Barry McCabe

Music

Absolutely Live Vol. 2

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1.	Intro	Play
2.	Too Late Now	Play		Too Late Now Tell me why little girl, tell me Why do you sit alone? Tell me why little girl, tell me Why do you sit alone? You were the hottest chick in high school No one could get you on the phone You were hot and you were wild You burned up all of Main Street You were hot and you were wild You burned up all of Main Street Anytime I seen you You had men at your feet Chorus Well its too late baby now Baby its too late Well its too late baby now, Baby its too late It's much too late now Baby, that's your mistake What's this I hear now You done got yourself a child What's this I hear now You done got yourself a child What else you expect girl Runnin' hot and runnin' wild Now there's no need to tell me Tell me why you sit alone Now there's no need to tell me Tell me why you sit alone Why no one calls you Or talks to you on the phone Lyrics	Too Late Now Notes This song was written when I was in my Stray Cats phase, hence terms like 'hottest click' and 'high school'. It's that high school scenario where everyone is having fun and it's all innocent until the girl gets pregnant, then things change and the innocence is lost. Info
3.	Fine, Fine, Fine	Play		Fine, Fine, Fine Little girl, let me walk you home You shouldn't be out walkin' all alone Little girl, let me walk you home You know I won't do you no harm Come on and tell me, what's your name Little girl, let me hold your hand Come on and try to understand I wanna be your candy man Chorus Cause you ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine And I wish you were mine, mine, mine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine Little girl, let me walk you home You shouldn't be out walkin' all alone Little girl, let me walk you home You know I won't do you no harm Come on and tell me, what's your name Little girl, let me hold your hand Come on and try to understand I wanna be your candy man Cause you ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine And I wish you were mine, mine, mine You ain't nothin' but fine, fine, fine Solo Little girl, let me walk you home You shouldn't be out walkin' all alone Little girl, let me walk you home You know I won't do you no harm Come on and tell me, what's your name Little girl, let me hold your hand Come on and try to understand I wanna be your candy man Chorus x 2 Lyrics	Fine, Fine, Fine Notes Still a favourite whenever we play live. It has that infectious beat that just makes you want to get up and dance. Info
4.	Feel So Good	Play		Feel So Good I'd climb any mountain, you ask me to. I'd even swim the seven seas Do it just for you. That's the way I feel about you, That's the way you make me feel. I'm in love, oh yeah Lord, I'm in love. Do you remember, that day we met. I sure do, ain't no way I could forget. Well the day was cold, And the house was too. But I had no trouble keepin' warm with you. Made love in the morning, Right through to the night. We were determined, Just to get it right. We're still together, Right to this day. And I hope and pray good Lord, That's the way it stays. I'm in love with you, In every way. And I'll care for you, Each and every day. It's alright with me, If it's alright with you. I'm in love with you And the things you do. Lyrics	Feel So Good Notes Written on the road. It was a lick I came up with while sound-checking and I developed it from there. I guess the pace of a lot of the songs here will tell you how we felt around this time - hit town, play, hit another town! Info
5.	I Don't Know Your Name	Play		I Don't Know Your Name A young girl is crying, On a busy city sidewalk. Yet nobody's taking time, To stop with her and talk. If this is you and me, Then brother I don't know your name. An old man has fallen, Beneath his heavy load. Yet nobody's calling, Any help to his side of the road. If this is you and me, Then brother I don't know your name. An old woman's bending, To pick food up off the ground. A car it comes speeding, And it knocks her down. Yet nobody's weeping, They just pass on by and say. If the car it hadn't killed her, Sure the hunger would have anyway. Lyrics	I Don't Know Your Name Notes I met this guy in Tralee, Co. Kerry, who told me he was a songwriter. When I went to the toilet he followed me and 'recited' the words of this song he had written. I thought they were great lyrics so I got some paper and wrote them down. Much later I ended up putting music to them and they ended up being this song. Info
