Stewart, Al - Soho (Needless To Say) Lyrics
Rainstorm, brainstorm, faces in the maelstrom
Huddle by the puddles in the shadows where the drains run
Hot dogs, wet clogs clicking up the sidewalk
Disappearing into the booze shop
Rainbow queues stand down by the news stand, waiting for the late show
Chocolate-coloured ladies making eyes through the smoke-pall
Soho (needless to say)
I'm alone on your streets on a Friday evening
I've been here all of the day
I'm going nowhere with nowhere to go
Football supporters taking the waters
They're looking round for the twilight daughters
Non-stop strip club pornographic bookshop
Old man laughs with flowers in his hair
Newspaper headline "Middle East Deadline"
Jazz musicians are down on the breadline
Soho (needless to say)
I'm alone on your streets on a Friday evening
I've been here all of the day
I'm going nowhere with nowhere to go
Soho feeds the needs and hides the deeds, the mind that bleeds
Disenchanted, downstream in the night
Soho hears the lies, the twisted cries, the lonely sighs
Till she seems lost in dreams
The sun goes down on a neon eon
Though you'd have a job explaining it to Richard Coeur de Lion
Animation, bar conversation, anticipation, disinclination
Poor old wino turns with dust in his eyes
Begs for the dregs from the bottom of the kegs, man
You've never seen a lady lay down and spread her legs like
Soho (needless to say)
I'm alone on your sheets on a Friday evening
I've been here all of the day
I'm going nowhere with nowhere to go
Soho (needless to say)
I'm alone on your streets, or am I dreaming
I've been here all of the day
I'm going nowhere with nowhere to go
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Stewart, Al Soho (Needless To Say) Comments
alright!
a pure wonderful artist
always loved this song. saw al Stewart at the Berkeley theater with Steve Seskin opening
Weirdest back-up singing part ever. lol LOVE Al Stewart. Met him once. He was a doll.
Yeah ! She is ...unneeded !
Kick Ass
Looks like Patrick Moraz on keyboards here.
Very nice~~~~
"You never seen a lady lay down and spread her legs like..." Classic.
The bass line makes this song. When was this taped?
Peter White, Peter Green. Al knows Peters of many colors.
What's the deal with the haircuts in this band?
Does it get any better than this? Mon dieu!
One of the best songs I heard the last years. It is sad to see that Al Stewart is such an underrated musician...
You could say it's sad to see, it's a tragedy, that he's wasting away on valentina way
Al has so much hair in this video. I am glad he is still making his wonderful music.
Good song. Peter White is a great organist! And keyboardist! And guitarist! I love Al Stewart!
Subterranean homesick blues here...just under the surface. Anyone else hear it?? Bob is that you?
Peter White was originally hired as a keyboardist for Al Stewart's band, but when Al heard Peter play guitar, he changed that fast. Peter White "and" AL Stewart discuss the change in various interviews on YouTube.
Yeah...Peter White is a marketable artist in his own right. Good instrumental albums and collaboration with Basia.
I lived in soho and al has it right
One of my fave songs from a very underrated artist. So glad I was able to see him perform live in a smaller venue. And of course Peter White is beyond compare as a guitarist. Had no idea he was a virtuoso organist! Sincere thanks for posting.
Yep. It was a bit of a challenge since Al's backup band was kind of a revolving door during the 70s. Peter White was onboard most of the time though.
You're right, it is indeed Adam Yurman.
So, we've cleared that up!
I'm correcting the post I made a few months ago in response to your post:
You are correct that the organist is Peter White. I was mistaken in my previous post (which I've since deleted). The other guitarist is not Tim Renwick, however. I believe it is Adam Yurman.
Here is Peter White on guitar:
watch?v=5Y6hVQn-e5Y
Looks like the same guy that is on organ in this video
I think the organist is Peter White (better known as the acoustic guitar player in "On the Border"). Pretty sure the lead guitar is Tim Renwick.
Just another one of those tunes that I learned about the Hammond B3 at a very early age. I love them to this day. There is NOTHING like the sound of an old Hammond Tube organ running through a screaming Leslie cabinet. Tremendous!!
I have two questions... who is playing it here? And who is the second guitarist?
Why on earth would you compare it to hip hop?
@dtwhitwell lol
Better lyrics than 90% of modern hip hop, catchier tune as well, simply one of the most under-rated songs ever! Though you'd have a job explaining it to Richard Coeur de lion...
Well shot video for the time.
The last 30 seconds of this song with the organ thrashing it out sounds unreal
The best lyricist in the universe.
Good picture & sound quality ... you could almost be there:)
'Soho ..' came out in '73 and he says it was from about 5 years ago so that would make this 1978.
Al was great .... and a bit risqué too with his line at 2:15 :D
Al Stewart never gets the credit he deserves, and either does Peter White. The two are absolutely fantastic here as always.