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Brown Liquor John

by Little Lore

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Following the enthusiastic reception to the debut solo release from the London-based Americana singer-storyteller last year, Tricia Duffy, the voice behind Little Lore, is back with a brand-new single. ‘Brown Liquor John’ is a country song about the man who has everything – except happiness.

Little Lore: “I got the idea for the title of this song from a conversation with a songwriter friend in Nashville, we had been co-writing together and in the evening we went to a bar and I ordered a Jameson’s on the rocks. He made a throw away comment along the lines of ‘I don’t know many girls who drink brown liquor.’ And then went on to tell me about a friend he had who had a nickname, Brown Liquor John. I remember thinking ... that’s a song right there.”

“I had been thinking about a story of a man who has everything except happiness and when I came home the two things just seemed to fit together. It is a full-on country song - no hiding away from that! And the first time using pedal steel in one of my tracks which I think really amplifies the emotion and the storytelling.”

Once again, Little Lore’s emotive vocals and compelling storytelling is complemented by stunning production and beautiful instrumentation from producer and multi-instrumentalist, Oli Deakin, with Morgan Karabel on drums and Hamilton Belk guesting on pedal steel.

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Brown Liquor John

Congratulations are in order
It’s time to entertain,
His Rolex watch, imported scotch
It’s bonus time again

He meets every expectation
The career his daddy chose
A wife that gave his Mamma hope
For the joy a Nanna knows

He pours brown liquid in a glass
Another sip towards his bypass
And wonders how to keep on keeping on
That’s the tale of brown liquor John

Keep gathering the trophies
All that matters is the score
He got himself 2 children
But he still wants point 4 more

He’s searching in the margins
For a version of himself
Avoiding all the mirrors
Cos’ it’s better for his health

He drinks a toast to his great success
Never asked for happiness
And he wonders how to keep on keeping on
That’s the tale of brown liquor John

All the drunks are equal
Sunday morning at the shrine
Take their taste of holy bread
All searching for a sign

Nothing fills the spaces
There’s no magic wand to wave
Keep on seeking more and more
But his soul can’t be saved

He crushes pills into a line
Wash them down with holy wine
cos he knows he can’t keep on keeping on
That’s the tale …. of brown liquor John

We’ll drink a toast to his great success
He never asked for happiness
In the end he couldn’t keep on keeping on
That’s the tale …. of brown liquor John

yeah, that’s the tale of brown liquor John

credits

released October 28, 2022
Written by Tricia Duffy (Little Lore)
Vocals by Tricia Duffy (Little Lore)
Produced by Lowpines
Drums by Morgan Karakul
Pedal Steel by Hamilton Belk

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Little Lore London, UK

little lore is an Indie-Americana Singer-Storyteller, who's songs are both charmingly accessible and beguilingly challenging. You'll want to listen twice.

When you combine British wit and wordplay with cherished Americana roots, musical magic can happen. ... more

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