Did you know that some of Knees' songs were used in a film? Back in 2003 or so we published MUDDLED MIND, a book about Ed Wood by David Hayes. David mentioned that he was making a film called BACKWOODS and as yet it didn't have any music in it. I sent him a CD with the old MP3s on it and a few months later I received a DVD of BACKWOODS by Dead Alive Productions. Sure enough, most of the musical background was taken from the CD and "Knees Calhoun" was listed in the credits as providing five songs.
Nothing You Can Say was used during the tent-erecting scene in the David Hayes slasher film, Backwoods, which, according to NetFlix, is the third worst black comedy of all time. David has not been idle since his Backwoods glory days. Google him and you'll be overwhelmed with his works. Unfortunately the movie is no longer available at NetFlix. The reviews are incredibly negative. In my opinion everyone ought to see BACKWOODS before they die.
I re-recorded this song in 2013 and the new version follows the lyrics. Is it improved? Meh. I hardly changed it.
(The 1993 Version)
Written: Monterey Street,
Farmington NM, spring 1966
Actually, a good
musician friend of Knees’, Mo Moses, wrote most of this song, including the
killer guitar lick. Mo was apparently inspired by the Kinks’ early songs like
You Really Got Me and All Day and All of the Night. Mo died a few years back and I heard that he was still making music in Los Alamos when he died. I hope he heard this recording at one time or other. Don't wait until your friends die to think about such things.
You better watch out you
better get outa town
If I catch you girl I’m
gonna put you down
There ain’t no use in you
hangin around
I know all about the new
love you found
Oh no
Nothin you can say can
stop me now,
I’m gonna make you sad
somehow.
Nothin you can say can
stop me now,
I’m gonna make you sad
somehow
Oh no, oh no.
You’ve been sayin that he
treats you right
But I gave you lovin both
day an night
One of these days you’re
gonna see the light
You plead don’t hurt me
but I just might
Oh no.
(The 2013 Version)
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