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Gilbert O'Sullivan, one of the most revered singer-songwriters of his generation, has recorded twelve pared down versions of 12 songs from his outstanding catalogue. The album is entitled Songbook.
The idea for Songbook arose after O’Sullivan’s 2022 Barbican show (where The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess duetted with him on ‘Nothing Rhymed’). O’Sullivan recorded it in such a way as to capture the instrumentation and interplay between him and internationally renowned guitarist Bill Shanley.
Described as the songwriter’s songwriter, Gilbert O’Sullivan has garnered quite a following from fellow musicians, including Paul Weller, Elton John, Nina Simone, Mick Hucknall, Ron Sexmith, The Lemon Twigs, Michael Bublé and Diana Krall.
"Songbook" is available now!
gilbertosullivan.lnk.to/SongbookID
deezer.com/en/album/611143472
tidal.com/browse/album/373514566
music.amazon.com/albums/B0D8VBQFQL
Official website: gilbertosullivan.co.uk
Instagram: instagram.com/gilbertosull_/#
Facebook: facebook.com/gilbertosull
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gilbertosullivanofficial
Lyrics:
No matter how I try
I just can't say goodbye
No matter what you say
looks like I'm here to stay
No matter where I go
I don't know if you know
but everywhere we been
I'm kept in quarantine
It's easy to see why
She's over six feet five
I'm only five foot two
Is there a tyre somewhere
That might take me a spare
Is there a bank in town
That might cash me a pound
Is there a place you know
Where I can open the door
It's easy to see why
She's over six feet five
I'm only five foot two
Is there a tyre somewhere
That might take me a spare
Is there a bank in town
That might cash me a pound
Is there a place you know
Where I can open the door
Oh I remember our first anniversary
It was one of those occasions where believe you me
I would rather been held ransom at the point of a gun
Then to suffer indignation for something I hadn't done
No matter how I try
I just can't say goodbye
No matter what you say
looks like I'm here to stay
#GilbertOSullivan #NoMatterHowITry #Songbook
Gilbert O'Sullivan, one of the most revered singer-songwriters of his generation, has recorded twelve pared down versions of 12 songs from his outstanding catalogue. The album is entitled Songbook.
The idea for Songbook arose after O’Sullivan’s 2022 Barbican show (where The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess duetted with him on ‘Nothing Rhymed’). O’Sullivan recorded it in such a way as to capture the instrumentation and interplay between him and internationally renowned guitarist Bill Shanley.
Described as the songwriter’s songwriter, Gilbert O’Sullivan has garnered quite a following from fellow musicians, including Paul Weller, Elton John, Nina Simone, Mick Hucknall, Ron Sexmith, The Lemon Twigs, Michael Bublé and Diana Krall.
"Songbook" is available now!
gilbertosullivan.lnk.to/SongbookID
deezer.com/en/album/611143472
tidal.com/browse/album/373514566
music.amazon.com/albums/B0D8VBQFQL
Official website: gilbertosullivan.co.uk
Instagram: instagram.com/gilbertosull_/#
Facebook: facebook.com/gilbertosull
TikTok: tiktok.com/@gilbertosullivanofficial
Lyrics:
No matter how I try
I just can't say goodbye
No matter what you say
looks like I'm here to stay
No matter where I go
I don't know if you know
but everywhere we been
I'm kept in quarantine
It's easy to see why
She's over six feet five
I'm only five foot two
Is there a tyre somewhere
That might take me a spare
Is there a bank in town
That might cash me a pound
Is there a place you know
Where I can open the door
It's easy to see why
She's over six feet five
I'm only five foot two
Is there a tyre somewhere
That might take me a spare
Is there a bank in town
That might cash me a pound
Is there a place you know
Where I can open the door
Oh I remember our first anniversary
It was one of those occasions where believe you me
I would rather been held ransom at the point of a gun
Then to suffer indignation for something I hadn't done
No matter how I try
I just can't say goodbye
No matter what you say
looks like I'm here to stay
#GilbertOSullivan #NoMatterHowITry #Songbook
