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M. Joe Meek

from New Old Stock by Welterweight

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Mighty Joe Meek
Turns the handle
Dimes the machine
Holds a candle
Mr. Misunderstood
What were you thinking of?

Yawning through years
Hit after no hit
Crowding your ears
With pity’s secret
That they don’t get me
And I don’t get love.

Ahead of his time
He’s London’s behind
He’s London…
Hooked his dim star
To tinny Telstar
Only took him so far

Taps the tempo
Box of gravel
In sulky echo
Rhythm unravels
So they don’t get me
And I don’t get love

Just take what they give
The love that you missed
The love that…
Keep the tape running
Can we take it again?
Else I’ll never be a has-been

Mighty Joe Meek
Half step to heaven
Out on his own feet
Tripped by a demon
Who says “they don’t get you.
And you don’t get love.”

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from New Old Stock, released January 6, 2023

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Welterweight Portland, Maine

Welterweight has been the delivery system since 2010 for the recorded and live performance output of singer/songwriter Doug Cowan. A varied roster of fantastic players have circled around Cowan's songwriting, reinvigorating his past catalog and cattle-prodding new songs out of him that run the entire mad-sad-glad gamut. See welterweightmusic.com for full discography. ... more

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