Paul McDermott : 'Stripped' - music video

A live performance on ABC TVs 'Sideshow' of 'Stripped' by Paul McDermott.

Links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_McDermott_%28comedian%29
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/sideshow/

Lyrics:

Ba di da di da da da x4

I have been stripped of a layer of meaning I
Fell through the floor watched you fly through the ceiling
She's so high, higher than thought can think
A mere sprite, like one of the nubilate
So hold tight, she radiates light from her jokes
It's what men prefer, they need the centre of things
The centre of things

I watched them packing up all Sunday morning the
Day of the fourth and they fled without warning
It's so bright, the sun almost burns your eyes
A cruel fight, I feel I can sympathise
Famine, pours over boiling words
It's more than we deserve love is a beautiful curse
A beautiful curse

Ba di da di da da da x4

She says I'm stained like a girl from the bourie
I pay my respects to her hourly
I'm clumsy I'm circumspect
Never knew what it meant
Perhaps it was heaven sent
She's so high, this kitten on gasoline
Codine fueled by her medicine
She lies back, handsome she says again
You've always been my friend, Lord it's the loveliest day
The loveliest day

Ba di da di da da da x4

I have been stripped of a layer of meaning I
Fell through the floor watched you fly through the ceiling
And I'm fine, finer than porcelain
Bromide on silver geletine
Blue skies, she's carried by seraphins
Aptly named valium
Into the arms of the night
The arms of the night

Ba di da di da da da x4

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Paul
• McDermott
• Stripped
• Sideshow
• ABC
• music
• video

[staindheart420]

Wish there was a heart instead of a thumbs up. I admit that when I first heard this song I was waiting for the funny to start, when it never did I was taken aback and was forced to relisten to the song with a new ear. I must say that is beautiful and profound and completely unexpected. Bravo Paul. Those few of us in the US who watched this show would love the chance to buy your music.

[mddawson1]

@staindheart420 - So would us Aussies, he hasn't released any music for years.

[001Xris]

This is one of the most amazing songs I have heard in months. I always thought he was a fantastic comedian, even if he wasn't always in my taste, but wow, what a soulful, introspective, emotive genius. Hat off to you Paul, you've written a song which plucked on my heartstrings, and made me FEEL. Absolutely astonishingly brilliant. I would buy an album filled with songs like this in a HEARTBEAT.

[Muglez14]

Paul's always been really good. I mean, have you heard his DAAS stuff? Strange that a band famous for a song called "I Fuck Dogs" can then swing around and sing such amazing versions of songs like "Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Throw Your Arms Around Me." He needs to release an album of some form. I'd buy it.

[narnzipan]

@staindheart420 Did you know if you download 'realplayer' and play this stuff thru mozilla firefox - you can download it??? let me know if you need some help. :)

[bersaba]

@eyeshalfclosed

I'll see what I can do! (I have a filesonic premium account atm so might upload there). To make it a bit easier I'll see if I can rip the audio out and make it an mp3. Any advice on a program to use?

[eyeshalfclosed]

@bersaba hey i've got the good news week tapes 1 and 2, but not the tapes from DAAS. Would you mind uploading them to the net somewhere then linking me? (still haven't got a drop box working on the site yet)

[bersaba]

@eyeshalfclosed

You'll probably already have them, but I've got the DAAS tapes that the ABC sell, DAAS - Dead or Alive (Digital copy of a VCR, though pretty good regardless), and the good news week tapes 1 and 2 (2 has some music on it).

[eyeshalfclosed]

@bersaba Ok took a while, but I've started a site to collect as many of Paul's songs as possible. There's 23 at the moment, if anybody else has any head over and send them in to me :)

Site: Anyone after the actual live recording of this song; there's a copy I've put up for download along with a number of other of Paul's songs at:

paulmcdermottmusicDOTyolasiteD­­OTcom

Thumbs up so people see this comment! :)

[creamysodarevenge]

I absolutely adore the contrasts in this song, where Paul sings with a rich, powerful voice then suddenly switches to being sweet and melancholy with "...'Handsome' she says again, 'You've always be my friend'..." Such musical talent.

[trickytart101]

@das0448 What about (Paul's Band) GUD? I have their CD, check it out.

[trickytart101]

Just on the lyrics, I dare say it's "Bowery" rather than Bourie. Based upon the definition.

"BOWERY"

1. (among the Dutch settlers of New York) a farm or country seat.

2. The Bowery, a street and area in new york City, historically noted for its cheap hotels and saloons and peopled by the destitute and homeless.