1. Keith (born James Barry K… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Keith:
1. Keith (born James Barry Keefer)
Keith (born James Barry Keefer) was a U.S. vocalist and one-hit wonder. His first record deal with Columbia Records resulted in the 1966 single, "Caravan of Lonely Men" credited to Keith & the Admirations. Keith then moved to Mercury Records and released his solo debut, "Ain't Gonna Lie."
He is best remembered for the hit "98.6".
His second LP, 1968's "Out of Crank" failed to create public interest. The nadir came when U.S. Army officials nabbed him for draft evasion in the middle of a concert tour. He was inducted and stationed for a year in New Jersey. When he got out, Keith did some independent recording and joined Frank Zappa's 1973 touring band.
Keith recorded one last album, for RCA Records, with no luck, and then left the music business until 1986, when an attempted comeback under his real name proved unsuccessful. He also set up A.I.R. Records and produced albums for several local bands. In the 1990s the singer moved into the television industry, although he continues to play live dates.
2. KEITH
Oli Bayston – Vocals, Keys,
John Waddington – Bass
Johnny Winbolt-Lewis - Drums
Mark Nicholls - Guitar
KEITH – Not one, but four lads from four parts of England (Essex, Ealing, Shrewsbury and Leeds) meeting in (Greater) Manchester on a music course. Four headstrong characters, with wildly different musical roots, these guys are keen for their ideas & instruments to complement each other & so a strong democracy of songs prevail.
‘We don't see a problem with having a broad sound,’ says frontman Oli Bayston. ‘In fact, we see it as a benefit.’ Born into classical musicianship, while the oblique, brooding lyrics he sings examine the layers in relationships, both personal & sometimes political, he speaks more of Manchester’s Acid House heritage than the Stone Roses, any band similarities based more on their unwillingness to be part of any geographically based scene.
Bassist John Waddington, for several years a teenage techno dj, inspired by free hardcore barn parties in Shropshire, designs all the bands artwork himself and thus strengthens the band’s identity in his graphic art alter-ego “Wadders”.
Drummer Johnny Winbolt-Lewis seems to possess the drive for musicianship that took his dad to represent the UK in the Mexico Olympics. He obsessively absorbs & spits out music, a regular gig-goer turning other drummers onto Afrobeat legend Tony Allen, practising religiously, & watching obscure videos of Can, or DJs Cut Chemist & Numark “Keeping Time” with classic funky drummers : “it’s looking for the feel & listening for what’s going’ on around you rather than just studying the music. You hear it with the big bands like Radiohead & Blur, they’ve got a more simple, spacious feel”.
Guitarist Mark Nicholls, combines an ear for the classic song with echoes of African hi-life on current single ‘Back There’, or Eno’s avant garde textures on ‘The Miller’.
3. Keith
Based in Murfreesboro, TN, Hudson M. makes bad music on a 8-track cassette recorder that was purchased from the Facebook Marketplace.
4. Keith (of Keith & Tex)
Keith & Tex are the Jamaican rocksteady duo of Keith Rowe and Phillip Texas Dixon, best known for their 1967 hit "Stop That Train".
Time To Get Ill
Keith Lyrics
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Well, I woke up this morning, it was drizzlin' rain
Around the curve come a passenger train
Heard somebody yodel and a hobo moan
Hey, Jimmy, he dead, he been a long time gone
He been a long time gone
A long time gone
If you wanna get to heaven, gotta D-I-E
You gotta put on your coat and T-I-E
You wanna get the rabbit out the L-O-G
You gotta make a cold motion like a D-O-G
Yeah, like a D-O-G
Like a D-O-G
I got a good woman, what's the matter with me?
What makes me wanna love every woman I see?
I was triflin' when I met her, now I'm triflin' again
Every woman, she see look like a place I came in
Look like a place I came in
Place a came in
Well I got my name painted on my shirt
I ain't no ordinary dude, I don't have to work
I don't have to work
I don't have to work
I woke up this morning, it was drizzlin' rain
'Round the curve come a passenger train
Heard somebody yodel and a hobo moan
I said, Jimmy, he dead, he been a long time gone
He been a long time gone
Yeah, a long time gone
And if you wanna get to heaven, gotta D-I-E
Man, you gotta put on your coat and T-I-E
You wanna get the rabbit out the L-O-G
You gotta make a cold motion like a D-O-G
Like a D-O-G
Yeah, like a D-O-G
The song "But I Do" by Keith and Renée is a blend of country and folk music with an upbeat tempo. It tells the story of a man trying to make sense of life's contradictions while being a wanderlust at heart. The opening verse describes a drizzly morning, and the man hears a train pass by. He mentions a yodel and a hobo's moan while referring to a departed friend named Jimmy. The lyrics have some metaphors, and the 'Incognito Bandito' may refer to the man's alter ego when he hits the road.
The chorus asserts that to get to heaven, one must die, and to be successful in life, one has to work hard. However, the man sees himself as an exception in society who doesn't have to work for a living. In the second verse, he introduces his love interest, who he describes as a good woman, but something inside him makes him want to love every woman he sees. He then reveals that he was unfaithful once but is now continuing his habits of flirting with every woman he comes across.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, I woke up this morning, it was drizzlin' rain
The singer woke up to a rainy day
Around the curve come a passenger train
The singer saw a train travelling around a bend
Heard somebody yodel and a hobo moan
The singer heard someone singing in a yodelling style and a homeless person groaning
Hey, Jimmy, he dead, he been a long time gone
The artist announced that Jimmy has passed away and was gone for a long time
If you wanna get to heaven, gotta D-I-E
To reach heaven, one has to die
You gotta put on your coat and T-I-E
To be presentable, you need to wear a coat and tie
You wanna get the rabbit out the L-O-G
To catch a rabbit, you need to remove it from its hiding place
You gotta make a cold motion like a D-O-G
You need to act like a dog and move slowly to not scare away the rabbit
I got a good woman, what's the matter with me?
The artist has a great partner, but still has the urge to pursue others
What makes me wanna love every woman I see?
The artist is curious about why he's attracted to every woman he sees
I was triflin' when I met her, now I'm triflin' again
The singer cheated on their partner before and has the same desire once more
Every woman, she see look like a place I came in
The artist sees every woman he meets as an opportunity for a sexual encounter
Well I got my name painted on my shirt
The singer has their name displayed on their clothing
I ain't no ordinary dude, I don't have to work
The singer is not a regular person and does not have to do standard labour
I woke up this morning, it was drizzlin' rain
The singer woke up to another rainy day
'Round the curve come a passenger train
Another train passed by
I said, Jimmy, he dead, he been a long time gone
The artist affirmed that Jimmy has already passed away
And if you wanna get to heaven, gotta D-I-E
To reach heaven, one has to die
Man, you gotta put on your coat and T-I-E
To be presentable, you need to wear a coat and tie
You wanna get the rabbit out the L-O-G
To catch a rabbit, you need to remove it from its hiding place
You gotta make a cold motion like a D-O-G
You need to act like a dog and move slowly to not scare away the rabbit
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Written by: Roger Miller
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