Richard Thompson - Shoot Out The Lights

From Across A Crowded Room VHS 1985
First released on Shoot Out The Lights 1982

Richard Thompson: Guitar/Vocals
Clive Gregson: Guitar/Vocals
Christine Collister: Vocals
Raurie McFarlane: Bass
Gerry Conway: Drums

Lyrics:
In the dark, who can see his face?
In the dark, who can reach him?
He hides like a child, he hides like a child
Keeps his finger on the trigger
You know he can't stand the day
Shoot out the lights, shoot out the lights

Keep the blind down on the window
Ah, keep the pain on the inside
Just watching the dark, just watching the dark
He might laugh but you won't see him
As he thunders through the night
Shoot out the lights, shoot out the lights

In the darkness the shadows move
In the darkness the game is real
Real as a gun, real as a gun
As he watches the lights of the city
And he moves through the night
Shoot out the lights, shoot out the lights
Shoot out the lights, shoot out the lights

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[muddy2]

Richard Thompson's not "hugely" famous because he has the all too rare gift of being truly unique. Most people don't know how to react to anything unique because they are conditioned to knowing and liking only that which is shoved down their throat by major labels, or whatever else sounds like the other shite shoved down their throats by major labels...

The great thing is Richard Thompson still found an audience - sometimes the good guys do really win

[broadpath]

I have a theory. RT isn't hugely famous because his recordings do not come close to showing his full talent. Like Los Lobos and some other bands, you must see him to be blown away. I would not understand anyone who sees RT live and does not come away a fan for life.

And he's getting better and better. Check out the version of SOTL on the "Live in Austin" DVD: simply stunning genius.

Sometimes I think that RT is not huge because he likes it that way.

[saxmidiman]

Saw Richard in Eugene, Or several years ago...truly one of the best evenings of my 56 years on Earth. His brother played upright bass, his son was there playing, and his congeniality on stage was only surpassed once for me the second time I saw Elvis Costello in Portland, OR.

None better than these two guys....thank you Richard for an awesome evening.

[MissAnonymousMakeup]

ron popes cover is better.

[mapior]

Magic......

[boogieeck]

I listen to this and its OK. Probably a lot better than OK, Maybe even brilliant. I saw it live at the time. It was bloody magnificent., sheer genius, awesome, astonishing. . The guy does not operate in this universe. You are just watching a flicker. Go watch him in his universe

[loislombardo]

@cosmicrider287 i feel it lolthanks my man

[cosmicrider287]

like a tidal wave.

[good2rock]

With true homage to Link Wray and Duane Eddy, RT pushes it all over the edge and lets it burn! So amazing, ballsy and REAL. God the things we can do if only we have the focus...

[padraigpurseal]

With the posable exception of dylan my favourite song writer but with the exception of no one consistantly best live preformer I've seen for the last 40 years. thanks for the post to remind yet again

[JoePassIsMyIdol]

Overwhelming.