Beatnik Song

from The Ballad of Charlie Darling (revisited) by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize

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'Beatnik Song' by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Written, performed and produced by Les Bicyclettes de Belsize
Remastered and reimagined by Richard Longley
at Studio 11, north Norfolk during January 2024
Originally produced by Charlie Darling during 2012
Available nowhere on the album 'The Ballad of Charlie Darling'

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I drove my battered car to your flat on Beatnik Street
I carried all my books on Art and Poetry
I wore my turtleneck and my jeans, they both were black
Under my duffle-coat, I kept an old Jack Kerouac

And I, won’t be taken for a ride
And I, caught you hiding
And I, won’t be taken for a ride
And I, caught you hiding

I walked you home from school to your house on Bourgeoise Street
I carried all your books, on De Beauvoir and Magrite
You wore your tee-shirt, with Satre on the back
You quote Jean-Paul Belmondo, and read from Pasternak

And I, won’t be taken for a ride
And I, caught you hiding
And I, won’t be taken for a ride
And I, caught you hiding

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from The Ballad of Charlie Darling (revisited), released January 8, 2024

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Les Bicyclettes de Belsize London, UK

Imagine Grant McLennan fronting a band including Al Stewart, Ray Davies & members of Belle & Sebastian, and you will have a rough idea of the folky, indie, DIY, acoustic songs of Les Bicyclettes de Belsize. Melodic gems, arranged with acerbic, sometimes heartfelt observational & lyrical wit - "evokes a lost past" "tunes that mainline into your heart & soul" "wistful melancholy" some say! ... more

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