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Lee Dorsey

by The Harpoonist

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This is a tribute to the legacy of Lee Dorsey, a Black American singer from New Orleans whose work was produced by the great Allen Toussaint and backed by the legendary Meters. In this incarnation, the fellas channelled The Beastie boys and Lee Scratch Perry to tell the story.

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Dorsey’s on the bandstand in Lafayette
and he's singing acapella with a cigarette
the band got smokin' and the crowd got thick
spotted me a little number gettin down with it
there she was dancing in the windowsill
didn't know I was looking at Dorsey's girl

Cause I’m in love with, I’m in love with, I’m in love with Lee Dorsey's girlfriend x2

She fired up the night with her silhouette
she gave me feelings, gave me feelings, I had no regrets
I was working everyday in an old coal mine
40 meters underground where the sun don't shine
there he was, a look upon his face of mad distrust
he was my boss, and caught my fingers in his family trust

Cause I’m in love with, I’m in love with, I’m in love with Lee Dorsey’s' Girlfirendx2

word travels fast in a 1 pump town
that I started up a band with the cannonball sound
the band got smokin' and the crowd got thick
spotted me a little number gettin down with it
and there she was, dancing in the windowsill
I knew I was no longer looking at Dorsey’s girl

Cause I’m in love with, I’m in love with, I’m in love with Lee Dorsey's girlfriend x2

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released September 4, 2020

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The Harpoonist Nanaimo, British Columbia

SHAWN HALL of the acclaimed blues duo The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer assembled three talented friends with whom he had previously worked, yet had never met each other. During an intense three-day exploration of creative collaboration they recorded a 6-song EP – all under the gaze of a film crew. So, as the rain smashed down on the City of Glass, SATELLITE and The HARPOONIST was birthed. ... more

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