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Hicksville, Long Island

from AMERICAN TALES by Johnny Bee

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    Johnny Bee, a New York-born singer/songwriter now living in London, takes a proud look at his American roots with these tales of swamp voodoo, punk New York, brave soldiers, barefoot summers, subway love, no-hope bars, shootin' Redcoats, families at war, a prayer for Dixie and the ever-hazardous pursuit of happiness. Genre: Americana/Alt Country/Blues

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about

It was idyllic. But not for long.
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lyrics

I grew up in the country
Way out in the sticks
When I moved
to the city
My friends called
me a hick
How right they
were in their
little put-down
‘cause Hicksville,
Long Island
was my home town
Hicksville, Long Island –
sounds like a joke
Where all my love
Went up in smoke

We caught fish
for breakfast
Went barefoot all day
When my folks had
parties we would
dance the night away,
Next day in the pond
we’d have glorious
mudfights, visit our
girlfriends in the sunshine
on our bikes
Hicksville, Long Island
Where I called home
Where my mind goes to
When I’m on my own

Then the sky went black
My friends moved away
My Dad had a heart attack
He didn’t last a day,
My best girl got married
She ran off with some bloke
And my Ma died
From a lifetime of smoke.
Hicksville, Long Island
Where I called home
Where my mind goes to
When I’m on my own

I go out there sometimes
There ain’t much to see
Just a bunch of old
spirits all callin’ after me
I moved far away
‘cause I couldn’t let it lie
I still hear their voices
When I close my eyes
Hicksville, Long Island
Where I called home
Where my mind goes to
When I’m on my own
Hicksville, Long Island –
sounds like a joke
Where all my love
Went up in smoke

credits

from AMERICAN TALES, track released March 15, 2015
Vocals and guitar: Johnny Bee.Recorded by Sean Read at Famous Times Studio, Hackney, London. Photographs: Michael Donald. Design: Johnny Bee. Songs copyright 2015 John Rogers Belknap aka Johnny Bee, PRS, PPL, all rights reserved.

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Johnny Bee London, UK

Johnny Bee is a newspaperman and songwriter. His New York band played at CBGBs in the 1970s, supporting the Ramones, Blondie, and Talking Heads while he worked for the Village Voice. He moved to London, worked on Fleet St, and played with psychobilly band the Highliners at Glastonbury and Endorse-It-In-Dorset. He later formed Johnny and the Bees (also on Bandcamp). This is his first solo album. ... more

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