- published: 21 Oct 2014
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Robin Williamson (born 24 November 1943, Edinburgh) is a Scottish multi-instrumentalist musician, singer, songwriter and storyteller, who first made his name as a founding member of The Incredible String Band.
Williamson lived in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, and attended George Watson's College before leaving at the age of 15 to become a professional musician. At first he performed in local jazz bands, with Gerard Dott (a later member of the ISB) and others, before turning to traditional music as a singer and guitarist. By 1961 he had met and begun sharing a flat with Bert Jansch, and in 1963 they traveled together to London to play the metropolitan folk circuit.
By 1965 he had returned to Edinburgh and formed a duo with Clive Palmer, specialising in fiddle and banjo arrangements of traditional Scots and Irish songs. Joe Boyd signed them to Elektra Records in 1966, by which time they had recruited third member Mike Heron. As resident band at Clive’s Incredible Folk Club in Glasgow, they called themselves the Incredible String Band.
Me with the floorshow
Kickin' with your torso
Boys getting high
And the girls even more so
Wave your hands if you're not with a man
Can I kick it?
(Yes you can)
(Funk)
You got
(Soul)
We got everybody
I've got the gift
Gonna stick it in the girl
It's time to move your body
Babylon back in business
Can I get a witness?
Every girl, every man
Houston, do you hear me?
Ground control, can you feel me?
Need permission to land
I don't wanna rock, DJ
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop, DJ?
Cause you're keepin' me up all night
Singin' in the classes
Music for your masses
Give no head
No backstage passes
Have a proper giggle
I'll be quite polite
But when I rock the mic
I rock the mic
(Right)
You got no love, then you're with the wrong man
It's time to move your body
If you can't get a girl
But your best friend can
It's time to move your body
I don't wanna be sleazy
Baby just tease me
Got no family plan
Houston, do you hear me?
Ground control, can you feel me ?
Need permission to land
I don't wanna rock(rock) DJ (DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ?(DJ)
Cause you're keeping me up all night
I don't wanna rock (rock), DJ(DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ?(DJ)
Cause you're keeping me up all night
Pimpin' aint easy
Most of them fleece me
Every night
Pimpin' ain't easy
But if you're sellin' it
It's alright
Come on
I don't wanna rock (rock), DJ(DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop(stop), DJ?(DJ)
Cause you're keeping me up all night
I don't wanna rock(rock), DJ(DJ)
But you're making me feel so nice
When's it gonna stop (stop), DJ?(DJ)