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Angels Playing Football

from Bleeding Sketches by The Whisky Priests

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Comes in a jewel case with an attractive 16-page booklet including lyrics to all songs, comprehensive CD liner notes by Gary Miller & Keith Armstrong, beautiful individual track artwork by Keith Lawrence Palmer, individual track notes by Keith Armstrong, full recording details and credits, etc.

    NB: - CD is the original 14-track version and does not include the 2 bonus tracks available with the digital version.

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about

In 1988, I collaborated on a musical based on the life of the legendary Newcastle United centre forward Jackie Milburn. It took me a while to meet 'Wor Jackie' but he didn't hesitate to endorse the project. It was a tragedy that he died some months after our meeting but his family wanted our tribute to go on.

The story goes that, some time before he died, he was sitting at home with a grand-daughter on his knee when she was frightened by the sound of thunder and lightning outside. "Don't worry", said Jackie, "it's only the angels playing football".

(Keith Armstrong - original liner notes)

lyrics

ANGELS PLAYING FOOTBALL

Sprinkle my ashes on St. James’s Park
Fragments of goals on the grass
Hear the Gallowgate roar in the dark
All of my dreams come to pass

Pass me my memories
Pass me the days
Pass me a ball and I’ll play

Play with the angels
Play on their wings
Play in the thunder and lightning

I leave you these goals in my will
Snapshots of me on the run
I leave you these pieces of skill
Moments of me in the sun

Pass me my memories
Pass me the days
Pass me a ball and I’ll play

Play with the angels
Play on their wings
Play in the thunder and lightning

Pass me my memories
Pass me the days
Pass me a ball and I’ll play

Play with the angels
Play on their wings
Play in the thunder and lightning

(lyrics: Keith Armstrong / music: Gary Miller)

Copyright © 1995 Keith Armstrong / Gary Miller / Whippet Records

credits

from Bleeding Sketches, released October 2, 1995
Gary Miller - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin
Glenn Miller - accordion
Mick Tyas - bass, vocals
Nick Buck - drums
Jez Lowe - bouzouki

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The Whisky Priests Durham, UK

The Whisky Priests (1985-2002) was founded by twin brothers, Gary & Glenn Miller (“the Joe Strummer and Mick Jones of Folk Music”). The band was internationally renowned for its energetic live shows, released a number of critically acclaimed albums, toured extensively and developed a worldwide cult following. The band reunited to tour in 2018 and release a 12-disc Complete Discography CD Box-set. ... more

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