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THE FACTS
A blistering mix of blues, soul and old school R&B, The Stumble have been wowing audiences with the energy and virtuosity of their live performances for the past 20 years. Festival favourites in every corner of the UK and Europe, The Stumble are taking their creative talents to a new level with their stupendous 4th album, The Other Side.
This is the band that Lazy Lester wanted to take back to the States with him and the band that the blues press widely recognise as one of the strongest live acts that the genre can boast in the UK.
The Blues is where it all started for The Stumble, with founding member Colin Black and drummer/songwriter Boyd Tonner both major figures in the new wave blues boom coming out of Glasgow in the 80's and 90's.
In recent times the band has learned to embrace a wider spectrum of influences and trust in their musical instincts in order to craft original songs that make both the album experience and the live experience a much more rich and satisfying journey. Simon, Ant, Cam, Paul, Boyd and Colin are all consummate performers who can turn it on, but also let the music breathe.
Unique in their creativity, masterful in their interpretation and solid in their foundations, The Stumble now transcend the blues and look to build on the critical acclaim that has been heaped on their previous album works and live shows by taking the songs from The Other Side on the road and revisiting and reinventing some of their classic renditions of covers by artists such as Howling Wolf, B.B. King, Ike Turner and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac..
All great bands have a particular mix of personalities and talents that deliver a sound and an edge to die for and The Stumble can mix it with the best of them. Expect raw power, emotion, joyous melodies, heartbreaking blues and a guaranteed good time with a band on the crest of a wave. Experience this band live now and be part of it.
The Stumble are a British Blues Band based in the North West of England. They play a Chicago style Blues.
Members currently include:
Vocals, Paul Melville
Guitar, Colin Black
Guitar, Jonny (Jon) Spencer
Bass, Dave Heath
Saxophone, Simon Anthony
Drums, Boyd Tonner
Album Releases:
2006: The World Is Tough
2008: Houndgan
Website: The Stumble
Facebook: The Stumble
All Over Again
The Stumble Lyrics
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And go shopping instead
I said I got a good mind to give up living
And go shopping instead
To pick up me out a tombstone
And be pronounced stone-dead
When I read your letter this mornin' baby
When I read your letter this mornin' baby
I was in your place, in bed
That's when I decided
I'd be better off, better off dead
The letter read:
It's no use you lookin' for me baby
Or ever hoping to get me back
There's no use you lookin' for me baby
Or ever hoping to get me back
'Cause it's all over now baby
Heyyyyy baby
Bet on that
It's no use you lookin' for me baby
Or ever hoping to get me back
There's no use you lookin' for me baby
Or ever hoping to get me back
'Cause it's all over now baby
Heeeeeeeeyyyyy
The Stumble's song All Over Again is a blues number that talks about the desperation of a man who has received a letter from his lover, informing him that their relationship has ended. In the first verse, the singer expresses his desire to give up living and go shopping instead, indicating his overwhelming desire to escape from his current situation. He talks about picking up a tombstone and being pronounced stone-dead, which is a metaphor for his desire to end his life, rather than facing the pain of losing his love.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how he felt when he read his lover's letter. He says that he was in bed, which is a place of comfort and solace. However, after reading the letter, he decided that he would be better off dead. The letter itself is mentioned in the third and fourth verses, where the singer suggests that his lover has left him for good. He points out that there is no use looking for him or hoping to get him back as their relationship is over.
The song conveys a sense of hopelessness and desperation, with the singer feeling that he has lost everything that mattered to him. The tone of the lyrics is melancholic and introspective, with the singer contemplating his own mortality. Overall, All Over Again is a deeply emotional song that captures the pain of heartbreak and the struggle to cope with loss.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a good mind to give up living
I am at the end of my rope, and I feel like giving up.
And go shopping instead
I would rather distract myself with material possessions than continue to live in agony.
To pick up me out a tombstone
I am considering death as a way out of my current situation.
And be pronounced stone-dead
I want to be done with this life and be officially declared dead.
When I read your letter this mornin' baby
Your message hit me hard and left me devastated.
I was in your place, in bed
I understand how you feel because I have experienced it myself.
That's when I decided
Your letter made me realize that I need to make a drastic decision.
I'd be better off, better off dead
I believe that ending my life is the best course of action for me now.
It's no use you lookin' for me baby
I am not coming back, and it would be futile for you to try to find me.
Or ever hoping to get me back
Do not waste your time and energy trying to win me back because it won't work.
'Cause it's all over now baby
Our relationship is finished, and there is no going back.
Heyyyyy baby
This is the end, and I am saying goodbye for good.
Heeeeeeeeyyyyy
I really mean it, and there is no changing my mind about this decision.
Writer(s): B.b. King
Contributed by Jackson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Find more quality Blues on YouTube here: βΆ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2140A0411C65DD13
On my Blues & Jazz Radio:π΄ https://www.donstunes.com/radio/
On Spotify: π’Don's Tunes Official Playlist: dons-tunes-official-spotify.donstunes.com
Whiskey Blues Playlist: π₯https://whiskey-blues-spotify.donstunes.com
Dark Americana Playlist: β https://dark-americana-spotify.donstunes.com
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@charlesg3459
Don these sock eyed blues you got here makes riding my motorcycle down the road even more enjoyable. ROLL ON!!!!!
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Enjoy Charles!
@hounddogjonny
I remember when we recorded this back in early 2006. It's great how someone has kind of made a movie of it all these years later. This track, which had been a live staple for many years and was well road tested, was recorded in just one take with all of us (yes even Paul the singer)one evening in an old church hall in Lancashire UK Colin really pulled it out the bag on this one and it always sounds great. You can still hear Boyd's snare drum rattling when it goes quiet! Line up was Paul Melville/Colin Black/Dave Heath/Jonny Spencer, Boyd Tonner and Simon Dixon on sax. Great times and happy days..glad people are still enjoying this recording after so many years. Jonny
@DonsTunes
Thanks for sharing this insights Jonny! It'a really amazing performance!
@yorkiegeoff1825
Wow this is absolutely amazing π
@tuleralph6031
Brilliant work on this oneππ. Love it.
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@jackiehoward3212
Johnny, yβallβs stuff available on cd or(preferably) vinyl? If so, where/how? Thanks, Jack