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Hogs On Ice

by Willie T & Doctor X

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    Nine unforgettable songs by this dynamic roots-rock/folk/blues duo
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1.
i've been standing on the corners, i've been sittin' in the bars i've been riding down the highways and byways in my car i've been trying to look so handsome, try to act so sharp i've been trying to win the women, but there's something in my heart oh, i, i just want my baby back i just want, i just want...my baby back i remember last vacation making love on the beach when i try to call her she's completely out of reach now i wonder what she's doing, what's been on her mind does she ever think of me, can we have another time? now i'm right back where i started when i first came into town i'm always feeling empty, keep my eyes on the ground there's so many pretty women, but they just don't seem much fun i always wind up dreaming of that one and only one
2.
there's lots of action down on western avenue the band starts up the beat, they're right on cue outside in the shadows there's a deal going down easy money, lots of good stuff going 'round reggae blasting through my window right across the street restless natives on the corner rhythm pounding in my head, i cannot sleep might as well get dressed, go down and have a drink all's not quiet at the western front the band is blaring, rastas having fun find a sloe-eyed dancer, and fill my head with rum when the clock strikes two a.m., night has just begun night has just begun reggae playing all night long rastaman, he sing the song gonna sing it all night long night has just begun...
3.
maybellene was a very fine chick, nadine was a little too hip and i knew a girl named daisy, she almost drove me crazy and i knew a girl named sue, she knew exactly what to do but i'd throw them all away for that girl i met today christine, you’re the queen of my dreams i think you know just what i mean come on, come alive, don't give me none of that hand jive well, i saw you walking and i heard you talking i said, oooh!, that's what i need i wanna take you to the Kokomo i wanna show you everything i know you're all sugar and spice, and everything nice i said baby, you're alright you got flash, you got class, and no scratches on your back i want to take you by my side i've been dreaming, i've been scheming, i've been trying and hoping listen here mama, i'm all through joking
4.
The Shadow 03:54
reggae blasting through my window right across the street restless natives on the corner rhythm pounding in my head, i cannot sleep might as well get dressed, go down and have a drink all's not quiet at the western front the band is blaring, rastas having fun find a sloe-eyed dancer, and fill my head with rum when the clock strikes two a.m., night has just begun night has just begun reggae playing all night long rastaman, he sing the song gonna sing it all night long night has just begun... willie t (lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars) doctor x (vocals, percussion) gary jenkins (bass, lead guitar, vocals) danny feist (drums) colleen macdonald (vocals) andy mendelson (keyboards) Christine, You’re the Queen o' My Dreams words & music by willie t & doctor x maybellene was a very fine chick, nadine was a little too hip and i knew a girl named daisy, she almost drove me crazy and i knew a girl named sue, she knew exactly what to do but i'd throw them all away for that girl i met today christine, you’re the queen of my dreams i think you know just what i mean come on, come alive, don't give me none of that hand jive well, i saw you walking and i heard you talking i said, oooh!, that's what i need i wanna take you to the Kokomo i wanna show you everything i know you're all sugar and spice, and everything nice i said baby, you're alright you got flash, you got class, and no scratches on your back i want to take you by my side i've been dreaming, i've been scheming, i've been trying and hoping listen here mama, i'm all through joking doctor x (lead vocals, harmonica) willie t (electric guitar, vocals) gary jenkins (bass, vocals) jonathan shade (lead guitar) danny feist (drums) andy mendelson (piano) The Shadow words & music by willie t & doctor x i wake up every morning, just about the break of day get over to my window, i look out, up, down, every which way ‘cause every day i get a feeling something’s creeping up on me and it feels just like a shadow, filled with pain and misery once i had a sweet little woman, and we had real fine love just like heaven, people, just what dreams are made of then one day she caught sight of...a little bit of you know what she saw the shadow in the distance, always hanging 'round on me she said bye-bye, so long, thanks for the memories i used to be a fast driver tear up the road in my Alfa Romeo now i just drive at 55, 'cause there's no one waiting for me except that shadow in the distance, always bearing down on me there's a shadow in the distance, always hanging all around on me well, i always keep a little hope, and sometimes i pray one day the sun is gonna shine, and chase that shadow away and when that day comes, good God, i hope i'm not alone
5.
