As a result, live versions of the song have also been recorded and released. LSD, certainly, created so many incidents in your life, so many images, so much madness and mayhem, as well as great tranquility if you were lucky. On 22 January 1974, the band performed it for a BBC 'Live in Concert' session, which was later released on the 1995 compilation The song was performed at Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's 1984 concert at the Camden Palace, London, which was filmed for TV and released on the VHS In January 2011, Harley performed the song live with Cockney Rebel members Booklet of 2012 compilation album Cavaliers: An Anthology 1973-1974Daily Mirror - Short Plays - 27 November 1973 - page 11 Radiate simply, the candle is burning, so low for me Generate me limply, can't seem to place your name, cherie To rearrange all these thoughts in a moment is suicide Come to a strange place, we'll talk over old times we never smile Somebody called me Sebastian Somebody called me Sebastian Work out a rhyme, toss me the time, lay me, you're mine And we all know, oh yeah!
Somebody called me Sebastian Somebody called me Sebastian Work out a rhyme, toss me the time, lay me, you're mine And we all know, oh yeah!
It's like most poetry, it's a lovely word. "Sebastian" is the conduit, the tubes through which I took myself on that journey to write the story. In response he went away and re-worked one of his unrecorded songs called "
But I do know that it has just three chords and a couple of riffs and that I had been busking it in the London subways and on Portobello Road for many months before EMI offered the lads and me, the first Cockney Rebel, a recording contact. Described by Harley as a "Gothic love song", "Sebastian" features a 50-plus piece orchestra and choir alongside the band, with orchestral arrangements by "Sebastian" was first performed by Harley during his days of busking in the early 1970s, before Cockney Rebel were formed in late 1972. Andrew Powell's enormous and wild arrangement for the classical bods and the choir turned the song into something different, of course. ""Sebastian" was released by EMI Records on 7" vinyl in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Australia and Mexico.The B-Side, "Rock and Roll Parade", was written by Harley and produced by Harrison. It means what you want it to mean. It was exclusive to the single, but later appeared on the 2004 CD re-issue of Additionally, EMI released the song as a promotional single in America, which featured the A-Side on both sides of the vinyl; one in mono and one in stereo.Since its release, "Sebastian" has been a regular inclusion in Harley and the band's live concerts, remaining a popular number. It was released as the band's debut single in 1973 from their album The Human Menagerie.The song was written by Harley and produced by Neil Harrison. The song failed to achieve commercial success in the UK and did not enter the UK Top 50. """Sebastian" is possibly a sort of Gothic love song, possibly not: I'm not really sure to be honest. While much debate has been made over its meaning, in 2008, Harley spoke about the song and its lyrics in a short documentary for the Netherlands programme "It's poetry. I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't have been far away from tripping when I wrote "Sebastian". Having trained as a journalist for three years, Harley embarked on his musical career through "floor-spotting" within London folk clubs in 1971-72. I can't define its meaning. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Since its release, "Sebastian" has gained reputation over the following years as one of Harley's greatest songs, and has consistently been included in the Harley and the band's live concerts.
"Sebastian" was released as the band's debut single in August 1973, preceding the album, which followed in November.
However, in continental Europe, the song became a big hit, including reaching the top spot on the Belgian Ultratop 50 Wallonia chart.The failure of "Sebastian" in the UK led EMI to feel that Harley had yet to record a potential hit single.
As a result, live versions of the song have also been recorded and released. LSD, certainly, created so many incidents in your life, so many images, so much madness and mayhem, as well as great tranquility if you were lucky. On 22 January 1974, the band performed it for a BBC 'Live in Concert' session, which was later released on the 1995 compilation The song was performed at Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's 1984 concert at the Camden Palace, London, which was filmed for TV and released on the VHS In January 2011, Harley performed the song live with Cockney Rebel members Booklet of 2012 compilation album Cavaliers: An Anthology 1973-1974Daily Mirror - Short Plays - 27 November 1973 - page 11 Radiate simply, the candle is burning, so low for me Generate me limply, can't seem to place your name, cherie To rearrange all these thoughts in a moment is suicide Come to a strange place, we'll talk over old times we never smile Somebody called me Sebastian Somebody called me Sebastian Work out a rhyme, toss me the time, lay me, you're mine And we all know, oh yeah!
Somebody called me Sebastian Somebody called me Sebastian Work out a rhyme, toss me the time, lay me, you're mine And we all know, oh yeah!
