Afters Sleeve note "Some of you may have heard most of this before, so we've slung in the livebits as an incentive. Others of you may never have heard any of it at all, inwhich case - Hello. Still others of you out there may be unfortunate enough tolive in countries where English is not spoken, and my advice to you is to stoptrying to work out these sleeve notes and hand over the cash. The idea forthis L.P. came from Simon Draper and Al Clark at Virgin Records and we were allpleased they thought of it. I think the music's really good still and I hopeyou agree! Regards from Dave Stewart Dec 1979" Sleeve note assisted by: Hatfield & theNorth
17th April 1975
"Dear Sirs,
I listened to Hatfield and theNorth at Rainbow. They were very wonderful and they made my heart a prisoner.
Yours faithfully,
Misako Horike"
[Hatfield& the North and The Rotters' Club,both sides ofthe Hatfields' 1974 single, one track from the live album 'Over the Rainbow'(the only Hatfield & the North track on that album!), and 2 previouslyunreleased live instrumental tracks.
Released: 1980
Label: Virgin
Cat. No. VR5
Re-mastering and re-cutting: Chris Blake at the Townhouseand Utopia Studios
The parts of Hatfield and the North were played by:
Amanda Parsons
AnnRosenthal
(Backing vocals on Fitter Stoke Has A Bath,Mumps, Prenut and Your Majesty is like a Cream Donut(Loud))
Saxes on Your Majesty is like a CreamDonut (Loud))
Tracklist
Side One
(Sinclair/Pyle) (3.14)
You'll want to slip me in your kitchen, How'd you like to mother me ?
And I'll be tasty, Mr. Pastry, wouldn't that be lovely ?
My mother oncetold me to eat what you are given -
Don't worry mum, I've realised what funthat could be
It makes a real man of me now
Think you'll agree . . .
I've got more calories than brown bread in me now
No-one can tell.
[Repeat Verse 1]
So don't be scared by the thought of putting on three extra stone
Disregard all dieting information, it's best to leave well alone
You'rebetter off fully grown.
BING BILLY BONG, SILLY SONG GOING WRONG
DING DONG DING, DONG DING DONG,
PING PONG PING, MY HEAD'S GONE
BONG BILLY BANG, DESPERATE DAN, FRYING PAN
PING PONG PING, PONG PINGPANG, MICHAEL MILES, BOGEY MAN
I have minded my V's and U's
Tried to prevent them being badly used
And if I tread upon the C
I tend to sink beneath the surface gracefully
As for the task of keeping O's and K's apart
You'd be right to supposethat this is quite an art
I've trod with caution round the J's and Z's
I remain a man of letters to the end
Balancing syllables upon my knees
I've flown through the air with the greatest of E's
I did what you toldme to
Now I only have I's for U
There's no way of understanding what's been going on, I lost track yesterday
But now I've found out that it's generosity that turns me on so let's keepit that way.
Help yourself to me, I'll help myself to you and all yourfriends - we can spread it around
So if you can spare it then come on andshare it, let's get on with it 'cos we're wasting our time.
Please do not take it seriously, really, what a joke
The only thing thatmatters is to share it.
Crass displays of acute embarrassment would make youcringe, spend your money elsewhere
I won't trouble you with all that cheapphilosophy, it's better still to watch that on T.V.
Most especially advertsof some slinky hairspray, when the plastic actresses take off their clothes
Just to demonstrate all their curves and cleavages and subtleties, quiteforgetting their hair
Please do not take it seriously, really, what a joke
The only thing todo is grin and bear it
Mirthless merriment, sickly sentiment so commonplace it would bore you totears
Give me non-stop laughter, dispel disaster, or the Rotters' Clubmight well lop off your ears
Laughing and drinking, dancing
Grooving, stoned again
Falling oversinging
Hoping that you'll SHARE IT
('This paean of promiscuity must never see the light of day'
MARYWHITEHOUSE)
If you feel like singing, sing it, if you just could, then we just would
Feel what the other's feeling, even though we're far apart
Thanks for the colours you gave me, with them I can make a new start
Plan a new part for the future, a new resolution
To gather my thoughts,follow my heart
But here I am, halfway 'tween Heaven and Earth, gentlydrifting
Caught in my dreams, supported by schemes that we wrote together
Wondering whether the words that were missing didn't belong or might havebeen wrong
But as long as we can, we'll follow moonbeams from afar
Touch the moon and chase the stars
Catch the sun and let it go, find away of saying so
Happy with you when we're halfway 'tween Heaven and Earthwe remain
It's not like England, Holland or Spain
What on Earth or what in Heaven's name is happening to me?
With you Iwant to be,
I'll never leave you.
[Repeat Verse 1]
Halfway 'tween Heaven and Earth, being with you's harmony
Sing a newsong for the future, although it's absurd
Just how it occurs without anywords
Goes ding dong ding diddle-a doo dah doop drool dribble etc.
It was a fine morning and the sun streamed through the windows of thehotel
Hatfield were sleeping late that day. They'd worn themselves out the nightbefore playing for all the fans who'd danced, raved, and screamed the nightaway. Richard, as usual, was first out of bed. He began to perform acomplicated series of exercises designed for the Royal Afghanistani Air Force. This kept him trim and supple, ready to boogie at a moment's notice. Suddenly,a muffled groan came from Dave, buried deep beneath the sheets - "Hey, cut thatrow out - us three guys are trying to get a spot of shuteye!"
Rick's face showed his disappointment. Dave saw how deeply hurt he was. Why hadn't he realised how much those exercises meant to him? He knew howRichard always longed to keep slim and in trim - it was the shape the fansreally went for and, after all, it was the fans who'd made them what theywere!!
"Sorry, Rikki," Dave muttered, "Guess you were right all along."
And you know what? Soon there were four guys waking up the whole hotel,panting and puffing as they kept Hatfield in that superslim shape that goeswith the glitter. (Don't you wish you'd been out there on the patio of thatde-luxe Spanish resort hotel to take a quick look at Richard & Co?) And whenthey went down to breakfast, Dave could tell that he'd made Richie feel reallywarm inside . . . and that made him feel really warm inside too.
Sleeve note
HATFIELD AND THE NORTH would like to have thanked . . .
BEDE & THE NORMANS and BRITISH RAIL CAR FERRIES for amusing altercationsTONY WIGENS clipboard and air of authority JACK BALCHIN for his attitude towardthe London Chamber of Commerce H.M. CUSTOMS OFFICIALS hours of fun poking aboutin rectums ALF GASCOINE shouting SHARE IT at snogging couples ALICE PYLE forthinking of 'Fitter Stoke Has A Bath' (and Washes his Hair) THE GHOSTS AT THE MANOR for scaring the shit out of us LAURIE LEWIS sleeves andgood pix BENJ LEFEVRE flower arranging MIKE PATTO the name WORTAX soundenhancement BOB HOPE 'Hey! These guys must be on some kind of dope!!' (etc.) ALCLARK dogged perseverance with his 'assisted shower' THE BLUE BOAR (If it doesthat to the plate, think what it'll do to the wall of your stomach) THE ENTIRENATION OF FRANCE and so on . . .
Sleeve note Transcription andHTML by Andy Murkin
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