth knowing Who gave me the will to survive Well honey I know where i'm going Cos you make me know Cos you make me know Cos you make me know I'm alive Baby the life i was leading For me was no good at all You're the one I've been needing I know you'll be there I know you'll be there I know you'll be there when I call You're my inspiration The one I idolise I see your dedication And the love shining out And the love shining out And the love shining out of your eyes REPEAT ALL
4.
Poor Folks Happiness Your mum's a well-known socialite Your Dad's in real estate And you come to this dingy hole Where we all congregate Is it because you cannot stand The so-called 'friends' you meet? Do you feel you're on level terms With folk who can't compete? I watched you walk into the lounge I see you dance and sing And then you go to your palatial home Where you've got everything And you drive a fancy foreign car Your gears the latest craze And I read of your rich gathering On some social gossip page And your folks get around the high-class class clubs In chauffeured limousines But you prefer to shun this group And diplomatic scenes CHORUS SOLO Well I can't see how a chick like you Can feel lost and alone When there's people at your beckon call By picking up your phone So don't you let them catch you crying On your satin eider down You just dry your eyes, throw away your disguise And come to our part of town In your world of false madonnas It's anybody's guess You come here to try the friendship And the poor folks happiness CHORUS
5.
Living My Life By The Days Intro I'm living my life by the days I'm living my life by the days Yesterdays history Tomorrows a mystery I'm living my my my my my my my life by the days Yesterday was a strange situation But today my minds not the same, oh no Tomorrow is no consolation Cos who knows how life plays his game Chorus Yesterday I was one kind of puppet While today no ones pulling the strings, oh no Tomorrow is all just a memory Laughing loud with the thought that it brings Chorus Instro/Solo Yesterday I sure didn't know much While today its still clear in my mind, oh yes it is While tomorrows todays way of thinking Though its 24 hours behind Chorus Resolve
6.
Stranger In My Country Stranger in my country Stranger in my land Today to somewhere, no account Tomorrow, something grand I doubt if you'd agree with me Or if you'd understand Until that day for guys like me I'm a stranger in my land Forgive me if it seems as though But I am not mistaken Cos Im the one who you forgot After my land was taken In early years we were put down Cast aside as vermin Women, men and kids shot down Then tamed by a bible sermon Chorus They say that black is beautiful I learned it far and wide man Are you sincere in what you say? If not please step aside then This land is like a store-bought pie And lots of people come All to get themselves a slice And I can't get a crumb Chorus Don't try to understand me now Ive seen the sights that pain ya Has it really changed for me Since round up in Tasmania? Black Australia has his pride And his culture and his Dreamtime Is he to lose all this as well I wonder in the meantime…..
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I Wanna Bop 03:21
8.
Hey Sheriff 02:47

about

Everyone loves a good story, especially a story with a soundtrack like this one. 

In 2011, Luke Peacock happened upon "The Loner", an album of songs written and recorded in extraordinary circumstances in 1973, by Vic Simms. The impact that these songs had on Luke led the young Murri singer/songwriter on a musical, spiritual and historical journey as he formed a unique and powerful friendship with Vic Simms, a Bidjigal elder and undoubted Australian rock'n'roll treasure.

In early 2013, Luke created The Painted Ladies. He gathered the "easiest group of musicians ever to assemble". He took his favourite songs from Vic's album, re-invented them and spent a week in the studio giving them another life. The results speak for themselves. Passionate and no-holds-barred takes on the songs of "The Loner", proving that truly great songs never expire.

With Uncle Vic by their side, they heard stories, told stories and created new stories. These songs sit deep at the centre of all of them.

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released March 1, 2014

Produced by Rusty Hopkinson

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