James was only 18-years old when he captured the attention of guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, who marveled at this prodigious guitar talent, and immediately decided to take him on the road through the Canadian prairies, and later the United States. It wasn't long after that the young musician began opening for the likes of John Lee Hooker, ZZ Top, Steve Winwood and Keith Richards, Colin's 1988 self-titled debut Colin James was the fastest-selling album in Canadian music history featuring the smash hits "Why'd You Lie?”, “Voodoo Thing” and “Five Long Years". It featured a team of three top producers, including Tom Dowd (Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers), Danny Kortchmar (Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young) and Bob Rock (Jann Arden, Michael Bublé, Bush, The Cult, Loverboy, Sarah McLachlan, Metallica).
James followed up his record-breaking debut with a strong 1990 release, Sudden Stop, which was produced by Joe Hardy (.38 Special, Steve Earle, The Jeff Healey Band, ZZ Top ). This release has two top forty radio hits: "Just Came Back" and, "Keep On Loving Me Baby", and features Bonnie Raitt singing backing vocals on "Give It Up". This sophomore album further helped established Colin's integrity as an artist to lookout for.
James formed The Little Big Band in early 1990's and would eventually release a trilogy of CDs fronting this 1930's-50's style punchy horn section band, playing classics and originals featuring his stellar guitar fills and confident vocals. The first Colin James and The Little Big Band was released in 1993, and it was produced by Chris Kinsley (The Cult, Duran Duran, Psychedelic Furs, The Rolling Stones). The second Colin James and The Little Big Band II was released in 1998 on Warner Music, while the third, Colin James & The Little Big Band 3 was distributed on Maple Music in Canada and Universal Music Group globally in 2006, and he would eventually do a fourth with the band, a holiday album Colin James & The Little Big Band Christmas.
In 2008 he took home three Maple Blues Awards (Toronto Blues Society), which included Entertainer of the Year, while his release Limelight also went gold in Canada.
James released his twelfth album Rooftops and Satellites on October 6th, 2009, and it was a return to his guitar Blues-Rock roots. The album was primarily co-written by Tom Wilson (Junkhouse, Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Lee Harvey Osmond) and Thomas "Tawgs" Salter, co-writer and producer of Lights' debut and Josh Groban's Awake, and it has generated four Canadian radio singles, “Man’s Gotta Be A Stone”, “Lost Again”, “Wavelength” and “Johnny Coolman.”
2011's 'Take It From The Top: The Best Of’ pays tribute to James's career's first 23 years and serves as a celebration of Colin’s return back where he started his recordings, Virgin/EMI. This Greatest Hits collection also features two newly recorded tracks, “It’s Gonna Be Alright“ as well as an innovative cover of the Buddy Miles' classic “Them Changes”, that were recorded in Vancouver with veteran producer Bob Rock (Michael Bublé, Metallica), reuniting the two after almost twenty years.
On June 12th, 2012, James released his fifteenth album, appropriately entitled Fifteen, which was produced by Joe Hardy (ZZ Top, Brooks & Dunn, Jeff Healey, Steve Earle), who had handled three of Colin's previous album productions including his successful sophomore release. Colin co-writes with Gordie Johnson (Big Sugar, Grady) on the opener “Sweets Gone Sour” and the rocker “I Need You Bad.” Colin also re-teamed with Tom Wilson and Thomas “Tawgs” Salter on four high-octane tracks, including the bluesy “No Time to Get There” and the driving “Stone Faith,” the album’s first single.
Fifteen also features two beautiful co-writes with Ron Sexsmith that reveal Colin’s seductive side: “Finally Wrote a Song for You”, a soulful love ballad; and “Shoulder to Cry On,” a moving acoustic number that highlights his vocal range, while closing the album. The disc also features some inspiring covers, including John Lennon's "Jealous Guy", Peter Green's (Fleetwood Mac) "Oh Well", [artis]Foy Vance’s gospel-tinged “Shed A Little Light,” and Allen Toussaint's funky "Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley", which has perhaps become best known by Robert Palmer's cover.
On February 3, 2015, James released Hearts On Fire which was produced by Colin Linden at House of Blues Studios in Nashville, and this twelve track collection is distributed by Universal Music. The title track and all but two of the songs were written or co-written by Colin.
In 2016, James was named an inductee into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame presented by FACTOR (The Canadian Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings). In addition to this honour, Colin headlined the Western Canadian Music Awards Show at Casino Regina on October 13th, 2016, kicking off BreakOut West’s 14th year of celebrating Western Canada’s talent.
