Disque Bleu

(Partridge)

Jules Verne's Sketchbook cover

Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Demo version.
   Released in November 1987 on the Jules Verne's Sketchbook cassette.
   Also available on Fuzzy Warbles Volume Eight in the U.K.

   Andy: “Nearly the soppiest thing I've ever written. I just can't pen ‘love’ songs. I would have liked to record this with bar room piano, upright bass and lazy drums for that smokey late night feel. Written for MUMMER.”

   Andy: “In future, don't ever let me use any French in a song lyric. This piss-poor putty de foie gras was penned for '83's Mummer. Nice melody and chords but le words. . . mon dieu!”

Art

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Lyrics

The bar is crowded and bright
But inside I feel empty and decaying
The smoky air full of music and worse
It's our record that is playing

Disque Bleu is all that I hear
Songs that we loved now make me cry
Disque Bleu brings only a tear
You were singing good
But you were singing your goodbyes
To me tonight

The night is warm and the pavement
Below is a river of young lovers
A radio drifting in makes me hide
With my heart beneath the covers

Disque Bleu is all that I hear
Songs that we loved now make me cry
Disque Bleu brings only a tear
You were singing good
But you were singing your good-byes
To me tonight

You gave no indication
This was happening to us
You showed no hesitation
As you quickly waved
From your seat upon the bus
That pulled away

Disque Bleu is all that I hear
Songs that we loved now make me cry
Disque Bleu brings only a tear
You were singing good
But you were singing your good-byes
To me tonight

You gave no indication
This was happening to us
You showed no hesitation
As you quickly waved
From your seat upon the bus
That pulled away

Chords and Tablature

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