Haiti has been the news lately because the big quake there was a year ago.
The Duvalier song (on Reha album) was written about Haitian history. Jean Claude
He now lives in Paris and best estimates of his fortune are in the hundreds of millions – all suspected of being dishonestly obtained from the nation. Song lyrics for Duvalier are below with a player so you can listen to this song.
You took the money from my people
You took the bell from the steeple
You took my only hope away
Jean Claude Duvalier
And if greed were a virtue
I know that nothing would hurt you
If corruption were quaint
You’d be some kind of living saint
Duvalier Duvalier
you took the money and you ran away
Duvalier Duvalier
you took the money and you ran
Who was that beautiful lady
The one by your side
The one O so well dressed
The one you had to hide
Who was that beautiful lady
The queen of every shopping spree
Live a life of luxury back in gay Paree
Duvalier Duvalier
you took the money and you ran away
Duvalier Duvalier
You took it back to France
Now that suffering has come to you
And you’re scraping for a franc or two
When you know just what to do
I guess you’ll turn around
You took the money from my people
You took the bell from the steeple
You took my only hope away
Jean Claude Duvalier
Originally released in 1994 Reha was produced by Norwegian Jan Bille. Players are
Luke Hurley : 12 string ovation/vocal
James Wilkinson : bass/backing vocals
Jan Bille : electric guitar/e bow
Mathew Lawrence : percussion
All songs by Luke Hurley
The word Reha means the realisation that we have eternal life
Who would not want to know this state of being? Sometimes I think we all have it. Its like eternity is planted in our hearts.
The album was recorded one week at KATS Christchurch and post production was done in the weeks following
I just laid down the guitar and vocal and Jan and James did the rest
I never had the resources to promote this album. It’s a bit of a sleeper. It doesn’t just have my sound. It also has Jan’s signature. His production work is unique. I hope to work with him again soon.
Without Jann Hurley’s help Reha would never have materialised. She suggested I work with Jan Bille & made it possible to go down to Christchurch . Everything To Me was written for her
Not Easy To We think we understand things. We know very little.Life’s a miracle and a mystery!
to be continued
Duvalier about the Haitian dictator was a memorable song from this album.
“Duvalier .. Duvalier- you took the money and you ran away.”
The new artwork is by Elena Panaita based on a photo by Dave Mann .
Buy a single song or the whole album. Make Room includes the now famous tracks Mona Lisa & Fait Accompli but you should listen to Gandhi’s Rag and MacDougalls Blues which haven’t been out there for 24 years now!
It would be great if regular iTunes users could add some reviews there and share this update on Facebook and elsewhere like Amazon.
Thanks everyone.
Use the widget on the homepage to listen to all songs off both Limited Liability and Make Room.
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PS. It was Lukes birthday on August 31. Feel free to buy this album of the Live album released last week to celebrate with him.
In time this Make Room album will be on Amazon and other digital stores. This link should search on Luke Hurley at Amazon. Amazon have a new service called Amazon on Demand and we are hoping to use that as it allows for individual CD’s to be completed and delivered on demand. It will only be for selected albums at this point.
This 9 song live album was recorded at Ponsonby Baptist Church in ’07. Phil Yule of Voicebox did the honours.
You can buy individual tracks on iTunes now or the whole album which is called Limited Liability (Live)
1. New York To Paris
2. Its Not Easy To
3. Kings Cross
4. Greenfields
5. Follow Me
6. Not A Machine
7. Limited Liability
8. The Sound /live /church/07
9. Mona Lisa /live/church 07
All songs written and performed by Luke Hurley
Recorded/produced by Phil Yule :www.voicebox.co.nz
Here is the cover of the new album – Brother Sun Sister Moon. Click on the cover to view full size.
All songs written and performed by Luke Hurley – no bling- blang, overdubs or gimmicks.
Produced by Luke Hurley and Simon Gooding.
Assistant engineers Justin Maudsley & Ben Mayer.
Mastering Engineer Chris Winchcombe.
Special thanks to:
James Allan for the design,
and Jeremy at York St Studios.
Track Listing
1. Mechanical – 7.42
2. Only love – 3.30
3. Limited Liability – 4.30
4. Wanna Be Good – 2.49
5. The Bridge – 5.57
6. The Sound – 3.21
7. Nothing In Return – 3.28
8. River – 4.20
9. Alien – 3.49
10. Tree – 4.24
11. Brother Sun Sister Moon – 3.49
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