Mott The Hoople - All The Way From Memphis (Live)

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Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for posting the music video of Mott The Hoople performing their classic All The Way From Memphis live in honor of the anniversary of the birth of Mott The Hoople bassist Pete Overend Watts who was born on May 13, 1947.
As usual Ian Hunter is in rare form.
Rest in peace Peter "Pete" Overend Watts.

Here is Mott the Hoople anthem of sorts with David Bowie
"Mott the Hoople was on the verge of breaking up in 1972 when longtime fan David Bowie volunteered to produce an album for the group and offered them one of his songs."

All the Young Dudes - Live! - Mott the Hoople, David Bowie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-9F_z0B2TA


"All The Way From Memphis" written by Ian Hunter
Lyrics
"Forgot my six-string razor - hit the sky
Half way to Memphis 'fore I realised
Well I rang the information - my axe was cold
They said she rides the train to Oreoles

Now its a mighty long way down the dusty trail
And the sun burns hot on the cold steel rails
'N I look like a bum 'n I crawl like a snail
All the way from Memphis

Well I got to Oreoles y'know - it took a month
And there was my guitar, electric junk.
Some spade said "Rock'n'rollers, you're all the same.
Man that's your instrument." I felt so ashamed.

Now its a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
Through the Bradford Cities and the Oreoles
'N you look like a star but you're still on the dole
All the way from Memphis

Yeah it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
From the Liverpool docks to the Hollywood Bowl
'N you climb up the mountains 'n you fall down the holes
All the way from Memphis

Yeah its a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
As your name gets hot so your heart grows cold
'N you gotta stay young man, you can never be old
All the way from Memphis

Yeah its a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
Through the Bradford Cities and the Oreoles
'N you look like a star but you're really out on parole!
All the way from Memphis"

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Lots of great shares and music today, David.