Performed by Ciaran Brennan & Greg Clifford (Ireland).
'Choosing 'Bought and Sold' to perform was an easy choice for myself and Greg. Had it not been offered to us we would have asked for it as we both knew this was the one we would like to cover from Tony's collection with 'Light and shade' probably a close second. It’s a great catchy tune with strong lyrics and it afforded us enough creative license to put our own stamp on the song. We spent a good solid twelve or thirteen hours in Greg's house using just a small M-Audio recording kit and a laptop. We used what was already great about the song, its driving melody and fleshed it out a little with a mixture of acoustic and electric accompaniments. In fact we even managed to get a wind instrument on it too with Greg's recently learned clarinet making an appearance towards the end. In parts it’s a little psychedelic with Greg’s masterful guitar work. By splitting the lead vocals we tried to separate out the different parts of the song and keep the listener guessing as to what's coming next. While at times its also quite reminiscent of the indie and brit pop sound of the early 90's, perhaps no real surprise considering this for both Greg and I is our bread and butter when it comes to musical taste! At the same time we tried to keep the original spirit of the song, brash, gritty and boisterous. In typical TFK style we tried to make this song as 'in your face' as we could and after what turned out to be a very enjoyable recording session I believe we created just that. We hope you enjoy our version of the song!'
Original version on 'Dark Side Of The Night' February 2012 by Wanman & Floyd.
lyrics
BOUGHT & SOLD
There’s a girl on the streets
She’s someone’s daughter
A sister, a mother
‘She knows she oughta
Give it all up, give it a break
But she’s been bought and sold
It seems too late.
There’s a child at home
Lookin’ down the street
Will his mother come soon ?
He needs something to eat
He finished his school work
And he longs for a hug
He just can’t understand
There’s no milk in the jug.
Bought and sold…
When she’s worn out and faded
Puts the key in the door
Tries to bring on a smile
‘She hears his feet on the floor
It’ll soon be his birthday
They might watch some T.V.
Spend a day with each other
And pretend they are free.
It said in the papers
A girl was found dead
At the side of the park
From a blow to the head
Seems she tried to get out
Tried to give it a break
But she’d been bought and sold
It was just too late.
Bought and sold…..
Now the boy is grown up
‘He still wonders why
She just couldn’t make it
Why she had to die
He had a hard life
Goin’ from home to home
And sometimes he felt like
He was bought and sold.
Bought & sold….
Sometimes he wishes….
Words and music by Tony Floyd Kenna.
Copyright January 2012.
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