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#161-Hangman (1997)
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Dark song that has a triple metaphor intertwined
folk funny political sixties novelty gentle prolific idiosyncratic lehrer jefferson airplane ochs paxton steve goodman
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Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t
With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorable and the lyrics unpredictable. This site will eventually contain rough often first take demos of my entire song catalogue. Many of the earliest songs when I first started writing will of course be shaky. So expect the songs to get better as time goes on. Feel free to come back and browse often as I will constantly be adding songs, one by one in chronological order, starting in 1974. If you are looking for some unusual songs to cover from a little known but unique artist, you have come to the right place. Just e-mail me. If you find a song here that intrigues you, but you don't like a line or two, or you think it needs a bridge, drop me an e-mail and maybe you can earn writer's credit if it gets that song to be recorded or performed.... otherwise just enjoy. You can become a Rob Lincoln fan at no cost to you. I promise that if you keep coming back there will be some real surprises along the way. While mostly acoustic, some original material will veer into folk rock and even 60's pop, but the garage rock and loudest material will also be found in full band arrangement at soundclick.com/abrasiveflowers Eventually some of these 300+ tunes may be rerecorded and make it on to CD, including a novelty CD that would be suitable for Dr. Demento or an historical ballad CD or a political song CD--but until then, this is the only site you can hear most of these songs. (A few of my songs CAN be found on songramp.com/RobLincoln and myspace.com/lessickandlincoln)
Song Info
Charts
Peak #528
Peak in subgenre #90
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1997
Uploaded
June 22, 2008
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.7 MB 128 kbps 4:03
Story behind the song
I was feeling rather grim when I wrote this one a guess. The next song was more chipper though. Strangely, I wrote them about 10 minutes apart. Hangman received a 4.3 out of 5 from my weekly e-mail listeners. Comments included: "Hangman is one of your best. Your voice sounds particularly good . Nice instrumental and the lyrics are eerie , powerful and unnerving as all great lyrics should be" "One of my favorites" "Very melodic"
Lyrics
Driving in my car windshield wipers fast Scrambling up the words as the signs go past Then I lose my view and the puzzle reappears Where the hell am I? How did I get here? Think I see that hangman down the road Can?t you see that hangman down the road? The motion feels tight the steering wheel?s an O The pedal feels light I?ll see how fast I can go I thought I had the brights but I can?t see a thing The shadow reappears and I see a figure swing Do I see that hangman down the road? Can?t you see that hangman down the road Bridge About eight mile back I missed a turn I said why (Y) and I got burned It was so clear it was in view Why couldn?t I have just picked you? (U) Well I almost skid cause I thought I?d hear a no And I turn the wheel to miss your trap door below Though I might guess right I?ll still see the noose It?s about now I feel what?s the use Think I see that hangman down the road Can?t you see that hangman down the road? About one mile back in my rear view I thought I saw someone like you The gallows were clear I was there Pedal to the floor give me some air The road is darkening and it?s getting near the end Couldn?t find the word(s) so I guess I lose old friend There?s no answers left and I knew it couldn?t last Driving in my car windshield wipers fast Do I see that hangman down the road? Can?t you see that hangman down the road? Think I see that hangman down the road Can?t you see that hangman down the road?
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