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Haunted Man Blues

from Bakelite 78- It's A Sin by Bakelite 78

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Robert Rial wanted to write a bluesy number emulating the lyrics of the Bo Diddley song "Who Do You Love". (Turns out Bo Diddley was 'borrowing' this imagery from an older song. See the Nick Tosches book Where Dead Voices Gather). Haunted Man Blues was the result. It also features the AWEsome harmonica playing of 78 Bob Kessler, who now plays with the Chicago band The Black Willoughbys.

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Well, I'm an old black raven sittin' on a barbed wire,
Rattlesnake nest giving birth beneath a campfire.
Spit out blood, roll up my sleeves, go ahead and
Hit me as hard as you doggone please, my friend.
But I'm a haunted man.

Well, I'm haunted by things that haven't happened yet,
and I'm haunted by those awful things I never shoulda said,
Haunted by these women that I don't even know,
If you leave me tonight, I'll be haunted when you go, baby.
I'm a haunted man.

Ever since I was born on The Day Of The Dead
I've been hearing all these ghostly voices
Singing in my head.
Just can't seem to make 'em leave me alone,
and now I'm singing this song-

About a dirty black raptor feasting on sweetbread,
Dead leaves piled up over by the old shed.
The hounds of Anubis are howling at me,
But I'm keepin' 'em at bay with my skeleton key, oh yeah
I'm a haunted man. All right!

Ever since I was born on The Day Of The Dead
I've been hearing all these ghostly voices
Singing in my head
Just can't seem to make 'em leave me alone,
and I'm still singing this song

About an old black raven sittin' on a barbed wire,
Rattlesnake nest giving birth beneath a campfire,
Spit out blood, Roll up my sleeves,
Go ahead and hit me as hard as you goddamn please,
Woman.
But I'm a haunted man.

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from Bakelite 78- It's A Sin, released January 27, 2006

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Bakelite 78 Seattle, Washington

Bakelite 78 performed a mix of swing, blues, proto-country, cabaret, and rock as well as originals in these styles. The original Bakelite 78 performed in Chicago from 2003-2008. In 2009, Robert Rial moved to Seattle. The Seattle line-up of Bakelite 78 released a full length, "What The Moon Has Done", in 2012, and two EP's, "Five Hits From Heck" & "Farewell to the Emerald City", in 2016 and 2019. ... more

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