The Seldom Seen Kid
Elbow * Track #9 On Flying Dream 1
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The Seldom Seen Kid by Elbow
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ElbowProduced by
Craig PotterWrited by
Guy Garvey & Pete Turner & Mark Potter & Craig PotterAbout
The first single from Elbow’s ninth album, Flying Dream 1, shares its title with their fourth album, 2008’s The Seldom Seen Kid. In both cases, the name refers to the Mancunian musician Bryan Glancy, a close friend of the band who died in 2006. In this particular song, singer Guy Garvey imagines Gla...
The Seldom Seen Kid Lyrics
[Verse 1]
The roses are heavy
With rain and for ages
Veil after veil
And the pictures are whispering
The ones we belong to
Caught in forever
Startled and proud
Or laughing together
And babe, if you'd met him
I picture you'd sit
Blasting my wisdom
With two-barrelled wit
Then he'd steal you for dancing
And you'd lend him your arms
And I'd stooge for your laughing
And you'd twirl in the chaos of charm
[Verse 2]
The roses are heavy
With rain and for ages
Veil after veil
And the pictures arе whispering
He'd steal you for dancing
And you'd lеnd him your arms
And I'd stooge for your laughing
And you'd twirl in a chaos of charm
The Seldom Seen Kid Q&A
Who wrote The Seldom Seen Kid's ?
The Seldom Seen Kid was written by Guy Garvey & Pete Turner & Mark Potter & Craig Potter.
Who produced The Seldom Seen Kid's ?
The Seldom Seen Kid was produced by Craig Potter.
When did Elbow release The Seldom Seen Kid?
Elbow released The Seldom Seen Kid on Fri Oct 01 2021.
What did Elbow say about "The Seldom Seen Kid"?
Garvey said the following about the recording process:
Whilst we were recording, the realities of lockdown meant that I often only got to hear the music the lads had been making in their homes in Manchester late at night when the house was still. The first thing I heard was what you hear, the drums...