Alex Chilton (Memphis, Tennessee, December 28, 1950 – New Orleans, Louisian… Read Full Bio ↴Alex Chilton (Memphis, Tennessee, December 28, 1950 – New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17, 2010) was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer, and producer, best known for his work with the pop-music bands The Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton's early commercial sales success in the 1960s as a teen vocalist for The Box Tops was not repeated in later years with Big Star and in his indie music solo career on small labels like Last Call Records, New Rose, Razor and Tie, Bar/None, and others, but he did draw a loyal following in the indie and alternative music fields.
Chilton said in the September 1994 issue of Guitar Player that he considers himself a "musical performer, not a songwriter" and that some of his songs sound only "half-baked" to him. Nonetheless, his compositions have been performed by a number of artists, including Teenage Fanclub, This Mortal Coil, The Bangles, Wilco, Graham Coxon, Garbage, Tom Bradbury, Son Volt, Counting Crows, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Superdrag, Evan Dando, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Placebo, Xiu Xiu, and His Name Is Alive. The Replacements wrote the song Alex Chilton in his honor on their 1987 Pleased to Meet Me album, produced by Jim Dickinson in Memphis.
On March 17, 2010, Alex Chilton died of an apparent heart attack in a hospital in New Orleans. He was 59.
Chilton said in the September 1994 issue of Guitar Player that he considers himself a "musical performer, not a songwriter" and that some of his songs sound only "half-baked" to him. Nonetheless, his compositions have been performed by a number of artists, including Teenage Fanclub, This Mortal Coil, The Bangles, Wilco, Graham Coxon, Garbage, Tom Bradbury, Son Volt, Counting Crows, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Superdrag, Evan Dando, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Placebo, Xiu Xiu, and His Name Is Alive. The Replacements wrote the song Alex Chilton in his honor on their 1987 Pleased to Meet Me album, produced by Jim Dickinson in Memphis.
On March 17, 2010, Alex Chilton died of an apparent heart attack in a hospital in New Orleans. He was 59.
Hey! Little Child
Alex Chilton Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Hey! Little Child' by these artists:
These Immortal Souls Oh, you're a pretty little thing Someone must have been nic…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Alex Chilton:
634-5789 If you need a little lovin' Call on me all right If…
All I Really Want Is Money I don't care about love Or heaven above All I really want…
All of the Time You know I shake like static, on a late-night TV My…
All of You Porter I love the look(s) of you, (and) the lure of…
Baby Baby Baby My baby don't care for shows My baby don't care for…
Bangkok Here's a little thing that's gonna please ya Just a little…
Come On Honey Come on honey Do what you want to do Come on honey Do…
Devil Girl Devil girl, you incinerate me Devil girl, you love me then…
Don't Know Anymore I never wanted to quit you I’m tangled up in this…
Don't Stop Yeah when you start It’s like a bomb drops Tearing apart …
Every Day as We Grow Closer I feel the warmth inside me I see a light to…
Free Again Well I'm free again to do what I want again Free…
Free Again (original Mono mix) Well I'm free again to do what I want again Free…
Funny My dear sweetheart, I'm writing you Just a few lines to…
Girl After Girl Poppa do ron day ron day, do ron day ron…
Hey Little Child Oh, you're a pretty little thing someone must have been nic…
Hook Me Up Watson Hello Is there anybody out there ? I'm alone han…
I Can Dig It You got some love, you wanna give it to me Baby,…
I Remember Mama Caesar-Mathis-Newton-Price-Sterling I remember Mama and t…
If You's a Viper Smith Dreamed about a reefer five feet long Mighty Mezz …
Il ribelle Io son ribelle Non mi piace questo mondo che non…
In the Street Hanging out, down the street The same old thing we did…
Just To See You I came walking along the railroad tracks All the way from…
Let's Get Lost Loesser-McHugh Let's get lost, lost in each other's arms …
Lipstick Traces Neville Your pretty brown eyes, your wavy hair I won't g…
Little Gto You grew high, taller than the middle class Boy, cash runnin…
Lonely Weekends Rich Well I'm makin' alright (Well I'm makin' alright) F…
Lost My Job Lost my job now I can stay out all night…
My Baby Just Cares for Me My baby don't care for shows My baby don't care for…
New Girl in School Poppa do ron day ron day, do ron day ron…
Nice and Easy Does It Bergman-Keith-Spence Let's take it nice and easy It's go…
Nighttime At nightime I go out and see the people Air goes…
No More the Moon Shines on Lorena Way down upon the old plantation Old Master used to own…
