Riding with the Juke Joint Kings is the band's second album, following on from their highly praised debut 'Live at the Stonemasons'.
The influence of the pioneering electric Chicago blues of the 40s and 50s is clear from the opening track, Riding With The Juke Joint Kings (telling the story of how the band was formed) through to the closing track 'End of the Line' (a fictionalised account of the singer's struggle with vices in his formative years and ongoing battle with temptation).
Soul and rock influences can also be heard, but not such that the band moves away from electric harp and guitar driven blues and remains true to its influences from the golden period of Chess, Veejay and other great blues labels.
CD comes in card wallet featuring photography by Paul Laybourne of a storm brewing over the train station of the band's home town.
Track list and credits over image of band on rear
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lyrics
Big Mouthed Dog
Now we’ve been friends a long time
Since we were little kids,
You’ve got the dirt on me
And I know the things you did;
But lately something’s changed
And things just ain’t the same.
My phone calls go unanswered,
(and) I don’t think you’re to blame.
It started when you brought it home,
And just keeps getting worse;
When I call for you, I swear,
I hear the front door curse.
You’d better get that dog under control,
If you know what’s good for all our souls,
You’d better get that dog under control,
Tell it; wind your neck in, shut your hole.
Now, we go way on back,
But I’m tired of been barked at; (you better)
Get your stupid, ugly, big-mouthed dog under control.
I’m not saying I’m an angel,
But I’m not Satan too,
You can’t keep blaming me,
For the stupid stuff we do,
We ain’t little kids,
Men need to make amends;
Apologising to folks, don’t mean you have to be best friends.
There is no need, for no-one else,
To say what’s on our mind.
It’s just respect for you, that stopped me kicking it’s behind.
Been barking at my mother,
And growling at my wife,
It bared its teeth at grandma’s house,
That kind of thing ain’t nice.
Don’t seem to have no class,
Got the manners of a hog,
You need to make a call,
Loose kith and kin,
Or train that dog.
You’d better get that dog under control,
If you know what’s good for all our souls,
You’d better get that dog under control,
Tell it; wind your neck in, shut your hole.
Now, we go way on back,
But I’m tired of been barked at; (you better)
Get your stupid, ugly, big-mouthed dog under control.
credits
from Riding with the Juke Joint Kings,
released September 23, 2018
Written by Chris Saunders
Arranged by Brian Williams, Graham Hyde, Sara Saunders, Stephen Lawley
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