Thursday, April 15, 2010

Richard Thompson's Tear-Stained Letter

Yeah, I know that I said something about the Weird Al battles beginning again today, but it came to me that posting this song now would be a good idea. For it was covered by [Jo-El Sonnier] a few years back, and this is the kind of music that might be included in a [Treme] episode.

No, it is not a traditional New Orleans jazz tune. In fact, I’m not really sure what musical genre it belongs to. For even Sonnier’s cover sounds just like Thompson’s original version, and Thompson is a [Scot] in every sense of the word. Anyway, I just know that I like it a lot, and I hope you will, too.


Link: [On YouTube]

Tear-Stained Letter
Richard Thompson

It was three in the mornin’
When she took me apart
She wrecked the furniture
She wrecked my heart
She danced on my head
Like Arthur Murray
The scars ain’t never goin’
To mend in a hurry

Just when I thought
I could learn to forget her
Right through the door
Come a tear-stained letter

Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter
Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter

Well my head was beatin’
Like a song by the Clash
It was writin’ checks
That my body couldn’t cash
Got to my feet
I was reelin’ and dizzy
I went for the phone
But the line was busy
Just when I thought that
Things would get better
Right through the door
Come a tear-stained letter

Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter
Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter

Well I like coffee
And I like tea
But I just don’t like
This fiddle-di-gee
It makes me nervous
It gives me the hives
Waitin’ for a kiss
From a bunch of fives
Just when I think
I could learn to forget her
Right through the door
Come a tear-stained letter

Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter
Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter

Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter
Oh
Oh
Oh
Love
Love
Cry cry
If it makes you feel better
Set it all down
In a tear-stained letter

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48 comments:

  1. I like it. It reminds me of someone else but I can't quite put my finger on who

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  42. Well, I might be in some trouble in that regard, my dear Anonymous. For I have accused of being like a bull in china shop by more than one over the years, and no one has ever even hinted about there possibly being anything dainty about my natural self. Thanks for stopping by again.

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  44. I'm at a loss on that one, my dear Anonymous. Please dumb it down a bit for me when you have the time.

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  46. Well, considering the reactions that I have got from many a fine-lookin' young lass over the years, it would be safe to say that look more like a weed than a flower. Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Anonymous.

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  48. I'm sorry, my dear Anonymous. I have grown very weary of these cryptic messages, and I will be deleting anymore that you might want to post. If you would identify yourself, and post something in much plainer language, I would be happy to continue whatever this is. Please forgive me for being a simpleton.

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Since the Blogger spam filter has been found sorely lacking lately, I will start moderating comments. Be assured that I am only interested in deleting spam. So, if you feel a need to take me to task over something—even anonymously, go ahead and let 'er rip, and I will publish it as soon as I can.