KATIE MELUA — “The Shirt Of A Ghost” | (from “KATIE MELUA: IN CONCERT”) — 【Live: 2004】
Starring: Katie Melua
Album: Katie Melua - On The Road Again
Katie Melua in Concert
Copyright DRAMATICO 2004
Label: Dramatico
Live At Fairfield Halls Croydon, 18th March 2004
DRAMDVD0002
Format: Video, PAL
Country: UK & Europe
Release date: 2005
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
Vocalists/Guitar: Katie Melua
Piano Mike: Batt
Guitars: Jim Cregan
Drums: Henry Spinetti
Bass: Lisa Featherstone
Keyboards: Matt Condon
Trumpet: Dominic Glover
Tour Manager: Steve Croxford
Makeup: Michelle Wise
Television Production: Media Wave Production Ltd.
OB Facilities: CTV
Audio Facilities: Sanctuary Mobile
Mix Sound engineer: Olaf Figenschou
Lighting: Chris Lanmbourne
Editor: Simon Cross
Director: Mike Sergeant
Producer: Mike Batt
Copyright DRAMATICO 2004
Language: English
Running time: 4:06
Starring: Katie Melua
Album: Katie Melua - On The Road Again
Katie Melua in Concert
Copyright DRAMATICO 2004
Label: Dramatico
Live At Fairfield Halls Croydon, 18th March 2004
DRAMDVD0002
Format: Video, PAL
Country: UK & Europe
Release date: 2005
Genre: Jazz
Style: Contemporary Jazz
Vocalists/Guitar: Katie Melua
Piano Mike: Batt
Guitars: Jim Cregan
Drums: Henry Spinetti
Bass: Lisa Featherstone
Keyboards: Matt Condon
Trumpet: Dominic Glover
Tour Manager: Steve Croxford
Makeup: Michelle Wise
Television Production: Media Wave Production Ltd.
OB Facilities: CTV
Audio Facilities: Sanctuary Mobile
Mix Sound engineer: Olaf Figenschou
Lighting: Chris Lanmbourne
Editor: Simon Cross
Director: Mike Sergeant
Producer: Mike Batt
Copyright DRAMATICO 2004
Language: English
Running time: 4:06
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MusiqueTranscription
00:00 Okay, this next song, I wrote it while I was ironing.
00:04 And it's really about an enraged housewife
00:08 who's just murdered her husband.
00:10 It's called "Shirt of a Ghost."
00:14 (gentle music)
00:26 ♪ Mary at home as always was ironing ♪
00:30 ♪ A pale shirt of a ghost ♪
00:35 ♪ Trying to straighten out every crease of his being ♪
00:39 ♪ And the emptiness where she was lost ♪
00:44 ♪ Ten minutes before she had her mind ♪
00:46 ♪ Drying in the summer's breeze ♪
00:49 ♪ Their love had been held by a little red peg ♪
00:52 ♪ But it was just a moment's cease ♪
00:57 ♪ 'Cause he flew away ♪
01:02 ♪ On a memory or notes ♪
01:05 ♪ People fade away ♪
01:08 ♪ And now she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
01:13 ♪ Yeah, she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
01:19 (gentle music)
01:22 ♪ Ten minutes before he ran away ♪
01:27 ♪ To a stranger's hands and feet ♪
01:29 ♪ And as it turned ♪
01:31 ♪ She saw them play among the soap, water and heat ♪
01:36 ♪ 'Cause he flew away ♪
01:42 ♪ On a memory or notes ♪
01:45 ♪ Lovers fade away ♪
01:48 ♪ And now she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
01:53 ♪ Yeah, she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
01:59 ♪ Ten minutes before the shirt was stained ♪
02:09 ♪ In anger and grief ♪
02:16 ♪ And it smelled of revenge from her broken heart ♪
02:21 ♪ And the shirt his body no longer did need ♪
02:26 ♪ 'Cause he flew away ♪
02:32 ♪ On a memory or notes ♪
02:35 ♪ Bodies fade away ♪
02:38 ♪ And now she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
02:44 ♪ Yeah, she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
02:49 ♪ 'Cause he flew away ♪
02:56 ♪ On a memory or notes ♪
02:58 ♪ Bodies fade away ♪
03:02 ♪ And now she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
03:07 ♪ Yeah, she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
03:14 ♪ Yeah, she's left with a shirt of a ghost ♪
03:19 (audience applauding)
03:22 - Thank you so much to everyone
03:32 for coming out here tonight.
03:33 And this is a special night
03:35 because it's the last day of the tour.
03:38 And there's just so many people that I'd like to thank.
03:41 I mean, obviously the band
03:42 who have been absolutely great.
03:44 (audience applauding)
03:47 And most importantly,
03:53 the people who work behind the scenes,
03:56 just everyone has been absolutely amazing.
03:58 Thank you, thank you very much.
04:00 (audience applauding)
04:03 (applause)