Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Last Night I Rocked The Room Like Elvis And Had Them Laughing Like Richard Pryor, artist - Jesu. Album song Jesu/Sun Kil Moon, in the genre Инди
Date of issue: 21.01.2016
Record label: Caldo Verde, Rough Trade
Song language: English
Last Night I Rocked The Room Like Elvis And Had Them Laughing Like Richard Pryor |
It’s June 13, 2015 and I’m jetlagged as hell |
Just walked in the door, opened my mail and there’s… something from Yael |
The guy from Biffy Clyro says I’m one of the greatest… songwriters in the |
world |
And here’s some funny rant… from some… stalker hater girl |
And a letter of love and kindness and affection from a fan… in Singapore |
Ah, what can you do? |
Some people love, some people hate, some of us walk tall |
and proud and some of us slither around in the dirt like litte garden snakes |
(Like little garden snakes) |
Nature is cruel, look at the way the vines curl and choke the, life out of trees |
Nature is beautiful, go out on your your front porch, smell the pines and feel |
the afternoon breeze |
(The afternoon breeze) |
It’s June 13, just like it was… 3 years ago |
When, I put words down to some music written by the musical genius Jimmy Lavalle |
And my friend Tim had just died and everyone, was… goin' through hell |
But now there’s a brand new June 13 and I gotta say that things are… |
going pretty well |
Todays my sister’s birthday and I’m gonna call her… and I know she’ll be |
pleased |
But I tired to call her but she’s not answering, I just keep tryin' and she’s |
not answering |
Ah there she is, my beautiful sister… and one of my best friends |
She wants a copy of my new CD, I’m gonna send it to her on monday and I’m gonna |
surprise her with… a rather large check |
Now I’m off to Telegraph Hill, I need to walk to get back into the right time |
schedule |
I walked through the North Beach fair, still dizzy, I felt like I was in some |
strange music video |
I went to Molinari’s on Colombus and got the… Joe’s Special |
That was Katy’s favorite, I always get that one in memory of her |
Oh it’s coming up on my… 48th summer |
A few nights ago I rocked the room like Elvis Presley and had them laughin' |
like… Richard Pryor |
And me and Steve went and saw the film Youth on our… day off in Milan |
And Pitchfork gave me a 6 that day and I said «man, what took them so long?» |
And me and Steve laughed and we had some salad and some red mullet, Carpaccio |
And I hugged him goodnight and the next morning I flew home to, beautiful San |
Fransico |
Oh it’s coming up… 48th summer |
And I’m feeling pretty good and my girlfriend will be here at 7 for dinner and |
oh my godI love her… |
And her cat Leona she’s a huge ball of fluff and I, could squish her to death |
Her face is so fucking cute, I swear to god… I can’t even stand it |
And this friday night I’ll be singing the 100th Anniversary of the Civic Center |
in San Franciso… |
with Chuck Prophet and Penelope Houstin and Stephanie Finch and The Kingstom |
Trio, and Hello Biafra |
And for the fuck of it I’m gonna read this nice letter from this., Singapore fan |
He’s now the co-writer of this song, his name is Victor and he’s gonna get a |
song writers share, 25% |
Dear Mark, thank you for the amazing gig you played in Melbourne in March of |
this year |
I flew from Singapore to see you and I don’t know if you remember but we met |
outside |
I was weraing a Parl Jam t-shirt and you said it was cool |
For me, you and Eddie are the best two vocalists and songwriters of our age |
Thank you for allowing us to all move to the front of the hall when you came |
onstage |
Somehow the internet gave me a back row seat but after you let us move I was |
right down the front |
I love the new record and the way you are getting more personal each and every |
album |
I think it’s one for the fans, for the people that have listened to you for |
twenty years, not for the hipsters who only like you because of Benji |
I bought my family members in London four tickets for the Barbican gig this |
week, wanting to get as many people I know to hear you and share your music |
The main reason I’m writing is because of the negative press from the gig, |
English press are ridiculous just trying to get any controversial story they |
can |
Anyone who knows you will know you’re respectful and they don’t get your sense |
of humor |
Don’t let it get you down, your real fans will always b here for you |
Please keep making the music and touring the tours, take it easy and yes please |
do come back to Singapore |
Smiley face, all the best Victor |