Old Man Luedecke left the big old city of Toronto, met a girl in the Yukon, fell in love, bought a banjo and fell in love again. After a couple of years of love and banjo and the makings of a brilliant performing career in sunny Halifax, he returned to the Yukon with his sweethearts. There he woodshedded. He wrote a ton of songs over the next year and a half. He held regular gigs playing banjo in a gambling hall with can-can girls and in a honky tonk called the Snakepit accompanying piano barnacle Bob. Even made an appearance at the Dawson City Music Festival. After a time, he left again for Halifax to renew musical acquaintances and record his debut CD Mole in the Ground. That CD has become a smash on college radio, was featured on CBC's Atlantic Airwaves and is a hot item in stores and at shows. He continues to live in Halifax and perform there and around the country to ever-wider acclaims. His stage show blends hokum and inspiration into powerful and fun entertainment that will delight young and old. He's still sweet on the girl he met up there in Yukon, and the banjo
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First Day of Fall
Old Man Luedecke Lyrics
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Was a normal Saturday
Standing with my mum and a friend who had come
Thought it was better than playing
Through the atrium a ray of light did come
Somehow we all heard it say
When will you be stopping, your stupid life of shopping
You know there's a better way
To live within your pay
Through the atrium a ray of light did come and that's all
We heard it say
We shook and shook our heads and clutching our new threads
Found ourselves making our way
In the parking lot there were pillars of salt
And the bearded guy from footlocker getting away
Said it couldn't be much worse, than Sodom and its curse
At the Fairview Mall on a Saturday
The song "First Day of Fall" by Old Man Luedecke starts with the singer reminiscing about a day in fall where he ends up at a mall with his mother and a friend. They were just aimlessly walking around until they come across an atrium where a ray of light comes through and they hear a voice that tells them that there's a better way than just spending their day shopping. The voice says that the "bad guys don't start burning until you get to learning to live within your pay". The song implies that the overspending culture that was prevalent in society has led to debt and financial struggles. The voice is a wake-up call to live within one's means and avoid getting caught in the system of consumerism.
The next verse further emphasizes the message of the song. The trio shakes their heads and leaves the mall, realizing that they've been swept up in the cycle of shopping and spending money they didn't have. In the parking lot, they see pillars of salt and a bearded guy from Footlocker getting away, likening the scene to the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah where Lot's wife turns into a pillar of salt. The song uses humor to show how ridiculous the situation was, and how easy it is to fall into the trap of consumerism.
Old Man Luedecke's "First Day of Fall" is a poignant commentary on consumer culture, reminding us that there's more to life than what we see in advertisements. It encourages us to care for ourselves by spending within our means, and not getting caught up in the rat race. The song's lyrics have a timeless quality as they still resonate in our current world where overspending has led people to financial difficulties.
Line by Line Meaning
On the first day of fall was at the shopping mall
The story is set during the fall season when the author is at the shopping mall.
Was a normal Saturday
It was an ordinary weekend day.
Standing with my mum and a friend who had come
The author was at the mall with their mother and a friend.
Thought it was better than playing
They believed spending time at the mall was better than engaging in other activities, such as playing.
Through the atrium a ray of light did come
A beam of light shone through the atrium of the mall.
Somehow we all heard it say
Everyone present heard a message within the beam of light.
When will you be stopping, your stupid life of shopping
The message stated that the habit of compulsive shopping is unwise.
You know there's a better way
There is a more fulfilling way of living than simply shopping all the time.
The bad guys don't start burning until you get to learning
The negative effects of bad actions are not apparent immediately, but rather arise after learning about the consequences of those actions.
To live within your pay
It is important to live within one's means when it comes to finances.
Through the atrium a ray of light did come and that's all
The message within the light was limited to just those few lines.
We shook and shook our heads and clutching our new threads
After hearing the message, the group was in disbelief and held onto their newly purchased items.
Found ourselves making our way
Despite their initial reaction, the group eventually left the mall.
In the parking lot there were pillars of salt
The group saw something unusual, such as people or objects that appeared to be made of salt, in the parking lot.
And the bearded guy from footlocker getting away
The bearded man who worked at Footlocker was seen leaving the scene.
Said it couldn't be much worse, than Sodom and its curse
The situation was bad, but not as bad as the biblical reference to Sodom and Gomorrah.
At the Fairview Mall on a Saturday
The events occurred at the Fairview Mall on a Saturday.
Contributed by Scarlett D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.