Albert Hammond - Free Electric Band & It never rains.. 2004

Albert Hammond - Free Electric Band and It Never Rains In Southern California 2004
Released in 1973 and 1972

1.The Free Electric Band
My father is a doctor, he's a familiary man,
My mother works for charity whenever she can,
And they're both good clean Americans who abide by the law,
They both stick up for liberty and they both support the war,
My happiness was made for when they laid their money down,
For Summers in a Summer camp, and Winters in the town,
My future in the system was talked about and planned,
But I gave it up for music and the free electric band...

I went to school in hand-washed shirts with nearly ordered hair,
The school was big and newly built and filled with light and air,
And the teacher taught us values that we had to learn to keep,
And he clipped the ear of many idle kid who went to sleep,
My father organized for me a college in the East,
But I went to California, the sun-shine and the beach,
My parents and my lecturers could never understand,
Why I gave it up for music and the free electric band...

Well, they used to sit and speculate upon their son's career,
A lawer or a doctor or a civil engineer,
Just give me bread and water, put a guitar in my hand,
'cause all I need is music and a free electric band.

My father sent me money and I spent it very fast,
On a girl I met in Berkeley in a social science class,
yes and we learned about her body, but her mind we didn't know,
Until the rootel attitudes and morals began to show,
She wanted to get married, even though she never said,
But I knew her well enough by now to see inside her head,
She'd settle for suburbia and a little patch of land,
So I geave her up for music and the free electric band.

Hoo Hoo the free electric band
da ba dab da dab da dab the free electric band ...

2.It Never Rains In Southern California
Got on board a westbound 747
Didn't think before decided what to do
Ooh, that talk of opportunities
TV breaks and movies
Rang true, sure rang true

Seems it never rains in southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl don't they warn ya
It pours, man it pours

Out of work, I'm out of my head
Out of self respect, I'm out of bread
I'm underloved, I'm underfed, I wanna go home
It never rains in California
But girl don't they warn ya
It pours, man it pours

(Instrumental)

Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it
Had offers but don't know which one to take
Please don't tell 'em how you found me
Don't tell 'em how you found me
Gimme a break, give me a break

Seems it never rains in southern California
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before
It never rains in California
But girl don't they warn ya
It pours, man it pours

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[TheOwl54]

Two beautiful old songs, which I love since a very long time. Nice performance.

Thanks for the lyrics ! :-)

[sunbird2]

They were huge hits

[BoexDexKoe]

Seen him live, FUCK YEAH! :D

[1c22x333]

Wow, I was 10 & 11 when they were released, I remember them so well:):) Loved em, Go Albert Hammond!!!! V.

[kevlength]

Even if this is mimed (And it sure looks like it!) The old farts getting down and dirty at 3.44 wouldn't know the difference anyway!!

[ineedatimemachine]

yes the best, go albert go i saw albert 6 years ago now , at ronnie scott in london ,

[gunsorbeer]

おっさん元気だな。でも２曲とも口パクやね。

[BigTerKC]

Who could give him a thumbs down? Are they mentally impaired?

[sludgegulper]

@TheColonelsKitchen What a sad old fart you really are!

[igorbabyeater]

the audience wants the songs the way they remember , if the artist can no longer perform it then playback is the option that allows them to see the artist and hear the songs they love. when we all get older we lose a little something is it so wrong to want to please the fans? or would it be better if they ruined a great song by going live without that something age stole away?

[wikiriwhi]

Man he looks good.

[RoxySmith13]

what does he say at 3:15? is it german?