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Merry Go Round (Yeti)

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Merry go round is a track recorded and released by Yeti, the band fronted by ex-libertines John Hassall. The song was written whilst John was still in The Libertines making it the oldest song Yeti have released other than Sister Sister. In various interviews John has spoken about how the lyrics were inspired by the experiences he had touring with The Libertines.

The song is not to be confused with "Merry-Go-Round (that bowery song)" which was recorded by The Libertines during their 2003 "Babyshambles sessions" and then re-recorded and officially released by Babyshambles in 2005. Apart from the title, the two songs are very different.

There are two demo versions of this song available to download via the internet. The first was recorded with a set of other songs and uploaded onto MySpace by Yeti in 2005. The second demo version was recorded under the name "Basement Demo". An official version of Merry-Go-Round has also been recorded and released on Yetis new album "The Legend of Yeti Gonzales", released in mid-2008. The demo version of the track is also featured on the Japanese compilation LP "Yume!"

Appearing on

Assorted Demos (Basement Demo) YetiDemo2016-04-24
The Legend Of Yeti Gonzales YetiAlbum2008-06-09
Yume! YetiAlbum2007-08-29
Cave Demos YetiDemo2005

Lyrics

I will tell Mike Rivers (?)
Out into the sun
That I'm not going home
I've been away too long
I find sometimes
The road just blows my mind
It's up to you, child, you

On a middle of a merry-go-round
See the world spinning 'round
But you're not on board
The merry-go-round

Me I'm just a stranger
Don't even know my name
Here to see mad man
In a shining cage
I find sometimes
The road just blows my mind
It's up to you, child, you

In a middle of a merry go round
See the world spinning 'round
But you're not on board
The merry-go-round

Lift me up don't let me down
See the circus leaving town
But you're not on board
The merry-go-round

I ride the merry-go-round
And it takes me so high, yeah yeah

I ride the merry-go-round
Don't you spin too fast and come crashing down

Lift me up don't let me down
See the world spinning 'round
But you're not on board
The merry-go-round

I ride the merry-go-round
And it takes me so high, yeah yeah

I ride the merry-go-round
Don't you spin too fast and come crashing down

I know some of you won't understand
What you're holding in your hand
It's a loving (..)
A loving (..)

NameMerry Go Round (Yeti)
BandYeti