The touring band consists of Bryan "Brain" Mantia on Drums, Mark "MIRV" Haggard on Guitar, Adam Gates on Bass (tuned an octave lower), and of course Les Claypool on Bass.
Hendershot
Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerel Lyrics
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Mama's little man
And she calls him Hendershot
His mama called him Hendershot
Be seen and not be heard, they told him
He grew into a big man they call
Hendershot
Walking down the side streets of SoHo
Chances are you'll bump into our friend
Hendershot
That's Hendershot
Sitting on a blanket near Saint Marks
is a man selling handbags he gets from
Hendershot
But he doesn't call him Hendershot
The song "Hendershot" by Les Claypool And The Holy Mackerel tells the story of a lonely boy who was called Lucy by his peers. His mother called him Hendershot and he grows up to become a big man who is nicknamed the same. He was always told to be seen and not heard, which suggests that he may have been introverted and lacked confidence. Despite this, Hendershot is a familiar face on the side streets of SoHo, and it is easy to bump into him. He has made a name for himself by providing handbags to a man who sells them near Saint Marks.
The lyrics suggest that Hendershot has had a difficult upbringing, with a lonely childhood where he was likely ostracized by his peers. As he grew up, he seemed to have adopted a reserved demeanor, which was enforced by the adults around him. However, it is clear from the lyrics that he has managed to carve a niche for himself despite this. The fact that people know him and rely on him to provide bags for selling is noteworthy. It speaks to the resilience he must have developed to be able to navigate the unfriendly environment he grew up in.
Line by Line Meaning
Lonely, homely boy they called him Lucy
He was a lonely boy that was not much to look at, which is why they called him Lucy.
Mama's little man
He was his mom's baby boy.
And she calls him Hendershot
Despite his nickname, his mother still calls him by his real name, Hendershot.
His mama called him Hendershot
His mother still recognized his given name, and used it to address him.
Be seen and not be heard, they told him
He was told to stay quiet and out of the way.
He grew into a big man they call Hendershot
Despite being a quiet and unassuming boy, he grew up into a big man who is now known as Hendershot.
They always call him Hendershot
His nickname has stuck with him over the years and everyone still refers to him as Hendershot.
Walking down the side streets of SoHo
If you walk down the side streets of SoHo, you might run into someone you know.
Chances are you'll bump into our friend Hendershot
It's likely that you'll see Hendershot on the streets of SoHo.
That's Hendershot
The person you see over there is Hendershot.
Sitting on a blanket near Saint Marks
There is a man sitting on a blanket near Saint Marks street.
is a man selling handbags he gets from Hendershot
The man is selling handbags that he's gotten from Hendershot.
But he doesn't call him Hendershot
Even though the man is selling Hendershot's handbags, he doesn't use his nickname to refer to him.
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: LES CLAYPOOL
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