Indian Summer by Wud

Words by Ken Staple. Music by George Davies, Ken Staple and Paul Kay. Recorded and produced by Ian Dent at Daylight Recording Studios, Honiton. Remastered at Wud Records Studio One.

Copyright © 1985 Wud Records. Copyright ℗ 1985 Explicit Music.

Performers: Ken Staple – voices George Davies – guitars

INDIAN SUMMER Burning incense on the breeze Floats out of your room Falling down the corridors of yesterday Feel it in the air Maybe it’ll be coming your way

Carry me away Indian summer Carry me away It’s been so long Carry me away

Standing on the doorstep Dancing round the room Rainbow dancing showers on the lawn Never thought at all That it would ever fade away

Carry me away Indian summer Carry me away It’s been so long Carry me away

Passing places full of you No longer seems to be Too far behind, too far away to see If I close my eyes I can sometimes drift away

Carry me away Indian summer Carry me away It’s been so long Carry me away

Fun Facts: This version was the second or third take, fortunate really as Ken’s Flambeau acoustic had battleship chains for strings. Paul wrote the little guitar lick at the start of the chorus from which the rest of the song develpoed. Ken composed the lyrics, the vocal melody and the scat singing at the end. The rest of the music was composed by George. During more foolish moments, some of the lyrics were changed. For example, “Burning insects on the breeze” and “It’s raining golden showers on the lawn” were often sung instead of the proper lyrics. This song is about a lady from India who Ken knew in Richmond, Surrey, rather than warm weather in the autumn.

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