09-01-2005, 04:19 PM
emperor penguin Wrote:I guess we'll have to wait and see, there were a few rants from the last tour that might develop into some great songs, like the "give me second place" rant from the end of ahead by a century
He's actually saying "Give me a second grace" or, alternately, "Give me a second face" which is a line from a Nick Drake song called "Fly." It's on Nick's album "Bryter Layter." Gord has previously demonstrated an enjoyment of Nick's music by referencing "Pink Moon" in the end jam of ABAC on numerous shows.
I just listened to the snippet of this tune Gord sings (if you can call it that - more like "yelps") on 11.27.04 and it's definitely this song. he goes on to say "I've fallen far down / the first time around / Now I just sit on the ground in your way." He takes another stab at it the following night with similar results.
Not trying to rain on your parade; I just thought you may want to know. I love Nick Drake's music, and I had never heard of him before Gord "introduced" me to him.