James's studio album Blue Highways features thirteen Classic Blues covers from guitar-hero greats like Blind Willie McTell, Freddie King, Peter Green, and Robert Johnson. The CD was released on October 16th, 2016. Recording and Production was primarily handled in Vancouver by Colin James and Dave Meszaros, with recording and mixing assistance from Eric Mosher, Chris Stringer and Jason Jaknunas. Blue Highways is being distributed by True North Records, and iTunes.
Over his illustrious career, James has earned 16 Maple Blues Awards, and he has worked and toured with the 'who’s who' in the international music scene (in alphabetical order): Luther Allison, Jann Arden, The Chieftains, Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Tom Dowd, Buddy Guy, Johnny Hallyday, John Hammond Jr., Gordie Johnson, Albert King, Bobby King and Terry Evans, Danny Kortchmar, Lenny Kravitz, Little Feat, The Memphis Horns, Craig Northey, Bill Payne, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Bob Rock, The Rolling Stones, Roomful Of Blues, Carlos Santana, Mavis Staples, Roebuck "Pops" Staples, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Wilson, Betty Wright and ZZ Top. In addition to writing most of his own material, his music has been covered by artists like Maria Muldaur, Johnny Halliday and Lucinda Williams.
Jumpin' From Six To Six
Colin James Lyrics
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Well, my baby went out and stayed out all night long
She told me a lie, she couldn't find her way back home
'Cause she was jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Now, she called me up, about five twenty-five
Said, pick me up daddy, I don't want no jive
Ten minutes later, her boyfriend calls
And says, come on baby, let's have a ball
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
She got herself in a heck of a fix
She comes staggerin' in the door about a quarter to one
Asks me, daddy did I do wrong?
Stepped aside and draw'red back
She did all right, dirt in y'r eyes!
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
Jumpin' from six to six
She got herself in a heck of a fix
Got herself a fix!
The lyrics to Colin James's song "Jumpin' From Six To Six" tell the story of a woman who goes out and stays out all night long, lying to her partner about not being able to find her way back home. The repetition of the phrase "jumpin' from six to six" suggests that she has been out partying and engaging in risky behavior from the early evening until the early hours of the morning.
As the song progresses, we learn that the woman has been cheating on her partner with another man, who calls her up while she is still in the company of her partner, asking her to come out and continue the partying. The lyrics suggest that she is torn between her loyalty to her partner and her desire to continue having fun and engaging in reckless behavior.
By the end of the song, the woman has returned home and asks her partner if she did anything wrong. The final lines of the song, "stepped aside and draw'red back, she did all right, dirt in y'r eyes," suggest that the partner is angry and may have physically assaulted the woman.
Overall, the lyrics to "Jumpin' From Six To Six" tell a cautionary tale about the dangers of infidelity and reckless behavior. The repetition of the phrase "jumpin' from six to six" reinforces the idea that the woman's behavior has been erratic and potentially dangerous.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby went out and stayed out all night long
My girlfriend spent the entire night outside and did not return home.
Well, my baby went out and stayed out all night long
The singer reasserts that his girlfriend remained outside all night.
She told me a lie, she couldn't find her way back home
His girlfriend lied to him stating that she was unable to find her way back home.
'Cause she was jumpin' from six to six
The girlfriend was going from one place to another in a frenzied state, from early evening to early morning.
Jumpin' from six to six
The girlfriend was frenziedly traveling from one place to another, moving from one location to the other.
She got herself in a heck of a fix
The situation she landed herself created trouble for her.
Now, she called me up, about five twenty-five
At approximately 5:25 am, she rang and talked to him.
Said, pick me up daddy, I don't want no jive
She requested him to pick her up, with a pleasurable mood and not to fool around with her.
Ten minutes later, her boyfriend calls
Ten minutes later, her boyfriend called her up.
And says, come on baby, let's have a ball
He invited her, 'let's have fun like we always do.'
She comes staggerin' in the door about a quarter to one
Around 12:45 am, she returns home, intoxicated.
Asks me, daddy did I do wrong?
She inquired from him whether she did something terrible.
Stepped aside and draw'red back
He explained to her that he didn't want to hear her explanation of things after what she has been up to.
She did all right, dirt in y'r eyes!
She has earned her punishment or deserving of misfortunes.
Jumpin' from six to six
She was frenziedly traveling from one place to another, moving from one location to the other.
She got herself in a heck of a fix
The situation she landed herself created trouble for her.
Got herself a fix!
She's 'fixed,' signifying that the punishment taught her a valuable lesson.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ERVIN
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