Scruffy the Cat – tIDbits

The Kay Hanley (from Letters to Cleo) version isn’t too bad, either

You never write
You never call
You just stand around and smile so happily
Look, I’m a man. You never knew. There’s worser things that you have done to me.

Well I should cry
but I’ve done too much already I can’t lie
cause you’re better then, than I’ll ever be
and that won’t take us back to you and me
being all alone.

You call me names
and you’re never home
all I’ve got to show is a kiss and drum
You talk too much
but not to me
there’s too much of this love I’ve never seen

but I should cry
but I’ve done too much already
I can’t lie
cause you’re better then, than I’ll ever be
and it won’t take us back to you and me
being all in love

You dirty rat you broke my heart
I can’t believe it went this far
turn off the heat. blow out the spark

Now I gotta say what I have said
I look alive but I feel dead
but as for us are still good friends?
NO NO NO

well I should cry…
but I’ve done too much already
I can’t lie
cause you’re better then, than I’ll ever be
and it won’t take us back to you and me
being all alone

You dirty rat
I gotta say
you sure know how to wreck my day
turn off the sun and walk away

and now I know just what to find
and now its you who’s next in line
but as for us it was the best of times

Songwriters
CHARLES CHESTERMAN

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I saw the Matweeds, a Boston band, a couple of times in the mid-late 80’s.

The best time was at a Thayer Street loft party (de rigeur for Museum School types – present company included) I believe they played with the Gigolo Aunts (who are still around!). Pretty sure it was 1987 and that it was their loft.

Anyway, a song that they played that night has been stuck in my head ever since – especially the sax playing for some reason, and it pops up from time to time. So, today when the song popped into my head I finally googled it to see what the deal is.

According to this read-only page about the Matweeds, there exists a demo tape that has that song on it. The title of which (the song, not the demo) is I Can Feel The Fire. I had no idea that it was a cover, much less a Stones cover (kinda).

It’s a longshot, but anyone out there have this? I would be happy to convert it from any sort of analong format to digital, if that would be helpful. Anybody know any of the people in the band who might have one and be willing to make a duplicate? Anybody have a live recording of them?

According to the afformentioned web page (and some more google-ing), Richie Hughes and Dave Fredette (is he related to Stephen Fredette of Scruffy the Cat?) played in the Matweeds along with Dave Collins (D.Y.S) Jerry Lehane (Dogmatics and here) Frank Shacht (Last Stand) John Goetchius (Keyboards: Mighty Might Bosstones, Cherry Poppin Daddies) and Nate Bowditch – I think he played saxaphone (Enormous, Sorry). Also Jimmy Keough (link to photo of him performing by Anita L. Maffei) and Mike County.

Again, I know it’s a long shot, but what the hell.
You never know.

Thanks.

Tag: Scruffy the Cat

You Dirty Rat – Scruffy the Cat

Looking for Matweeds recording of Ron Wood’s song “I Can Feel The Fire”.