Concrete Blonde - Ghost Of A Texas Ladies' Man Lyrics

Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man


I saw a face in the shower door
A cowboy smile
Came and faded
I reached for my towel on the floor
I didn't think it was exactly where I'd laid it

You don't scare me, you don't scare me, I said
To whatever it was floating in the air above my bed
He knew I'd understand
He was the ghost of a Texas ladies' man


(solo: James Mankey brilliant and succinct as always)



I reached to turn out the light
He wouldn't let me get near it
He seemed so glad to see a woman in the flesh
And I really liked his spirit

You don't scare me, you don't scare me, I cried
To my ectoplasmic lover from the other side,
He knew I'd understand
He was the ghost of a Texas ladies' man


Songwriter: Johnette Lin Napolitano
© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc





Musicians:




Bernadette Colomine – vocals, voices
James Mankey – guitar
Johnette Napolitano – bass, vocals
Tom Petersson – bass
Andy Prieboy – vocals
Harry Rushakoff – percussion, drums



Production:




Erich Baron – assistant engineer
Sean Freehill – assistant engineer
John Golden – mastering
John Jackson – mixing assistant
Earle Mankey – engineer, mixing
Chris Marshall – engineer, assistant engineer
Annie Sperling – art direction, photography
Chris Tsangarides – producer

Johnette has some Lene Lovich going on here..It's in them there EYES.

That song is classy. Everything about CB is.

I know a lot of music genres, but let me tell ya, I didn't know country goth was a thing until now.

The best song EVER!!!!

Cowboy vampire shit

I'm coming out with a line of B.O.B's called "ghost of a texas ladies man".

Ectoplastic or ideoplastic lover from the other side. And she is not scared, my type of woman.

Miss my beauty mama

21 people don't get it.

LOVE THIS AWESOME BAND.....!!! EVER SINCE THEIR CLASSIC TRACK “STILL IN HOLLYWOOD”

absolutely love this band

this music takes me back! spookyyy

I love ALL of their songs, but this one just a little more than the rest.

She is sexy af

A sexy tale from beyond the grave. Rockin'!

This band and this video deserve more likes and views

got to c them twice ! the second time I got 2 meet her I got her autograph ! ! ! FUK"N AWESOME ! ! !

good song for this huh

A Payne/Spontaine Halloween Hot 100 Choice (#87)

She is SEXY!

rockabilly

godawful

"Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man" ~ Lyrics
Concrete Blonde

I saw a face in the shower door
A cowboy smile came and faded
I reached for my towel on the floor
I didn't think it was exactly where I'd laid it

"You don't scare me, you don't scare me," I said
To whatever it was floating in the air above my bed
He knew I'd understand
He was the ghost of a Texas ladies' man

(Oh, oh, oh, oh)

I reached to turn out the light
He wouldn't let me get near it
He seemed so glad to see a woman in the flesh
And I really liked his spirit

"You don't scare me, you don't scare me," I cried
To my ectoplasmic lover from the other side
He knew I'd understand
He was the ghost of a Texas ladies' man

"You don't scare me, you don't scare me," I cried
To my ectoplasmic lover from the other side
He knew I'd understand
He was the ghost of a Texas ladies' man

