Keep On Burning closes out the album, originally entitled Burning Bridges and the chorus rocks providing a strong ending for the sequence of songs. Ian expresses admiration for gospel although he says the style is alien to him; however, the tune does build to a gospel-like frenzy. Hunter cites his love of Leon Russell's playing and the ending sounds like it could be him. And, despite the limitations expressed about the production of the album and Hunter describing this effort as an "odd" track this song is one that can stand on its own as a strong effort. It is a reflection on current love
Ian Hunter On Track for Sonicbond Publishing, TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me
Keep On Burning
(Ian Hunter)
Oh
Well there ain't no sense
in burning bridges.
No, there ain't no sense
in burning bridges.
If we're sorry
then it's our failure
so says the jailor,
fade? away.
Now there ain't no debts,
just destinations.
Like birds made out of steel,
they fly by.
Lost lovers in a moonlit night,
broken lovers in a starless night.
I lay my clothes down at your feet
'cause all I want is for you
to keep on burning.
Keep on burning, babe,
keep on burning.
Yeah, keep on burning (burning).
And when that flame dies
becomes an ember,
remember, keep on burning (keep on burning).
Can you feel my warmth
inside of you, babe.
Oh can you feel my blood
running through your vains.
Don't lay the blame on me, girl,
just like lovers often will
I lay my heart down at your feet
Oh all I want is for you
to keep on burning,
keep on burning (burning)
Keep on burning, babe (yeah),
keep on burning (burning).
'Cause when that flame dies
becomes an ember,
remember, keep on (burning, keep on burning) burning.
Yeah, (you gotta) keep on burning (burning),
ooh, keep on burning.
Keep on, keep on, keep burning, babe,
ah (you gotta keep on burning, burning) keep on burning (burning),
baby (yeah) you gotta keep on burning, burning.
Keep on burning,
keep ...
Ian Hunter LP/CD: "Short Back 'n' Sides"
Sleeve and track listing
Chrysalis CDCHR 6074.
Review
At the end of 1980 Ian returned to the studio to record the follow-up to Schizophrenic and Welcome To The Club. Mick had effectively stopped playing live earlier in the year, and Ian himself was unsure which (musical) direction to take. He got Mick Jones as producer, and on paper the fusion of Mott The Hoople with The Clash should have produced a phenomenal album.
I'll make no bones about it - I hate this album. The material is mixed, and the production (and all the sound effects Mick Jones added) IMO ruined the good songs on it. At the time Ian liked the album, with Mick using different production techniques in the studio. But today he hardly ever plays material from it, a sure sign that it ain't up there with the best.
The 2-CD set offers excellent packaging and excellent sound quality. The original album is on one CD, and a second CD ("Long Odds and Out-takes") containing alternate mixes and unreleased material from the Chrysalis era.
| Keep On Burning | 4:46 | Originally issued on Short Back and Sides and on the compilation From The Knees Of My Heart. |
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