My song Hard Crowd, released on 26th January 2024, started with a simple idea. What is it like working for the Rolling Stones or any of the huge stadium filling rock ‘n’ roll monsters?
In my mind the guy in the song is some minor bean counter or roadie. If it’s the Stones, then Mick and Keith have no idea who he is, but apparently Ron Wood was introduced to him, vaguely recognises him, but can’t remember his name. Our hero casts a beady eye on all the backstage shenanigans.
This song follows my French adventures with Fred & Ava and Mobylette and has a more blues-based approach. It contains a blistering alto sax solo from Mr Simon Clarke of The Kick Horns. He’s really preaching with the choir at the end. Sannie Fox provides backing vocals. Everything else was played and sung by me and Dom Clark. The whole farrago was put together at Mustard Seed Recording Studio in Stratford East, London. A better place to lay down sounds would be hard to find.
The Kick Horns have a great new big band album. Listen here.
The Hard Crowd
Running with the hard crowd
Running all the while
The hard, hard crowd
The hard, hard crowd
Trying to raise a smile
Look at that fool, propping up the bar
Who does he think he is? A rock and roll star?
Well, you are
Give ‘em an inch, watch them smile
Give ‘em and inch, they’re gonna take a mile
That’s their style
Tough gig, hard crowd
So cool, so loud
What do they see, all them girls
A playboy of the western world
A playboy of the western world
Look at them guys, pounding on the door
Never going to win in this life that’s for sure
Oh for sure
Running with the hard crowd
Running all the while
The hard, hard crowd
The hard, hard crowd
Trying to raise a smile
Tough gig, hard crowd
So cool, so loud
What do they see, all them girls
A playboy of the western world
A playboy of the western world
A Little London Life 