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The early music of the Waterboys was (much) too similar to U2's until Mike Scott and company plumbed their Irish roots with 1988's Fisherman's Blues.

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The first song I heard from this band was She’s The One that I saw in the movie Matchmaker. I liked the song more than I did the movie. The second song I heard from them was Ship Of Fools. Lately, I’ve been diving into the albums and more songs than those two. Their album _Goodbye Jumbo_ is a pop masterpiece. When I thought of them at first, it was for their Beatles-type melodies and phrasing, but they also throw in the Rolling Stones. Before World Party took form, Wallinger had already built up a behind-the-scenes resume worth bragging about. Born in Prestatyn, Wales, he grew up listening to everything from soul and psychedelia to classical and punk. He was a true musical sponge. His big break came in the early ‘80s when he became the musical director for The Rocky Horror Show play, which led to studio work and eventually landed him in The Waterboys for their _This Is the Sea_ era. Right out of the gate with this song, you’re greeted with that slinky, rubbery guitar riff that instantly calls to my mind Sympathy for the Devil, and that’s no accident. Wallinger even throws in some “woo-woos” in the chorus. By now, he’d fully embraced his role as DIY guy, writing, producing, and playing virtually everything himself. _Goodbye Jumbo_ was a masterful example of building an album. Every song is stitched together from analog and digital, but nothing hits quite like Way Down Now, which kicks the album off like a cool joyride through pop He was armed with a drum machine, some trusty analog gear, and a pile of vintage records for inspiration. This album, to me, is a cross between Britpop and a bar-band. The song peaked at #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Charts, #5 on the Alternative Charts, #53 in Canada, and #66 in the UK in 1990. Goodbye Jumbo peaked at #36 in the UK, #26 in Canada, and #73 in the Billboard Album Charts. Way Down Now Inside my TV, I Never stop to wonder why I’m way down now I’m way down now Some faceless get on the screen The most honest man I’ve ever seen I’m way down now I’m way down now Won’t you show me Something true today? C’mon and show me Anything but this She took us by the hand Hell was the promised land I’m way down now I’m way down now I’m lying by the road Because she cut off all my clothes I’m way down now I’m way down now Won’t you show me Something true today? C’mon and show me Anything but this Inside my future life What I see just makes me cry I’m way down now I’m way down now The clocks will all run backwards All the sheep will have two heads And Thursday night and Friday Will be on Tuesday night instead And all the times will keep on changing And the movement will increase There’s something about the living, babe That sends me off my feet There’s breeding in the sewers And the rats are on their way They’re clouding up the images Of my perfect day And I know I’m not alone And I know I’m not alone And I know I’m not alone Anything but this Can you hear me? Inside my TV, I I never stop to wonder why I’m way down now I’m way down now Then some faceless get comes on my screen The most honest man I’ve ever seen I’m way down now I’m way down Something new Something true Something new Something true Something new Something new Something true … ### Share this: * Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook * Like Loading... ### _Related_ ## Author: Badfinger (Max) Power Pop fan, Baseball, Beatles, old movies, and tv show fan. Also anything to do with pop culture in the 60s and 70s... I'm also a songwriter, bass and guitar player. Not the slightest interested in politics at all...at least not modern. View all posts by Badfinger (Max)

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YouTube video by WorldPartyOfficial

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Sadly, it's that time of year when we look back and reflect on some of the people from the world of music who have died during in the last twelve months.We have lost a lot of people, some at the end o...