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The Yuppie Husband's Lament

from Umbrella Man by Scott Albert Johnson

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I wrote this song as a joke. I was playing a fair amount of blues at the time, and was thinking about the stereotypical blues story: my woman done me wrong, I got no cash, etc. It occurred to me that the blues are really universal and are not inversely proportional to the size of one’s bank account. So I quickly wrote a blues song from the standpoint of an upwardly mobile “yuppie husband”.

This song was recorded at Word of Mouth Studio in New Orleans, with the great Johnny Vidacovich on drums; Mike Hood doing a great job on a instrument he rarely plays, the Hammond B-3; Dave Jordan from the groovin’ band New Orleans Juice on bass guitar; and Sherman Lee Dillon on guitar. Sherman Lee is one of my very best friends in the music world; he’s a dazzling, tasteful guitar player and also holds the distinction of having been the Green Party’s candidate for governor of Mississippi in 2003.

lyrics

Well, come over here, little baby, let me have a talk with you
Well, come over here, little sugar mama, let me have a talk with you
There’s a little matter we gotta discuss, that’s the matter of why you won’t be true

Now don’t be bringing me no excuses… I’ve had enough of all that jive
That private eye sure ‘nuff done his job, just as sure as I’m alive
Now I think I’m gonna get in my BMW convertible, gonna put my top down and drive

So you’ll be hearing from my lawyer, baby… in fact, you’ll be hearing from all three
And you can have my bookcase from IKEA®, you can have my widescreen TV
And you can have all your other men, baby, ‘cause you ain’t getting one more damn thing from me

credits

from Umbrella Man, released May 8, 2007
Harmonica, vocal: Scott Albert Johnson
Guitars: Sherman Lee Dillon
Organ: Mike Hood
Bass guitar: Dave Jordan
Drums: Johnny Vidacovich

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Scott Albert Johnson Jackson, Mississippi

Scott Albert Johnson was bathed in the wide range of the American songbook, as well as the sounds of his 1970’s and 80’s childhood. That diversity is at the core of his new album, Going Somewhere. Johnson incorporates rock, jazz, blues, funk, country, and world music, mixed with thoughtful lyrics, strong vocals, and virtuosic harmonica playing, to create a unique, modern concoction of sound. ... more

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