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Captain Sybian & The Dropclutch Dolphins

by Steve Fairclough

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1.
You!!! 06:00
YOU!!! Stop staring me down, ‘Cos I can’t get my feet off the ground. I’m in deep with nowhere to run, And now baby this ain’t no fun. So if it’s not too late, I won’t hesitate, And tell you what’s on my mind, ‘cos I can’t understand how the touch of your hand, Gets me spinnin’ around and around…… CHORUS: Baby it’s YOU, And nobody else. I could wrap my world around you, Darlin’ it’s you, your beautiful self, I’m so happy to know I found you…. I got lonely, too damn lonely, Too far out of site, But now I’m here to stay, And I want to love you day by day by day…… Now Darlin’ there comes a time, When you leave the past behind you… But it’s so, I just didn’t know.. How long it would take to find you. Now you’re here, and I don’t believe, I could stand to see you leave, ‘cos I’m walkin’ around with my feet off the ground, And my head up in the clouds ‘cos… CHORUS: Baby it’s YOU, And nobody else. I could wrap my world around you, Darlin’ it’s you, your beautiful self, I’m so happy to know I found you…. So don’t ever walk away, Or turn and say you don’t believe me, ‘cos I will always be the one who loves you, So completely baby………… (Big FUZZY Guitar Solo…) Start thinking it through, ‘cos you’re cruel to a heart that’s true. I got pride, and nothing to show, But a hope that won’t let go Wont you change your mind? ‘cos I’m right behind and I’ll follow wherever you lead, ‘cos you’re reading me wrong, let me prove that I’m strong, And I’ll show you the way it can be….. CHORUS Baby it’s YOU, And nobody else. I could wrap my world around you, Darlin’ it’s you, your beautiful self, I’m so happy to know I found you…. I wish I had a clever line, To turn your head and make you mine, But I will always be the one who loves you so completely baby… So Darlin’ Don’t let it go, ‘cos I’m promisin’ heart and soul, That it’s true, I just want you, There ain’t no-one can say it’s not so.. So take my hand, We’ll make a stand, And we’ll show them what love can be, ‘cos I burn up inside, and this love I can’t hide, ‘cos you make me the best I can be… CHORUS: Baby it’s YOU, And nobody else. I could wrap my world around you, Darlin’ it’s you, your beautiful self, I’m so happy to know I found you…. Baby it’s YOU, And nobody else. I could wrap my world around you, Darlin’ it’s you, your beautiful self, I’m so happy to know I found you….
2.
A DISTANT COUSIN OF THE DEVIL. Me anyway, I’m a waste of Air, I’m a no-hope Boy on a wing and a prayer, I’m a Dirty Man, I’m a Wolf wearing Lamb I’m a Distant Cousin of the Devil……. Look at all these Children, Who have Parents, Who have Houses, With their bills to pay and jobs to do… They’re not like me and you, They understand their lives, They have a point of view, They’re not like me and you…… And look at all these Lovers, Who have promise, And ambition, Their love will make their plans go through, They’re not like me and you, They see a different end, They make their dreams come true, They’re not like me and you… ‘Cos Me and You, Its gonna take a miracle to pull us through, You know what they say about… Me anyway, I’m a waste of Air, I’m a no-hope Boy on a wing and a prayer, I’m a Dirty Man, I’m a Wolf wearing Lamb I’m a Distant Cousin of the Devil……. Look at all these people, Who have problems, And restrictions, With their tears to cry and Wounds to heal, They’re not like you and me, They own a life that’s real, They have a reason to be, They’re not like you and me. But Me and You, Its gonna take a miracle to pull us through, You know what they say about… Me anyway, I’m a waste of Air, I’m a no-hope Boy on a wing and a prayer, I’m a Dirty Man, I’m a Wolf wearing Lamb I’m a Distant Cousin of the Devil……. But what can it matter?
3.
THE ASTRONAUT THAT WATCHED THE WORLD. High above the world tonight, Their restless souls lie sleeping. When all their words and wars are done, They're just children in my keeping. And I will love them all. Oh I will love them all. How they rail against their fate, And curse the ground beneath them. So slow to learn, And quick to blame the Earth that tries to keep them, But I will love them all, Oh I will love them all. They break the bonds of Gravity, Push back the weight of Innocence, They claim the shield of Righteousness, And rush to claim, defend and possess, With no regard for History, In shades of Mediocrity, They smash and grab and Rape the womb that bore their Fathers legacy….. High above the world tonight, My tears can’t hope to dry. When all they have is Everything, Except a reason why. But I will love them all, And I will love them all….. They break the bonds of Gravity, Push back the weight of Innocence, They claim the shield of Righteousness, And rush to claim, defend and possess, With no regard for History, In shades of Mediocrity, They smash and grab and Rape the womb that bore their Fathers legacy…..
4.
WHEN I’M DEAD & GONE You don’t need nobody baby, You don’t love no-one. You won’t even cry for me, When I’m dead and gone. Baby’s done a cruel thing, Baby’s hurt me bad. Baby’s gone and took away, The only love I had. Baby’s gone and hurt me so, Left me all alone. Baby’s gone and took away, The only love I’ve known. You don’t need nobody baby, You don’t love no-one. You won’t even cry for me, When I’m dead and gone. Someday when your sky grows dark, And rain begin to fall, Maybe you’ll remember me, Maybe you’ll recall, All the time I made for you, With all my heart and soul. And how you never cared about it, And all that love you stole. Yea, Someday you’ll be sorry baby, Someday you’ll be sad. ‘cos Someones gonna take away, The love you thought you had. Until come round for you, And it wont be so long, The only thing that I can do, Is sit and play my song You don’t need nobody baby, You don’t love no-one. You won’t even cry for me, When I’m dead and gone. You don’t love nobody. You don’t love no-one.
5.
Sunny Day 03:53
