Seems like Mike Scott's having a wee go at Keef in this new track.

[www.youtube.com]

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Seems like Mike Scott's having a wee go at Keef in this new track.

[www.youtube.com]

It's a hell of a pass to Keith, to use the football terminology (if he comes up with something brilliant, that is)

That's their official video with Keith all over it?

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That's their official video with Keith all over it?

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

It could be about Keith , and if it is its more than a wee go at Keith.

You Guys know i love Keith, but there is something about him that doesn't ring true. He has the charm of the Devil.

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It could be about Keith , and if it is its more than a wee go at Keith.

You Guys know i love Keith, but there is something about him that doesn't ring true. He has the charm of the Devil.

«Slagging Sgt. Pepper», «Falling off a tree», «Play me a riff», «As good as Wild Horses, only longer».

Who else could it be about?

It's not exactly subtle it is... and in my opinion it is in bad taste.

I mean I think it is one thing taking a pop at Keith for slagging off Sgt. Peppers, but the 'falling out of a tree' was hardly a 'trick' or showmanship - it had serious consequences...

Smacks of a publicity stunt in itself tbh. Poor lyrics, poor taste, poor song.

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It's not exactly subtle it is... and in my opinion it is in bad taste.

I mean I think it is one thing taking a pop at Keith for slagging off Sgt. Peppers, but the 'falling out of a tree' was hardly a 'trick' or showmanship - it had serious consequences...

Smacks of a publicity stunt in itself tbh. Poor lyrics, poor taste, poor song.

Indeed, and that's sad for a musician of Mike Scott's calibre, imo.

One less candidate as opening act for the Stones' NO FILTER tour, I reckon.

...I guess this does qualify for [ this thread ] too, right?!

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That's their official video with Keith all over it?

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

Well i got confused because you said

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

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...I guess this does qualify for [ this thread ] too, right?!

OMG we are being sent all over the place today. Does it really matter, eventually these are all old threads and old threads are not allowed if i'm not mistaken.

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That's their official video with Keith all over it?

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

Well i got confused because you said

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

Official audio and a collage of Keith pics made by a fan, perhaps?

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That's their official video with Keith all over it?

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

Well i got confused because you said

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

Official audio and a collage of Keith pics made by a fan, perhaps?

It's been posted on the official Waterboys YouTube channel and their other new videos are in a similar style.
[www.youtube.com]

Also on their official Facebook page.

"FOURTH TRACK FROM THE NEW ALBUM: MISTER CHARISMA
The 4th track to be previewed from the forthcoming double album Out Of All This Blue is MISTER CHARISMA, a tribute to Lord Keef."

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"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

Thanks, Deltics.

A bitter-sweet tribute, though..

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...I guess this does qualify for [ this thread ] too, right?!

OMG we are being sent all over the place today. Does it really matter, eventually these are all old threads and old threads are not allowed if i'm not mistaken.

Didn't mean it as a directive, Stone4ever -
just thought about that thread when I read this one.
After all: I said "...too ", didn't I?

But you're right: new thread, old thread, potato, potatoe...

Not exactly inspired on first listening. "Pool Hall Richard" did a much better job of taking the piss out of Keith.

Maroon 5 should record a new song titled "Moves like Richards"...









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That's their official video with Keith all over it?

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

Well i got confused because you said

It says «official audio», so I guess not.

Official audio and a collage of Keith pics made by a fan, perhaps?

It's been posted on the official Waterboys YouTube channel and their other new videos are in a similar style.
[www.youtube.com]

Also on their official Facebook page.

"FOURTH TRACK FROM THE NEW ALBUM: MISTER CHARISMA
The 4th track to be previewed from the forthcoming double album Out Of All This Blue is MISTER CHARISMA, a tribute to Lord Keef."

[www.facebook.com]

I don't take it as slam to Keef.

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stone4ever
It could be about Keith , and if it is its more than a wee go at Keith.

You Guys know i love Keith, but there is something about him that doesn't ring true. He has the charm of the Devil.

Yes. Definitely a strange and powerful life force. Chaotic neutral.

Maybe someone can "Be the first to add the lyrics and earn points": [www.musixmatch.com]

In this lyric, Mike is trying to push Keith to write something great. It’s not unlike his old Don’t Bang the Drum, which was a song about pushing himself to write something of societal value instead of only strutting onstage and beating his chest. It’s acidic, no doubt, but in the straight talking tone of “Life,” or say, Miles Davis’s autobiography.

It doesn't sound at all like a tribute, as someone posted/quoted above.

Has anyone read the comments below the YouTube video? Some of those are quite revealing, in the way the song is being interpreted.

It's kind of like Lennon's "How Do You Sleep" dig at McCartney -- a bitter critique/calling him out for something, etc. In fact, the vocal approach is quite similar.

I suppose you can't slag off everyone and everything left and right the way Keith does without expecting a little something in return.

.... bitter sweet shove for Keith ta lay another Stones classic up us all...



ROCKMAN

Tell me Mr Charisma
What will your next trick be

Slagging Sgt Pepper
Snorting your old man's bones
Or falling out of a tree

Hold on Mr Charisma
You got something tasty up your sleeve

Something to bash your best friend's brain braying...(jagger?)
Or have we been deceived

I wish it was a riff
I wish it was a riff, a riff as stiff as a Teddyboy's quiff

I wish it was a song an elegant
song as good as Wild Horses but twice as long

Tell me Mr Charisma
What will your next trick be






ROCKMAN



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It could be about Keith , and if it is its more than a wee go at Keith.

You Guys know i love Keith, but there is something about him that doesn't ring true. He has the charm of the Devil.

Yes. Definitely a strange and powerful life force. Chaotic neutral.

Yes, Its like Keith really did sell his soul to the devil lol.

I think he has this strength of will, or strength of mind, a sort of understanding of something beyond this, obviously he is not prepared to reveal his source of inspiration. Personally i see him as a very spiritual meditative man, almost like a Buddha figure these days.

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.... bitter sweet shove for Keith ta lay another Stones classic up us all...

Yeah i think you are right, this is how i perceive this lyric.
Comes to mind Keith saying he has these three killer Riffs, could be Keith has saved the best till last. Who knows, but it would be his final ultimate trick if they come up with one last number one that the world loves.
Maybe another start Me Up or even better to set the world alight.
Is this the reason keith is making sure this album goes his way.

Man you gotta have a dream right Rockman

.... Yeah I swear I'm often living in a dream ...



ROCKMAN

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.... Yeah I swear I'm often living in a dream ...

Many physicists would agree that we are living in an illusionary reality, no such thing as linear time, the possibilities are endless.

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Tell me Mr Charisma
What will your next trick be

Slagging Sgt Pepper
Snorting your old man's bones
Or falling out of a tree

Hold on Mr Charisma
You got something tasty up your sleeve

Something to bash your best friend's brain ...(jagger?)
Or have we been deceived

I wish it was a riff
I wish it was a riff, a riff as stiff as a Teddyboy's quiff

I wish it was a song an elegant
song as good as Wild Horses but twice as long

Tell me Mr Charisma
What will your next trick be

It’s “something to match your best friend’s braying.”