Graham Parker - 'Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions'

[shamanjon]

Same question about Nick Lowe too. Great writers and musicians.

[walesfan1]

Takes me back a bit. Killer tune.

[christos7165]

FANTASTIC-GREEK FUN

[dakarlion1]

Hey Graham, great songs you made

[1965kerrie]

the best song ever to be written!!!! and performed!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!! <3

[filldoddsy1]

saw him at Newcastle in '79. was tripping at the time and i still reckon it was the best concert i have ever been too

[iamRottenRon]

Love this song - Ron

[PupuTheClown]

This does not look or sound like 76 but more like 79-80.

[SukieNYC]

@PupuTheClown you're close, I"m pretty sure the single was released in '78. I worked in a record store at that time..

[RolandWieffering1]

Could anyone upload "The Parkerilla" ?

I am dying to hear that record again.

When you do let me know PLEASE.

Roland

[humpelhund]

I own a copy of the "howling wind" LP but it is in a really tortured condition... Was this ever reissued as a CD?

[Glueman71]

@humpelhund A bit of a late answer but, yeah, I´ve got it on cd. It´s from 2001 and was re-issued by Mercury (lol) through Universal Music I believe, so it should be no problem getting hold of a copy. Still got my pristine vinyl though :D

[humpelhund]

@Glueman71 Thank you very much. I'll try to get a copy!

[Glueman71]

@humpelhund Cheers mate, it´s not a record you should be missing  :D

[kristoscan]

Man this song is insidious w/ grooves. Je-sus is this the cat's ass.

[MazterGuitarz]

@kristoscan

Yeah it's so 70:s, it's so..

goood..

It's GP and the Rumours!

One of the his best from the 70:s (there are many really)

Have this record in vinyl, SIGNED BY HIM HIMSELF!!

Owned or what?? lol

They said he never show his eyes but it's somewhere on youtube..

Sorry can't find the link right now....

[YCSMusic]

Just brilliant, love Mr Parker.

[philwear]

'other contenders'? more like 'other pretenders' ... this band should have been massive ... kick arse r & b

[TheMichaelseymour]

maybe my fav track of all time !

[VALNUT1]

killer track !!! graham parker and the rumour . rock n roll / 5 star.

[diamondtrinket]

I saw him in concert,singing this years ago .must have been about 1978 ish.

makes me feel bloody old.

saw Souixie and all the old great punk bands. the older I get the better it all seems .

lol

[surementpas]

2:30-2:45 : EPIC

[jocksmen]

ANYONE HAVE THE VIDEO

i'm so glad.??

[ritarl37]

Just looking at the date here, 1976, shows just how Graham Parker presaged Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson. I think it was through a combination of poor management (he later released his classic Mercury Poisoning about how bad Mercury Records were at promoting his work) and various band changes. His work was a bit random, too. Each album had a couple of great tunes, but the rest of them weren't so hot. Graham Parker was still one of the greatest forerunners of New Wave.

[DavidTransformer]

Remember seeing GP in Glasgow bout 1977. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Dukes were the support and was one great gig with special memories. Southside still tours and coming to Glasgow in October. Always a great night.

[Herioter]

@DavidTransformer

Saw them at the Usher Hall in Embra on the same tour. I was friends with some guys associated with The Rezillos and they got great tickets. Fantastic show, two brilliant bands at the very top of their game.

[DavidTransformer]

@Herioter This could be a first. Coming of minds between East and West of Scotland. Still up there with the very best gigs I've ever seen and saw most of the greats at the old Apollo in Glasgow. Respect.

[booglazee]

To be clear, this is not the Howlin' Wind version...I have fond memories of "The Parkerilla" - it was a Christmas gift from my parents in the late 70's. It was three sides of classic Graham live + a bonus side four with this recording. It was the very first time a double album was released simultaneously with a "side 4" twelve inch single. For us Parkerilla fans, it was rather surprising as the original version on Howlin' Wind was far less disco and much more reggae:) - love this version too!

[myxdeplyx]

Just love this! Thanks for posting.

Listened a lot to Graham Parker in the late 70s and early 80s. Definitely one of the best of that fantastic era! The Parkerilla and Squeezing out Sparks are true masterpieces.

Graham, I'd just love to hear you live and also to introduce your fantastic music to my kids (now in their upper teens).

Please come to Sweden and play for us!

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

this was released on "The Parkerilla" as an extended disco/dub mix, I think...

[NocturnalVagabond]

@TEMPmichaelhansen: yep, you're right, I got the wrong one there. This was originally on the Howling Wind LP in 1976.

[jocksmen]

@TEMPmichaelhansen can anyone post

i'm so glad by the rumor which was on

the album MAX.

THANKS IN ADVANCE.

[TEMPmichaelhansen]

@jocksmen dont ask me. I only know what I read about "Squeezing Out Sparks" (which I need to find), "Stick to Me" because of the re recording in a hurry and the thin lizzy tour, and the LIVE MERCURY ALBUM because it is in a book called "The Worst Rock and roll records of all time"

[IowaOz]

I saw GP & TR at the old Capitol theatre in Sydney about a year before they closed it for 10 years. During Hey Lord, Ithough the whole balcony would collapse with all the punters dancing!!! Great Concert!

[MazterGuitarz]

@IowaOz

Lucky you, never saw him,them live..

But loved his muzic since the 70:s,

Have an authographed vinyl: Howlin wind...

That's BIG!!!

[jacksons1950]

Great voice the mighty Graham Parker thanks for the posting magic stuff

[AussieRoadshow]

Oh gawd. I remember watching Night Shift on channel 10 all those years ago! Rated 'AO' lol.

Since retro is gaining momentum, I wish Aussie TV would do a late night music program of classics. In fact I don't understand why one of the major free to air stations doesn't dedicate a digital channel purely for music videos.

[alexart63]

one of the great unanswered questions of the 1970's.. why wasn't Graham Parker HUUUUUGE???? This stands up so well against other contenders who are remembered and revered but only half as good... I don't get it....

[sntgtprz]

@alexart63 i agree completely. Impossible to understand that he passed more or less unnoticed for so many. Quite strange...

[joeytwosubs]

@alexart63 If you are talking in terms of talent he was huge. Play it again,LOUD !!!!!!!

[silvanski]

it doesn't get better than this

[DrZeppo]

Excellent ! Took me back to bein 17 ( 3 decades ago ! )

[ligger2]

Not enough Brin and his chicken scratching. Excellent band. Very underrated.

Pump the gas, Graham.

[stoofbuis]

everytime i hear this great track,i am 18 again(now 53).had a great time with my brother in law,who sadly passed away,only 45 years old.

[DomMB]

I heard that!

[clickwork]

aaah....what a track...I love it....thanx a lot for the up, bro!!!

[philwear]

brill ..

[theboofin]

Sheer brilliance, takes me back to my teen years, I'm gonna go out and buy my very first GP & the R's album tomorrow.

[jrt2009]

awesome

[les4god]

love it man,

[spudcustardx1]

I played on stage with big Mart as he was know at art college

spud custard

[contessaoreilly]

whatever happened to him?

[spudcustardx1]

Dux Delux

[murgatroydfl]

Mercury poisoning was a devious high crime and should have been punishable! What a hot video!

[blue27nile]

underrated.. brilliant stuff..cheers mate.

[redkola]

fantastic, cheers!