Paradise Bright sunshine and fields of green Sometimes I think I'll n…
Save Your Love for Me Johnson Wish I knew Why I'm so in love with you…
Sick and Tired Oh baby, whatcha gonna do Oh baby, whatcha gonna do I'm sick…
Single Again Stewart Today, I heard the awful news Someone told the g…
Something Deep Inside Something deep inside of me Tells me to love you Something…
Somewhere Along the Way Adams-Gallop I used to walk with you along the avenue Ou…
Summertime Blues Capehart-Cochran I'm gonna raise a fuss I'm gonna raise …
The Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
The EMI Song When you smile, you make the world glow And when I'm…
The Happy Song Listen here band up there on the stand Sing a joyful…
The New Girl in School Poppa do ron day ron day, do ron day ron…
The Oogum Boogum Song Smith Oogum, oogum, boogum, boogum, boogum, Now, baby, y…
There Will Never Be Another You Gordon-Warren There will be many other nights like this, …
Thirteen Won`t you let me walk you home from school? Won`t you…
Time After Time Cahn-Styne What good are words I say to you? They cant…
Volare Sometimes the world is a valley of heartaches and tears And…
Waltz Across Texas Tubb When we dance together, my world's in disguise It's…
What's Your Sign Girl Capricorn, Sagittarius, Aquarius Pisces, Gemini, Aries Sco…
With A Girl Like You Sora o mi agete goran Mou sugu mo owaru Hoshito tsuki to…
You Don't Have to Go Whoa baby You don't have to go Oh baby You don't have to…
You're Lookin' Good You're lookin' good That mini skirt You're lookin' good S…
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garagepunkfan
This album is genius. You either get it, or you don't get it, so it's a great "social filtering device" if you will. The people who do appreciate it will undoubtedly enrich your life. The ones that don't, well, that's up to you I guess. It is that polarizing.
I'll be fair. It took some time for it to sink in on me. I had already been a fan of some of the "Lost Decade" material like "Bangkok" and "I Can't Seem To Make You Mine", having played those tunes on my college radio show in the 1980's, so, I knew he was a bit of a twisted genius. But, somehow the appeal of "Like Flies On Sherbet" always eluded my grasp, as did his work with Tav Falco and Panther Burns.
But then, one day, you put it on, and everything is firing on all cylinders.
On one hand it contains a few pop gems like this, but they are just a bit... skewed, kind of unraveling at the seams. The others, shambolic to the degree that you are questioning the sanity of everyone involved in the making of it.
IMO it belongs in the pantheon of avant-rock occupied by Pere Ubu's "The Modern Dance" and some of the more notable recordings by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band.
BELLA CUNNINGHAM
More people need to hear this
Troy Hewitt
one of the best power pop songs ever. i listen to this daily.
Doug McFall
First time hearing it, mate.
garagepunkfan
This album is genius. You either get it, or you don't get it, so it's a great "social filtering device" if you will. The people who do appreciate it will undoubtedly enrich your life. The ones that don't, well, that's up to you I guess. It is that polarizing.
I'll be fair. It took some time for it to sink in on me. I had already been a fan of some of the "Lost Decade" material like "Bangkok" and "I Can't Seem To Make You Mine", having played those tunes on my college radio show in the 1980's, so, I knew he was a bit of a twisted genius. But, somehow the appeal of "Like Flies On Sherbet" always eluded my grasp, as did his work with Tav Falco and Panther Burns.
But then, one day, you put it on, and everything is firing on all cylinders.
On one hand it contains a few pop gems like this, but they are just a bit... skewed, kind of unraveling at the seams. The others, shambolic to the degree that you are questioning the sanity of everyone involved in the making of it.
IMO it belongs in the pantheon of avant-rock occupied by Pere Ubu's "The Modern Dance" and some of the more notable recordings by Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band.
Spectrescup
He's a guy that worked backwards from having a no.1 hit at 16 to making the most unsellable (though I don't mean bad) music ever. I mean, who releases an album called "Loose Shoes and Tight Pussy" and expects to get in the top 20. At least he didn't use the full Lyndon Johnson quote or it wouldn't have been released at all.
Josh Brastad
an underrated ball-kicker
Brian
seminal track, wonderful. makes you feel alive.
Laurie M
How can this awesome song only have 22k views but a random clip of Charlie biting his brother's finger has like 8 billion watches???? This is a great pop song. The movie Iris brought me here.
Pongo Pygmaeus
+Laurie Mitchell Me too :)
Daniel Garcia
Laurie Mitchell what movie is that?