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I wrote this song in 1993 for my friend Byron Alexander Shakespeare. He was killed while hitchhiking to Glastonbury Festival. Knocked over by a local man in a van. His friend who was with him also died a year later, having never fully recovered.

Byron would have been 18 the next day. He was a phenomenal fellow! Renowned for his yellow and black jumper and for always walking barefoot. A great DJ who introduced me to 'Blood' by 'This Mortal Coil' on a cassette that I never gave back. He used DJ at the 'Dig-in' in Bristol. He left A Lot of Friends.

The first recording of this song was done in 1994? I Guess. A tale in itself. Pretty sure it was the night Kurt Cobain died and it snowed all the way to Bristol...

The version on the album, although the Best Song, is the least compleat. No piano. No harmonica, no drunken crowd at the end. No acid lines! Patience people. I'm saving this one for a Big Studio to release as a single. Get me a choir in there!

Thank you Byron for 'Our' song. And yes Byron Was Ginger!

and Gorgeous!

xxx

Backing vocals by Amy Evans

70's funk Bass by Steve Pantlin of Flat Afro Wig




				SMILE I wrote this song in 1993 for my friend Byron Alexander Shakespeare. He was killed while hitchhiking to Glastonbury Festival. Knocked over by a local man in a van. His friend who was with him also died a year later, having never fully recovered. Byron would have been 18 the next day. He was a phenomenal fellow! Renowned for his yellow and black jumper and for always walking barefoot. A great DJ who introduced me to 'Blood' by 'This Mortal Coil' on a cassette that I never gave back. He used DJ at the 'Dig-in' in Bristol. He left A Lot of Friends. The first recording of this song was done in 1994? I Guess. A tale in itself. Pretty sure it was the night Kurt Cobain died and it snowed all the way to Bristol... The version on the album, although the Best Song, is the least compleat. No piano. No harmonica, no drunken crowd at the end. No acid lines! Patience people. I'm saving this one for a Big Studio to release as a single. Get me a choir in there! Thank you Byron for 'Our' song. And yes Byron Was Ginger! and Gorgeous! xxx Backing vocals by Amy Evans 70's funk Bass by Steve Pantlin of Flat Afro Wig



				Buzz buzz buzz buzzing around who's the coolest cat in town Mr sunshine on a rainy day Spreading love with the music he plays See him dance up on the floor Coming like Sandie Shaw An inspiration to us all A Nowhere Man who was destined to fall He said CHR Smile, appreciate Love the life you're living, ooh yeah Smile, communicate Learn to live for giving, ooh yeay yeh Cos we're, All, of the same seed And we've all, got the same needs And we all, hurt deep inside And we're all, going to die, yeh yeh Smile, love you life Smile Love your life Dig dig digging in the summer sun Waiting for the man and only having fun So many people going out of their heads Coming round the corner nearly time for bed He never put up a God Damn fight He just shot off into the light Now he shines down from up above Covering us all in his funky love He said It's party time and you're all invited Let's trip together and we'll be united It doesn't matter if you're Black White or Ginger Free your mind and we'll forgive ya! Smile Love your life love your life yeh Love your life love your life yeh