Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Eddie Offord was the engineer for ELP’s first four albums (notably acting as engineer for Yes around the same time). This is a rather silly tribute to him and his work in the studio with the mixing board faders and the sixteen-track recorder.
[Intro]
Are you ready, Eddy?
One, two, three, four!
[Verse 1]
Wow! Are you ready, Eddy, to turn out rock and roll?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy, ready to rock and roll?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy, to give me some of your soul?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
[Verse 2]
Are you ready, Eddy, to pull those faders down?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy, to pull your faders down?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy, to turn your scully around?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Oh sock it to me
[Instrumental Break]
[Piano Solo]
Yeah
Wow!
[Verse 3]
Are you ready, Eddy, to turn your faders down?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy, to turn your faders down?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy, to turn that scully round?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
[Verse 4]
Well, are you ready, Eddy, to turn your sixteen tracks on?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy, with your sixteen tracks?
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
Are you ready, Eddy? A bit of vibing is all it lacks
(Eddy edit, Eddy, Eddy edit)
[Verse 5]
Well, vibe me Eddy, vibe me all night long
(Vibe me, Eddy, Vibe me, vibe me, Eddy)
Vibe me, Eddy, vibe me all night long
(Vibe me, Eddy, Vibe me, vibe me, Eddy)
While you're vibing me, Eddy, nothing can go wrong
(Vibe me, Eddy, Vibe me, vibe me, Eddy)
One more time!
[Instrumental Break]
[Piano Solo]
[?]
[Outro]
Hey! Yeah!
They've only got ham or cheese
Ham or cheese, ha ha ha ha
Are You Ready Eddy? was written by Carl Palmer & Keith Emerson & Greg Lake.
Are You Ready Eddy? was produced by Greg Lake.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer released Are You Ready Eddy? on Mon Jun 14 1971.