Albert Hammond - The Free Electric Band Lyrics
My father is a doctor, he's a family man
My mother works for charity whenever she can
And they're both good clean Americans who abide by the law
And they both stick up for liberty and they both support the war
My happiness was paid for when they laid their money down
My future in the system was talked about and planned
But I gave it up for music and The Free Electric Band
I went to school in hand-washed shirts with neatly ordered hair
And the school was big and newly built and filled with light and air
And the teachers taught us values that we had to learn to keep
And they'd clip the ear of any idle kid who went to sleep
And my father organized for me a college in the east
But I went to California, the sunshine and the beach
My parents and my lecturers could never understand
Well, they used to sit and speculate upon their son's career
A lawyer or a doctor or a civil engineer
Just give me bread and water, put a guitar in my hand
'Cause all I need is music and The Free Electric Band
My father sent me money and I spent it very fast
On a girl I met in Berkeley in a social science class
Yes, and we learnt about her body but her mind we didn't know
She wanted to get married even though she never said
But I knew her well enough by now to see inside her head
She'd settle for suburbia and a little patch of land
So I gave her up for music and The Free Electric Band
Ooh... The Free Electric Band...
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Albert Hammond The Free Electric Band Comments
go norman smithers couldn t agree more
Fantastic music... I used to listen to this as a kid while playing in my bedroom.... it’s always touching how music can instantly catapult you back to those times!!! Absolutely great!
Fantastic music... I used to listen to this as a kid while playing in my bedroom.... it’s always touching how music can instantly catapult you back to those times!!! Absolutely great!
The story of my life.
But I found a girl
who joined me in
my free electric band.
Semimoross
Perfection!
vaguely remembered it from being a kid he is one of the few singers of that time and other singers modern era who has not lost it!!!clas to start with and quality and talent has stood the test off time!! respect Mr Hammond
Just seen him live. great artist
A fall in love with song .nice flowing music :)
I always thought this was a later day Hollies hit.
The irony is that by dedicating his life to his art, Hammond also found personal and financial success.
THE ULTIMATE MIDDLE FINGER UP MUSIC.
A REAL REBEL SONG!
Well thank you.
THE ULTIMATE **** YOU REBEL SONG.
YOU CAN SEE THOSE MIDDLE FINGERS POINTING ALREADY!
I'M 71 GOING ON 27 ALWAYS BE A REBEL NEVER ACT YOUR AGE WHATEVER THAT MIGHT MEAN IF YOU ANNOY PEOPLE IT MEANS YOU ARE STILL ALIVE!
I'm 52 and just reaching my teens,couldn't act my age if i tried
Albert Hammond turned the late Joe Dolan into an international superstar. make me as island was no 1 in 17 countries. Joe Dolan never traveled much beyond Ireland.
Great post, just added to https://www.facebook.com/groups/70smusichaveaniceday/
thank you!! nice! good stuff.
GRATE STUFF
crazy he has a daughter. levin 2017 <3
It never rains in california
It pours, man... it pours!
Wonderful!
Super song! Video?
ich liebe diesen Song das is ma ein Klassiker
Albert Hammond was about the song free electric band. it's autobiographical. and like most parents, Hammond's dad wanted his son to have a normal life. Albert Hammond loved music. the song is all about doing what you want. the young Hammond was rebellious.
Quality tune, superb!
I was in a sports (pool) bar the other night with my house mates, this came on and I had no idea what it was!! I got my phone out to make a memo of the lyrics I could hear, so I could youtube it when I was home and sober! Took a while to make sense of that memo... lol! You'll be pleased to know my drunken ears were not deceiving me! Great little song!
I was at at berlin new year eve celebration rehersal and this song was being performed. I recorded and did the same as you did..
Thank you Jose......
+Alan Springett you're welcome alan
From 208 Radio Luxembourg
His music always lifts my spirits. Really great sound...
Brilliant. This song just came into my mind. It still sounds as good as I remember it. Could easily re-chart now! (Great quality by the way).
thank you
Thank you by all us!!!!!great song, it covered by a greek singer, Lakis Giordanellis...
Love it..thanks for uploading.