Shimmering keyboards and an atmospheric drone start Standin' In My Light as this song builds once Hunter reveals a new beginning in his life. From this release the song is a highlight and often performed as well. The entire CD project started coming together with this song. It is a genuine song about a guy that was in the way who was a coked out manager: Fred Heller. And, there are elements of svengali Tony Defries as well.The song began to take shape after Overnight Angels. Managers have always been difficult for Hunter and this is representative of having issues with them. They want consistency and money. On the other hand, Ian thinks that consistency is boring and the money should be his. The song was tailor made for Mick Ronson. The song began on a keyboard and wrote the song around that sound.
These are the type of people who have their agenda despite that fact that it does not help you. The New York Dolls gets a mention since Ian has identified that they could have been much bigger if they had been allowed to develop properly but they were pushed too hard too early and they should have kept away from dope. Someone was standing in their light as in our own lives someone can be standing in ours. The trick is to get the naysayers out of the way and find your light.
The song was regularly played during 1979 live shows, then again in 1989, as well as in 2004.
Also recorded at the Park West, Chicago IL 22nd June 1979 on Collateral Damage.
Ian Hunter On Track for Sonicbond Publishing, TheDoctorOfDigital@pm.me
Standin' In My Light
(Ian Hunter)
Well I finally found you out
All through your mess of dreams
You won't make it to the night
and you're standing in my light
You know you've been bad for me
You ain't got the weight to hate
But you ain't no pretty sight
And you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light (yeah)
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Now when your old man beats the drums
Gotta run run run that's dumb
A little less ego A little more fight
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Things go bad and the risks get high
Sweeping dead bodies 'cross an open sky
You took my pictures from your walls
Ain't gonna trade with the pain of the New York Dolls
Move over cause you're standin in my
(Move over cause you're standin in my)
Move over cause you're standin in my
(Move over cause you're standin in my)
Move over cause you're standin in my
(Move over cause you're standin in my)
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light
Move over cause you're standing in my light Yeah.......Alright
Move over cause you're standing in my light
I wish you luck on your very last chance
Cause I knew you blew it at the song and dance
you froze my feelings, but thats alright
and you're standing in my light
| Standin' In My Light | 4:35 | Originally issued on You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic, and on the compilations The Collection, From The Knees Of My Heart, The Journey, Once Bitten Twice Shy and Shades of Ian Hunter. |
| Standin' In My Light (live 22nd June 1979) | 4:44 | This live version (recorded at Park West, Chicago IL) was released on Collateral Damage. Not on the box set. |
| Standin' In My Light (live 5-11th November 1979) | 5:49 | This live version (recorded at The Roxy, Los Angeles CA) was released on Welcome to the Club, and on the compilation From The Knees Of My Heart. |
| Standin' In My Light (live 22nd November 1979) | 6:03 | This live version (recorded Hammermith Odeon, London England) was originally issued on If You Wait Long Enough For Anything, You Can Get It On Sale (box set only). |
| Standin' In My Light (live 15th February 1989) | 5:33 | This live version (recorded The Dominion, London England) was released on BBC Live in Concert. |
| Standin' In My Light (live 28th May 2004) | 6:15 | This live version (recorded The Astoria, London England) was released on The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nuthin' But The Truth. Not on the box set. |
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