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Everyday People





         

Mick writes:

My version of Sly and the Familiy Stone's 1969 hit.

Many years ago when I was a happy hippie living in South London, I would occasionally get the bus over to Brixton to visit my friend for the evening. My friend would usher me into his comfortable living room and then present me with a large spliff. I always thought it was mainly to slow me down to his relaxed pace, to mute my noisy exuberance and save me giving him a headache.

Then the sounds would go on, blasting through the big Wharfedale speakers, and nothing ever sounded so good. Ry Cooder, John Hammond. And sometimes stuff that I never even knew I liked.. Bill Withers, Al Green, Sly and the Family Stone.

So I've always loved this track, and it finally occurred to me that I might venture a version of my own, with a fat fuzzy slide guitar to give it an MC feel. It's actually my 1930's Harmony archtop through a little Danelectro pre-amp. Nice and analogue.

I think I saw Sly Stone once - running down the middle of Carnaby Street in full stage gear, shouting at some-one. Slightly bizarre. An unusual character to be sure, but creator of some great music.

So that's my story of 'Everyday People'. Anyway it's a good song with classic lyrics.. 'different strokes for different folks'.. and a stomping beat for your Summer disco. I hope you enjoy it.



Artwork from 'Paris Street; Rainy Day' (French: Rue de Paris, temps de pluie) 1877, by Gustave Caillebotte.

'Everyday People' by Sylvester Stewart.
Licensed through Easysong.
























































Mick Clarke - Everyday People Sometimes I'm right and I can be wrong
My own beliefs are in my song
The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then
Makes no difference what group I'm in
I am everyday people, yeah, yeah

There is a blue one who can't accept
The green one for living with
A fat one tryin' to be a skinny one
Different strokes for different folks
And so on and so on and scooby-dooby-dooby
ooh
We got to live together

I am no better and neither are you
We're all the same, whatever we do
You love me, you hate me
You know me and then
You can't figure out the bag I'm in
I am everyday people

There is a long hair
That doesn't like the short hair
For being such a rich one
That will not help the poor one
Different strokes for different folks
And so on and so on, scooby-dooby-dooby
oh
We got to live together

There is a yellow one that won't
Accept the black one
That won't accept the red one
That won't accept the white one
Different strokes for different folks
And so on and so on and Scooby-dooby-dooby
I am everyday people