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Title: (03) Nobody’s Child
Post by: shangri la 1 on September 22, 2018, 04:22:22 AM
(https://www.amarkintime.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6309.0;attach=2987)
Nobody’s Child  Mark Knopfler (4:16)
Ian Thomas, Drums
Glenn Worf, Bass Guitar
Mark Knopfler, Guitar, Vocals
Jim Cox, Organ
Danny Cummings, Percussion
Guy Fletcher, Synthesizer

LYRICS

The ragged kid nobody wanted
Left alone to ramble wild
Long ago he was abandoned
Nobody’s child

Never smiles and never chatters
Never quarrels or complains
Grown as hard as the Sierras
And the Western Plains
Come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea
A’come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea

Learned to swing a broken bottle
Learned to use his fists and knife
In the bar rooms and bordellos
Of his life

He drifted down towards the borders
The sky was dark but it did not rain
Came the meanest pistoleros
In the Western Plains

He fell in with these desperadoes
Thieves and killers every one
Prizes hanging from their saddles
With their guns
Come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea
A’come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea

The ragged kid nobody wanted
Left alone to ramble wild
Now he rides beside the Devil
Nobody’s child
Come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea
A’come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea


© © 2018 Will D. Side Limited
℗ 2018 Will D. Side Limited

CHORDS: Nobody’s Child - by quizzaciously
https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mark_knopfler/nobodys_child_chords_2513805
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Post by: regmka on November 09, 2018, 06:54:11 PM
Hi! I found this track on radio:

https://mediaplayer.whro.org/program/hunteratsunrise

check around 55:00. I captured it from the stream, so I can share it via PM.
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Post by: skydiver on November 09, 2018, 07:04:07 PM
Thanks so much for the link!  :wave
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Post by: border_reiver on November 09, 2018, 07:10:42 PM
Songs are popping up like mushrooms on independent channels. Love it! Just like old times. :)

Thanks for the link!
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Post by: holaknopfler on November 09, 2018, 07:13:29 PM
Wow this is great. Has a El Macho feeling. But much more guitar. Damn I like them all. This is gonna' be even better than Tracker.
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Post by: Dutchessy on November 09, 2018, 07:21:44 PM
I have mp3, if someone is interested...
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Post by: border_reiver on November 09, 2018, 08:20:28 PM
I'm gonna draw another darkhorse (no pun intended) out of the sleeve. I bet that at least one percent of the song has got inspiration from this Leadbelly song.  :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd0tLZ5cvYs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd0tLZ5cvYs)
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Post by: dmg on November 09, 2018, 08:23:34 PM
A lot of typical Knopfler touches in here - nothing particularly new.  Still a nice song though.  Would fit in nicely on STP.
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Post by: quizzaciously on November 09, 2018, 08:44:25 PM
So far it's the first song on the album written by Mark Knopfler and not by Guy Fletcher.
All the "experimental" songs are now skippers for me... But this one is a very good one.
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Post by: border_reiver on November 09, 2018, 08:45:18 PM
Quote from: quizzaciously on November 09, 2018, 08:44:25 PM
So far it's the first song on the album written by Mark Knopfler and not by Guy Fletcher.

 :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: straitsway75 on November 09, 2018, 08:47:26 PM
 :o :o :o :o
Thanks Mark again and again :clap :clap :clap
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Post by: Love Expresso on November 09, 2018, 08:48:45 PM
Quote from: quizzaciously on November 09, 2018, 08:44:25 PM
So far it's the first song on the album written by Mark Knopfler and not by Guy Fletcher.
All the "experimental" songs are now skippers for me... But this one is a very good one.

It was my first thought, foma will love this one.

LE
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Post by: quizzaciously on November 09, 2018, 08:51:19 PM
Quote from: Love Expresso on November 09, 2018, 08:48:45 PM
Quote from: quizzaciously on November 09, 2018, 08:44:25 PM
So far it's the first song on the album written by Mark Knopfler and not by Guy Fletcher.
All the "experimental" songs are now skippers for me... But this one is a very good one.

It was my first thought, foma will love this one.

LE

Wow, you got it absolutely right. I love being predictable ;D

But I don't know why. To me the song is really great if I want to learn it on guitar. I want to learn Nobody’s Child for sure.
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Post by: JF on November 09, 2018, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: dmg on November 09, 2018, 08:23:34 PM
Would fit in nicely on STP.

ha I'm glad I wasn't wrong  ;)
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Post by: dmg on November 09, 2018, 09:22:48 PM
Quote from: JF on November 09, 2018, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: dmg on November 09, 2018, 08:23:34 PM
Would fit in nicely on STP.

ha I'm glad I wasn't wrong  ;)

Did you say that too?  Ha!  Can't both be wrong!  :lol
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Post by: border_reiver on November 09, 2018, 09:23:18 PM
The bridge is very close to the bridge in Sands of Nevada.  :)

In fact the whole song is Nevada-esque.

