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They were strolling in the gloaming
Where the roses were in bloom
A soldier and his sweetheart brave and true
And their hearts were filled with sorrow
For their thoughts were of tomorrow
As she pinned a rose upon his coat of blue
Do not ask me, love, to linger
For you know not what to say
For duty calls your sweetheart's name again
And your heart need not be sighing
If I be among the dying
I'll be with you when the roses bloom again
When the roses bloom again beside the river
And the mockingbird has sung his sweet refrain
In the days of auld lang syne
I'll be with you sweetheart mine
I'll be with you when the roses bloom again
With the rattle of the battle
Came a whisper soft and low
A soldier who had fallen in the fray
I am dying, I am dying
And I know I have to go
But I want to tell you before I pass away
There's a far and distant river
Where the roses are in bloom
A sweetheart who is waiting there for me
And it's there I pray you take me
I've been faithful, don't forsake me
I'll be with her when the roses bloom again
| subgyro (Cowgary, AB) | Posted: May 06, 2013 - 16:14 I read something recently that led me to believe that Billy Bragg did some songs, and Wilco did some songs. Doesn't really sound like there's any real collaboration on those Mermaids. |
| Darlington (Columbia, South Carolina) | Posted: Apr 05, 2013 - 12:16 This sounds so nice today.... |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 12:05 tutakea wrote: Billy Bragg is okay... Wilco is more than okay. But together for me it doesn´ t work. Sounds like it is Billy Bragg minus Wilco... Just boring To me it sounds like Wilco minus Billy. But yes, it's boring. A shame, as I'm a big fan of Billy Bragg, musically and politically. A guy I'd happily share a pint or four with :*) |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 19:26 Universally it's "roaming in the gloaming", sounds like a misquote to me. |
| tutakea | Posted: May 28, 2011 - 06:41 Billy Bragg is okay... Wilco is more than okay. But together for me it doesn´ t work. Sounds like it is Billy Bragg minus Wilco... Just boring |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: May 12, 2011 - 10:47 Magnificent! Everything these guys did together is just top knotch!! 10!  |
| michaelc (Walnut Creek, CA) | Posted: Apr 26, 2011 - 17:15 new one to me i likey |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 17:04 Glencoe_JC wrote: that's cause it's auld Scots  |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Nov 04, 2010 - 09:24 Geecheeboy wrote: Did I ever mention this is my upload? Yay!! Good job from a fellow Geecheeboy!  |
| Glencoe_JC (Weej, The Wet) | Posted: Feb 07, 2010 - 10:39 ihategrapejuice wrote: "gloaming" is such a fantastic and under-used word for twilight that's cause it's auld Scots |
| The_Shrike | Posted: Dec 06, 2009 - 15:23 ihategrapejuice wrote: "gloaming" is such a fantastic and under-used word for twilight Radiohead used it. its probably fantastic in part because of how infrequently it occurs. |
| nagsheadlocal (North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 06:04 Geecheeboy wrote: Did I ever mention this is my upload? Yay!! Good job. I have all the samplers that Oxford put out before their unfortunate demise - they are full of good music from a wide variety of performers. |
| ihategrapejuice (Bloomington, IN) | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 10:27 "gloaming" is such a fantastic and under-used word for twilight |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Mar 28, 2009 - 21:51 Geecheeboy wrote: Laura Cantrell? Not familiar with her. I will have to look, though, because I sure do love this song. Here ya' go, bub. http://www.lauracantrell.com/mp3/whentherosesbloomagain.mp3  |
| meadowwoods (Southwestern Wisconsin) | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 09:15 Geecheeboy wrote: Did I ever mention this is my upload? Yay!! Thanks! |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Jan 24, 2009 - 20:29 Laura Cantrell? Not familiar with her. I will have to look, though, because I sure do love this song. |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Jan 24, 2009 - 19:00 Geecheeboy wrote: Did I ever mention this is my upload? Good job! I love hearing Jeff sing this. Have you ever heard a girl named Laura Cantrell sing this? She does a damned fine job on it.  |
| Geecheeboy (under a crescent moon and palmetto tree) | Posted: Jan 24, 2009 - 18:58 Did I ever mention this is my upload? Yay!! |
| toterola (Somewhere between Shipping and Receiving) | Posted: Nov 22, 2008 - 14:23 I like this version of the song. I would really like to hear Laura Cantrell's version (or anything else by her) on RP. Please?  |
| mandolin (...drifting...) | Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 17:47 MichaelCrawford wrote: This has a very similar melody to The Blood of the Lamb from Billy Bragg and Wilco's Mermaid Avenue Volume 2. ...it threw me for a loop of vague recognition likewise... |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 14:02 underarmor wrote: Covering Johnny Cash is tough. This doesn't do it for me. Cash may have recorded it first but it is not his song. A.P. "Doc" Carter wrote it. |
| Eric_Denison (Vernon, British Columbia, Canada) | Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 14:01 Eric_Denison wrote: Very nice. Remided me a lot of the new Corb Lund album, though Corb is a bit more country. |
| Eric_Denison (Vernon, British Columbia, Canada) | Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 13:58 Very nice. Remided me a lot of the new Corb Lund album, though Corb is a bit more country. |
| TJOpootertoot (Toronto) | Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 13:55 MichaelCrawford wrote: This has a very similar melody to The Blood of the Lamb from Billy Bragg and Wilco's Mermaid Avenue Volume 2. You're right - I thought that's what this was for a second. The difference is that Blood of the Lamb really stays in a minor key and this one ventures a bit into happier territory - at least by country music standards. Apparently Wilco & Bragg didn't get along much but they made some great recordings... |
| andrewimft (North Californie) | Posted: Aug 03, 2008 - 22:15 aragon wrote: Billy and Wilco? Who'd have thought? Great pairing!All of a sudden I feel like hearing "Greetings from the New Brunette", "Help Save The Youth of America" and "The Warmest Room" from Talking with the Taxman about Poetry. Just rapidly got "Mermaid Avenue". Great Album!! Can't forgive myself for not having bought it back in 1998. Never too late.
