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Spain "Bo Diddley Night" Love Song Los Angeles, CA 4 Oct 2016 With Justin Burrill

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1.
Bo Diddley 09:08
Bo Diddley bought his babe a diamond ring If that diamond ring don't shine He gonna take it to a private eye If that private eye can't see He'd better not take the ring from me Bo Diddley caught a nanny goat To make his pretty baby a Sunday coat Bo Diddley caught a bear cat To make his pretty baby a Sunday hat Mojo come to my house, ya black cat bone Take my baby away from home Ugly ask Mojo, where has he been? Up your house, and gone again Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley have you heard? My pretty baby said she wasn't for it
2.
I got a girl down in Diddy Wah Diddy (Diddy Wah) Isn't no town an it isn't no city (Diddy Wah) She loves her man, just is a pity Crazy about my girl in Diddy Wah Diddy (Diddy Wah) This little girl is sweet as she could be (Diddy Wah) I know she's in love with me (Diddy Wah) A lovely face, she's so pretty (Diddy Wah) But she's still way down in Diddy Wah Diddy (Diddy Wah, Diddy Wah, Diddy)[x3] Isn't no town, an it isn't no city But oh, how they love in Diddy Wah Diddy (Diddy Wah)[x3] (Diddy Wah) She kissed me all the time (Diddy Wah) She goning to turn me out of my mind (Diddy Wah) Anything, she says she's ready (Diddy Wah) Run right back to Diddy Wah Diddy (Diddy Wah)[x4] Isn't no town, isn't no city Lord, how they love in Diddy Wah Diddy (Diddy Wah)[x2]
3.
Before you accuse me Take a look at yourself Before you accuse me Take a look at yourself You say I been spending my money on other women But you been runnin' around with somebody else I called your mama 'Bout three or four nights ago I called your mama 'Bout three or four nights ago Well, your mother said, son Don't call my daughter no more Before you accuse me Take a look at yourself Before you accuse me Take a look at yourself Well now, you say I been runnin' around But you got somebody else Come on back home, baby Try my love one more time Come on back home, baby Try my love one more time Well now you've been gone away so long I'm gonna lose my mind Before you accuse me Take a look at yourself Well, before you accuse me Take a look at yourself Well now, you say I been buyin' other women clothes You been takin money from somebody else
4.
I'm A Man 11:29
Now when I was a little boy At the age of five I had somethin' in my pocket Keep a lot of folks alive Now I'm a man Made twenty-one You know baby We can have a lot of fun I'm a man I spell m-a-n, man All you pretty women Stand in line I can make love to you baby In an hour's time I'm a man I spell m-a-n, man I goin' back down To kansas to Bring back the second cousin Little john the conqueroo I'm a man I spell m-a-n, man The line I shoot Will never miss The way I make love to 'em They can't resist I'm a man I spell m-a-n, man
5.
Blue is such a cold shelter Blue is such a cold shelter Blue is the color of the sky Blue is the color of her eyes Blue is the color of the mountains Blue is the color of the sea Blue is such a cold shelter Blue is such a cold shelter
6.
You don't love me You don't care You don't want me Hanging round here Hanging round here, hanging round here Well, I love you Yes, I do Isn't nothing in the world Woudn't do for you I wouldn't do for you, wouldn't do for you, I wouldn't do for you Yes, I saw you On the street Tell you man You didn't love me, you didn't love me[x2] Yes, I need you Yes, I do You know, pretty mama What I'll try for you, what I'll try for you What I'll try for you

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Spain's "Bo Diddley Night" recorded live at the Love Song, Los Angeles, 4 October 2016.

Set One:
Bo Diddley
Diddy Wah Diddy
Before You Accuse Me
I’m A Man

Set Two:
World Of Blue (In A Bo Diddley Style)
You Don’t Love Me (You Don’t Care)

Edirol R09 (internal mics, 16bit/44k)

Bo Diddley was born on December 30, 1928. He’s one of the most important originators of American popular music, if not the most important. I hear his guitar playing every day, no matter where I go or who I see.

On October 4, 2016, Spain organized a “Bo Diddley Night” at our residency at a little bar in Downtown L.A. named after a T.S. Eliot poem: The Love Song. In this edition, along with myself on bass and vocals, Kenny Lyon on guitar, and Danny Frankel on drums, we were joined by special guest Justin Burrill on guitar and harmonica. Justin is a L.A. music icon known for his work with the Wild Stares and Steve Gregoropoulos’ W.A.C.O. (See our August 23, 2016 Love Song recording: spaintheband.bandcamp.com/album/spain-love-song-los-angeles-ca-23-august-2016-with-justin-burrill-and-steve-gregoropoulos )

Pizza was purchased and drinks were downed. A celebratory mood was hanging over the bar, like a drunk over a bar stool. Present were the Gaylord contingent. David Brown of the band Brazzaville made an appearance in the audience.

We played versions of several Bo Diddley songs, as well as a Spain song played in the style of Bo Diddley. I’m not sure if we were successful in conjuring Bo’s spirit, but we certainly had fun trying!

Josh Haden, 14 Feb. 2020

The Gaylord: www.thegaylordapartments.com
Brazzaville: www.brazzavilleband.com
The Love Song: www.spacelandpresents.com/info/the-love-song-bar/
Bo: www.bodiddley.com

credits

released February 15, 2020

Josh Haden - Bass, Vocals
Kenny Lyon - Guitar
Justin Burrill - Guitar
Danny Frankel - Drums

Live Sound by Ryan Qualls
Recording by Josh Haden

All songs written by Bo Diddley except 2 written by Willie Dixon & Bo Diddley, 5 by Josh Haden, 6 by Willie Cobbs. 5 is published by Angel Heurtebise.

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Spain Los Angeles, California

Founded in 1993 by Josh Haden, Spain is a band from Los Angeles, CA. They've released seven studio albums over the past 25 years, the first being 1995's Blue Moods Of Spain, available from Warner Bros., the most recent being 2018's [spain mandala brush], available from Dangerbird Records (North America) and Glitterhouse Records (Europe). ... more

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