Soul has to be tragic - no doubt...that's why we love these kinda deep and sad lyrics of quality productions...

Yesterday I stumbled, while diggin' in my own crates, upon the Running Water LP by Clarence Reid. The choon "Please Stay Home" was a revelation of sadness...it's about a wife who committed suicide and what the husband feels after finding out...

Any info on this song? Is it a biographical experience of Mr. Reid himself? Cause it's not usual to sing about such a sensitive topic!

thx in advance!

atb m.

btw. didn't find a soundfile on youtube...will upload it during the next days and will post it here...

Edited August 31, 201212 yr by mattfox

That tune has got extremely tragic lyrics with massive amounts of self-blame.

I hope he didn't have to live through that, wouldn't wish that upon my worst enemy.

this is the soundfile...

Try the equally brilliant lyrically supreme Must I Kill Her by David Hudson, which I am sure was not based on Clarence's life experience. Just a brilliant songwriter, especially of that time and some of my favourite stuff. I think someone else covered MIKH but can't remember who.

which I am sure was not based on Clarence's life experience. Just a brilliant songwriter, especially of that time and some of my favourite stuff.

Just asked because of the intro "... Mr. Reid I got some bad news for you concerning your wife ..." - that was confusing me a bit ...

Edited September 5, 201212 yr by mattfox

Has anyone seen his film? It's like a 2h documentary following him around as he does his Blowfly "porno" stuff and talking about his life and his influences. His story is very interesting, one of a zillion kids etc, ran away, washed dishes, stacked records for Henry Stone, dodging local sherriffs with his alter ego mask and topless girlies in tow - I am sure there's some embellishment but even without having seen it I'd say it has to be a 100x better watch than old re-runs of "Soulboy".

Edited September 6, 201212 yr by Steve G

Has anyone seen his film? It's like a 2h documentary following him around as he does his Blowfly "porno" stuff and talking about his life and his influences. His story is very interesting, one of a zillion kids etc, ran away, washed dishes, stacked records for Henry Stone, dodging local sherriffs with his alter ego mask and topless girlies in tow - I am sure there's some embellishment but even without having seen it I'd say it has to be a 100x better watch than old re-runs of "Soulboy".

"The Weird World Of Blowfly" is on Youtube. The guy's crazy, but funny.

Didn't know about the documentary. Will check it out.