What's the story behind this song? I just discovered it and feel in love with it!! I learned it on the guitar already!! I love the acoustic sound in this video!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUCUnHLaduE
Rockinghorse Road
Re: Rockinghorse Road
Elvis writes in the Brutal Youth re-issue liner note -
http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... php?t=3479
I found the real "Rocking Horse Road" in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was one of those lovely suburban neighbourhoods that was, at once, utterly benign and filled with reminders of a claustrophobic life from which a career in music and emotional cowardice once offered an escape.
http://maps.yellowpages.co.nz/mapypnz/C ... SE%20ROAD/
http://www.elviscostellofans.com/phpBB2 ... php?t=3479
I found the real "Rocking Horse Road" in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was one of those lovely suburban neighbourhoods that was, at once, utterly benign and filled with reminders of a claustrophobic life from which a career in music and emotional cowardice once offered an escape.
http://maps.yellowpages.co.nz/mapypnz/C ... SE%20ROAD/
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Re: Rockinghorse Road
Hi Pianoguy
I love this song too.
Respect to John who was on the nail .
From the stage of the Royal Court Theatre on 12th December 1994, Elvis filled in the blanks mid song :
“This song is about a little walk I took along the golden shore of New Brighton…
[applause greeting name of the decaying resort which used to be the “Blackpool of Liverpool “ doubtless Dec paddled in the Mersey as a kid here]
…. New Brighton, New Zealand that is. It’s true.
… I went there just cos I had to go to see the place, the other side of the world, that is a named after the place in …you know what I mean…
…and I got lost…and the rest is in this song.”
Readers still seeking more info re the (real) New Brighton can follow this link :
http://y2u.co.uk/&002_Images/New_Brighton_01.htm
Colin
I love this song too.
Respect to John who was on the nail .
From the stage of the Royal Court Theatre on 12th December 1994, Elvis filled in the blanks mid song :
“This song is about a little walk I took along the golden shore of New Brighton…
[applause greeting name of the decaying resort which used to be the “Blackpool of Liverpool “ doubtless Dec paddled in the Mersey as a kid here]
…. New Brighton, New Zealand that is. It’s true.
… I went there just cos I had to go to see the place, the other side of the world, that is a named after the place in …you know what I mean…
…and I got lost…and the rest is in this song.”
Readers still seeking more info re the (real) New Brighton can follow this link :
http://y2u.co.uk/&002_Images/New_Brighton_01.htm
Colin
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Re: Rockinghorse Road
Did Elvis actually write this song himself?
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Re: Rockinghorse Road
johnfoyle wrote:Yes.
ok, just making sure.
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