Name: Burnside Bridge
Duration: 4 min 46 s
Channel: Scott Cauvel
Description: "Burnside Bridge" is a song by Tommy G (509). A Scott Cauvel masterpiece set in a Tom Petty-ish musical style about a homeless man on a bridge in a thunderstorm; juxtaposed as a metaphor for maintaining perspective in troubled times.

Burnside Bridge

Tommy G (509)

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A Scott Cauvel masterpiece set in a Tom Petty-ish musical style about a homeless man on a bridge in a thunderstorm; juxtaposed as a metaphor for maintaining perspective in troubled times.

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Tommy G (509)

Thomas Gantt, Tom Gantt, Tommy Gantt, Tommy G (509), spokane, 420, 509, acoustic, blues, burnside bridge, cuervo, damn fine time, guitar, hip-hop, jack johnson,

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Rock

Charts

#1,174 in subgenre Peak #13

Charts

Peak #42

Author

Scott Cauvel

Rights

2000

Uploaded

May 29, 2009

Track Files

MP3

MP3 4.4 MB • 128 kbps • 4:46

Story behind the song

Scott was traveling across the Burnside Bridge in Portland, OR during a torrential rainstorm, complete with lightning firing off close by. A shirtless man was walking along the bridge; dancing, spinning and twirling along in what appeared to be a state of great joy. The lesson learned from this man is that when life's circumstances are at their worst, it is best to be joyful and trust in God.

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars: Tommy G.
Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars: Scott Cauvel
Bass: Karl Boyer
Drums: Korg D16XD programmed by Tommy G.
Engineered and Produced by Tommy G.
2000 Wellington Publishing Company  All Rights Reserved

Lyrics

Homeless man on the street
Hes dancin and spinnin, hes light on his feet
Hes skippin and jumpin as he walks along
He lifts his voice in a happy song

He harbors not a single care; not one in the world
As he laughs and jumps, he spins and twirls
Dancin across that old Burnside Bridge
Spinnin and laughin all the way - he did

The rains came down, he did not care
The lightning flashed, but he wasnt scared
The thunder crashed, but he still did not care
Hes in another realm, but hes completely aware

TOMMY G GUITAR SOLO
SCOTT CAUVEL GUITAR SOLO

Lord, I wanna be just like that man
Dancin and spinnin all that I can
An liftin my voice in a happy song
Singin and praisin you as I walk along

I wouldnt have a single care; not one in the world
As Id laugh and jump and spin and twirl
Dancin across this lifes great big divide
Knowin I got my Jesus by my side (Just like the man on the bridge)

He harbors not a single care; not one in the world
As he laughs and jumps, he spins and twirls
Dancin across that old Burnside Bridge
Spinnin and laughin all the way

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Strummergurl

Jun 11, 2009

Soulfully sung,  love the story to the song,  your voice makes me think of Axel Rose on this tune.  Really nice guitars,  all of them,  love the solos,  mix of guitars is just perfect,  doesn't overpower in song,  so you can hear the story,  great production....5 stars!
~strummergurl~