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#126- You're Gone (1991)
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Unusual tale inspired by the seedy side of NYC and a bit of Delia's Gone
folk funny political sixties novelty gentle prolific idiosyncratic lehrer jefferson airplane ochs paxton steve goodman
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Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t
With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorable and the lyrics unpredictable. This site will eventually contain rough often first take demos of my entire song catalogue. Many of the earliest songs when I first started writing will of course be shaky. So expect the songs to get better as time goes on. Feel free to come back and browse often as I will constantly be adding songs, one by one in chronological order, starting in 1974. If you are looking for some unusual songs to cover from a little known but unique artist, you have come to the right place. Just e-mail me. If you find a song here that intrigues you, but you don't like a line or two, or you think it needs a bridge, drop me an e-mail and maybe you can earn writer's credit if it gets that song to be recorded or performed.... otherwise just enjoy. You can become a Rob Lincoln fan at no cost to you. I promise that if you keep coming back there will be some real surprises along the way. While mostly acoustic, some original material will veer into folk rock and even 60's pop, but the garage rock and loudest material will also be found in full band arrangement at soundclick.com/abrasiveflowers Eventually some of these 300+ tunes may be rerecorded and make it on to CD, including a novelty CD that would be suitable for Dr. Demento or an historical ballad CD or a political song CD--but until then, this is the only site you can hear most of these songs. (A few of my songs CAN be found on songramp.com/RobLincoln and myspace.com/lessickandlincoln)
Song Info
Charts
Peak #400
Peak in subgenre #56
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1991
Uploaded
February 03, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.9 MB 128 kbps 3:12
Story behind the song
This is about two young New Yorkers who were once friends. The narrator is certainly one of the more unusual, confused and conflicted characters I have conjured up in a song. Steve used to sing this one in Lessick & Lincoln. I think this is the first time I ever recorded it with me singing. Mp3 Club listeners loved this one. They rated it a 4.8 out of 5.0---higher than of any of the previous songs. Comments included: "This one is not just another song...an original" "This is my favorite so far....a great song! I don't hesitate to give this one a 5. Record it!" "I really liked this one. A 5. I also like your voice on it. My only negative comment is that I’d like the surprise ending to be a little more subtle. Sing it with the same inflection. Don't raise your volume." "You're gone was Dylan meets Leonard Cohen meets Rob Lincoln. Great violin. Chilling lyrics"
Lyrics
I thought you were still there I saw your sneakers on the wire You missed the fun on 2nd Avenue The deli caught on fire You missed Mr. Softee This time he was for real But you're gone You're gone You missed the deal Remember when we'se got busted Right outside the Bronx Zoo? We went to a flick that night Saw Terminator 2 Now I go into that men's room And I'm still looking for you But you're gone You're gone Man you're through Last week in the alley way You offered me two bags You were three short you knew it But still you had to rag I just wanted my due that's all And then you pulled your slice And you're gone You're gone You're cool As ice Went to sleep in the middle oif the night In my soft bed The paddy wagon's crying For the little guy that's dead Your customers still waitin for you All around the hood But you're gone You're gone You're gone You're gone You're gone You're gone Yeh I shot ya good
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