Samamidon is a collaborative effort between Sam Amidon and Thomas Bartlett … Read Full Bio ↴Samamidon is a collaborative effort between Sam Amidon and Thomas Bartlett (Doveman). Together they released one album called "But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted". Sam Amidon later released the albums "All Is Well" and "I See The Sign" under his own name.
Both albums to date are modern interpretations of traditional folk songs (and one by Tears For Fears for good measure.)
Sam was born in Brattleboro, Vermont, June 3, 1981and currently lives near New York City.

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WIld Bill Jones
Samamidon Lyrics

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I was out walking around one night
And i came upon wild bill jones
He was walking, he was talking with the girl i loved
And i begged him for to leave her alone
He said young man i am 22
Too old for to be controlled
So i drew a revolver from my side
And i shot at the poor boy's soul

He rambled and he scrambled all around the ground
And he let out a dreadful moan
He looked in the face of his darling true love
Saying honey, you are left alone
Got my money in my pocket

And my pistol in my hand
Look for the man who made wild bill still

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Wild Bill Jones" tell the story of a man who comes across a scene in which Wild Bill Jones is walking and talking with his girlfriend. The singer of the song, who also happens to be in love with the same girl, pleads with Wild Bill to leave her alone. However, Wild Bill refuses to listen and instead says that he is too old to be controlled. Frustrated, the singer draws his revolver and shoots Wild Bill, who falls to the ground and groans in pain. As he lies there, he looks at his true love and tells her that she is now alone. The song ends with the singer declaring that he has his pistol in hand and his money in his pocket as he goes in search of the person who made Wild Bill still.

The theme of the song is one of jealousy and unrequited love. The singer is unable to win the girl he loves because she is already taken by Wild Bill Jones. The song also deals with the consequences of taking matters into your own hands and using violence to resolve a situation. The singer's actions lead to Wild Bill's potential death, leaving his true love alone and potentially facing the consequences of her own actions.

Line by Line Meaning

I was out walking around one night
I was taking a walk at night.

And i came upon wild bill jones
I stumbled upon Wild Bill Jones.

He was walking, he was talking with the girl i loved
He was conversing and walking with the girl I was fond of.

And i begged him for to leave her alone
I implored him to leave her alone.

He said young man i am 22 Too old for to be controlled
He replied, "Young man, I'm 22, too old to be restrained."

So i drew a revolver from my side
So I pulled out a revolver from my side.

And i shot at the poor boy's soul
I aimed and fired at the boy's soul.

He rambled and he scrambled all around the ground And he let out a dreadful moan
He wandered and flailed on the ground while letting out a horrible groan.

He looked in the face of his darling true love Saying honey, you are left alone
He gazed at his beloved while saying, "Oh honey, you're alone now."

Got my money in my pocket And my pistol in my hand Look for the man who made wild bill still
I have my money in my pocket and my pistol in my hand. I'm searching for the one who brought Wild Bill down.

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