Name: Did Anybody?
Duration: P00H03M07S
Description: In 1981 I was recording in a studio in Surrey with Francis Rossi and Bernie Frost. They were late and I asked the engineer if he would record me playing a song I had just written. There was a beautiful grand piano on which I played and sang “Did Anybody?” live. I found the cassette recording a few years back and put it onto my multi track. I then added strings and backing vocals.

Did Anybody?

from Cat With A Spider by Guy Johnson

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In 1981 I was recording in a studio in Surrey with Francis Rossi and Bernie Frost. They were late and I asked the engineer if he would record me playing a song I had just written. There was a beautiful grand piano on which I played and sang “Did Anybody?” live. I found the cassette recording a few years back and put it onto my multi track. I then added strings and backing vocals.

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DID ANYBODY WALK YOU DOWN THE STREET
ANYBODY WALK YOU DOWN THE STREET
GIVE YOU SOME ADVICE
ON HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE
DID ANYBODY
OPEN UP THAT DOOR
SHOW YOU WHERE TO LOOK
GIVE YOU A SIGN
I USED TO KNOW A GIRL
SHE WAS MY WINE

DID ANYBODY HOLD BY THE HAND
TAKE YOU FAR AWAY
TO A LAND WHERE ALL WAS GREEN
I USED TO KNOW A GIRL
TOOK ME AWAY

SHE WAS LIKE THE SETTING SUN
ON A WONDERFUL DAY
LIKE THE SETTING SUN
TAKEN AWAY FROM ME
SHE WAS LIKE THE SETTING SUN
SHE’D ALWAYS LIGHT UP MY HEART
WHEN SHE WAS AROUND
SHE NEARLY TORE ME APART
WHEN SHE HAD TO GO AWAY

DID ANYBODY HOLD BY THE HAND
TAKE YOU FAR AWAY
TO A LAND WHERE ALL WAS GREEN
I USED TO KNOW A GIRL
SHE WAS MY DREAM

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from Cat With A Spider, released October 21, 2011
GUY; Live piano and vocals in The Factory Studio 1981. Backing vocals and strings added 2003

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