In 1977, Friday was a founder of Virgin Prunes (legendary avant-garde post-punk group). 1987-2005 he composed & performed with, musical partner, Maurice Seezer. He released his 4th solo album CATHOLIC in April 2011.
Gavin Friday & The Man Seezer albums (with Maurice), inc: "Each Man Kills The Thing He Loves" (1989), "Adam 'N' Eve" (1992) & "Shag Tobacco" (1995).
Film scores & soundtracks include Get Rich or Die Tryin', In America, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, Disco Pigs, Short Cuts and Romeo + Juliet. Gavin worked with producer Hal Willner on the music for director Abel Ferrera's movie Chelsea on the Rocks (2008). He has also collaborated with the English composer Gavin Bryars, setting Shakespeare's sonnets to music.
Stage Shows include the Kurt Weill Extravaganza Ich Liebe Dich, the one man show I didn't come up the Liffey in a bubble and Gavin's tribute to German music, Tomorrow belongs to me.
Gavin Friday played the character Billy Hatchet in Neil Jordan's film Breakfast in Pluto (2006). He recorded three songs for the film, two of which are featured on the soundtrack album: 'Sand' and 'Wig Wam Bam'.
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Rags To Riches
Gavin Friday Lyrics
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Tell you what to do! put some money in my pocket, your hand on my heart. and I'll hold my head up high!" here she comes now... my queen of desire... tip my hat to this oooh indulgence. come
Aby! keep me warm! come're baby! keep me warm! "sad are my dreams but sweet are the tears.
Tears of true love. tears of regret. so... we all must cry! we all must cry!" "the world's forgiven! the world's forgot! the world's just singin' 'ba da bop bop bow!' no! the world won
Sten 'cause the world don't know that... 'that's life baby, ba da bop bop bow!' 'that's life baby! ba da bop bop bow. that's life' " my heart is broken, little pieces all over the floor. &q
Ome on! come're, pick me up, put me in your pocket". you win some and you lose some but that's life baby - ba da bop bop bow! I say - "buy me a drink and I'll be just like you.
Ot; with your hearts handmade in heaven. lots of faith, hope and charity... no need to feed the poor. I got my dignity! I'm no beggar. I'm the man! set them up, I'll knock 'em down! a man in a m
N I've seen it all. you people rise, I just fall. from rags to riches and back again. I throw my pearls at you swine. kiss and tell, kiss and tell.
Oh! I do that all the time... put some money in my pocket your hand on my heart and I'll hold my head up high..."the world's forgiven. the world's forgot. the world's just singin' 'ba da bo
Bow!' no! the world won't listen 'cause the world don't know that 'that's life baby, ba da bop bop bow!' 'that's life baby! ba da bop bop bow. that's life' so let's, so let's, so let's dance! t
Life baby! ooh that's... life baby! life baby! buy me a drink and I'll be just like you. where do you come from? what do you do? " oh! my heart is broken, little pieces all over the floor.
;pick me up, put me in your pocket, take me home, keep me warm... " ya! ya! ... yo!
The lyrics of Gavin Friday's "Rags to Riches" is a reflective take on a life journey that led the persona from rags to riches and back to rags again. The singer laments throwing his "pearls at swine" and engaging in meaningless actions like kiss and tell. He boasts of being one in a million, and the willingness to put his pocket money where his charisma is. He urges his queen of desire to keep him warm, and the persona shares his hopes, regrets, and teary moments that engender sympathy from the listener. However, despite the sadness that life throws one's way, the song encourages dancing and living life to the fullest. The lyrics are full of sarcasm and biting wit that underscores the persona's disappointment and bitterness toward a whirlwind of experience that characterizes his life.
The song's title, "Rags to Riches," is a common trope in literature that depicts a dramatic upward mobility trajectory characterized by a rise to financial status. However, Gavin Friday's song adds a twist to the typical storyline, revealing the complexity of what happens when the riches start to wane. The persona's tale highlights the fickle nature of wealth and glamor, urging the listener not to forget that life is full of ups and downs, even though the world may be singing a different tune. Interestingly, the song also touches on themes of love, regret, and brokenness, eliciting empathy and creating a picture of a complex and multifaceted persona that captures the vulnerability of human existence.
Line by Line Meaning
From rags to riches and back again.
I've experienced both poverty and wealth in my life.
I throw my pearls at you swine.
I give my valuable possessions to those who don't appreciate them.
Kiss and tell, kiss and tell. I do that all the time.
I share intimate details about my relationships without discretion.
"I'm a man in a million...ya! ya! ya! yo! very pleased to meet me?
Tell you what to do! put some money in my pocket, your hand on my heart. and I'll hold my head up high!"
I have a high opinion of myself and expect others to financially support me while emotionally pledging their devotion to me.
Here she comes now... my queen of desire... tip my hat to this oooh indulgence. come Aby! keep me warm! come're baby! keep me warm!
I'm about to engage in an affair with someone I desire and am asking them to keep me warm and provide comfort.
"Sad are my dreams but sweet are the tears.
Tears of true love. tears of regret. so... we all must cry! we all must cry!"
My dreams are filled with sadness, but the tears that come from love and regret are bittersweet. We all experience pain and heartbreak, and it's something we must all face.
"The world's forgiven! the world's forgot! the world's just singin' 'ba da bop bop bow!' no! the world won
Sten 'cause the world don't know that... 'that's life baby, ba da bop bop bow!' 'that's life baby! ba da bop bop bow. that's life'
The world is forgiving and has moved on from my mistakes, but they don't understand the struggles I've been through. Life is unpredictable and chaotic, but that's just how it is.
"My heart is broken, little pieces all over the floor. &q
Ome on! come're, pick me up, put me in your pocket".
I'm heartbroken and feeling vulnerable, asking someone to comfort and take care of me.
You win some and you lose some but that's life baby - ba da bop bop bow! I say - "buy me a drink and I'll be just like you.
Life is full of ups and downs, but that's just how it goes. I'll put on a facade of similarity to connect with you if you buy me a drink.
Where do ya come from? what do you do? buy me a drink, I'll be just like you. where do you come from? what do you do? buy me a drink, I'll be just like you. where do you come from? what do you d
I'm asking for superficial information to try and fit in with those who are financially able to provide for me.
"With your hearts handmade in heaven. lots of faith, hope and charity... no need to feed the poor. I got my dignity! I'm no beggar. I'm the man! set them up, I'll knock 'em down! a man in a m
N I've seen it all. you people rise, I just fall.
I believe that those who are successful have been ordained by God and that charity is unnecessary. Despite my failures, I still believe myself to be superior to others.
Oh! I do that all the time... put some money in my pocket your hand on my heart and I'll hold my head up high..."the world's forgiven. the world's forgot. the world's just singin' 'ba da bo
I'm reiterating my desire for financial and emotional support, believing it will make me feel important and validated.
"Bow!' no! the world won't listen 'cause the world don't know that 'that's life baby, ba da bop bop bow!' 'that's life baby! ba da bop bop bow. that's life' so let's, so let's, so let's dance! t
Life baby! ooh that's... life baby! life baby!
The world doesn't understand the chaos that is life. We need to accept that life is unpredictable and learn how to enjoy it, no matter what happens. So let's dance and celebrate life.
"Oh! my heart is broken, little pieces all over the floor.
;pick me up, put me in your pocket, take me home, keep me warm... " ya! ya! ... yo!
I'm still feeling heartbroken and am asking for comfort and protection, hoping someone will take care of me.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jerry Ross, Richard Adler
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Love this since so many years!!!