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 | Silence, Sea and Sky Bonus CD -Tony Fletcher Walked On Water |
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| All songs written by por Burgess/Fielding/Lever/Smithies Tracks from the bonus CD produced by The Chameleons and CJ © 1997 Dead Dead Good Records. GOOD CD12X |
Comments by Mark Burgess
Comments by StrangE TimeS
Hiya folks!
So here we are again. "Oh No! Not another ChamRetro!!", I hear you cry. Well...er...Yes, but this one is different from all those others 'cause this one's actually compiled by us, well some of us anyway. I have to admit I didn't really see the need at first, but then I thought, well, a definitive 'Best of...' actually compiled with the band might be a nice way to round things off once and for all, especially since Reg has been persuaded to get his crayons out again. Besides, I haven't paid my fridge off yet and my dog needs two new pairs of REEBARKS. Of course some will say "Best Of The Chameleons!! Contradiction in terms mate!!". Others will be disappointed that their faves are missing but I for one am happy with the selection. There are things that should have been included but have vanished without trace, like a royalty cheque from Statik Records; all the 12" tracks; Alistair and Tony's rendition of "El-Paso" from the Les Dawson school of piano and our version of the Most Uncontrollables "They Really Make You Laugh-A-Lot!". All sadly lost in the misty mists of time. So here it is. Some of the very best of The Chameleons contribution to Rock's rich tapestry. Dizzy heights or dregs, decide for yourself, but before publicly passing judgement, remember, it's not only dizzy heights that give you bloody noses.
In 1996 it is edited by Dead Dead Good Records a compilation in which some members of the band take active part. A looking back to the best moments of the band adding some hard to find material like the Tony Fletcher EP in the first pressings. Besides, it is included songs like In Shreds and Nostalgia, which were recorded before releasing their debut album and which can be find too in the The Fan and The Bellows album and in the What Does Anything ... CD.
In short , not a must have album if we don´t take into account the bonus CD which is with no doubt the highlight of this compilation, because it´s the only way to have the Tony Flecther EP in CD format. It´s also a good starting point for those who want to explore for the first time the sound of The Chameleons.
Tony Fletcher EP Lyrics
Is It Any Wonder
On the surface he seems sensible
But underneath the logic is crazy
Like a cat that walks with cruelty
Or a dog that always bites for no reason
I could feel the madness there
But I couldn't see the streets for the houses
And all the lies and fantasies
Were suddenly malicious and dangerous
With every passing day you put me through
What have I done to you?
Is it any wonder that I never close my eyes?
Sisters of normality
Collapse into convulsions of laughter
Knuckle walking animals
Are swaggering and spilling their anger
And they're almost walking upright
As they try to ape the madmen around them
But the slightest, kindest hint of love
Leaves them naked snorting like horses
If that's what's waiting for me on the ground,
I hope I never come down
Is it any wonder that I never close my eyes?
Here in this lullaby
We'll leave them all behind
Thoughtlessly wasting time
We'll be gone in the blink of an eye
Is this really where the story ends
For all those so called friends
Is it any wonder that they think I've lost my mind
If that's what they think then fine
We'll leave them all behind
Is it any wonder?
We'll leave them all behind
Hearing these words of mine
Free For All
See the wheel turning round
See the wheel turning round
See the mad parade of clowns
Shouting all the others down
Too much lager and juke-box sound
Too much lager and juke-box joviality
Stop the wheel turning round
What are we going to do?
Won't someone tell us what to do
What are we going to do?
See the wheel turning round
Stop the wheel turning round
Stop this mad parade of clowns
Shouting all the others down
Balloons are bursting all around
Celebrities turn on the crowds
Stop the wheel turning round
Stop the wheel turning round
Like a carrot before the donkey
Lead them to a better world
Well I don't believe in you
Or your world
Like a carrot before the donkey
Lead them to a better world
Well I don't believe in you
What are we going to do?
Won't someone tell us what to do?
Who do we turn to ?
Won't someone tell us what to do?
What are we going to do?
Someone tell us what to do
What are we going to do?
Someone to turn to
Someone to turn to
To rule us yeah
Someone to take our problems to
Someone to rule us yeah
Make my life as easy as you can
The Healer
Here comes the sun
Calling out to everyone
Here comes the sun
Falling down on everyone
Here comes the moon
Her shadows come to swallow me soon
Here comes the moon
Her shadows come to swallow me soon
It's alright You're not the only one.
There go my fears
Running on a river of tears
There go my fears
Running on a river of tears Here comes the pain
Here comes the pain
The hurting again and again
And again and again It's alright
You're not the only one So I got to thinking
Perhaps I should think about staying
At least for a moment or two
I'm feeling shakey
But I'll be ok
I just don't know what to say
I don't know what to do
Please
You can take this pain away
Please
You can take this pain away
It's alright
How many can make you cry?
Here comes the rain
Here comes the rain
Flushing all the filth down the drain
Here comes the sun
Falling down on every one
Here comes the sun
Calling out to everyone
Denims and Curls
Denims and curls
Is this all that you are
No I think there's something more
Behind that barracaded door
Are you hiding in a bedroom singing away
To someone elses tunes
Are you frightened by the forces
We've unleashed in all our passion
Those who see you
Never see
And those who hear you
Never hear
They're just the way they'll always be
You'd better run little boy
Run little girl Sack cloth and curls
Is this all that you are
Is this all that others see
Are they blind as well as stupid
They can lock you away
Just for thinking out loud
And throw away the key
No-one's caring how you feel
Or what is or isn't real
This foolish world
Will hold you down
Screw your feet into the ground
But they can't take away the stars
Just like that night on the sands
I was there too
I held your hand
Where in the world is your inspiration
To say the things you're aching to say
Wherever that turns out to be
Go there this day
That's what my teacher said to me
You'd better run little boy
Run little girl
This foolish world will hold you down
Screw your feet into the ground
But they can't take away the stars
Just like that night on the sands
I'll be there too
I'll hold your hand
