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Waitin' On The 49 | ||||||||||||
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| Recording Artist: | Bryan Adams | ||||||||||||
| Writers: | Jim Vallance Bryan Adams |
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| Date Written: | July 26-30, 2011 / London | ||||||||||||
| Albums: | Bryan Adams Live at Sydney Opera House (2013) | ||||||||||||
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Bryan Adams: acoustic guitar, vocal Gary Breit: piano |
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Recorded by Ben Dobie and Jody Perpick at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Australia.
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain at Mix This, Los Angeles, California. |
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| Comments: |
Bryan and his family are just a few miles down the road. I can walk to their place in 30 minutes, or if I'm in a hurry I'll take the #49 bus. I have an "app" on my iPhone that tells me exactly when the bus is due to arrive. But before I had the app, I'd just stand at the bus-stop and wait, rain or shine, with no idea when the bus might arrive. One day I was on my way to Bryan's house, standing at Gloucester Road station, waiting for the #49. I waited and waited, but no bus! So I sent Bryan a quick email in the form of a "poem": Waitin' on the 49 Waitin' on the 49 I hope it's gonna be on time Waitin' on the 49 I arrived at Bryan's house, later than planned. Just for a laugh, Bryan picked up his guitar and sang the words from my email. It actually sounded quite good! So we made a few quick adjustments, and the next thing you know we had the beginnings of a song! Over the next fews days, on-and-off, we expanded on the idea, creating a simple story about a fellow taking the bus to see his girlfriend. Somewhat reminiscent of "Magic Bus" by The Who. Every day I get in the queue To get on the bus that takes me to you I'm so nervous, I just sit and smile You house is only another mile Bryan recorded Waitin' On The 49 during a performance at the Opera House in Sydney Australia. No band, just Bryan on guitar and Gary Breit on piano. |
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| Lyrics: |
Waitin' in the pourin' rain On my way to see my baby Just got to be with her again Waitin' on the 49 Waitin' on the 49 I hope it's gonna be on time Ah, waitin' on the 49 Bus driver, bus driver Can you take me down the line? Well I know you're out there somewhere Come on, come on, give me a ride Waitin' on the 49 Waitin' on the 49 I hope it's gonna be on time Ya, waitin' on the 49 All day long All night long Feels like it's never gonna get here I wanna be a passenger You gotta get me fast to her Is that a promise you can keep? Cuz I'm in this way too deep Hey look, I think I see it comin' And I hope I ain't too late Clapham Junction to White City Tell me, what it's gonna take? Waitin' on the 49 Waitin' on the 49 Hope it's gonna be on time Ya, waitin' on the 49 Waitin' on the 49 |
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