The City Wakes
The Trashcan Sinatras
What they've said about the new single: "Fantastic. Sounds like a film theme" Billy Sloan of the Sunday Mail and Clyde FM Radio
"Was in a highly agitated, nay foul mood. Not any more. It's beautiful. Thanks to all concerned." Gideon Coe of BBC 6 Music
Oranges... they fell for you.. and the apples too.. all fell for you Light shines through
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Trashcan Sinatras - Oranges and ApplesOranges and Apples (6 mins 41 secs), a song about Syd Barrett by the Trashcan Sinatras, was released Monday 13 October 2008
Download the complete song at iTunes or Amazon (from October 13th, 2008). The song is from the upcoming Trashcan Sinatras album, In The Music. More... A percentage of every sale will be donated to The Syd Barrett Trust in support of arts in mental health. Leave a comment / Read the comments John Douglas, from The Trashcan Sinatras on Syd Barrett and the inspiration for the songIn the months after Syd's passing, I became entranced and intrigued again by him and his wonderful unique work. A friend of mine, the great English songwriter Boo Hewerdine, lives in Cambridge and had told me of seeing Syd on occasion riding around town on his bike (in fact, on one occasion, Syd fell off his bike and Boo helped him get back up and on his way ). He seemed to enjoy a degree of anonymity, and the local tradesmen spoke highly of him and he seemed to be happy. This picture of Syd is at odds with the historically documented version. I was relieved and pleased to discover that Syd had found a degree of peace and 'normality' in his years there.
I was very touched by his personal effects from his house. A fund raising sale of some of his household items by auction was held, and the auction house had photographs and descriptions of each item available to view online. Syd had personally adapted pretty much everything in his house, from the stereo to the chest of drawers to his bikes and wheelbarrow... all had been re-painted, re-designed or, somehow, made more personal by Syd. His highly individual attitude to song-writing was, it seemed, a reflection of his attitude to life in general. Through dwelling on these things in admiration, the song "Oranges and Apples" appeared. Some months later I was fortunate to run into Allan Brown, a Sunday Times journalist living in Glasgow. Allan had bought a chest of drawers and one of Syd’s paint brushes at the auction and he gave me a tube of paint owned by Syd and allowed me to be photographed with the chest. We spoke for hours about Syd and my feelings about him were re-enforced. I will forever treasure the tube of paint! John Douglas - August 2008
Oranges and Apples directed by Benjamin and Stefan Ramirez Perez
LyricsEvening sun in an English sky Oranges were made for you .... apples too, all made for you Emily and the English Rose Oranges... they fell for you.. and the apples too.. all fell for you Light shines through Green wheelbarrow, Bikes, red and blue and all the things that you went through (c) and (p) Trashcan Sinatras 2008
In the Music - Forthcoming AlbumThe song "Oranges and Apples" is from the forthcoming album "In The Music" by The Trashcan Sinatras, scheduled for release in Spring 2009. The band, formed in Irvine, Scotland, has released four internationally acclaimed albums over the past 18 years. From 1990's "Cake" debut, followed by 1993' "I've Seen Everything", 1996's "A Happy Pocket”, through to their much loved 2004 release "Weightlifting" ( All these albums are scheduled for worldwide re-release in early 2009). Constantly praised for their melodies and individual lyrical approach, the band has gained a fanatical worldwide following. As one of the first acts to see the potential of the internet, TCS have one of the most generous web sites, giving access to free videos, songs, live tracks, rarities, interviews, cover versions, etc. Visit www.trashcansinatras.com . For more information contact Lo-Five per robin@robinmorton.com or jim@lo-five.com 07870 590909
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