I wonder what's up with MK and Nevada.  ;D
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Post by: dmg on November 09, 2018, 09:24:45 PM
Quote from: border_reiver on November 09, 2018, 09:23:18 PM
The bridge is very close to the bridge in Sands of Nevada.  :)

In fact the whole song is Nevada-esque.

I wonder what's up with MK and Nevada.  ;D

Agree. 
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Post by: JF on November 09, 2018, 09:25:03 PM
Quote from: dmg on November 09, 2018, 09:22:48 PM
Quote from: JF on November 09, 2018, 09:19:45 PM
Quote from: dmg on November 09, 2018, 08:23:34 PM
Would fit in nicely on STP.

ha I'm glad I wasn't wrong  ;)

Did you say that too?  Ha!  Can't both be wrong!  :lol

I didn't say particulary on this song, but I said that the whole album has a STP flavour  :)
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Post by: GIUMK on November 09, 2018, 09:49:50 PM
Guys, can I have a PM for this song too?
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Post by: mschaap on November 09, 2018, 09:59:04 PM
Nice song as well, to my ears this is again something completely new in the MK songbook. Mark just continues to amaze!
On the other hand, Im not sure if I am so fond of the ’cow yicki yee’ part, maybe Guy came up with that idea;)
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Post by: GIUMK on November 09, 2018, 10:37:55 PM
Very catchy song, energetic and nicely sung by Mark. However, don’t quite like the 80s sound of the drums and never have liked the Farfisa sound by Guy.

Would love to have the three new songs ripped as mp3 so I can listen to them on my proper stereo, so if anyone would be so kind to mail me it would be much appreciated
Rep :D
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Post by: kaleo74 on November 09, 2018, 10:48:21 PM
I love when Mark slides from a major to a minor chords, he does that so perfectly, love the song.
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Post by: hunter on November 09, 2018, 11:40:13 PM
Would anyone be so kind to share the links to the leaked songs by PM? I'd be very thankful.
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Post by: hunter on November 10, 2018, 12:16:06 AM
(Got the links. Thanks to (you know who you are :) ).)

This song is beautiful. Lovely chord changes, and love Mark's singing here, PARTICULARLY when he goes into that high-pitched voice. Sounds a bit like Pete Rowan. Great touch.

The chord progression is a bit Richard Bennett.
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Post by: TheTimeWasWrong on November 10, 2018, 01:54:35 AM
It this the first MK song featuring falsetto?
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Post by: koobaa on November 10, 2018, 02:14:44 AM
Pretty haunting little song, love it.

Didn't he go falsetto in Paraguaaaayyyy? :)
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Post by: quizzaciously on November 10, 2018, 02:36:05 AM
Quote from: koobaa on November 10, 2018, 02:14:44 AM
Pretty haunting little song, love it.

Didn't he go falsetto in Paraguaaaayyyy? :)

Yeah, this is a very good song. That's what I would call classic MK. It's slow, it has solos, it has character.

I barely like the other available songs, but this is the first one I want to hear over and over again.

And yes, Paraguaaaayyyy is definitely falsetto, but a short one ;D
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Post by: koobaa on November 10, 2018, 02:38:30 AM
And I see you 've already nailed the chords! Thanks for that. Sleepless night?  :wave
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Post by: quizzaciously on November 10, 2018, 02:42:06 AM
Quote from: koobaa on November 10, 2018, 02:38:30 AM
And I see you 've already nailed the chords! Thanks for that. Sleepless night?  :wave

Exactly, it's almost 5 a.m. in my time zone already, I need some sleep. And I could be wrong in the chords because of that :lol

Chords are here, by the way: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mark_knopfler/nobodys_child_chords_2513805 (https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/mark_knopfler/nobodys_child_chords_2513805)

I tried to do other songs, but I just can't do it right now. I'm too upset with the production of overall good songs.
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Post by: Love Expresso on November 10, 2018, 05:35:04 AM
I see you are not a real fan - you could have waited until 5.15 am at least ..  ;D

LE
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Post by: Nick14 on November 10, 2018, 10:55:02 AM
If anyone is able to send me links that would be great, thanks!
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Post by: Jasper90 on November 10, 2018, 11:08:25 AM
For me I'm not impressed by this one to be honest. Its for sure Mark, it is nice but does not a lot with me. Maybe still grows on me  ;). I have to say though, guitar wise he really shows more interresting and nice stuff on these new songs, also in this one, that is what I like also in this song as well. Not a skipper, but also not a wow yet  ;D
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Post by: Eddie Fox on November 11, 2018, 12:56:45 AM
I’m not sure if that’s Mark doing those falsettos but you guys are probably right. Don’t wanna sound repetitive but I love this one too  ;D

JF, you nailed it! It does have that little STP flavor! That should explain why I like this album so much  8)
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Post by: jbaent on November 11, 2018, 08:07:21 AM
Am I the only one who find the "Come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea' thing ridiculous and out of place in this song?