6.	Move It On Over	Play		Move It On Over Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen I come in about half past ten That baby of mine she'd been doing it again She said move it on over Rock it on over Move over little dog, the big ol' dog is movin' in She told me not to mess around But I done let that deal go down She said move it on over Rock it on over Move over little dog, the big ol' dog is movin' in She changed the lock on my back door Now my key won't fit no more She said, move it on over Rock it on over Move over little dog, the big ol' dog is movin' in Lyrics	Move It On Over Notes Another song with Pierre on piano. It was so funny when we recorded this - three long-haired guys belting away for all we were worth, and this bald 58-year-old guy trying to make himself heard on an acoustic piano. As you can hear he wasn't put off at all. It must also have been quite a funny sight for the audience. Info
7.	Prisoners of Conscience	Play	Download	Prisoners of Conscience I went down to the local record store, And I asked the man behind the counter For some blues. And he said Ain't I seen you somewhere before? I said Yes, I've been down, I've been down so many times before. Said I've been down, Said I've been down. So many times before. Well she's gone and left me, Like all the others did before. Never said goodbye, Just packed her bags and headed for the door. She ain't coming back, Good Lord I know that now for sure. But I kept hoping for a long time, She might change her mind. Change her mind, Change her mind. And come back to me. A modern liberated lady, Don't want my ideas no more. Don't worry about the kids, she said. We can leave them with the woman next door. Let's go out and have a good time, That's what everyone else is doing. And it sure looks to me, Like it works out fine. But there'll come a time, There'll come a time You'll see you were wrong. I went down to the local record store, And I asked the man behind the counter For some blues. He said, Stop! Ain't I seen you somewhere before? I said, Yes, I've been down. I've been down many times before. Lyrics	Prisoners of Conscience Notes This was one of the first ballads I ever wrote. Just prior to playing a Festival in Belgium a guy asked me if I'd play this song - as he had just broken up with his girl-friend and this had been their special song. As a songwriter it's quite something to think you've touched someone's life like that with your song, so I guess it was a poignant moment for both of us that night. Info
8.	Some Kind of Wonderful	Play		Some Kind of Wonderful I dont need a whole lot of money I dont need a big fine car I got everything that a man could want I got more than I could ask for I dont have to run around I dont have to stay out all night cause I got me a sweet ... a sweet, lovin woman And she knows just how to treat me right Well my baby, she's alright Well my baby, she's clean out-of-sight Don't you know that she's ... she's some kind of wonderful She's some kind of wonderful ... yes she is, she's, She's some kind of wonderful, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahhh ... When I hold her in my arms You know she sets my soul on fire Oooh, when my baby kisses me My heart becomes filled with desire When she wraps her lovin arms around me About drives me out of my mind Yeah, when my baby kisses me Chills run up and down my spine My baby, she's alright My baby, she's clean out-of-sight Dont you know that she is ... she's some kind of wonderful She's some kind of wonderful ... yes she is She's some kind of wonderful, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeahhh ... Now is there anybody out there Got a sweet little woman like mine? There's got to be somebody out there Got a got sweet little woman like mine? yeah! Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Can I get a witness? Im talkin, talkin bout my baby She's some kind of wonderful Talkin' bout my baby She's some kind of wonderful Talkin' bout my baby She's some kind of wonderful Lyrics	Some Kind of Wonderful Notes I had heard a group called The Inmates play this song and loved it. Over the years we had developed our 'own' version of it, only to find out later it was practically the same as the way Grand Funk Railroad played it - who I had never heard of at the time! Info
9.	Everybody's Got the Blues	Play	Download	Everybody's Got the Blues All around the world Everybody's got the blues All around the world Everybody's got the blues No way you can win Said, you're always gonna lose Let me tell you What I say is true If you mistreat your woman It's gonna bounce right back on you Everybody, Lord, Everybody's got the blues No way you can win Said, you're always gonna lose I had this little woman I used to give her breakfast in bed I had this little woman I used to give her breakfast in bed Then she want my big ol' jelly roll That's when my baby left me for dead My baby she said, if I loved her I'd be home around midnight My baby she said, if I loved her I'd come runnin' home around midnight I said, I'm gonna be up in Sweden playing some blues So, honey, don't count on it I might not make it home at all tonight All around the world Everybody's got the blues All around the world Everybody's got the blues No way you can win Said, you're always gonna lose Lyrics	Everybody's Got the Blues Credits Barry Mc Cabe: Music & lyrics Notes This show was broadcast direct on Radio Alligator as well, and I wonder if the people at home listening on their radios moved the furniture and boogied, because the people in the hall sure seemed to be having a good time. I guess the Rory Gallagher influence is fairly obvious on this song. Info
