Wow, great song an lyrics, who is that? Played on RTE radio 1 this morning by Ronan Collins (in between transmission interruptions due to work aon the Three Rock radio transmitter):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzcAg-v-_dY
Look what Jerry Lee did to me - by Billy Brown and the Freshmen
I remember when I was a boy in 1953,
other kids were outside playing in the street.
But I was locked up in the front of the 'ouse
and sat on the piano stool.
practiced my scales until my fingers hurt
when I came home from school.
Me Dad said ain't no boy o mine gonna sweat for a living wage
This kid ere's going to make a career on the international stage.
He's going to be a concert pianist.
With the world at 'is fingertips.
White butterfly tie and a split-tailed coat.
And his name on every concert-person's lips.
Well I played and played and I learnt my scales
And all my arpedggios too.
Folks were proud and t???hey said out loud ...
There ain't nothing this boy can't do
He's going to be a concert pianist.
My, how can he miss?
Can you see high billed in front of the New-York film man with all of the talent i bids ?????
MUSICAL INTERLUDE
SPOKEN: Well It's nice to see that some folks have faith
But I'm afraid my folks was somewhat misplaced
For around that time I went along to an 'igh school ball
And what I heard bloody nailed me to the wall.
DIFFERENT DEEP VOICE: It was Jerry Lee, Rockin' his soul and me. ?Jessy lou?
Playin' piano, Sooo sweet.
It was Jerry Lee, Sockin' the ??? to me,
Breakin'? the damn piano With his feet
Well I looked around, And I got me a band,
And we practiced day and night.
We learnt Jerry's licks and all the chicks thought we were out of sight.
My old man went spare, and he tore his hair,
that he'd lost control of me.
? And I ?? Hollywood ?? I wanna play like Jerry Lee.
Oh Jerry Lee, What did you do to me
playin' with the feet and turnin' my ideas round ?
Oh Jerry Lee, Why didn't you tell me
That the place to keep my feet was on the ground.
Ain't no place for a man, In a rock and roll band
For it'll never last, can you know what I find?
And if you've got kids at all,
SPOKEN: with rock and roll stars stuck up on their bedroom walls
SUNG:
Tell 'em look what Jerry Lee done to me.
Tell 'em look what Jerry Lee done to me.
That raises more questions.
Who is Billy Brown and who are the Freshmen?
And who is Jerry Lee?
In initial search on internet for lyric fragments "sat on a piano stool" "ain't no boy of mine" "be a concert pianist" didn't show up anything.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=billy+brown+and+the+freshman
The Freshmen were a showband.
Great sound.
Good at singing Beach boys hits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Mn23Zjrlo
Papa Oom Mow Mow by the Freshmen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeznAbD84aU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Freshmen_(band)
"The Freshmen were among the most popular Irish showbands of the 1960s and 1970s. They specialised in recreating the complex vocal harmonies of international acts such as The Beach Boys and The 5th Dimension. They had nine top 20 hit singles in Ireland,[1] including a reworking of The Rivingtons' song "Papa Oom Mow Mow", featuring the deep voice of lead singer, Derek Dean."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Brown_(Irish_musician)
"Brown was born in Larne, County Antrim in Northern Ireland. While studying at the Belfast College of Art he joined Billy McFarland's Showband. Later he formed The Freshmen with some friends."
"Through Brown's arrangements, the band were able to reproduce sophisticated vocal harmonies in their covers of songs such as "Papa Oom Mow Mow", "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena", and "Carpet Man".[1]"
‘The Little Old Lady From Pasadena (Go Granny Go)’
"Following the breakup of The Freshmen, Brown had a minor solo hit in 1980 with his own song, "Look What Jerry Lee Did To Me"."
https://web.archive.org/web/20070915132140/http://www.irishshowbands.net/billybrown/biography.htm
https://www.irishshowbands.net/billybrown/discography.htm
https://www.irishshowbands.net/billybrown/biography.htm
“I have a feeling that my father really wanted the piano and used me as an excuse to buy it!”
"Billy Brown only really blossomed as a songwriter after The Freshmen though his highly-collectable punkish song, 'You Never Heard Anything Like It' was their last single release (apart from re-issues). His most memorable composition, ‘Cinderella’, a song inspired by Limerick mezzo-soprano Suzanne Murphy went to No.3 in the Irish charts and his autobiographical rocker, 'Look What Jerry Lee Did To Me' still remains popular today. A rare unreleased CD of Billy's songs shows the brilliance of his songwriting talent. The haunting 'My Cup Runneth Over', the humorous 'Dear Mums And Dads' with its Freshmen-style harmonies, the tongue-in-cheek 'Off The Wall' and the romantic 'You Came Through Love With Me' are only four of the songs that should be heard. One of the aims of this website is to have these magical songs released commercially."
History, pictures:
Peace - from Peace on Earth
"The Freshmen's last single before they broke up was the Billy Brown composition, "You've Never Heard Anything Like It", a punk rock parody. Released in 1979, it was named 'single of the week' by the NME,[2] and reached number 17 in the Irish charts.[1]" Punk rock parody
Sounds a bit like Rocky Horror picture show .. and punk :)
"The Freshmen's Billy Brown famously said "all you need to get a job with a top Irish Showband is the ability to play everything"."
"Ronan Collins today recalled a legend by playing
'Cinderella' by Billy Brown. He was part of 'The Freshmen' a showband who took off and surpassed the Beach Boys with wonderful harmonies and musicianship. Read this and marvel.
#Ronan #RTE King Billy"
"I fell in love with Cinderella/Magic princess really stole my heart/Well, maybe not exactly in love with Cinderella/But with the girl who sang the coloratura, mezzo-soprano part"
"I fell in love with Cinderella"
the Billy Brown Archive
And what about Jerry Lee Lewis?I think I have heard of hime before, he's probably much more famous.
https://www.lyrics.com/artist/Jerry-Lee-Lewis/4753"
Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. He is known by the nickname "The Killer"."
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