(Oh)
Oh yeah
(Oh, oh, oh)
Ghost of a Texas ladies' man
(Oh, oh)
Oh yeah
(Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh).
~~~*~~~
"Призрак Человека Техаса дамских" ~ Тексты песен
Блондинка в бетоне

Я увидел лицо в дверь душа
Ковбой появилась улыбка и исчезла
Я потянулся за полотенцем на полу
Я не думаю, что это было именно то, где я положил его

"Ты меня не испугаешь, вы меня не испугаешь," я сказал
Для того, чтобы все, что плавает в воздухе над моей кроватью
Он знал, что я понимаю,
Он был призрак Техаса бабника

(Ой ой ой ой)

Я потянулся, чтобы выключить свет
Он не позволил бы мне получить рядом с ним
Казалось, он так рад видеть женщину во плоти
И мне очень понравился его дух

"Ты меня не испугаешь, вы меня не испугаешь," Я плакал
К моему эктоплазматического любовника с другой стороны
Он знал, что я понимаю,
Он был призрак Техаса бабника

"Ты меня не испугаешь, вы меня не испугаешь," Я плакал
К моему эктоплазматического любовника с другой стороны
Он знал, что я понимаю,
Он был призрак Техаса бабника

(Ой)
о, да
(Ой ой ой)
Призрак Техаса бабника
(Ой ой)
о, да
(Ой ой
Ой ой ой ой
Ой ой ой ой).

that's wonderful....i remember

I loved this song when I was younger. Being from Texas and all. lol Song still rocks.

One of the best bands to ever hit a stage anywhere at anytime.

James Mankey is a guitar god. 

Man, so few people realize that. He's a definite TONE god. Listen to that phaser going all through this song.

is that who that is? Guitar God, mutha almost knocked me to the floor and then the other side and then back again, uhhh yeah thats whats doin. thank you ERICA in Tucson.
and wanna do it again ? i shoulda knowed it was bliss coming for me.

I like how he dragged a resonator guitar on stage when I saw them play. He made the best use of that tone.

@Evan Hodge yes

there arent words to say what your trying to say there.... uhhhhhh!!

Put this in my Halloween two more CB tunes. Thanks  for the upload. I have the album, but never saw the video..

trfesok, may I ask what the other Concrete Blonde tune would be?  Obviously I have to guess "Bloodletting."  But they actually had a small handful of tunes that could qualify.  

Well, you can find my playlist and find out-- and I actually put in two!! :))

She reminds me Elvira =)

Ghost... Haha remind you of something Becca Lynn?

A nice video. I've been to the Driskill Hotel; it's not surprising that it's haunted. 
BTW, that's Wall of Voodoo's Andy Prieboy as the Texas Ladies man.

This song tells of real events that happen to her in the Driskill Hotel in Austin Texas, according to the book The Big Book of Texas Ghost Stories.

i just read that story and thats why i had to hear the song

It happens more often than people know about it.

Thank the gods for the comic "Something Positive" or I would never have found this song or this group.

Enough Of These Long Ole Comments! Lemme Just Say Whats On Everyone's Minds:
She Is So Sexy!

Yeeeeeeee Hawww ! ! ! ROCK AND ROLL

Damn I miss early nineties videoclips where they usually sang against painted backdrops. They look much better than any garbage today.

Time changes your memories. I remember when Poison was the worst thing in music. Now, I realize it was only the worst thing in 1990. 1995 would prove to be so much worse.

Johnette Napolitano...Damn her, Iove her and her voice :) This song, as well as others is why this woman is nothing less than awesome !!!

I hated "Joey", but loved this one and Still In Hollywood

They had early 90's style down pat.

Best female vocalist ever, best band ever, they ROCK!!!!!

We need to give credit to James Mankey. Sure, Johnette is one smokin' hot lady with one hell of a voice, but Mankey is just sensational on the guitar. Mankey is the 'sound' of Concrete Blonde and 50 percent of the experience in my view.

How did this song not get any play? This is one of their best. Johnette is so underrated, but she has an amazing voice. Thanks for posting!

i always thought this was called GHOST OF A TEXAS PAST

Johnette Napolitano --- the Best, Unique and Most Gifted Singer Ever. I love her! And she is soooo cute... her skin is sooo soft... I love her joy, her hair, her face. Her face changes always better. Chameleon. Angel. DELICIOUS! Johnette is a MIRACLE, pure magic! I never heard a song so soft, light, positive, as "paradise is home". That's heaven! IMPRESSIVE how Johnette looks totally different at every video... Here, she's sssssssssmoking HOT!

I couldn't agree more