10.	Rock 'n' Roll Medley	Play		Rock 'n' Roll Medley I'm Ready ******* Well, I'm ready, willin' Able to rock and roll tonight I'm ready, willin' Able to rock and roll tonight Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, gonna roll until the broad daylight Because I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight, I'm ready and I'm willin' and I'm able So won't you come along with me I love you little baby I love you can't you see Talkin' on the phone is not my speed Don't send me no letter 'cause I can't read Don't be long 'cause I'll be gone We gonna rock and roll all night long Because I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight, I'm ready and I'm willin' and I'm able So won't you come along with me I love you little baby I love you can't you see Solo Talkin' on the phone is not my speed Don't send me no letter 'cause I can't read Don't be long 'cause I'll be gone We gonna rock and roll all night long 'Cause I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight I'm ready, willin' able To rock and roll tonight Come on, pretty baby, we gonna rock, we gonna roll until broad daylight Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On ************************** Come on over baby, whole lotta shakin' goin' on Come on over baby, baby you can´t go wrong I ain't fakin' A whole lotta shakin' goin' on Well, I said come on over baby, we got chicken in the barn. I said come on over baby, Yeah, I got the bull by the horns, We ain't fakin, we gotta whole lotta shakin' goin' on Well I said shake baby shake I said shake baby shake I said shake it baby shake it I said shake baby shake Come on over Whole lot of shakin goin' on Ahhhhh Lets Go !!! Solo Well I said come over baby we got chicken in the Barn whose barn what barn my barn Come over baby better got to move along We ain't fakin' Whole lot of shakin' goin' on Easy Now (lower) Shake it Ahhhh... Shake it babe Yeah.... You can shake one time for me Well I said come over baby Whole lot of shakin' goin' on Now lets get real low one time now Shake baby shake All you gotta honey is kinda stand in one spot wiggle around just a little bit thats what you gotta do yeah.... Oh babe whole lotta shakin' goin' on Now let go one time ( Loud !!!!) Lyrics	Rock 'n' Roll Medley Notes Is there a band in the whole world that hasn't at one stage or another played a Chuck Berry riff? After having played our hearts and souls out for a couple of hours, getting back up to play a rock 'n' roll medley was just pure pleasure. Info
11.	Talk Too Much	Play		Talk Too Much Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation Is just about to seperate us You talk in the morning You talk all day long I haven't figured out What I did wrong Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation Is just about to seperate us I'm out here on the streets I'm walking all alone I still haven't figured out What I did wrong Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation Is just about to seperate us Solo Honey hush, you know you talkin' too much Honey hush, you know you talkin' way too much Just listening to your conversation You talk in the mornin', you talk in the afternoon You talk all day long When am I going to get a word in edgeways Lyrics	Talk Too Much Notes I arrived at the Dave Fanning Show to play a blues and we ended up chatting for over 20 minutes, covering everything from our European adventures to what an underrated songwriter Rory Gallagher was. They cut straight to a commercial break after my 'walk-out' and the guys in the control room had a great laugh about the song and my exit. They said it was the first time someone walked out on the show. Info
12.	Love That Burns	Play		Love That Burns Would you love me tomorrow Like you say you love me now Would you love me, would you love me tomorrow Like you say you love me now When the flames of our flesh have stopped burning And the fire of our love has cooled down Too many times I've given too much Baby, give me your love to me in return Too many times I've given too much Baby, give me your love in return Give me your mind and your heart But please don't leave me with a love that burns And don't use me as your fool 'Cause my heart can't stand another lie Please don't use me, don't use me as your fool Baby, 'cause my heart can't stand another lie And if you can't love me tomorrow Please leave me now in my room to cry Lyrics	Love That Burns Notes My other all time favourite guitarist is Peter Green. Strangely enough I found solace in the pain of Peter's singing and playing during a rather difficult period in my own life, and I recorded this song around that time. We recorded it in a very small studio to try and get that 'old' feel off it. Info
