| Colin Hay – My Brilliant Feat Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Colin said that the song was originally about George Best ( daaazer) and it is definitely about his career. "A Jack to a King and Back" shows Colin's rise as a pothead from Australia to an international celebrity, which was shortlived. | |
| Colin Hay – Maggie Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I attended a Colin Hay concert a few months ago and found this song to be the most moving... he seemed so saddened performing it on stage. He told the story of the songs meaning. When he was living in Scotland, around the age of 6 or 7, he would always play with a girl who would wrestle Colin to the ground, releasing him only after leaning down and giving him a kiss. This girl was Maggie. Maggie became his first love and remained with up to (and maybe after) he moved from Scotland to Australia. Right at the height of his solo career, Colin received a phone call telling him that this Maggie had died. In response he wrote "Maggie". I feel several of Colin's songs are based solely on Maggie. I Don't Know Why, I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You, Why Did You Call Me, and Goodbye my Red Rose all represent loss of the one true love. |
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