CD copy of the album Ghosts In The Static which comes with a 4 page booklet containing lyrics to all of the songs. Each copy is personally signed by Phil Matthews
Includes unlimited streaming of Ghosts In The Static
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
The song is pretty much self explanatory. If you are of a certain age you should recognise the various references in the lyric - if not then you don't know what you are missing.
lyrics
Late night crackles on the radio take me back to long ago,
Wavy lines on a flickering screen reminds me how life once had been,
I ask myself if there are ghosts in the static,
Reigniting all that childhood magic.
Watch with mother, Muffin the mule, Mr Pastry playing the fool,
Space Patrol Captain Larry Dart, Vision On and Tony Hart.
When I was younger I used to wonder where did all those people go,
Never seen when they face from the screen once the picture's lost its glow.
Eamon Andrews, What's my line, Six Five Special right on time,
Barbara Kelly, Gilbert Harding, Percy Thrower in his garden.
I've got a dream, build a machine to set all those spirits free,
Give those wraiths a second spell of grace, release those ghosts from the TV.
David Jacobs, Juke Box Jury, champion the wonder horse or fury,
Archie Andrews, this is your life, Freddie Fronton, Meet the wife.
Tony Hancock giving blood, William Tell or Robin Hood,
Arthur Haines, Patricia Hayes, Crackerjack and Peter Glaze.
Barry Bucknell with his tools, Robert Dougall reads the news,
Michael Miles Box 13, Double your money Hughie Green.
credits
from Ghosts In The Static,
released March 22, 2021
Written, performed and recorded purely by Phil Matthews
The Village is a magical place for outsiders and oddballs.
Phil has built up a following around the Midlands and South
East winning hearts and minds with his performances.
Phil has written and performed with many bands over the years and the Village is his latest alter ego, with his music played on hundreds of radio stations worldwide and his album music streamed and downloaded thousands of times....more
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