The band recorded two albums: Ahead Rings Out (1969) and Getting to This (1970). Both reached the lower half of the British top ten. On the first album they played a heavy blues-rock rooted in the British 1960s R'n'B scene from which sprang groups like the Yardbirds, Free, and eventually Led Zeppelin, but Blodwyn Pig had a different twist on the genre thanks to Lancaster's sax being so prominent in the mix, which led them to more creative sixties underground jazz-influenced music on the second. The single "Summer Day" from Ahead Rings Out failed to chart.
Summer Day
Blodwyn Pig Lyrics
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Much too lazy in the evenin' time
Summer day, much too tired
Don't pass time with me
I got no bone in my body
My legs ????????????
Summer day, much too tired
Got no lovin' this morning
I'll get no lovin' in the evenin' time
Summer day, much too tired
Don't pass time with me
Ah-choo!
Bless you!
The lyrics of Blodwyn Pig's song "Summer Day" depict a sense of weariness and listlessness. The singer seems to lack energy and motivation during both the morning and evening, referred to as "much too tired in the morning" and "much too lazy in the evening time." Even on a summer day when the sun is shining and the world is alive, the singer is too tired to enjoy their surroundings or spend time with others. The line "don't pass time with me" suggests a desire to be left alone and to wallow in their exhaustion.
The second verse continues to emphasize the singer's physical weariness, as their bones feel nonexistent and their legs are unidentified ("my legs ????????????"). They also express their lack of love and affection, stating they "got no lovin' this morning" and won't get any in the evening. This lack of connection with others further contributes to their fatigue and apathy towards life. The final line of the song, "Ah-choo! Bless you!" is a sudden and seemingly unrelated interjection, potentially suggesting that the singer feels as though their exhaustion is causing them to become sick.
Line by Line Meaning
Much too tired in the morning
I am excessively fatigued during the early hours of the day
Much too lazy in the evenin' time
I am extremely indolent during the hours of the evening
Summer day, much too tired
Despite it being summer, I am still excessively tired
Don't pass time with me
I would advise against spending time with me
I got no bone in my body
I feel week and lethargic, as if my bones are missing
My legs ????????????
It is difficult to move my legs due to lethargy and fatigue
Got no lovin' this morning
I did not receive any affection or tenderness this morning
I'll get no lovin' in the evenin' time
I am not likely to receive any love or affection in the evening either
Ah-choo!
I just sneezed
Bless you!
A polite exclamation of well wishes following someone's sneeze
Contributed by Alaina W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Privy Sorrow
Just learned this on bass for jamming at band practice. Keeping it alive!
Tim Leete
Hey Privy, where did you find the bass notation?
william whitton
great song....superb solo Mick !
Mark Fontaine
Thank goodness I just pulled my vinyl out of storage, now I can play the whole album!
It is always a pleasure to hear them again.
Art Arteiro
This reminds me Jethro songs like "Driving Song", "Love Story" and "A Song for Jeffrey". I think this is very much of what Jethro Tull would become if Mick Abrahams hadn't left
Keith Gordon
I saw them supporting the great Golden Earring at The Sundown Edmonton (London) in the mid 70's, along with a few other support bands (there were more then 1 that night). They were boring, dreary, and played this pub rock kind of boogie woogie forgettable crap. Golden Earring were brilliant, proper 70'S Heavy Metal with riffs, full of emotion. Sorry guys, I just couldn't resist it, give me hell if you want to...Lol.
stratcat250
This song wasn't on this album. It was released on their great previous record Ahead Rings Out. I believe it was added to fill the later cd version of Getting To This.
Scott Roberts
@Ronny Eriksson Both songs are on original U.S. pressings of Ahead Rings Out. I'm looking at my copy.
Ronny Eriksson
Acctually it was released as a singel from the start with Walk on the water on the other side 1969. It was not on their two Lp's.
Gregory Winer
Right you were!