you put up such resistance, well, baby it's all wrong you keep your perfect distance, that keeps me hanging on and when i try to get free, you say, baby, don't you go! you swear you wouldn't use me, well, how am i to know? we're running 'round in circles you try to keep me wondering, you always sound so vague the words you choose are loaded, i can never get it straight i try to second-guess you, you've got me on the run and then i upset you, when you were having so much fun we're running 'round in circles trying to catch each other we're running 'round, running 'round, running 'round in circles... never catching up you'd never try to hurt me, babe, i know you're not that kind you never would desert me, but you might bleed me dry i cried out for love, ah, but you never were around you’d never pick me up, when i'd fall down we're running 'round in circles, trying to catch each other we're running 'round, running 'round, running 'round in circles...never catching up never catching up...running 'round in circles
6.
December 8th 03:37
in a hotel on the west side on a dark december night a man downstairs was waiting waiting 'til the time was right his hour had come he had nothing to say, but what came from the barrel of a gun an old black Rolls pulled up its nose the rider stepped outside the killer smiled, he turned and fired, five shots that split the night the dream was over he had death in his hand for a man that the whole world loved johnny, you finally got the peace you dreamed of so swift, so sudden, not quite like you planned just stepping out, you were looking to see what was all about shot down in your prime well, you gave us your song for the last time i hear you on the airwaves i can still hear your call i've heard The Word, and around the world, you're the Walrus for us all you seem so tall no bullet can kill you, your name lives on and on
7.
Pagan Dreams 04:32
pagan dreams (boonjah, boonjah), rocking in my mind made me think my life was really fine out all night, drunk and running wild spending money, laughing like a child then they said, a little smile will never hurt your face c'mon man, smoke that stuff, it ain’t no disgrace glory hallelujah, life is just a melody they call the zig-zag rag well, i was drinking brew, guzzling down some gin when i saw this good lookin’, sweet talkin’ lady come waltzing in she said, i need a ride, i'm in deep and dark despair i said, i'll take you honey, just about anywhere whack, whack, whack, you get the number on that Cadillac? that passed me on the right and then cut back, right in front of me whack, whack, whack, i hit the fence and then it hit me back you get the number on that Cadillac? i think it was a '73 don't y’know i woke up, lying in a ditch, staring at the sky, oh my! wondering if i’ve got time to get high before i die life is just a melody they call the zig-zag rag well, y'know a little smile will never hurt your face pop your noodle, wang dang doodle day pagan dreams!
8.
The Action 03:38
i'm working in boston, massachusetts, you party in philly, pa i'm hoping and praying baby, you'll be back the very next day you know the words just ask the question, the answer's in the action i know, i know you’ve got your reasons, I've got my reasons too do you think that you can see the darkness? do you think that i can see the light? you know the words just ask the question, the answer's in the action the action, baby, it's the action don't let the world come between us don't throw water on the flames of love i'm hoping and praying baby, we can be what we're dreaming of you know the words just ask the question, the answer's in the action the action, baby, it's the action
9.
sometimes i wonder what i am to you or what you want me to be i've tried so hard to be the one that you could run to but you only wanted to be free ruthie, i watched you suffer, seen you get kicked around knew there was nothing i could say that could smooth away the lines of age that distress and despair carved on you and i can't forgive this town for what its done to you and i can't forgive the way i had to pay for the crime of loving you, though our hearts were still true and how it drove you away and i need you now, but i know you can't give more than these few crumbs you throw my way i lap them up, i go begging for some more ah, but you just turn to me and say, "oh, babe i love you, but y'know i'm not in love" i never wanted it this way it's such a tricky word the way we use it but when you come around, y'know i always let you stay now you're lying there in bed with your red nightgown on you grab my hand and say goodnight i kiss your face, and then i turn out the light and though you're near, i feel so all alone and i lie awake each night, as you slumber in your dreams restless, confused, i toss and turn i want to touch you, think i should wake you but instead i just roll over, and i turn my head away

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An eclectic mix of rock, folk, and blues, rooted in musical influences that reach back to the 1970s, captures on disc the exuberant spirit and drive so typical of their live performances. Willie T & Doctor X are joined here by some of the most talented performers in the Boston area to produce these nine unforgettable songs.

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released June 8, 2001

Willie T: vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
Doctor X: vocals, harmonica, percussion
Gary Jenkins: Bass and electric guitars, backup vocals
Danny Feist: drums
Jonathan Shade: electric & acoustic guitars
Sarah Gates: electric guitar
Colleen Macdonald: backup vocals
Andy Mendelson: recording & mixdown, keyboards, electric guitar
Marisa T. Dery: mastering

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Willie T & Doctor X Boston, Massachusetts

Willie T & Doctor X are a dynamic acoustic rock/folk/blues (more recently categorized as Americana) songwriting duo. These long-time veterans of the Boston music scene have performed for many years all over the northeastern U.S. Their music evokes an overall 1970s roots-rock feel with an authenticity that comes from growing up with that sound and performing it together since they were kids. ... more

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