Michael Hurley
Michael Hurley is an American singer/guitarist, reportedly born December 20, 1941. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley is also a cartoonist and a painter. He also plays the fiddle. Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk".

Hurley's debut album, First Songs, was recorded for Folkways Records in 1965 on the same reel-to-reel machine that taped Leadbelly's Last Sessions. He was "discovered" by blues and jazz historian Frederick Ramsey III Read Full BioMichael Hurley is an American singer/guitarist, reportedly born December 20, 1941. In addition to playing a wide variety of instruments, Hurley is also a cartoonist and a painter. He also plays the fiddle. Hurley's music has been described as "outsider folk".

Hurley's debut album, First Songs, was recorded for Folkways Records in 1965 on the same reel-to-reel machine that taped Leadbelly's Last Sessions. He was "discovered" by blues and jazz historian Frederick Ramsey III, and subsequently championed by boyhood friend Jesse Colin Young, who released his 2nd & 3rd albums on The Youngbloods' Warner Bros. imprint, Raccoon. In the late 70's, Hurley made three albums for Rounder, all of which have since been reissued on CD. His 1976 LP Have Moicy, a collaboration with the Unholy Modal Rounders and Jeffrey Frederick & The Clamtones, was named "the greatest folk album of the rock era" by the Village Voice's Robert Christgau.

In 1996, Koch Records released Wolfways with Hurley backed by Mickey Bones - Drums, Gus Ziesing - percussion, Jill Gross - Harmony Vocals, Jim Harvey - Trombone, Dan Archer and Bob Jordan - Guitars and Mike Boise - Bass. Tours with Son Volt and high praise from younger performers like Lucinda Williams, Vic Chesnutt, Calexico, Cat Power and Robin Holcomb followed.
Greg Weeks of Espers noted in an eBay auction in July 2006 that the band has begun work on a collaborative album with Hurley.
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Be Kind to Me
Michael Hurley Lyrics


Told you once and I told you twice:
Why be mean when you can be nice?
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I hardly feel like a mustard seed
'cause your love is what I need
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I'm the ace of hearts and she's my queen,
the best old girl you ever seen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I told you, child, when you were sixteen,
I wanted you, girl, to be my queen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

A bull frog sitting on a lily pond
And I was holding her in my arms
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I call you on the telephone
Tell me why you're never home
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

[trumpet solo ;-) ]

Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misereeeeeeeee?

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ChuckDeFuque

[Verse 1]
Told you once and I told you twice:
Why be mean when you can be nice?
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 2]
I hardly feel like a mustard seed
β€˜cause your love is what I need
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 3]
I’m the ace of hearts and she’s my queen
The best old girl you ever seen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 4]
I told you, child, when you were sixteen
I wanted you, girl, to be my queen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 5]
A bullfrog sitting on a lily pond
And I was holding her in my arms
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 6]
I call you on the telephone
Tell me why you’re never home
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Outro]
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misereeeeeeeee?



Erick Caetano

Told you once and I told you twice:
Why be mean when you can be nice?
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I hardly feel like a mustard seed
'cause your love is all I need
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I'm the ace of hearts and she's my queen,
The best old girl you ever seen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I told you, child, when you were sixteen,
I wanted you, girl, to be my queen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I'm a bull frog sitting on a lily pond
I was holding her in my arms
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?

I call you on the telephone
Tell me why you’re never home
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?
Oh, can't you see I'm in misery?



Fos

Told you once and I told you twice:
Why be mean when you can be nice?
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 2]
I hardly feel like a mustard seed
β€˜cause your love is what I need
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 3]
I’m the ace of hearts and she’s my queen
The best old girl you ever seen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 4]
I told you, child, when you were sixteen
I wanted you, girl, to be my queen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?

[Verse 5]
A bullfrog sitting on a lily pond
And I was holding her in my arms
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery



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comfy duck

They removed this entire album off spotify..rip

Jonty Bryce

Extremely upset

pjnugget333

@comfy duck I wonder why… must be some legal reason.

comfy duck

And now its not even available as a tiktok sound

pjnugget333

Seriously tho what the fuck

Richard Frazee

It's truly a travesty

Jane Piepes

For decades we've loved Michael Hurley. He even stayed at our house once in Charlottesville Virginia
and played my piano.

aidan french

this is epic, man’s was a corner stone of my childhood

Jacob eck

Randomly heard this song today on Spotify while going to school at UVA. Cool to hear he was right around here at some point!

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Piper at the Gates of Dawn

anyone know why the album is no longer on spotify?

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