Get "Mermaid Avenue Volume II", you won't be disappointed. In my opinion, it's even better than number one. |
| Phlegmaticman (270 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Jul 03, 2008 - 08:40 I love Laura Cantrell's version. I uploaded a bunch of Laura Cantrell songs, but they all got "sorried." I like this version of the song, too. bookishbitty wrote: Laura Cantrell does a nice version of this song. |
| softjeans (Upper Ojai, CA) | Posted: Jun 17, 2008 - 16:08 MichaelCrawford wrote: This has a very similar melody to The Blood of the Lamb from Billy Bragg and Wilco's Mermaid Avenue Volume 2.
The lyrics to the two Mermaid Avenue albums were written by Woody Guthrie, but he never wrote music for them. Guthrie's widow asked Billy Bragg to do that. True...but I like this one better. Lovely song. |
| aragon (West Lafayette) | Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 17:35 Billy and Wilco? Who'd have thought? Great pairing!All of a sudden I feel like hearing "Greetings from the New Brunette", "Help Save The Youth of America" and "The Warmest Room" from Talking with the Taxman about Poetry. Just rapidly got "Mermaid Avenue". Great Album!! Can't forgive myself for not having bought it back in 1998. Never too late. |
| rankatank | Posted: Apr 15, 2008 - 17:34 Nice little tune, IMHO |
| Huey (Netherlands) | Posted: Jan 27, 2008 - 23:26 Made my ears perk up after the song before it by Elbow ...Pffff This is much more like IT  |
| MichaelCrawford (Vancouver, British Columbia) | Posted: Jan 12, 2008 - 07:22 This has a very similar melody to The Blood of the Lamb from Billy Bragg and Wilco's Mermaid Avenue Volume 2. The lyrics to the two Mermaid Avenue albums were written by Woody Guthrie, but he never wrote music for them. Guthrie's widow asked Billy Bragg to do that. |
| mthomaspdx (Portland Oregon) | Posted: Dec 27, 2007 - 13:10 Beautiful. Plaintive. Hopeful. Lovely. |
| hippiechick (ARRRRRRRRRGH!) | Posted: Sep 24, 2007 - 08:47 A great American folk singer, Jeff Tweedy. |
| Krow_Pie (Venice, California) | Posted: Aug 23, 2007 - 22:28 Brilliant |
| miahfost (Svensk Socialist Soviet Monarki) | Posted: Aug 08, 2007 - 05:20 xkolibuul wrote: I believe that's Son Vlt, Yinzr.
I bliv yr wrng. |
| xkolibuul (Pacific Rim, salmon, big trees) | Posted: Jul 23, 2007 - 11:09 I believe that's Son Vlt, Yinzr. milehighYinzer wrote: Wilco is awsome, and Uncle Tuplo was too. I am off to see Son Volt this Saturday. |
| Wizzuvvoz (middle of the road in the groin of America) | Posted: Jun 06, 2007 - 08:53 What a great collaboration! |
| milehighYinzer (717 E. Colfax Ave, Denver) | Posted: Apr 04, 2007 - 09:13 Wilco is awsome, and Uncle Tuplo was too. I am off to see Son Volt this Saturday. |
| OCDHG (The Cheering Section) | Posted: Mar 19, 2007 - 20:49 I had to log back in for this one. I LOVE this... Wonder if it is only on the Sampler or if its recorded on a Billy Bragg/Wilco Album? Must check that out  |
| bookishbitty (Connecticut) | Posted: Feb 16, 2007 - 12:17 Laura Cantrell does a nice version of this song. |
| underarmor (Austin) | Posted: Feb 16, 2007 - 12:14 Covering Johnny Cash is tough. This doesn't do it for me. |
| ejsamuel (great white north) | Posted: Feb 16, 2007 - 12:14 Looks like Bill is going through his "billy bragg phase".  Not a bad phase. |