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Down to Daisy was written in the mid nineties. In 2002 I arranged the song for string quartet and this was performed as part of a composition class run by Clive Cockburn and joins a long list of those performances to which I wish I had taken a recording device. The '60's pop' version included here is closer to the original concept and was recorded at Sasquatch in 2006. Nigel Bateman added the drums during a session in 2007. This was never performed live by the GB Band as when I first demo'd it to them our then bassist, Warwick Hill, said "You've got to be kidding" - and that was the end of that. In hindsight I think it's one of my better songs from that era - but there's no accounting for taste…..

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Take me down to Daisy
For a cup of tea
Take me down to Daisy
Man I love her knees

And all the pavement walkers
Like to stop and smile
While they watch Miss Daisy
Pouring chamomile

And no-one knows where she goes in the summertime, in the summertime
No-one knows where she stays in the summertime, in the summertime
Take me down to Daisy

Take me down to Daisy
For a cup of tea
Take me down to Daisy
Man I love her knees

And all the pavement walkers
Like to stop and smile
While they watch Miss Daisy
Pouring chamomile

And no one knows where she goes in the summertime, in the summertime
No-one knows where she stays in the summertime, in the summertime
No-one knows where she goes in the night time, in the night time
No-one knows where she plays in the night time, it's the right time
Take me down to Daisy

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from The Mother Back To Strong Down, released December 11, 2012
Vocals, Guitars, Guitar Synth, Sequenced Percussion: Gavin Burgess. Drums: Nigel Bateman. Recorded at Sasquatch Studio 2006-2008. Recording Engineers: Gavin Burgess, David Rogerson. Mixed & Produced by Gavin Burgess.

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Gavin Burgess New Zealand

Gavin Burgess is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, studio engineer and producer who divides his time between his home in Thailand and his native New Zealand. He has performed and released music with bands including ‘Top Secret’, ‘The Gavin Burgess Band’, and as a solo artist. He records and releases through his own independent ‘Gavland’ label. ... more

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