Acquired at Age Concern in Dover December 29, 2010
Ref: 7N.15158 - Published by Pye in England in 1958
Support: 45s 17cm
Securities Times are getting hard boys - / - Lonesome Traveller
In the same shop as where I found a bunch of 45s new wave last year, including Siouxsie and the Banshees , there was this time it much less of the 80 discs, but a lot of discs in the early '60s, beginning with Shakin 'All Over Johnny Kidd and the Pirates (!), and even the late 50's as this Lonnie Donegan single from .
Lonnie Donegan is best known for popularizing the skiffle in England, but what defines the best, maybe the title of his first American album, An Englishman Sings American Folk Songs . Here it takes two titles with traditional lyrics were set and popularized by Lee Hays member including Weavers Pete Seeger with .
The jewel on this disc is Times are getting hard boys . Early this year, I have no intention to make vows, but the title could well sum up the atmosphere. With four million registered job center and double the poor, a police minister sentenced twice but still in office, a president who is primarily interested in movement of aircraft, probably because it just offered a brand new just for him, the atmosphere is not gay and times are tough, as said Ferre. Certainly no more difficult and certainly less than at other times, but the barometer does not suggest happiness and pleasure ...
The only fault I can do to Lonnie Donegan for his version of this song is precisely'en of having removed much of the political content and to lean toward the pop by making it primarily a song love. If
kept the chorus of Lee Hays, "Times are getting hard , boys, money's getting scarce. If Things Do not Get No Better, boys, gonna leave this place ", references to the difficulties of the farmer (crop failure, refusal of credit: the time does not change ...) and his desire to emigrate to California where the grass would be more Green (dream and utopia, in addition to Governor Schwarzenegger is now!) disappeared to make room for only regret not having enough money to offer her beautiful jewelry in addition to his eternal love.
But when the tip reading the key groove, it's pure emotion that comes out of speakers. Donegan sings in a soft voice and whistles, there is a delicate acoustic guitar and bass punctuations and everything is very strong and very addictive. A great moment. All
discographies indicate that the (small) tube of this disc (No. 28 in England) is Lonesome Traveller . There is no explicit indication of the face on the label but the matrix numbers ending in A and B indicate, however, that Times are getting hard boys was supposed to be the main title. However, we understand why it Lonesome Traveller is the most spent in radio: This is a nice, any more, but fast and very much in the style skiffle.
These included two songs in 1958 on the second English album, simply titled Lonnie . They are also on numerous compilations, and as these records are now over fifty years there are really cheap. For my part, I just order the 5 CD box set
The Lonnie Donegan collection, released in 2010 from Spectrum Audio. More than a hundred titles, even if there are a few of the caliber of Times are getting hard boys , that which promises good times in 2011 and should help keep her spirits .. .
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