The feeling of the song is quite sad but sounds beautiful but when the yickiyea falsetto arrives... It gets ruined for me.
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Post by: Love Expresso on November 11, 2018, 08:45:09 AM
Quote from: jbaent on November 11, 2018, 08:07:21 AM
Am I the only one who find the "Come a’cow cow yicky yicky yea' thing ridiculous and out of place in this song?

The feeling of the song is quite sad but sounds beautiful but when the yickiyea falsetto arrives... It gets ruined for me.

Agree completely. That falsetto plus the unpleasant strange way the "k" sounds in it. Also this is the most boring one so far.

LE
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Post by: hunter on November 11, 2018, 08:58:40 AM
I, for one, love the falsetto part. It puts a very eerie touch to the song.

As for the meaning of the phrase, my guess it's what cowboys shouted to call the cattle.

I also see Leadbelly has a song (Western Cowboy) with this phrase.

Other than that: Lighten up, folks.
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Post by: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 11:30:09 AM
Quote from: hunter on November 11, 2018, 08:58:40 AM

Other than that: Lighten up, folks.

Why?

Because you want?

I don't remember any rule that prevent anyone to express what they feel or think about anything related to a MK song or live show etc, but I recall very well a rule about NOT TELLING PEOPLE WHAT THEY CAN SAY.

Just saying.

It's ridiculous that is needed to remember people about this again and again. It's so simple...
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Post by: hunter on November 12, 2018, 11:43:26 AM
Quote from: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 11:30:09 AM
Quote from: hunter on November 11, 2018, 08:58:40 AM

Other than that: Lighten up, folks.

Why?

Because you want?

I don't remember any rule that prevent anyone to express what they feel or think about anything related to a MK song or live show etc, but I recall very well a rule about NOT TELLING PEOPLE WHAT THEY CAN SAY.

Just saying.

It's ridiculous that is needed to remember people about this again and again. It's so simple...

Hey, hey! Do I detect a little smile there? :)

No, of course not.
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Post by: Love Expresso on November 12, 2018, 11:45:35 AM
The sound of that K..  In yeekee...  makes it unbearable almost to enjoy this song.. Plus it's pretty depressing and boring. Also in the running order it totally seems to be at the wrong place between Crap on the dance floor and You Never Walk Alone.

My favourites so far:
A Song At A Time 8/10
My Bacon Roll 7/10
Drover's Road 7/10
Nobody Does That 7/10

Back On The Dance Floor 4/10
Good On You Son 5/10
Trapper Man 4/10

Nobody's Child 3/10
Just A Boy 2/10
Floating Away not able to judge yet, not more than 4/10

This shows just that there is absolutely no album feel to me so far. It's a bunch of totally different songs with no relation apart that synths stuff.
Almost like a sample album..

LE


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Post by: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 11:49:14 AM
Quote from: hunter on November 12, 2018, 11:43:26 AM
Quote from: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 11:30:09 AM
Quote from: hunter on November 11, 2018, 08:58:40 AM

Other than that: Lighten up, folks.

Why?

Because you want?

I don't remember any rule that prevent anyone to express what they feel or think about anything related to a MK song or live show etc, but I recall very well a rule about NOT TELLING PEOPLE WHAT THEY CAN SAY.

Just saying.

It's ridiculous that is needed to remember people about this again and again. It's so simple...

Hey, hey! Do I detect a little smile there? :)

No, of course not.

I don't smile when someone says other "lighten up" as having different opinions are not allowed.

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Post by: hunter on November 12, 2018, 11:58:39 AM
Quote from: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 11:49:14 AM
Quote from: hunter on November 12, 2018, 11:43:26 AM
Quote from: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 11:30:09 AM
Quote from: hunter on November 11, 2018, 08:58:40 AM

Other than that: Lighten up, folks.

Why?

Because you want?

I don't remember any rule that prevent anyone to express what they feel or think about anything related to a MK song or live show etc, but I recall very well a rule about NOT TELLING PEOPLE WHAT THEY CAN SAY.

Just saying.

It's ridiculous that is needed to remember people about this again and again. It's so simple...

Hey, hey! Do I detect a little smile there? :)

No, of course not.

I don't smile when someone says other "lighten up" as having different opinions are not allowed.

You keep using the word "allowed". It's not about allowing or not allowing differing opinions. I'm just addressing the party poopery going on around here. It's a new album release from one of our favorite artists, a cause for celebration, and some of you are simply stuck in a completely bleak and negative outlook on things. It really is incredible. A rotten apple ruins the barrel.
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Post by: Love Expresso on November 12, 2018, 12:01:49 PM
We indeed had this same discussion a while ago. It must have to do with the decade we are living in.
The PC departement was never so strong as nowadays. I would bet that 20 years ago nobody would have given a toss about being negative. Party Pooper says it actually.. hedonistic culture, life is a party, no strong opinions or different ones allowed. Very sad.

