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UFS 13 Just Like Being Famous
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A boogie with a calmer break
boogie famous fame india travel myanmar burma
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Singer-songwriter, arranger and producer: acoustic contemporary folk but ranging into rock/blues/country/jazz/humour...all very eclectic, I'm afraid!
Martin Stirrup Singer/songwriter An old folkie who got back into it... These days I sing and play guitar(s) and other stringed instruments, then score and orchestrate where appropriate. My taste becomes increasingly eclectic ranging from finger-picked folk through country to soft rock mixed in with a few more alternative and eccentric numbers, including the odd novelty foxtrot...
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Acoustic • Acoustic Rock
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Peak #59
Peak in subgenre #6
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Martin Stirrup
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Martin Stirrup
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August 21, 2015
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MP3 3.6 MB • 160 kbps • 3:10
Story behind the song
The lyric is based on my experiences travelling off the beaten track in India and the Far East - but the tune I had in my head was a bit basic so I got Steve Franks to work on it... to excellent result with his vocal to the fore. The photo was taken in Gujarat, where people kept stopping to have their photos taken with us on their mobiles but I actually wrote the song in Myanmar. A family sat and stared at Sheila and I for an hour in Sittwe airport - and a small child really did scream and run away in the back streets of Mandalay!
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E People look at me wherever I go A Why they’re so interested I don’t know B D… G E G E This ain’t some freak show - it’s just like being famous E I don’t mind the occasional stare, but A Three feet away and they’re just standing there B D G E G E Is it my complexion or hair - it’s just like being famous D Cmaj7 Chorus: But then again they look funny to me D Cmaj7 Guess its just a case of reciprocity G F Am D So maybe I’ll just smile and say hello G F C B B7 Might as well just face it - they ain’t gonna go They look at me like I’m some kind of freak They just look startled if I start to speak It makes my knees go weak - it’s just like being famous Instrumental verse At least it’s better than the other day Some little kids just screamed and ran away They must think I’m some kind of bogeyman Poor little things, they just don’t understand Would it be better if I wore a suit? Somehow I doubt it though I’d sure look cute Just like some tropical fruit - it’s just like being famous Repeat last line twice Just like some crazy galoot - it’s just like being famous You’d think I’m in my birthday suit - it’s just like being famous - it’s just like being famous - it’s just like being famous - it’s just like being famous… to fade
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