1960년대 파워팝 밴드에 영향 받은 멜로디와 가사로 1980년대부터 활발한 활동을 벌여왔던 뉴저지출신 The Smithereens의 네 번째 라이브 앨범으로 뉴저지주, 뉴브런스윅 코트테버런에서의 공연실황을 담고 있다. 이들의 대표적인 이트곡 18곡을 담고 있는 이번 라이브 앨범은 타이틀 대로 그들의 베스트 앨범이라고 해도 무방하다. 그 밖에도 버디 홀리의 커버곡이 Well Alright 도 돋보인다. 비트팝 애호가라면 반드시 필청을 권한다. .... ....
She had hair like Jeannie Shrimpton back in 1965 She had legs that never ended I was halfway paralyzed. She was tall and cool and pretty and she dressed as black as coal If she asked me to I'd murder, I would gladly lose my soul.
Now I lie in bed and think of her Sometimes I even weep, Then I dream of her behind the wall of sleep.
Well she held a bass guitar and she was playing in a band And she stood just like Bill Wyman Now I am her biggest fan. Now I know i'm one of many who would like to be your friend And I've got to find a way to to let you know I'm not like them.
Now I lie in bed and think of her Sometimes I even weep, Then I dream of her behind the wall of sleep.
Got your number form a friend of mine who lives in your home town. Called you up to have a drink, Your roommate said you weren't around. Now I know I'm one of many who would like to be your friend And I've just got to find a way to to let you know I'm not like them.
Now I lie in bed and think of her Sometimes I even weep, Then I dream of her behind the wall of sleep. Behind the wall of sleep. Behind the wall of sleep. Behind the wall of sleep.
There's a light in the window That tells me you're home I've a dove that you hear That I call my own There's a time I remember When I called you mine Memories of your kisses Much sweeter than wine
(chorus) Maybe I won't be afraid to love somebody new Maybe I can open up my heart Then I won't drown in my own tears Drown in my own tears
There's a place where we used to meet everyday And a time when we used to love everyway All that's left is the pieces of a broken heart And a house where nobody lives since we're apart
(chorus)
There's a light in the window That tells me you're home I've a dove that you hear That I call my own There's a time I remember When I called you mine Memories of your kisses Much sweeter than wine
Miles & miles left to go Miles from anything we know
You took your love away from me & left me here for all to see Never mind the feelings that you're gone and I am miles from nowhere
I am lost somewhere I do not know This is not the place I meant to go And they told me before it was so It was miles from nowhere
miles...miles...miles...miles Miles from nowhere miles...miles...miles...miles Miles from nowhere miles...miles...miles...miles Miles from nowhere miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles Miles from nowhere miles...miles...miles...miles Miles from nowhere miles...miles...miles...miles Miles from nowhere miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles miles...miles...miles...miles
I never think about the future I just live for today And if you want a ready answer I've got nothing to say So please don't bother talking to me I'll just disappoint you Because I'm quite content to sit right here With nothing to do
Well I'm not the same guy that you used to know I used to be the guy that had someplace to go But that was yesterday girl, yesterday girl Yesterday girl, yesterday girl And you're my yesterday girl, yesterday girl Yesterday girl, yesterday girl
I never wanna find an answer 'cause I don't like the truth And if I find just what I'm looking for I've something to lose So please don't go and ask me questions I just won't feel the same (I'll do what you say, doesn't matter anyway) And when I think about religion Well, there's no one to blame (I'll agree with you, doesn't matter what I do)
Well I'm not the singer that you used to know I used to be the ??? fella with someplace to go But that was yesterday girl, yesterday girl Yesterday girl, yesterday girl And you're my yesterday girl, yesterday girl Yesterday girl, yesterday girl
{Tell me something new, then I might agree with you I live for today, not yesterday)
I never think about the future I just live for today And if you want an easy answer I've got nothing to say Now I'm not the singer that you used to know I used to be the guy that had someplace to go But that was yesterday girl, yesterday girl Yesterday girl, yesterday girl And you're my yesterday girl, yesterday girl Yesterday girl, yesterday girl
Big plans, big time, everything Downtown pawn shop Bought us a ring Heading for the top Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! (Top, top, top of the pops)
Two time, two-ton hangover king The bride wore black We were ready to swing Too far gone to stop Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! (Top, top, top of the pops)
You told me baby you had time to kill But then you tossed me out like an overdue bill You left in a hurry with a guy from the band On a one way ride to the promised land Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on
You told me baby you were gone for good But here you are Right back in the old neighborhood You stood in a lobby with a ticket in hand For a one-way ride to the promised land Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops)
Second-hand wedding band, throw it away Big plans, big time, got in the way Now we're on the top Top of the pops
(Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on
Top of the pops (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Walk on (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops (Top, top, top of the pops) Hey! Hey! Hey-ey! (Top, top, top of the pops) Top of the pops (Top, top) Top of the pops
It was long ago Seems like yesterday Saw you standing in the rain Then I heard you say
I want to love but it comes out wrong I want to live but I don't belong I close my eyes and I see Blood and roses
Love flowers in the springtime October we were wed In wintertime the roses died The blood ran cold And then she said
I want to love but it comes out wrong I want to live but I don't belong I close my eyes and I see Blood and roses
It was long ago Seems like yesterday Saw you standing in the rain Then I heard you say
I need your love but it comes out wrong I try to live but I don't belong I close my eyes and I see Blood and roses Blood and roses Blood and roses Blood and roses
I used to travel in the shadows And I never found the nerve to try and walk up to you But now I am a man and I know that there's no time to waste There's too much to lose Girl you say anything at all, and you know that you can call And I'll be right there for you First love, heartbreak, tough luck, big mistake What else can you do [Chorus] I'll say anything you want to hear I'll see everything through I'll do anything I have to do Just to win the love of a girl like you, a girl like you People talk and people stare, tell them I don't really care This is the place I should be And if they think it's really strange for a girl like you To be in love with someone like me I want to tell them all to go to hell That we're doing very well without them you see That's just the way it is and they will see I am yours and you are mine the way it should be [Chorus] Now if I seem a little wild, there's no holding back I'm trying to get a message to you I won't take anything from anyone I won't walk and I won't run, I believe in you London, Washington, anywhere you are I'll run Together we'll be Inside, outside, got my pride I won't let him take you from me [Chorus]