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Hello Sailor (Liz Phair Cover, Version #2)

from Bits and Pieces by Reuben Walton

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The first version of this song that I did is from 4/17/2009, on YouTube, username Sportyak67. This song is off of Liz Phair's infamous Girly Sound cassette tapes that she made in 1990-1991. The song's lyrics make it sounds like it could work well as a protest song for either the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, or the Iraq War. The vibrato in my singing continues here, gradually increasing. I like to think that I embodied what she talks about when she says how these songs were a way of saying really intense or shocking things in a sweet singing voice. I also switch up my picking/plucking style.

lyrics

Hello sailor, buy you a drink?
Hello sailor, tell me what do you think?
How was the big beach, how was the sand?
Did you fly an aeroplane, did you get a tan?
How does it feel to be back on American soil, hearing "no blood for oil"?
Hello sailor, tell me how does it feel? What do you think?
Hello sailor, will we get him next week?
How does it feel to be hated and loved back home? I'm tellin' you you should've known
that I'm a little despot, short and stout
here is my handgun, here is my crowd control
when you tick me off, then the bullets fly out
because free love is a whole lot of bullshit
free love is a whole lot of bullshit

Hello sailor, can I buy you a smoke?
Hello sailor, can I tell you a joke?
Knock, knock, who's there? No, I'm just happy to see you.
It'll be a hundred if you come.
Hello sailor, tell me, how does it feel?
Hello sailor, to be fighting for real?
Sailor, they got you coming and going
Sailor, look out, 'cause your pussy is showing
How does it feel to be back on American soil, hearing "no blood for oil"?
And I'm a little prostitute, I put out and sell
Here come the market monkeys with their little fontanelles
when they tip me over, they better tip me well
because free love is a whole lot of bullshit
free love is a whole lot of bullshit

Hello sailor, buy you a fuck?
Hello sailor, you've had much more than luck
You had the U.S. of Army on your side
and that Red White and Pride
Hello sailor, I mean women and men
Hello sailor, you gonna be up for it again?
How does it feel to be shooting stars in the sky?
Was it a rush to almost die?

Hello sailor
I said hello sailor
How does it feel to be back on American soil, hearing "no blood for oil"?
And I'm a little liberal, I'm stupid and young
here is my platform, here is my holy roller
when you snow me under, I rock and roll you out
because free love is a whole lot of bullshit
free love is a whole lot of bullshit, oh, yeah

credits

from Bits and Pieces, released August 19, 2012
Vocals by Reuben Walton
Lyrics written by Liz Phair
Produced by Reuben Walton
Recorded by Reuben Walton
Edited by Reuben Walton
Mixed by Reuben Walton

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Reuben Walton Falmouth, Massachusetts

Reuben Walton is a singer/songwriter and music producer based in Falmouth, MA. He is a graduate of Musicians Institute in Hollywood's Independent Artist program and their Electronic Music Production program, as well as UMass Lowell’s Music Business undergraduate program.
In 2019 he put out a self-titled EP working with producer AVLI Music and is now regularly releasing new music. ... more

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