13.	Alberta	Play		Alberta Alberta, alberta Where you been so long? Alberta, alberta Where you been so long? Ain't had no loving Since youve been gone Alberta, alberta Where'd you stay last night? Alberta, alberta Where'd you stay last night? Come home this morning Clothes don't fit you right Alberta, alberta Where you been so long? Alberta, alberta Where you been so long? Ain't had no loving Since youve been gone Lyrics	Alberta Notes This was actually the B-side of our first single, and I think our bass player at that time genuinely though he was a 'cowboy', so we decided to do this song and we let him play harmonica on it. He was so happy. A DJ at RTE listened to it and played it and soon all the DJ's were playing it. It got more airplay than the A-side. Info
14.	High-school Queenie	Play		High-school Queenie It was a hot summer night, At the high school dance. I was looking for some action, Looking for romance. Then I saw a little Queenie, Strutting down the hall. She was lookin' kinda cute, She was kinda small. She knew just how to shake her hips. She knew just how to pout her red sweet lips. I knew I had to make her mine, Oh baby, for all time. My, my, Lord, What's your name? What's that you're doin' me, My sweet baby? My, my, Lord, Where do you go? Don't you know You're driving me insane. I walked on over, And I asked her to dance. She said she would, And then she gave me that glance. I was held spellbound, By her big blue eyes. Good Lord knows, I couldn't tell her no lies. Led me on like a child She knew she was drivin' me wild I was playin' way out of my league Couldn't think straight I was so intrigued. Chorus It was a hot summer night At the high school dance. I was lookin' for some action Looking for romance. I saw a little queenie Struttin' down the hall. She was lookin' kinda sweet She was the belle o' the ball. I walked her home after the show. Got to her place and what do you know. Her mean ol' daddy's standing outside, Shotgun it his arms I just ran to hide. (Chorus) Lyrics	High-school Queenie Notes This was our second single release, and was released while we were away touring all over Europe. It's one of those perky little summer songs and because it went so fast no one had a clue what it was about. Info
15.	Sheilagh	Play	Download	Sheilagh She's gone, and he cries. He watches her jet plane, Fly across the sky. And I know he's wondering, Will he ever last the winter through. Why do best friends have to part? I know it isn't always so. But when they do, It only breaks your heart. Breaks your heart in two. (Chorus) And he loves her More than he knows. Doesn't have to say it It's a love that shows. And he loves her More than he knows. Doesn't have to say it It's a love that grows. We traced the length of time It took you to get home. And wondered did you think about The way of life you'd left behind. Or of the boy who stood Stood there with the broken heart. Just to see your smile Would make him come alive again. (Chorus) Lyrics	Sheilagh Notes This song was written for my best friend when we were just teenagers. He had met a Canadian girl who was on holidays in Virginia, and fallen in love with her. He knew when she left that he'd never see her again, and he was so low after she left that I wrote this song to cheer him up a bit. I wrote it as an acoustic song and this is a version I worked out with the band. Info

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Like "Absolutely Live Vol. I", the main part of this CD is from one concert. With "Absolutely Live Vol. I" the location was Norway. This time the recordings took place in Lille and Montpellier, France - originally released as "C'est La Vie".

Everything recorded on this CD is 100% live, and a lot of the songs were actually written on the road - as most of that year was spent on the road. The songs represent both sides of being on a long tour - the fast songs represent the hectic speedy moods you get into as you try to keep schedules that are often inhuman, and the slow songs represent the melancholic moods that break through sometimes as you miss the people and things that you love.

Again, like on "Absolutely Live Vol. I", some bonus tracks have been added - studio outtakes, live radio performances and concert performances - all previously unreleased material and all digitally re-mastered. There was a little more space left over after the main concert this time, leaving room for seven bonus tracks!

We hope that between these two releases we have managed to capture the essence of Barry's "Albatross years". From his first single "Alberta" on this collection to the last note of "Tempted" on Absolutely Live Vol. I" it's been an incredible journey. There is blood, sweat & tears all over these songs - and he wouldn't want it any other way!!