Cheers’ Darlin Story

joe_folds_five · 04-01-2004, 07:54 PM

I remember when I saw Damien in Birmingham he told a really good story of how this song got wrote - i wondered if he'd done the same story at any other gigs?

It was along the lines of:

two spirits out in the night and it started really raining badly so they both ran for the nearest shelter which happened to be a pub, at the door of the pub, the man having more kinetic energy and being a little more aggressive knocked the women over as they both reached the entrance at the same time. He picked her up and offered her a drink and they sat talking and drinkingfor hours. The man had never met anyone like this women and they were really connecting, then he realised he was going to miss the last bus home but also realised she must need to catch the same bus - so if shes not bothered about the bus its obvious she intends to spend the night with him. So he spends his last bit of money on another drink and they go on talking. an hour or so later she announces she has to go because her fioncee (husband- i can't remember) was picking her up. She gave him some cigarettes to keep him warm and left. When the man got home he wrote this song.

This is also fits in with whats written on the CD inlay where it says:

2am - recorded sound of glasses etc

Guitar Monkey · 04-01-2004, 07:58 PM

joe how did damo tell the story to u in particular or to the audience?

#Ian# · 04-01-2004, 08:34 PM

yeah, he's told that story a few times

véro · 04-01-2004, 09:09 PM

i've read inan interview for Mojothat he was a bit drunk when he recorded that song, that's why he has such nice voice...and that whisper, huuuum!!!!! I am mad of it.

It is saidas well that he recorded it on the 1st floor of his parents house when they were sleeping...do you know of it's true?

#Ian# · 04-01-2004, 09:13 PM

Thats all true.

véro · 04-01-2004, 09:18 PM

thank you, Ian! [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img]

GlttrGrrl · 04-01-2004, 10:40 PM

yes, Ian was there, holding drunk Damo up so he could record the song.

Miss Pink · 04-01-2004, 10:41 PM

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marina · 04-02-2004, 03:02 PM

thats the same storey he told at the Vicar St gig last Dec[img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

Donsie B! · 04-02-2004, 05:52 PM

Thats our Ian!! Alwat=ys ready2help a (fellow) drunk in need![img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img]

sadistic_bunny · 04-02-2004, 05:55 PM

wow... what a meany. although..... itsnt it a tad good for us that these things happen to him for our musical enjoyment? thats not being mean but in a way...his misery is our joy. i love damo please dont attack me.

greenlee · 04-03-2004, 02:24 AM

No one is gunna attack you gemma. We LOVE you!! [img]smileys/smiley31.gif[/img]

marymac · 04-04-2004, 10:57 AM

Yeah... Its kinda bad that.

The other thing we have to be very grateful for as far as that song goes is that the friend he rang at 5.30 am to sing it to is a very very nice person.

04-01-2004, 07:58 PM	#2
Guitar Monkey Eskimo Friend Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 69	joe how did damo tell the story to u in particular or to the audience? __________________ Tom Granger the Songwriting Ranger

04-01-2004, 08:34 PM	#3
#Ian# Destroyer of worlds Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,783	yeah, he's told that story a few times __________________ One day we will die and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea, but for now we are young let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see

04-01-2004, 09:09 PM	#4
véro Eskimo Baby Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: France Posts: 13	i've read inan interview for Mojothat he was a bit drunk when he recorded that song, that's why he has such nice voice...and that whisper, huuuum!!!!! I am mad of it. It is saidas well that he recorded it on the 1st floor of his parents house when they were sleeping...do you know of it's true? __________________ histoire d'o...for everybody

04-01-2004, 09:13 PM	#5
#Ian# Destroyer of worlds Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,783	Thats all true. __________________ One day we will die and our ashes will fly from the aeroplane over the sea, but for now we are young let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see

04-01-2004, 09:18 PM	#6
véro Eskimo Baby Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: France Posts: 13	thank you, Ian! [img]smileys/smiley2.gif[/img] __________________ histoire d'o...for everybody

04-01-2004, 07:54 PM	#1
joe_folds_five Eskimo Friend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 32	I remember when I saw Damien in Birmingham he told a really good story of how this song got wrote - i wondered if he'd done the same story at any other gigs? It was along the lines of: two spirits out in the night and it started really raining badly so they both ran for the nearest shelter which happened to be a pub, at the door of the pub, the man having more kinetic energy and being a little more aggressive knocked the women over as they both reached the entrance at the same time. He picked her up and offered her a drink and they sat talking and drinkingfor hours. The man had never met anyone like this women and they were really connecting, then he realised he was going to miss the last bus home but also realised she must need to catch the same bus - so if shes not bothered about the bus its obvious she intends to spend the night with him. So he spends his last bit of money on another drink and they go on talking. an hour or so later she announces she has to go because her fioncee (husband- i can't remember) was picking her up. She gave him some cigarettes to keep him warm and left. When the man got home he wrote this song. This is also fits in with whats written on the CD inlay where it says: 2am - recorded sound of glasses etc

04-01-2004, 10:40 PM	#7
GlttrGrrl Eskimo Goddess Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: United States Posts: 1,353	yes, Ian was there, holding drunk Damo up so he could record the song.

04-01-2004, 10:41 PM	#8
Miss Pink Eskimo Regular Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,327	[img]smileys/smiley32.gif[/img] __________________ We don't crave what hurts... we hurt when we hope for something and it turns out to not be what we wanted...the pain is often our hope breaking... not our hearts.

04-02-2004, 03:02 PM	#9
marina Eskimo Regular Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,411	thats the same storey he told at the Vicar St gig last Dec[img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] __________________ lights will guide you home mark, r.i.p

04-02-2004, 05:52 PM	#10
Donsie B! Eskimo Charmer Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,098	Thats our Ian!! Alwat=ys ready2help a (fellow) drunk in need![img]smileys/smiley1.gif[/img] __________________ 1 back bedroom, 2 empty beds on the floor, 3 people dancing, 4 drinks down and i just don't care, 5 in the morning, 6 stories up looking down, 7 still fighting, 8 times around but this time i wont drown! Nightrocker- The Chalets

04-02-2004, 05:55 PM	#11
sadistic_bunny Eskimo Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 142	wow... what a meany. although..... itsnt it a tad good for us that these things happen to him for our musical enjoyment? thats not being mean but in a way...his misery is our joy. i love damo please dont attack me. __________________ sweet dreams are made of these-I AM WATCHING YOU THRU A CAMERA... i never found myself so alone...and then you let me down magical

04-03-2004, 02:24 AM	#12
greenlee Eskimo Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: United States Posts: 56	No one is gunna attack you gemma. We LOVE you!! [img]smileys/smiley31.gif[/img] __________________ Life is a journey, not a race-so stop running!

04-04-2004, 10:57 AM	#13
marymac Eskimo Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 236	Yeah... Its kinda bad that. The other thing we have to be very grateful for as far as that song goes is that the friend he rang at 5.30 am to sing it to is a very very nice person.