Blow Away (For Bill) Lyrics
[Verse 1]
One of the band told me last night
That music is all that he's got in his life
And where will it go?
Surely not with his soul
Will all of his licks and his R&B blow away?
[Hook]
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
[Verse 2]
Our engineer had a different idea
From people who nearly died but survived
Feeling no fear of leaving their bodies here
And went to a room that was soon full of visitors
[Chorus]
Hello Minnie, Moony, Vicious
Vicious, Buddy Holly, Sandy Denny
[Post-Chorus]
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
I want to stay here
One of the band told me last night
That music is all that he's got in his life
And where will it go?
Surely not with his soul
Will all of his licks and his R&B blow away?
[Hook]
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
Blow away
[Verse 2]
Our engineer had a different idea
From people who nearly died but survived
Feeling no fear of leaving their bodies here
And went to a room that was soon full of visitors
[Chorus]
Hello Minnie, Moony, Vicious
Vicious, Buddy Holly, Sandy Denny
[Post-Chorus]
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
I want to stay here
[Verse 3]
Put out the light, then put out the night
Vibes in the sky invite you to dine
Dust to dust
Blow to blow
Bolan and Moony are heading the show tonight
[Chorus]
Hello Minnie, Moony, Vicious
Vicious, Buddy Holly, Sandy Denny
[Post-Chorus]
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
I want to stay here
Put out the light, then put out the night
Vibes in the sky invite you to dine
Dust to dust
Blow to blow
Bolan and Moony are heading the show tonight
[Chorus]
Hello Minnie, Moony, Vicious
Vicious, Buddy Holly, Sandy Denny
[Post-Chorus]
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
Don't dump me back there
Please don't thump me
Don't bump me
I want to stay here
About
Genius Annotation
Bearing the dedication “For Bill”, this song is a tribute to Bill Duffield, a lighting technician who died after the first concert date of Kate’s The Tour of Life. The song envisions an afterlife for musicians, who are greeted on arrival by the likes of Minnie Ripperton, Keith Moon, Sid Vicious, Buddy Holly, Sandy Denny, and Marc Bolan.
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Credits
Writer
Remastering Engineer
Lyricist
Vocals
Piano
Acoustic Guitar
String Arranger
Fretless Bass
Drums
Percussion
Electric Piano
Strings
Arranger
Publisher
Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Recorded At
AIR Studios, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Abbey Road Studios, St. John's Wood, City of Westminster, Greater London, England
Release Date
September 7, 1980
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