SUNNY DAY It’s a Sunny Day, Should be just the kind to blow my blues away, But then I went and spoke my mind, I should’a said nuthin’ ‘stead of what I said, Now, shes leavin’ me today, I don’t know what I’m gonna do without her in my way, Cos it’s a Sunny Day. I think I been a fool to let that pretty girl slip away. I know I’ve broken every rule, I should’a said nuthin’ ‘stead of what I said, Now, shes leavin’ me today, If ever love should come again, I know I’ll treat it right, ‘cos it’s a sunny day… A sunny day turned to Grey. Maybe she’ll turn around and change the situation, Maybe she’ll walk right in and pick me off the floor, Maybe she’ll say that she was wrong to ever doubt me, But Maybe I’ve wished this way, a thousand times before…… It’s a Sunny day, And in this game of pride I got no more chips to play, I just want her at my side, I should’a said nuthin’ ‘stead of what I said, Now I’m hurting all the day, If ever you should see her, Won’t you tell her what I say It’s a Sunny Day, Should be just the kind to blow my blues away, But then I went and spoke my mind, I should’a said nuthin’ ‘stead of what I said, Now, shes leavin’ me today, If ever you should see her, Wont you tell her what I say, It’s a Sunny day. A Sunny day turned to Grey.
6.
Night Planes 03:31
NIGHT PLANES I like to watch the Night Planes, Down into Heathrow and right back up again, ‘cos they remind me of the places I’ve been, & Friends I haven’t seen in so long. I like to watch the Night Planes, Take their spaces in the flight lanes, Half the world in just a day, Taking people who can pay, and want so much to fly away. Yea I like to watch the Night Planes, Flying high above the wind and rain, ‘til all that’s left is a vapour trail of fumes, And from this little hotel room I wave ‘em on…. See, I believe we come into this world alone, And when its time our spirit takes off on its own, And so for all the ones whose soul’s have already flown, They’re just like Night Planes headed home. I like to watch the Night Planes, Down into Heathrow and right back up again, ‘cos they remind me of the places I’ve been, & Friends I haven’t seen in so long.
7.
You Make Me Smile…… Its not, all that different, It’s just, not the same, The way you hold my hand, The way you call my name, The way your long hair lies when you’re Stretched out on the floor, The way your fingernails are painted, The way you sashay out the door, You’ll never know how much I need to be with you, When the day has got me beaten by a mile, Though it don’t seem a lot, It’s all you have to do Babe oh pretty Babe, You make me Smile. It’s not all that clever, It’s just, not as dumb, The way you disassociate me from The wrong you know I’ve done, The way you don’t ever judge me, The way you tidy up my hair, The way you don’t believe a word and if you Did you wouldn’t care…. You’ll never know how much I need to be with you, When the day has got me beaten by a mile, Though it don’t seem a lot, It’s all you have to do Babe oh pretty Babe, You make me Smile. Its not all that crazy, Its just, not as sane, The way you push me to the limit, Then you pull me back again, The way you talk so loud, When there’s no-one round to hear, Like a little girl who’s walkin, Through a field of make-believe. You’ll never know how much I need to be with you, When the day has got me beaten by a mile, Though it don’t seem a lot, It’s all you have to do Babe oh pretty Babe, You make me Smile.
8.
What you done to me… I’ve Gotta get the potion, Flowing through my veins, ‘cos since I took the symptoms, I ain’t never been the same. You lain across me like a Wheel on a road, How long I’m hurting baby, You don’t wanna know. You broke my spirit like a Brick on a Bone You cut my feelings like Skin on Stone My bodies aching just to get you alone, You got the answers that I need to know, Like… How you go, Where you from, Who you are, Who you are, and What you done to me…. I don’t remember nuthin’ Just a light up in the sky, And the fear upon the faces , Of the people passing by, saying, That boys in Trouble,m That’s boys in deep, He shamed the Devils lady, And that is my belief,… Ch/ Bridge/ I used to be a good man, Always tried to live my life the best way that I can, But babe you brought me trouble, Babe you brought it down on me, And I need you to see…….. Some one fetch a doctor, Gotta cure me this disease, I gotta get some answers, I’m begging darling please, Can’t find a reason, Can’t find no rhyme, You got me shaking like a leaf on a vine Ch/
9.
Somehow 05:24
SOMEHOW Some people got trouble like they their losin’ the whole world, I keep cryin’ “Oh girl, I’m trying to get through to you” Well I know it’s not greener on the other side, But I’m a blue sky dreamer till the day I die, And nobody here’s gonna make me believe a thing. Yea I know that I pay no heed to the old rules, There’s no fool like an old fool, and everybody seems to know… But they run around screaming and they shout so loud, I can’t hear a thing I got my head in the clouds, You won’t stop me looking to the sky for a brighter day… Cos Somehow, I think its gonna be allright now baby, Yea Somehow, I think its gonna be ok. Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Do you remember how we used to sing along to the old songs, Kept getting the words wrong, it didn’t seem to matter at all. Now everybody’s telling me I’m out of time, And I should’ve paid attention to the warning signs, But Between you and me, I’m feeling ‘bout twenty feet tall…. Somehow, I think its gonna be allright now baby, Yea Somehow, I think its gonna be ok. Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey So when you add it all up and take the sum of the parts, It’s a recipe for tragedy and broken hearts, And nothing I can do, will ever make a difference now. So on days like these when it’s less than fine, And we chase away sorrows with a cheap red wine, Remember how the sky grows darkest, before the dawn…. Somehow, I think its gonna be allright now baby, Yea Somehow, I think its gonna be ok. Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey

