Where the Headcoatees sound was a blend of girl-group sounds and three-chord garage-rock, with all the original songs coming from the pen of Billy Childish, Holly’s solo sound is more a blend of pre-rock electric blues, folk, soul and less frantic elements of rock & roll. Apart from the wide range of covers of such artists as Willie Dixon, Ike Turner, Lee Hazelwood, Wreckless Eric, and Bill Withers, Golightly also writes her own material.
Since her debut LP in 1995, Golightly has been very prolific, releasing fifteen albums and a bounty of singles for a wide variety of labels. Holly’s sound has remained remarkably consistent throughout, but each record has a quality that sets it apart from the other releases.
In 1999 Surefire released an LP, In Blood, on which Billy Childish and Holly Golightly sing duets and the two of them celebrate One Chord, One Sound, One Song.
2001’s Desperate Little Town, released on Sympathy for The Record Industry, another collaboration (this time with Dan Melchior) marked a bit of a stylistic diversion as it is a relaxed and mostly acoustic record. In the same year she also collected up all thirteen of her singles and E.P’s onto one double album called Single’s Round-Up.
After playing several shows with The White Stripes, in the USA, and then supporting them at their some of their London shows, Holly has been good friends with Jack and Meg for some time, recording a duet with them ’It’s True That We Love One Another’, for their album Elephant.
Holly has also recorded in the US with The Greenhornes and they released a special Christmas 2002 single together on Damaged Goods called Little Stars. Holly appeared on the Greenhornes album Dual Mono which is out in the States on Telstar. And Holly sings lead vocal on the track ’There’s An End’, which featured as the title track for the film, Broken Flowers.
Over the years Holly has been guest vocalist on various other bands projects, including live with Mudhoney and on several Rocket From The Crypt releases. Her most recent album 2005’s ’Slowly But Surely’ released on Damaged Goods and recorded, as usual, by Liam Watson at ToeRag Studios in London.
There was also a 7", ’Walk A Mile’ taken from the album, with an exclusive b-side Don’t Fuck Around With Love featuring the ever wonderful Sexton Ming.
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Holly Golightly is also the name of an indiepop band from Germany who released a four track 7" single in 1992.
Further On Up The Road
Holly Golightly Lyrics
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I've been working so hard,
Just came home from my job.
Looked down in my wallet,
Good God, I've been robbed.
All my hard-earned pay?
What am I going to do now?
I got my bills to pay.
You got me singin' the blues,
And I'm paying all my dues.
You got me singin' the blues,
Ain't got nothing to lose.
I got to tell you I got the blues down in my pockets.
People, what did I say?
Bills are gonna rob me tomorrow,
Why I need my ten dollars today.
Chorus
Ain't no way to get even
Because, you know what I mean,
Every time I make me some money
Somebody's going to take it from me.
Chorus
Chorus
The lyrics to Holly Golightly's song "Further On Up The Road" by Mary McCreary convey the frustration and despair of a hardworking individual who has just discovered that they have been robbed. The first verse sets the tone of the song, with the singer returning home from a long day at work to find that all their hard-earned money has been stolen. The second verse paints a bleak picture of the future, with bills to pay and no money to pay them. The chorus then provides a glimmer of hope, with the singer singing about paying their dues and having nothing to lose.
The lyrics speak to the struggle of everyday life and the obstacles that can get in the way of achieving financial stability. The idea that every time someone makes money, someone else takes it away is a familiar feeling to many people, and the bluesy melody reinforces the melancholy tone of the lyrics.
Overall, "Further On Up The Road" is a powerful and relatable song that addresses the struggles of everyday life and the universal desire to make ends meet in the face of financial hardship.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been working so hard,
I have been putting in immense effort and dedicating most of my time to work.
Just came home from my job.
I have just returned home after a long day at work.
Looked down in my wallet,
I checked my wallet for my hard-earned money.
Good God, I've been robbed.
Unfortunately, I cannot find my money, and it seems like someone has stolen it from me.
Now where can my money be,
I wonder where my money could have gone.
All my hard-earned pay?
I worked tirelessly for my money, and now it's gone.
What am I going to do now?
I am unsure of how to proceed after losing my hard-earned money.
I got my bills to pay.
I have bills to pay and responsibilities to fulfill.
You got me singin' the blues,
I am feeling melancholic and depressed due to my current circumstances.
And I'm paying all my dues.
I am facing the consequences of my actions and mistakes.
Ain't got nothing to lose.
I have already lost my money, and I have nothing to lose.
I got to tell you I got the blues down in my pockets.
My financial situation is causing me to feel sad and helpless.
People, what did I say?
I am addressing an audience and asking them to listen to my plight.
Bills are gonna rob me tomorrow,
I know that my bills will take away my money tomorrow.
Why I need my ten dollars today.
I urgently need my ten dollars today to deal with my financial obligations.
Ain't no way to get even
I can't seem to find a way to break even and come out of this situation without losing anything.
Because, you know what I mean,
I am sure you understand what I am trying to convey here.
Every time I make me some money
Whenever I earn some money,
Somebody's going to take it from me.
Someone always ends up taking my hard-earned money away from me, leaving me helpless and sad.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DON ROBEY, M VEASEY JOE
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