LE
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Post by: superval99 on November 12, 2018, 12:02:06 PM
I haven't heard Nobody's Child, yet, so can't give an opinion.

My list, so far:

Dancefloor  9/10
Good On You 8/10
One Song At a Time 8/10
Drover's  8/10
Trapper Man  7/10
Floating Away  7/10 
Nobody Does That 7/10
My Bacon Roll   6/10
Just a Boy   2/10

 
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Post by: Love Expresso on November 12, 2018, 12:05:09 PM
A 10 for me is not album related but generally MK/DS repertoire alike. A 10 would be TR or SAN or 5.15 am..

LE
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Post by: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 12:07:00 PM
Quote from: hunter on November 12, 2018, 11:58:39 AM
You keep using the word "allowed". It's not about allowing or not allowing differing opinions. I'm just addressing the party poopery going on around here. It's a new album release from one of our favorite artists, a cause for celebration, and some of you are simply stuck in a completely bleak and negative outlook on things. It really is incredible. A rotten apple ruins the barrel.

So you are adressing at to the right direction... because we are wrongs and you are right, isn't it?

Should we go in the direction you adress us do bleating?

We are not in a wrong direction, we are in different directions. So no need to be adressed. Just respect others opinions as we respect yours. Nobody is telling you what your opinion should be.
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Post by: jbaent on November 12, 2018, 12:08:53 PM
Quote from: Love Expresso on November 12, 2018, 12:05:09 PM
A 10 for me is not album related but generally MK/DS repertoire alike. A 10 would be TR or SAN or 5.15 am..

LE

The songs we already heard sits in a comfortable 7/8 rate as MK managed to do something different and surprising from the previous records, there are non 10 but some 8 ratings.
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Post by: Eddie Fox on November 12, 2018, 12:12:03 PM
Quote from: superval99 on November 12, 2018, 12:02:06 PM
I haven't heard Nobody's Child, yet, so can't give an opinion.

My list, so far:

Dancefloor  9/10
Good On You 8/10
One Song At a Time 8/10
Drover's  8/10
Trapper Man  7/10
Floating Away  7/10 
Nobody Does That 7/10
My Bacon Roll   6/10
Just a Boy   2/10

My favorite ones are Back on the Dance Floor, Trapper Man, One Song at the Time and Nobody's Child, followed by Nobody Does That, Good on You Son, My Bacon Roll and Just a Boy. Floating Away and Drover's Road tend to be skippers but it might change as I get the full album, let's see.

As an album it's probably gonna team up with Shangri-La and Golden Heart, right behind STP.
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Post by: Nick14 on November 12, 2018, 01:30:36 PM
I listened in album order today - 10 songs in total (missing When You Leave and the final five songs). This is where I am at the moment:

Trapper Man - 9/10
Back on the Dancefloor - 5/10
Nobody's Child - 7/10
Just a Boy Away From Home - 8/10
When You Leave - TBC
Good on You Son - 7/10
My Bacon Roll - 8/10
Nobody Does That - 6/10
Drovers' Road - 8/10
One Song At A Time - 9/10
Floating Away - 8/10
Slow Learner - TBC
Heavy Up - TBC
Every Heart in the Room - TBC
Rear View Mirror - TBC
Matchstick Man - TBC

It is hard to get much sense of an album here - but I will wait for the actual album before I come to any real view on that - complete with the other songs of course, some of which may help knit this thing together in a more cohesive way.



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Post by: naif on November 13, 2018, 06:20:34 PM
Favourite with one song at a time. Great song :thumbsup

Especially i like  K..  In yeekee  part. Fit the songs soul i think.
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Post by: Robson on November 17, 2018, 03:57:09 PM
Number one
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Post by: Robson on November 17, 2018, 11:40:08 PM
Since yesterday, whenever I listen to this song, I think about Back To Tupelo.This guitar... Mark thank youuuuuu...
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Post by: Dutchessy on November 23, 2018, 06:08:48 PM
Really love how he sings this line:

The sky was dark but it did not rain
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Post by: Robson on November 23, 2018, 08:13:00 PM
Quote from: Dutchessy on November 23, 2018, 06:08:48 PM
Really love how he sings this line:

The sky was dark but it did not rain

Oh yes  :thumbsup
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Post by: shangri la 1 on November 27, 2018, 09:02:27 PM
As mentioned by ds1984 in the early thread re DTRW, Lonnie Donegan did play  "Come a Cow Cow Yippee" as far back as 1960.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIrBchgv1Gc