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Thread #138137 Message #3161271
Posted By: breezy
27-May-11 - 09:46 AM
Thread Name: Casey's last ride - meaning?
Subject: RE: Casey's last ride - meaning?
I've only heard K K sing it and was intrigued from the outset.
At one time I thought he had set it in London with the mention of the Golden Crown as pubs are part of our culture and it was nearby to Victoria Station, yeah I know but I was younger then and didnt think there were pubs anywhere else
Tinker: I concur whole heartedly with your interpretation and as a performer its essential to be able to sing this song with from the soul especially if one can empathize with the scenario .
Leadfingers maybe missing the point.
I did buy an early E Harris album but she wasnt singing the kind of songs I was looking for.
Thanks Joe for posting the words, I had transcribed them into one of my songbooks back in the late 60s and was pleasantly surprised by how accurately I had done it , having become an expert in lifting a stylus on and off the vinyl.