The power foursome then moved to commune, create and rehearse amongst the famed musical lore of Laurel Canyon. Within two weeks of rehearsals in early 2010, the group quickly began playing local shows and late night speakeasies. Led by timeless vocal tone and presence, small tweed amps, and a mission to move as many people as possible, the band quickly gained a reputation as a high energy and truly mesmerizing live act whose performances feel like down-home revivals with an uptown edge. Sticking to their roots of mid-century original soul music and recording techniques, the band used a lean three-day recording session with full takes and no-frills to turn out 12 new songs a mere two months into the project. With singles like "Gracefully", "Nancy Lee", "Still & Always Will" and "Blues Hand Me Down", the resulting sound brings you back to the days of vinyl records, sweaty juke joints, and the feel and essence of the original soul movement.
Nancy Lee
Vintage Trouble Lyrics
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I HOPE THAT YOU SEE ME
I SEE YOU, NANCY LEE
I HOPE THAT YOU SEE ME
I KNOW I’M NOT THE ONLY OTHER MAN
WHO WANTS YOUR HAND TO BE IN HIS HAND
BUT I DON’T JUST WANT I NEED YOU
NANCY LEE
Country girl sitting on a porch squeezing lemons
Taking what’s given and making lemonade
I was tearing down dusty road back to the city
When I crossed her porch and there I stayed stayed
And I tell you
I won’t looking for it no but
It came hunting me
How do I get what I get
Honey stung the bee
I SEE YOU, NANCY LEE
I HOPE THAT YOU SEE ME
I SEE YOU, NANCY LEE
I HOPE THAT YOU SEE ME
I KNOW I’M NOT THE ONLY OTHER MAN
WHO WANTS YOUR HAND TO BE IN HIS HAND
BUT I DON’T JUST WANT I NEED YOU
NANCY LEE
City girls never brought what you were bringing
Precisely why I never fell in
She don’t car where around the world I’ve been sing
Nothing is nothing less it ends with amen
That’s why I tell you
I won’t looking for it no but
It came hunting me
How do I get what I get
From down on one knee
I SEE YOU, NANCY LEE
I HOPE THAT YOU SEE ME
I SEE YOU, NANCY LEE
I HOPE THAT YOU SEE ME
I KNOW I’M NOT THE ONLY OTHER MAN
WHO WANTS YOUR HAND TO BE IN HIS HAND
BUT I DON’T JUST WANT I NEED YOU
NANCY LEE
The lyrics of Vintage Trouble's song "Nancy Lee" express the intense desire of the singer for a woman named Nancy whom he has just met. He hopes that Nancy fells likewise and sees him too. He acknowledges that he is not the only man who wants Nancy's attention but he knows he needs her. The singer describes himself as someone who has come to the country from the city, and Nancy is a "country girl sitting on a porch squeezing lemons." He never expected to meet her, but their paths crossed and he couldn't resist staying. He compares Nancy with city girls and explains that she possesses something special that city girls never had, which is why he has never fallen for any of them.
The lyrics of the song are a tribute to the power of attraction, and how it can catch you unaware. The singer didn't expect to fall for Nancy, he wasn't looking for love, but sometimes it just finds You. The song explores the universality of attraction, the way that a chance encounter with a person can change your life, and how finding the right person can make everything feel right.
Line by Line Meaning
I SEE YOU, NANCY LEE
I have noticed you, Nancy Lee
I HOPE THAT YOU SEE ME
I hope that you have noticed me as well, Nancy Lee
I KNOW I’M NOT THE ONLY OTHER MAN
I am aware that I am not the only man interested in you, Nancy Lee
WHO WANTS YOUR HAND TO BE IN HIS HAND
Who desires to be with you partners with you
BUT I DON’T JUST WANT I NEED YOU
Nevertheless, I require you to be with me, Nancy Lee
Country girl sitting on a porch squeezing lemons
A girl from the countryside is sitting on the porch is squeezing lemons
Taking what’s given and making lemonade
She is using what she has to make something delicious
I was tearing down dusty road back to the city
I was driving back to the city with a bumpy and dusty road
When I crossed her porch and there I stayed stayed
When I got to her porch, I stayed there
And I tell you
I have to tell you
I won’t looking for it no but
I wasn't searching for anything
It came hunting me
However, it found me
How do I get what I get
I don't know how I got what I have now
Honey stung the bee
It all started with the sweetness of the moment
City girls never brought what you were bringing
Women from the city don't have the same qualities as you, Nancy Lee
Precisely why I never fell in
That's why I have never fallen for a city girl
She don’t care where around the world I’ve been sing
You don't mind where in the world I sing
Nothing is nothing less it ends with amen
What we have is nothing less than special and it will end with finality
From down on one knee
I am proposing to you on bended knee, Nancy Lee
Contributed by Peyton G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
oysterlovers
congratulations on being best new band in Classic Rock mag !!!
Kekkeyu
A few days ago I heard an interview with a german rockabilly band: "We're rather good vintage musicians than crappy new electro-dance-pop-idiots. We know what we do has been done before. But we can't think of better music. Maybe we're idiots." So true :D
Vintage Trouble
thank you guys so much. truly. as far as the vinyl, the full record will be on vinyl july 25th and if pre-ordered before then, comes with a free additional unreleased 5 songs. hope that helps. cheers, vt
Vintage Trouble
Thanks you guys all so much. We truly appreciate it. Hope to see you again at a show real soon. Please keep in touch and stay posted to our SHOWS tab on our site as well as sign up on the website. Also, please join the TroubleMaker Group on Facebook. They are a beautiful and supportive group who often know things before we do n will make sure you never miss a thing. Cheers, vt
Valéria Silva
Essa banda simplesmente me conquistou com seu estilo blues mesmo sendo tão recente! <3
Vintage Trouble
awww!! thanks you guys! your morning support was JUST the fuel we needed to get it going. Hope to see you soon! cheers, vt
vanshipman
One of the best live bands I've seen in ages...infectious and tight as wax!!! The lead singer works that stage like an inferno and has pipes that are crazy great!!!
Vintage Trouble
awww, thanks so much!! We love so much just the opportunity to provide music that could span so many generations. Please keep in touch and make sure to join the TroubleMaker GROUP on Facebook. They are such a wonderful group that pulls so much good together. We hope to see you again soon. cheers, vt
Vintage Trouble
thank you so much for the kind words!! cheers to all the new TroubleMakers!!! hope to see you soon
Bailey Claringbold
It's great to see bands who are so raw and soulful! My band cover blues hand me down, such a powerful song, please keep it coming!