Purdy's albums "Paris in the Morning" and "You Can Tell Georgia" have sold a combined 80,000 single downloads online worldwide.[citation needed] His catalog of music has sold over 800,000 single downloads worldwide.[1] A regular at The Hotel Café in Los Angeles, Purdy traveled to the UK with Tom McRae in 2006 as part of McRae's Hotel Cafe Tour.
His appearance at the Wireless Festival in Leeds led to a special request from The Who member Pete Townshend and his girlfriend Rachel Fuller to play with them at their acoustic In the Attic Series shows. Purdy also began to affiliate with The Giving Tree Band starting in 2012, performing live shows in conjunction on a tour across America.
All of his albums are available for free listening on his homepage. His song, 'Wash Away (Reprise)', was featured on the hit ABC TV series, Lost, while Grey's Anatomy additionally featured 'I Love the Rain the Most,' 'The City,' 'Far Away Blues,' and 'Suitcase.' House MD featured 'Rainy Day Lament' and 'Good Days'.
Purdy's song "Mary" (off the album Julie Blue) was featured in the film The Secret Life of Bees. He has also had a song in the movie starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long, "Going the Distance", the song entitled, Miss Me. Several of Purdy's songs are featured in the 2013 film Straight A's. Also, Purdy's song "Outlaws" was featured in the movie "A Case of You". Purdy played the lead role of Elliott and composed the score for the feature film.
Come Back Down Joe
Joe Purdy Lyrics
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Shine through the bars on my face
As I walked through the alley
With a smile and guitar case
And I climb on the stairs
And reflect on the night we spent
And I'm thinking about what you said
And what it meant
You said, come back down,
Come back down, Joe
Go down to see her in the late afternoon
She ain't easy to find
You know shes always moving
Shes kicking back coffee with Anthony telling jokes
Saying, girl if we don't go soon we're gonna miss the show
She says, come back down,
Come back down, Joe
Drive down to see if we can get on the list to play
So I go in walking like I own the place
And we wait our turn, yeah, but we don't wait long
Me and jenny, we sing our songs in a row
We're on a roll
She says, come back down,
Come back down, Joe
Come back down,
Come back down
The scarecrows in full bloom tonight
As they take the stage
We say goodbye to Zachari
And we get on our way
And on the way I said tell me a story please
She says did you ever hear the one about the duck
That was lost in the street
Says I huffed and I puffed
And I shooed him away
Hell, I stopped the sunset in the middle of the day
I watched him grow wings, and fly away
There was come back down,
Come back down, Joe
The nights almost through
She wants to sing me a song
I love how you sing girl,
But its just a little too long
Because there's only four seasons
And this ones almost gone
Yeah, these nights feel so good
But this one's almost gone
Says, come back down,
Come back down Joe,
Come back down,
Come back down,
Come back down,
Come back down Joe, tomorrow
The song “Come Back Down Joe” by Joe Purdy captures the essence of a night spent performing music with friends. The first verse of the song sets the scene with the singer walking through an alley with his guitar case, thinking about a conversation he had with someone earlier. The chorus, which repeats “Come back down, Joe,” hints at a desire to stay grounded and humble. The second verse follows the singer and his friends as they visit a woman who is “kicking back coffee” and telling jokes. They drive to a venue where they hope to perform, eventually taking the stage and “sing[ing] our songs in a row.” The chorus repeats again, reinforcing the message that no matter how successful one may become, it’s important to stay connected to one’s roots.
The third verse references a “scarecrow” taking the stage, likely referring to another band or performer. The singer and his companions say goodbye to a person named Zachari and begin their journey home. Along the way, the woman with the singer tells him a story about a duck that was lost in the street, emphasizing the theme of finding one’s way back home. The final chorus repeats the title phrase three times, providing a fitting bookend for the song’s themes. The overall message of “Come Back Down Joe” is that no matter how much success one may find, it’s important to remain grounded and connected to those who supported you from the beginning.
Line by Line Meaning
Lights from the motor bike
The light from the motor bike illuminated my face as I walked through the alley carrying my guitar case
Shine through the bars on my face
The bars present in the alley allowed the light from the motor bike to shine on my face
And I climb on the stairs
As I climb the stairs, I reflect on the events of the night we just spent
And reflect on the night we spent
I think over the events that occurred in the previous night, reviewing and reliving each one of them
And I'm thinking about what you said
I am revisiting the phrases that you said, paying close attention to the information conveyed
And what it meant
Working to understand and unravel the meaning behind those words
You said, come back down,
You told me to return
Come back down, Joe
You specifically asked me to return back to the location we were previously at
Go down to see her in the late afternoon
I made a journey to see her in the later hours of the day
She ain't easy to find
She was hard to locate
You know shes always moving
She is known to be constantly travelling
Shes kicking back coffee with Anthony telling jokes
I saw her relaxing and joking around with Anthony while sipping coffee
Saying, girl if we don't go soon we're gonna miss the show
She said we needed to leave soon to attend the event otherwise we would miss it
Drive down to see if we can get on the list to play
We made a journey bycar to check if we could participate in the event
So I go in walking like I own the place
I walk in with confidence as if I am the owner of the establishment
And we wait our turn, yeah, but we don't wait long
We waited our turn, but the wait was not long
Me and jenny, we sing our songs in a row
Jenny and I sang our songs consecutively
We're on a roll
Everything seems to be working out well
The scarecrows in full bloom tonight
The scarecrows are performing livelily tonight
As they take the stage
The Scarecrows have just taken their position on the stage
We say goodbye to Zachari
We said farewell to Zachari
And we get on our way
We left the location and continue our journey
And on the way I said tell me a story please
While on the way I pleaded with her to tell me a story
She says did you ever hear the one about the duck
She responded by asking if I had listened to the story about the duck
That was lost in the street
The story is specifically about a duck that appeared to be lost
Says I huffed and I puffed
She further explained how the duck had struggled while walking down the street
And I shooed him away
She took action to chase the duck away
Hell, I stopped the sunset in the middle of the day
She shares an exaggerated experience which suggests she has a special ability to control the laws of nature
I watched him grow wings, and fly away
She saw the duck grow wings and then soar away in the sky
The nights almost through
The night is almost coming to an end
She wants to sing me a song
She has expressed her interest in singing me a song
I love how you sing girl,
I admire your singing ability
But its just a little too long
I feel that the song is somewhat lengthy
Because there's only four seasons
The song appears too lengthy because we only have four seasons
And this ones almost gone
The current season is about to end soon
Says, come back down,
She urged me to return to the current moment and not dwell on the past or future
Come back down Joe, tomorrow
She specifically asked me to return tomorrow so that we could spend more time together
Come back down,
She reiterates that I come back or return
Come back down
Again emphasizing that I should return
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOE PURDY
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