Their first live shows, at Birmingham Town Hall in 1969 and the Royal Albert Hall, in 1970, also included Jeanette Jacobs and Eleanor Barooshian (both former members of girl group The Cake). The band released two albums, both in 1970: Ginger Baker's Air Force and Ginger Baker's Air Force 2. The second album involved substantially different personnel from the first, with Ginger Baker and Graham Bond being the primary constants between albums. Ginger Baker's Air Force also played a set at Wembley Stadium on 19 April 1970, during the start of the World Cup Rally, which went from London to Mexico City.
Early in the Morning
Ginger Baker's Air Force Lyrics
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She begins to think she's grown,
And that's the kind of little girl
You can never find at home.
[Chorus:]
Come and see me early in the morning,
Just about the break of day.
Where my baby used to lay?
One drink of wine,
Two drinks of gin.
Pretty young got me
In the shape I'm in.
[Chorus]
I pass by the juke joint,
Look through the door.
She's doing the boogie-woogie
In the middle of the floor.
[Chorus]
When a girl reach the age of 18
She begins to think she's grown,
And that's the kind of little girl
You can never find at home.
[Chorus]
The song "Early in the Morning" by Ginger Baker's Air Force is a blues/jazz song that explores the issues of growing up and finding one's own independence. The opening verse sets the stage by describing how a girl who has turned 18 begins to feel grown and no longer feels like she belongs at home. This sentiment is echoed in the final verse, emphasizing the sense of restlessness and desire for independence that comes with young adulthood.
The chorus of the song calls for someone to come and see the singer early in the morning, suggesting that he has been up all night thinking about his lost love. He wants someone to witness his pain and see how he is coping with his loss, which is embodied in his embrace of his pillow where his "baby" used to lay. The second verse hints at his method of coping, suggesting that he has turned to alcohol to ease his pain. He has had one drink of wine and two drinks of gin, and the "pretty young" girl he was with has left him in a bad state.
The final verse brings the story full circle, returning to the young woman who thinks she is grown up and no longer belongs at home. The singer passes by a juke joint and sees her there, "doing the boogie-woogie in the middle of the floor." This image suggests that the young woman has found a place where she can feel free and express herself, even if it is not at home. Overall, the song portrays the struggles of growing up and finding one's place in the world, with a particular emphasis on the difficulties faced by young women.
Line by Line Meaning
When a girl reach the age of 18
As soon as a girl turns 18 years old
She begins to think she's grown,
She starts feeling that she has matured enough and can handle things on her own
And that's the kind of little girl
This type of young lady
You can never find at home.
Is never home
[Chorus:]
Chorus
Come and see me early in the morning,
Visit me early in the morning
Just about the break of day.
Almost at dawn.
Want to see me hug my pillow
Do you want to see me holding my pillow
Where my baby used to lay?
Where my love used to be
One drink of wine,
A single glass of wine
Two drinks of gin.
Two shots of gin
Pretty young got me
This young lady is making me feel
In the shape I'm in.
This is the state I am in
[Chorus]
Chorus
I pass by the juke joint,
I walked past the bar
Look through the door.
Peek inside
She's doing the boogie-woogie
She's dancing to boogie-woogie music
In the middle of the floor.
In the center of the room.
[Chorus]
Chorus
When a girl reach the age of 18
As soon as a girl turns 18 years old
She begins to think she's grown,
She starts feeling that she has matured enough and can handle things on her own
And that's the kind of little girl
This type of young lady
You can never find at home.
Is never home
[Chorus]
Chorus
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ERIC PATRICK CLAPTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@dank81
For anyone wondering, the lineup here is:
Ginger Baker- Drums
Ken Craddock- Organ, Guitar, Vocals
Graham Bond- Organ, Saxophone, Vocals
Colin Gibson- Bass Guitar
Remi Kabaka- Percussion
Steve Gregory- Saxophone, Flute
Bud Beadle- Saxophone
Diane Stewart- Vocals (Graham Bond's wife)
Aliki Ashman- Vocals
@janul5105
Dęciaki i wokalistki super!💪💪💪
@janlevani8824
Didn’t know what to expect. I thought it was awesome! ❤
@LaptopLarry330
This song was very sophisticated and complex and artistic. This is music for adults. This music was very adventurous for its artistic risk-taking in its arrangement and performance by everyone in the band. Ginger Baker was really pushing the envelope with his music at this time, and with Graham Bond providing musical support, he was in very good hands, that would take him to the place he needed to be musically.
@PatrickTowers
im hip this was heavy shit,,,,,tru that zone troopers for sure you to in the know
@PatrickTowers
dig
@filtonkingswood
Wise words Larry. What Ginger and friends did here was beyond progressive. The acid test is that it has withstood the test of time-
@D.Z.A.-kp8lf
This is when music genres were merging 1969,1970.. it was experimental as music should be.. No boundaries No limits just pure imagination and the guts to do it
@totiolland
eu amo a fritura dessa música 🤩
@mikedavis4427
Love it!
Don't know how much time these musicians spent together arranging jamming and playing recording and so forth but it's wonderful.
I'm praying for the revolution in music that's coming when we'll all get back to the way it was back then. Things were happening so fast that by the late 70s everything sort of spun off the track and
Got derailed.
Time to get back on track with one kind of music that includes all GREAT musical incarnations and styles and I call this one kind of music SOUL!
IT'S Coming brothers and sisters and I'll be there. Ive been playing guitar my whole life and I've had this vision of SOUL music reincarnating soon.
It's happening now.
@Carbon8edmilk
It’s happening