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Bob Dylan is NOT Mouse despite the fact that the two sound exactly
alike on record. Mouse`s `A Public Execution` has caused all kinds of
comment because people find it hard to believe that someone else can
actually sound so similar to Bob Dylan. In fact, one of Columbia
Records` public relations men got the fright of his life when he went to
a radio station (which shall remain nameless, but you know which one!)
and the playful jocks covered the label of Mouse`s disc and told the
unfortunate P.R. man that it was a Dylan record. -- KRLA Beat, 1966
If anyone is interested in a Mouse interview (from Texas punk `zine _Not
Fade Away_), get back to me. --AWR
A Public Execution
(Ronnie Mouse Weiss - Knox Bugs Henderson)
Intro:
Electric 12-string [repeated at end of each verse, transposed
to Ab for verse 4]:
(G)
v v v v v v v v
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C F G F
/ / / / / / / /
C F G F
Some words are best not spoken, some things are best not said
C F
But since this is your public execution I think I`m gonna go right on
G [w/12-string, as above]
ahead
Verse 1:
C F G F
The mailman brought your letter, babe, where you told me how you feel
C F G F
N about the things he said he told you, that is, I`m such a heel
C F G F
But I could never be honest that t you I`ve always lied
C F G
When he saw me take some other hide for a two-wheel pony ride
Bridge 1:
F G
You at least might have asked me
F G
If the scene was really what it seemed
C F C
But like a queen ruled by her jester
F G
Your conclusions was esteemed [?]
Verse 2:
You said I disappointed you wherever all the things I`ve done
N that you had convinced yourself I was the only one
T really make you happy, satisfy your soul
Now you say I`ve failed you since we`ve spent up all my gold
Bridge 2:
Have you ever seen the truth, therefore
Have you ever made a try
Such a thing for you`s so impossible
With them beans all in your eyes
Verse 3:
Whoa, I read where you said you want one good chance t really put
me down
N how you`d love t smear my name all over my home town
Said some Mouse made a fool of you n said don`t waste a dime
Your phone is out of order now, babe, for me you`ve got no time
Bridge 3:
If this is really what you`re thinkin`
That it`s really, really all my fault
You better find yourself a welder, baby
(C) F G Ab
`Cause you got locked up in your vault
[key change to Db]
Verse 4:
Db Gb Ab Gb
Yeah, you got your point put over now, it seems you found a match
Db Gb Ab Gb
Burn the bridge behind you, babe, slam your door, throw the latch
Db Gb Ab Gb
I know just how you`re hurtin` from your feelings as they burn
Db Gb Ab
I`d like t say I`m sorry, but it`s no longer my concern
Coda: [rant over Db-Gb-Ab-Gb to fade]
So goodbye
Go on n have a real good cry
I`ve found me a brand new high
She just loves a two-wheel pony ride
You better get yourself a welder, babe
Go on, get out of here...
-- another ace 60`s tab from Andrew Rogers
