Lyr Req: New St. George (Richard Thompson)

Subject: Lyr Req: New St. George by Richard Thompson
From: GUEST,Andy
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 05:00 AM

I have browsed the database and forum for the words, and music to Richard Thompson's New St.George, but to no avail. Plenty of references to the song but no words/music. Can any of you ever-so- helpful mudcatters oblige? If music's a bit difficult, just words will do fine.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New St. George by Richard Thompson
From: fogie
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 05:24 AM

I,m sure you'll find it in www.thebeesknees.com which contains all of RT's lyrics I think. Good Song from Henry the human fly ?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New St. George by Richard Thompson
From: GUEST,Ed
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 05:41 AM

Click here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New St. George by Richard Thompson
From: The Borchester Echo
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 06:16 AM

The above link credits the Albion Band's Battle of the Field as the first recording of 'New St George'. It did, however, appear initially on Richard Thompson's debut solo recording Henry the Human Fly, as fogie says. This also had 'Nobody's Wedding', which I thought a truly great song but which RT now dismisses as 'silly'.

I still have the album on rapidly disintegrating audio tape. The opening line of 'New St George' differs slightly in that RT sings 'The time has come for action....'   The song's ecological message was way ahead of its time.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: New St. George by Richard Thompson
From: Geoff the Duck
Date: 29 Nov 03 - 08:40 AM

If you want lyrics for ANY Richard Thompson song the place to go is the Song-O-Matic on his own website. You can search for songs by title or by lyrics.
Here is a Blicky - BEESWEB - the Official RT Website (Song-O-Matic).
Quack!
Geoff the Duck.