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Track: All the Way from Memphis
Artist: Mott The Hoople
Album: Mott (Expanded Edition)

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Name: Mott The Hoople
Spotify Genres: glam rock, proto-punk
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British rock band, active from 1969 until 1974, with occasional reunions from 2009 onwards. [u]Classic Era Members:[/u] Ian Hunter - Vocals And Guitar Mick Ralphs - Guitar Verden Allen - Keyboards Peter Overend Watts - Bass Dale "Buffin" Griffin - Drums Two follow-on bands after Ian Hunter left in 1974: 1974–1976 ([a2999630]) 1977–1980 ([a1414061]) Use [a2999630] only for releases without Hunter, dating from the 1974-76 period. An unofficial or "fake" band also (re-)recorded MTH tracks around 1996/7. For these releases, please use [a6998971].

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Release: Mott The Hoople - All The Way From Memphis
Year: 1973
Genres: Rock
Styles: Classic Rock, Glam

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LYRICS

Forgot my six-string razor - hit the sky
Half way to memphis 'fore I realised
Well I rang the information - my axe was cold
They said she rides the train to oreoles
Now its a mighty long way down the dusty trail
And the sun burns hot on the cold steel rails
'n I look like a bum 'n I crawl like a snail
All the way from memphis

Well I got to oreoles y'know - it took a month
And there was my guitar, electric junk.
Some spade said "rock'n'rollers, you're all the same.
Man that's your instrument." I felt so ashamed.

Now its a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
Through the bradford cities and the oreoles
'n you look like a star but you're still on the dole
All the way from memphis

Yeah it's a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
From the liverpool docks to the hollywood bowl
'n you climb up the mountains 'n you fall down the holes
All the way from memphis

Yeah its a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
As your name gets hot so your heart grows cold
'n you gotta stay young man, you can never be old
All the way from memphis

Yeah its a mighty long way down rock'n'roll
Through the bradford cities and the oreoles
'n you look like a star but you're really out on parole!
All the way from memphis