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Somebody's Darlin'

from The Wayside Ballads Vol 1 (2015) by Bill Jackson

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    Bill Jackson has firmly established himself over the past few years as one of Australia’s finest Singer/Songwriters. His last record ‘Jerilderie’ was enthusiastically received in the marketplace, so much so that the song ‘Something in Blue’ was covered and released on legendary Americana songwriter David Olney’s most recent album ‘When the Deal Goes Down’.
    The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘Wayside’ as the edge of the road, figuratively meaning to be set aside or discarded. The Jackson brothers songs have been described as topical, historical and most things in between, populated by characters outside of the mainstream – in many ways somewhat extraordinarily ordinary but always real. Rather than have them fall off the edge they wrote these Ballads to give them a voice and a history.
    The songs making up The Wayside Ballads Vol 1 were handed over to Melbourne musician and producer, Shannon Bourne early in 2014 with a view to making a record that was more electric, eclectic and rocking than Bill Jackson's previous outings. He last worked with Shannon on ‘Diggin’ the Roots’ (2006) and had great respect for him not only as a musician but also as a person who listened widely and who had an instinctive appreciation for the lyric in a song. Shannon continually challenged his pre-conceptions of the songs on this record. As a consequence they were essentially recorded ‘live’ over two days to capture ten performances from a band that had never rehearsed or played together before.
    The other common link on this record was Pete Fidler, Jackson's constant musical companion since 2008. A beautiful musician, Fidler showcased his electric roots and brilliance in a side of him that people rarely get to see. The rhythm section of Dean Addison and Roger Bergodaz was recommended by Bourne and proved to be the perfect foil for this group of songs, both being brilliant and creative musicians in their own right

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I guess everybody wants to be ‘Somebody’s Darlin’ – we live in insecure times and more than ever people are lost in a search for self-worth, where self-image is challenged at every turn – ‘ …lookin’ at that misty rainbow wonderin’ where it hides it’s soul’.

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Somebody’s Darlin’

I’ve spent a lifetime watchin’ out for most things I couldn’t see
Spent my whole life tryin’ to be somethin’ and not me
It’s a simple revelation that I’m free to be myself
Than to be Somebody’s Darlin’ tryin’ to be somebody else

It’s a sharp left at the back road down my lonely highway
Where I’ve squandered and wandered long nights and days
Lookin’ at that misty rainbow wonderin’ where it hides it’s gold
Where you’re Somebody’s Darlin’
Somebody’s Darlin’
And love ain’t bought and sold

Pull back on this chestnut mare let her rest in a cloud of dust
We’re all cowboys in a playground shootin’ straight for love and trust
If you’ll only take a moment to look inside my soul
I’m still tryin’ to be Somebody’s Darlin
Somebody’s Darlin’
Somebody’s Darlin’ and that’s the way I roll…

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from The Wayside Ballads Vol 1 (2015), released June 1, 2015
Written by Bill Jackson / Ross Jackson

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'His songs are gritty and real and come at you like a hammer, ringin' in the mornin'. Take it or leave it, he's telling it straight up' (Shane Howard)

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