On a more serious note, one more for tonight.
This is perhaps my favorite Richard Thompson song. As always, his guitar work and vocals are amazing and perfect but it is the songwriting that I love so much here.
Oh Jean-Paul he came over from Toulouse
They told him that London was the golden goose
He never got his hands on enough to eat
He never did get his arse up off the street
Wanted to be a rap DJ
They took his pulse then they turned him away
Under the radar of your fellow man
With all that charisma it ain't worth a damn
Saying "Lend me your shoes till Monday
Oh brother can you lend me a comb
I can wash dishes all night long
I just need my fare back home"
The video quality is shit but the audio is gorgeous. Turn up the volume and close your eyes for this one.
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