It's like most poetry, it's a lovely word. "Sebastian" is the conduit, the tubes through which I took myself on that journey to write the story. In response he went away and re-worked one of his unrecorded songs called "
But I do know that it has just three chords and a couple of riffs and that I had been busking it in the London subways and on Portobello Road for many months before EMI offered the lads and me, the first Cockney Rebel, a recording contact. Described by Harley as a "Gothic love song", "Sebastian" features a 50-plus piece orchestra and choir alongside the band, with orchestral arrangements by "Sebastian" was first performed by Harley during his days of busking in the early 1970s, before Cockney Rebel were formed in late 1972. Andrew Powell's enormous and wild arrangement for the classical bods and the choir turned the song into something different, of course. ""Sebastian" was released by EMI Records on 7" vinyl in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Australia and Mexico.The B-Side, "Rock and Roll Parade", was written by Harley and produced by Harrison. It means what you want it to mean. It was exclusive to the single, but later appeared on the 2004 CD re-issue of Additionally, EMI released the song as a promotional single in America, which featured the A-Side on both sides of the vinyl; one in mono and one in stereo.Since its release, "Sebastian" has been a regular inclusion in Harley and the band's live concerts, remaining a popular number. It was released as the band's debut single in 1973 from their album The Human Menagerie.The song was written by Harley and produced by Neil Harrison. The song failed to achieve commercial success in the UK and did not enter the UK Top 50. """Sebastian" is possibly a sort of Gothic love song, possibly not: I'm not really sure to be honest. While much debate has been made over its meaning, in 2008, Harley spoke about the song and its lyrics in a short documentary for the Netherlands programme "It's poetry. I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't have been far away from tripping when I wrote "Sebastian". Having trained as a journalist for three years, Harley embarked on his musical career through "floor-spotting" within London folk clubs in 1971-72. I can't define its meaning. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Since its release, "Sebastian" has gained reputation over the following years as one of Harley's greatest songs, and has consistently been included in the Harley and the band's live concerts.
"Sebastian" was released as the band's debut single in August 1973, preceding the album, which followed in November.
However, in continental Europe, the song became a big hit, including reaching the top spot on the Belgian Ultratop 50 Wallonia chart.The failure of "Sebastian" in the UK led EMI to feel that Harley had yet to record a potential hit single.
"Sebastian" is a song by the British rock band Cockney Rebel, fronted by Steve Harley.
As a result, live versions of the song have also been recorded and released. LSD, certainly, created so many incidents in your life, so many images, so much madness and mayhem, as well as great tranquility if you were lucky. On 22 January 1974, the band performed it for a BBC 'Live in Concert' session, which was later released on the 1995 compilation The song was performed at Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel's 1984 concert at the Camden Palace, London, which was filmed for TV and released on the VHS In January 2011, Harley performed the song live with Cockney Rebel members Booklet of 2012 compilation album Cavaliers: An Anthology 1973-1974Daily Mirror - Short Plays - 27 November 1973 - page 11 Radiate simply, the candle is burning, so low for me Generate me limply, can't seem to place your name, cherie To rearrange all these thoughts in a moment is suicide Come to a strange place, we'll talk over old times we never smile Somebody called me Sebastian Somebody called me Sebastian Work out a rhyme, toss me the time, lay me, you're mine And we all know, oh yeah!
Somebody called me Sebastian Somebody called me Sebastian Work out a rhyme, toss me the time, lay me, you're mine And we all know, oh yeah!
It's like most poetry, it's a lovely word. "Sebastian" is the conduit, the tubes through which I took myself on that journey to write the story. In response he went away and re-worked one of his unrecorded songs called "
But I do know that it has just three chords and a couple of riffs and that I had been busking it in the London subways and on Portobello Road for many months before EMI offered the lads and me, the first Cockney Rebel, a recording contact. Described by Harley as a "Gothic love song", "Sebastian" features a 50-plus piece orchestra and choir alongside the band, with orchestral arrangements by "Sebastian" was first performed by Harley during his days of busking in the early 1970s, before Cockney Rebel were formed in late 1972. Andrew Powell's enormous and wild arrangement for the classical bods and the choir turned the song into something different, of course. ""Sebastian" was released by EMI Records on 7" vinyl in the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Australia and Mexico.The B-Side, "Rock and Roll Parade", was written by Harley and produced by Harrison. It means what you want it to mean. It was exclusive to the single, but later appeared on the 2004 CD re-issue of Additionally, EMI released the song as a promotional single in America, which featured the A-Side on both sides of the vinyl; one in mono and one in stereo.Since its release, "Sebastian" has been a regular inclusion in Harley and the band's live concerts, remaining a popular number. It was released as the band's debut single in 1973 from their album The Human Menagerie.The song was written by Harley and produced by Neil Harrison. The song failed to achieve commercial success in the UK and did not enter the UK Top 50. """Sebastian" is possibly a sort of Gothic love song, possibly not: I'm not really sure to be honest. While much debate has been made over its meaning, in 2008, Harley spoke about the song and its lyrics in a short documentary for the Netherlands programme "It's poetry. I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't have been far away from tripping when I wrote "Sebastian". Having trained as a journalist for three years, Harley embarked on his musical career through "floor-spotting" within London folk clubs in 1971-72. I can't define its meaning. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Since its release, "Sebastian" has gained reputation over the following years as one of Harley's greatest songs, and has consistently been included in the Harley and the band's live concerts.
"Sebastian" was released as the band's debut single in August 1973, preceding the album, which followed in November.
However, in continental Europe, the song became a big hit, including reaching the top spot on the Belgian Ultratop 50 Wallonia chart.The failure of "Sebastian" in the UK led EMI to feel that Harley had yet to record a potential hit single.
