Appears On (7)
Family Entertainment
1969 · LP · 6340, RSLP 6340
A2
Old Songs, New Songs
1971 · LP · K 34001, RMP 9007
A3
BBC Radio Volume 1 1968 - 69
2004 · CD · HUX 057
CD 1
Old Songs New Songs. The Definitive Box Set
2006 · CD · MYS CD191
CD 1
History
2013 · CD · SMACD1006
CD 1
BBC Sessions 1968-1969
2014 · LP · MER 5023
Side A
At The BBC
2018 · CD+DVD · SMAXBX1032
CD 1
Lyrics
Chimney tops, roof tops, higher than tree tops I stoop there on a hill
Sky blue, slate blue, cold as the wind blew leaves that never stay still
Buildings jagged and clustered I remained unflustered.
People are strolling, cars only rolling down man-made paths of grey stone
Children larking, dogs sometimes barking break sleep of old folk alone
Church organ, choir sing hymn life Sunday eve quarter past five
These are my observations from a hill
Towers and flowers, phone lines and road signs
All these things come to view
I look to the valley and there by a chalet suddenly I see it's you
Beckoning me to follow
Maybe I'll come down tomorrow.
These are my observations from a hill.
Chords
A:---2-----------3-----------2-----------0-----------2---------- E:---3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---------- C:---2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------2---------- G:---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------- D:-------------------------------------------------------------- A:-------------------------------------------------------------- A:---1-----------3-----------1-----------0-----------1---------- E:---3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---------- C:---3-----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3---------- G:---0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0---------- D:-------------------------------------------------------------- A:-------------------------------------------------------------- Verses: G - F Chimney tops, roof tops, higher than tree tops I stood there on a hill C - G Buildings jagged and clustered G - C I remained unflustered Bb - F - G These are observations from a hill
Comments (1)
Hi, I’m trying to find the source of the quote below, which is a review of FAMILY’s 2nd album “Family Entertainment” (March 1969?)
“Unless you are irritated by one of the singers who has a vibrato like an ewe in the lambing season,
this should delight everyone who likes intelligent underground pop.”
Many thanks,
Mick White