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Captain Sybian & the Dropclutch Dolphins.

Hi.
My name’s Steve Fairclough, and pretty much every day of my working life is spent in the studio.
That’s cool. I’m a musician, producer, and engineer, and consequently, it could be argued, it’s the best place for me 
I create music for Television, Radio and Cinema.
You can look at some of it here…. www.stevefairclough.com

But this ain’t about that.

My friend Matt Smith bought me a book.
It was called ‘Behind the Glass’.
www.amazon.co.uk/Behind-Glass-Record-Producers-Craft/

In it, great engineers and producers talk about how they achieved some of the sounds they did back in the day.
Out popped my Geek.
He couldn’t put the book down.
We decided to take some of my songs, (some from the past, some recent, but from all different styles and genres) and apply some of these techniques to the songs.
It would have been impossible to track down all the original gear from that time, but thanks to the wonders of modern technology, many of these compressors, distressors, flangers, phasers, desk channels etc. are available as high quality plug-ins.
Paradise.

My regular rhythm section of Brian Hargreaves & my brother Neil Fairclough, tracked the songs with the help of the very wonderful Mark Jones. Then I fleshed most of the tracks in own sweet time, and Neil arranged the vocals.
We both sang whatever was required, and endeavoured to try to get some of those ‘big’ ‘70’s type harmonies so beloved of Queen or 10cc.

Here are the tracks.
If you think the guitar sound is a bit ‘different’ to how we would record today, that was the effect I was going for.
If you think the tracks are a bit busy, I tried to keep everything within the realms of 16 track recording, using a combination of ‘stem’ mixes and ‘grouping’ within the DAW.
Anyway, I can bore you with that, another time.
For now, just have a listen and tell me what you think.
We really enjoyed the experiment.
Hope you do too.

Steve Fairclough

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released November 3, 2011

Drums - Bryan Hargreaves
Bass - Neil Fairclough
All other instruments played and programmed by Steve Fairclough.
Vocals: Neil Fairclough, Steve Fairclough.
Tracking Sessions engineered by Mark Jones at MJM.
Produced by Steve Fairclough

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Steve Fairclough Manchester, UK

Steve Fairclough is a veteran of the UK Fingerstyle Guitar Scene, a Composer and a Producer.
Throughout the 90’s he was the Demonstrator for Takamine and Parker Guitars in Europe and the USA and that brought him many accolades as a ‘Guitarists Guitarist’.
He is the European Ambassador for Fishman, and indeed has his own range of Fairclough Guitars on the market in the UK and throughout Europe.
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