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.
Wherever You Were
Holly Golightly Lyrics
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When I needed a friend
Wherever you were
When it looked like the end
Well, you can go there now
Yeah, you can go there now
Because I don't need
Wherever you were
When the tears wouldn't dry
Wherever you were
When my friends stopped coming by
Well, you can go there now
Yeah, you can go there now
Because I don't need
I don't need you no how
Wherever you were
When I needed a friend
My wherever you were
When it looked like the end
Well, you can go there now
Yeah, you can go there now
Because I don't need
I don't need you no how
The song "Wherever You Were" by Holly Golightly is a powerful expression of independence and self-reliance which speaks volumes about relationships and the emotions that go with them. The song is an anthem for anybody who has ever been let down, hurt or abandoned by someone they trusted or loved. The opening lines 'Wherever you were, when I needed a friend, wherever you were, when it looked like the end' sets the tone for the entire song. The lyrics implore someone who was once important to the singer to take themselves 'there now,' because the singer no longer needs them.
The repetition of 'Wherever you were' throughout the song emphasizes the distance between the singer and the person they are addressing. The lines 'wherever you were when the tears wouldn't dry, wherever you were when my friends stopped coming by' speak to the sense of betrayal and abandonment felt by the singer. The song's chorus contains the repetitive line 'Because I don't need you no how,' which is both a declaration of self-sufficiency and a dismissal of the person they are addressing.
In essence, Holly Golightly's "Wherever You Were" is a powerful anthem of self-reliance and independence. The lyrics are a warning to anyone who thinks it's ok to betray or walk away from someone they claimed to love or care for. The song is a message of strength and resilience for anyone who has ever felt abandoned or neglected by someone they trusted.
Line by Line Meaning
Wherever you were
At any point in time, regardless of location
When I needed a friend
When I needed someone to confide in or rely on
When it looked like the end
When I felt like everything was falling apart or coming to a close
Well, you can go there now
You are now free to go to any aforementioned location
Yeah, you can go there now
Yes, you are able to go there at this very moment
Because I don't need
Since I do not require or desire
I don't need you no how
I absolutely do not need or want you in any way
When the tears wouldn't dry
When I was unable to stop crying
When my friends stopped coming by
When my friends ceased visiting or supporting me
My wherever you were
Oh, wherever it was that you happened to be
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DON ROBEY, VERNON MORRISON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I went to see Robert Plant in NZ in 2013, he had been seen in a second hand record shop the day before in wellington buying a s/h Holly Golightly record, Id never heard of her before but when the lead singer of the biggest band ever buys a s/h recording from a s/h shop, u gotta find out & have a listen to whats on it, so I did, Great discovery! this chick rocks! & Robert bought her album, honours just dont get any higher than that!
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