Why do the greatest bands have to be SO under-rated and so under-appreciated? Simple: the Industrial "Music" SHITSTEM is ruled by PERVERT PSICHOPATICS who only want sell ROTTEN UGLY SHIT FAKES such as Madonna and Gaga and they want made us all a bunch of billions of MOROMS with NO sense of good taste for so good things and REAL TALENTED ARTISTS such as Concrete Blonde, Public Image, Bolshoi, Alphaville, Irene Cara, Sinead O'Connor, Kim Carnes, Sandra, Laura Branigan, Randy Bush, Suzi Quatro...

HAHAHAHA LOL --- she even mocks the Texan women accent in her voice at 0:50 and shouting to the horse...

She looks so much like Blackie Lawless in this :)

Not all rap is bad. Listen to Mike Shinoda from Linkin Park do the songs, " In the End" and "The Executioners/ Linkin Park, and StaticX" collaboration called, It's Goin' Down" just for fun. Mike is amazing and LP's backup music has a lot of POWER and guts. Louise

@issofunky I know your comment is 2 years old, but if you are still disenchanted with today's music, I urge you to check out MUSE...not just the new stuff either..they've been around since '99...They will go down in history as one of the best musical groups of all time...I'm 43 and I have heard a lot of music in my time..Muse is the best.

@Aznar245 BOOOOOO! thank you i know i do

Oh wow, first time I've seen the video... reminds me of WASP's "I'm blind in Texas" It's any wonder everyone thinks we ride horses!

this song is about a hotel in downtown austin. look up the interview.

this song is about a hotel in downtown austin. look up the interview.

@TheAbstruseOne The ghost has a fine taste in women must say

loved this band, but felt they came and went too fast
i guess the whole grunge explosion happened and their clean guitar sound didnt really fit the template from about 92 onward.

Damn, she looks pretty smokin' hot in this video.

This is based on a true story from an encounter Ms. Napoliatno apparently had with a ghost in the Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX. Also, she apparently sleeps in the nude.

I always Luuuurved this song

It's pathetic, the state of music industry today is really down the tubes.

soooooooooo hot and sexy i would haunt her too . many wet dream staring johnette

she's the female Blackie Lawless in this vid!!!!

Johnette Rocks, always. Her voice is magic.

yeah Linda perrys so overrated she has like one good song, no idea why she's remembered more, Johnette is so cool, it was awesome the duet she did with Paul Westeberg from the replacements, two artists who should of been huge rockstars.

I love songs about ectoplasmic lovers from the other side. =)

Saw them last night in LA, I swear her voice, which was always awesome, has gotten better, they rocked this song out...if I look as good as Johnette, when I reach her current age, (which isn't that far off), I will be so freaken happy

This lady and I are going to find our cowboys of our dreams :))))

Tey are just sensational!!! no junk music of nowadays compare to it!!

This is what Evanescence should be, and the talented part of what they aren't.

I was lucky enough to them in Austin! I love Johnette! I've always listened to her growing up, and now this is like comfort music to me. Thanks for the vid!
:)

@issofunky I know, this generation of music sucks. All material, no heart or soul.

She ruled the school man!!!!!!!!!!!

That's a big HELLS YEAH, Miss Johnette, Ma'am!

I LOVE YOU JOHNETTE!!!

Fabulous song! Concrete Blonde were/are unique.

Fun video, too.

My favorite band of the late 80's/early 90's. Johnette was a godess and could really write a song and especially belt it out like no other.

she so f'n hot...damn, i'd have to take her to get an MRI every week,

cause i'd put here head through some drywall....we'd have to buy a new headboard cause we'd wear that bad boy out!

Did y'all know Johnette wrote this song after having a few ghostly happenings at the Driskill Hotel. In an inerveiw she said that she would turn off the light and it would come back on. A few other things happened to her that she couldn't explain!

both 80's and 90's

I totally forgot about this Awesome song!
Thanks for posting it.
what era did Concrete Blonde have their little bit of fame & Glory 80's? 90's ?

No. I don't have it. I wish I did.

Take all these new Gothabilly bands and shove them up your ass. This is the original!

The "Texas Ladies Man" is none other than Andy Prieboy. The writer of Tomorrow Wendy. His two cd's and one EP are freakn' amazing. Search him out.

the best rock`nroll female voice of all times

Linda Perry ¡¡¡SUCK¡¡¡

She would have a love affair with a ghost and not be afraid.

This video is so cool, with Johnette's A-amazing voice and a old western feel. I had to mark it as a favorite.

concrete blond is amazing. her voice is incredible