Wreckless Eric - Joe Meek (1993 tribute to Meek)

This song, "Joe Meek", is about '60s producer Joe Meek and was written and recorded by one of my all time favorite songwriters: Wreckless Eric.
From the "Donovan of Trash" LP/CD (1993)

He recorded for Stiff Records, and a bunch of other great indie labels since the late 1970s.

Visit Wreckless Eric at his Web site! He is a great writer, and has a radio show online.
http://www.wrecklesseric.com/

Lyrics to "Joe Meek":

On the second floor of number 304
Above a handbag store and the heavy roar
Of traffic rolling down the Holloway Road
A one time bedroom housed the studio of Joe Meek
Where he conjured with the sound of another world
That Tin Pan Alley thought was too absurd
But miles of wire and recording tape
Brought fortune fame and no escape for Joe Meek
As he stirred up the sound of a hurricane
Joe Meek
Called upon forces from beyond the grave
Joe Meek
Suffered alone for his madness and pain
These were the only rewards that the hit parade
Held in store for Joe Meek
Joe Meek

The talented the hopeful the hopeless
And just plain starstruck
Climbed the stairs up to the birthplace of the hits
In search of three minutes of eternity
In the homemade sound laboratory of Joe Meek
Where he stirred up the sound of a hurricane
Joe Meek
Called upon forces from beyond the grave
Joe Meek
Suffered alone for his madness and pain
These were the only rewards that the hit parade
Held in store for Joe Meek
Joe Meek

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Here are the chords, from Eric's website!
verse
Am F Am G Am F G E A F/E
verse
Am F Am G Am F G E A F/E
bridge
AA EE FF EE AA EE F G E A F/E
instrumental
A E F E A E F G E A
middle bit (the talented the hopeful the hopeless etc)
RUN UP: A / A / A# / B / C / C#
D D A A G# A A C G E A
end bit
A E F E A E F G E A F/E
A F/E
A F/E finish on A6+F#m7

words and music Wreckless Eric (MCPS / Copyright Control)

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[Keijz74]

Great ode to a Genius. The first song I heard of him, and I already like Wreckless Eric! :o)#