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Sammy the Chimneysweep
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Sammy the Chimneysweep keeps London's chimneys clean, but he's getting on in years and some people think he's got too old.
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The Dave Keat Project is David Keat (guitar and vocals) and Beat Neurohr (flute). The music takes its cues from Folk, Rock, Blues and Jazz and it is this unique
The Dave Keat Project is Dave Keat (guitar and vocals) and Beat Neurohr (flute). The DKP's music is hand made: a melding of wood and steel and two musical imaginations. DKP's sound takes its cues from folk, jazz, blues and rock, whereby these elements are seen to meld into something new. It is a unique sound where the marriage of guitar and flute creates music that is truly out of the ordinary. A quality not readily defined. It is this "something special", coupled with superb musicianship that makes DKP exceptional. The DKP repertoire consists of original material written by Dave as well as the classic tunes of artists like Eric Clapton, George Harrison, John Martyn, Cat Stevens, Steven Stills and James Taylor (see repertoire). DKP's music has a universal appeal and their concerts are events that reach out to the audience encouraging participation and above all communication.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Rock
Charts
Peak #148
Peak in subgenre #35
Author
Dave Keat
Rights
Dave Keat
Uploaded
June 20, 2006
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MP3 3.1 MB • 128 kbps • 1:20
Story behind the song
I found the idea of an aging chimneysweep fascinating. His view of the world from the rooftops looking down at the hustle and bustle going on below. And London is a special place.
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Sammy the Chimney Sweep If you’re flying over London in an aeroplane, you might look down and see, a man on the roof, top hat and brush, a good chance that it’s me. As the sun comes up, at the break of day, “Hello, it’s time I’m on my way”. I’m Sammy the chimney sweep, and I keep those chimneys clean. You should be so lucky as to be with me on a cool crisp Autumn day, I can see all the people, I can see Big Ben, and the palace so far away. Some people think that it’s lonely here, but it’s really not that way. I’m Sammy the chimney sweep, and I keep those chimneys clean. On the rooftops high above London Town below, the cabs and the busses rumble past, and I sit and watch the show. It’s been 40 years with this brush and broom, yes you could say I’ve seen a lot, of the life of this city and the things that changed, some are better and some are not. Some people think that I’ve got too old; I should really give it up. But I’m Sammy the chimney sweep, I’m gonna keep on keeping those chimneys clean. I’m Sammy the chimney sweep, and I keep your chimneys clean. Music and Lyrics by David Keat
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