Mother Mary

Okay, here we go…a new song called Mother Mary. After, well, let’s see, about seven and a half months. I’m okay with that. Wasn’t for lack of playing or performing.

Anyway…have a listen.

I had the idea for this tune jumbling around up in my head for about a week and then I sat down on Wednesday in a quiet moment of clear breath (for about the first time since January) and popped it out.

Felt easy…like I hadn’t quit writing.

Oh, did you not know I’d quit writing? It was a break. I was doing it and then I wasn’t.

And now I am again. So there.

So, I had this idea. The “Mother Mary” idea. The two-word phrase going over and over and I knew I had to get it out out out. I think I did. I like the way the verses flow.

The chorus part I had a little trouble with. Had three different versions of it. The other two were much too complicated, so I simplified it. Threw out what wasn’t needed and I’m pretty sure I still said what I needed to say.

And that’s that.

A new Talkin’ Headline is coming your way on Tuesday too. And then the re-recorded version of the song I released this week, last year. That’ll be on Wednesday. It’s a re-record of the tune “Cause, Mama,” if you wanted to get a jump on listening to the original version.

Rewritten Song: Baby, Work It All Night For Me (version 2)

So, here’s where I start doing re-recorded songs again. This is the one I wrote and recorded this week, last year. You can listen to and read about the original here, which was inspired by a Blind Boy Fuller tune.

This new version is kind of a melodramatic, overly-sentimental version of the song. It’s sung in 3/4 time. It’s nothing special. I just needed to get it done as a starting point, that’s all.

The Talkin’ Headline Blues #80

And…here’s the Talkin’ Headline for this week. That was easy enough to get back into the swing of things.

Tomorrow, look for the re-record of last year’s weekly song. I’ll get it up before heading out on tour. Off to Madison on Saturday morning.

The Talkin’ Headline Blues #79

Looky here…these are the headlines from a month ago. I wrote this version of the Talkin’ Headline Blues back on April 30 with the intention of recording the song and loading it up here. And then, well, I pulled the rug out from under my feet.

So, I’m posting it today. You can see how far we’ve come as a world in but one month.

Tomorrow I’ll get up this week’s headlines (written on Monday).

Then, Friday, the re-recorded version of the song I recorded this week last year goes up (although I still need to actually DO that).

Woo Ha.

Songwriting, home recording and vinyl records from Chicago folk singer and songwriter Andrew Francis.