Walter Martin - Me & McAlevey (Official Audio)

From the forthcoming album REMINISCE BAR & GRILL
Limited Edition LP Preorder goo.gl/iLQrm3
Album out Feb 16/2018
Me & McAlevey:
Recorded by Jeff Fettig at The Creamery, Brooklyn (4/5/17)
Additional recording by Walter Martin at Cecelia’s, Brooklyn
Mixed by D. James Goodwin at The Isokon, Woodstock, NY
Walter Martin: Vocals, Electric Guitar, Vox Organ, Bongos
Jamie Krents: Bass
Josh Kaufman: Piano, 12 String Electric Guitar
Brian Kantor: Drums
LYRICS: Me & McAlevey
Hey Mac
You'll never guess what happened
While you were away
What's been happening to you
Started happening to me
I found your old letter
Shoved inside High Tide and Green Grass last night
And I hope you don't mind
But I stole the opening line
For a song of mine
And Mac it's true
If I could write like you
I'm sure sometimes I'd go a little cuckoo too
I know the winters are hard in Maine
And your songs about lobstermen
Well I know they don't pay
But it's hard down here too
Trying to make a living writing about snakes and cockatoos
And it made me mad
When they used your song in that Volvo ad
And you barely got a dime
I said, “Mac, it's not fair”
You said, “Walt, I really don't care”
As you filled out your W9
I know your Irish heart is strong
And rich with rhyme and noble lines from ancient songs
But again it comes undone
And the dumb rum just rots your gut
And twists your tongue
Now with a marble in my throat
I watch those ferry boats
And button high my long black coat
As the season ends
And summer friends
Leave for the mainland
Yeah the season ends
But old dogs like us, my friend
We ain't going nowhere man
The season ends
And summer friends
Leave for the mainland
Yeah the season ends
But old dogs like us, my friend
We ain't going nowhere man
(c)&(p) 2018 Family Jukebox LLC/Ile Flottante Music , New York

[@msmales555]

Great song. The more I listen to your solo stuff, the less I yearn for a Walkmen release. Though that would be awesome too. :) Keep up the awesomeness!

[@martilack]

Mike Smales that’s an awesome comment and I know he would love that one.

[@danillogoncalves6082]

Genius

[@stevemarth6393]

Beautiful song. I'm totally bummed that I JUST found out this album was released last year though. I loved Arts and Leisure and was excited for the follow up, but this somehow went completely under the radar. A lot of people are missing out on some good shit!

[@o0Heyday0o]

I've been obsessed with this song and the album for the last year.

[@zuzkasve]

waw, it is wonderful, thank you, guys

[@MrSimconi]

Walter Por Vida

[@ice_elf3039]

I heard one of your songs on hilda and I'm looking at more of your work.I love it so much,it's so great just as much as you are.keep being amazing by being you and making music

[@ekanastone]

I love it too, even his sad songs or melancholic songs leave a sort of joy in you. Its like going on a little weekend trip to see nature or something.

[@martilack]

I agree. I absolutely love this song. My goodness it’s good.

[@Judo-v1h]

A fantastic song from a classic album, can't stop listening to it ❤

[@martilack]

blown away...what a song. lost for words after a listen