Red Rover Demos...

tynan88 · #1 07-31-2004, 09:06 PM

Do they exist...I have been lead to believe the lyrics are a bit different to the finished product...anyone shed any light on the topic for me...or even better does anyone have a RR demo they could send me?

Tynan

wondergirl9847 · #2 07-31-2004, 11:05 PM

If there ARE any Red Rover demos, PLEASE let us know!!!!!!!!! Different lyrics?!?!?

tynan88 · #3 08-01-2004, 03:06 AM

If you go to the 3 Birds of Rhiannon website...and go to the lyrics section and look under the GOS Demos it has RR there and it has a different verse,:

Why do you come around?
So very much
You know it just brings you down
It’s just something you can touch

You don’t belong here
I guess you never did
Whisper--look up--in your ear
You just keep it so well hid

Anyone at all
Could see what was missin’
Could see you were dyin’
But no one was cryin’

And I did hear what you said (ah)
Now I can go home (ah)
All my days are blue (ah)
All my days are bright (ah)

Red Rover, Red Rover, Red Rover
We come, we come, we come, we come
To take you over (ah)
Take you over (ah)
Red rover (ah)
Take you over (ah)

One of the quiet ones
One of the few
Now fall down onto your knees
Show us all what you can do

We came around here
To see if you were well
And there’s nothing for you to fear
In Heaven or in Hell

Anyone at all
Could see what was missin’
Could see you were dyin’
But no one was cryin’

And I did hear what you said (ah)
Now time to drive home (ah)
All my days are blue (ah)
All days bright (ah)

Red Rover, Red Rover, Red Rover
We come, we come, we come, we come
To take you over (ah)
Take you over (ah)
Red rover (ah)
Take you over (ah)
Red rover (ah)
Take you over (ah)
Red rover (ah)
Take you over (ah)

Tynan

GardenStateGirlie · #4 08-01-2004, 09:56 AM

Am I the only one who remembers lyrics that were leaked that were even more different from this? I don't know if it was actually ever recorded but I do believe it was penned...something about "...under the covers...let's play red rover."

BlueGrass · #5 08-01-2004, 10:55 AM

Those lyrics you posted were just words we misheard before we got the actual lyrics.

I know someone posted the verses as...."When your lonley, lets go under the covers, lets play red rover." Something like that.

If there are any RR demos, I will kill a man for them.

wondergirl9847 · #6 08-01-2004, 09:41 PM

Those lyrics are what we all thought they were just by ear, those aren't any demo lyrics, I don't believe.

GardenStateGirlie · #7 08-01-2004, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

Those lyrics are what we all thought they were just by ear, those aren't any demo lyrics, I don't believe.

I thought someone actually had written lyrics to the song before we even knew there'd be a GOS album but maybe i'm wrong

sodascouts · #8 08-02-2004, 09:12 PM

Hi Tynan,

Those are the guesses I made as to what was being said before we had the actual lyrics - that man is so hard to understand, it's a wonder I got as much right as I did, lol.

Marissa is referring to something else entirely. The "under the covers" lyrics pre-date the leak of the GOS song. They were leaked out years ago - not sure by whom. It was the first time most of the fan community had heard that Lindsey had a song called "Red Rover." Those lyrics have not yet appeared on a circulating demo.

tynan88 · #9 08-03-2004, 06:57 AM

Oh well...thanks for your help anyway guys, hopefully we see some soon, because RR is an intriguing song and somehow even before i realised how dark the lyrics were...it always made me feel sad but strong, it would be interesting to be able to understand some of the development process for what I personally consider to be one of Lindsey's best songs ever, I wish it could get more recognition, I would love to see it played on the next global tour so I can actually see it live.

Tynan