Footy Cards (single)

by Geoff Achison

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treme54 Fantastic memories of childhood abound in this great tune

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Footy Cards is a stroll down memory lane, recounting childhood memories of junior football and avidly collecting stacks of footy cards, all held together with a thick ‘lacca band.

With 6 cards & a stick of Scanlan’s gum in every pack (at 10 cents a pop) the big-league stars were keenly swapped in an effort to collect the whole set!

Centred around Geoff’s flowing acoustic guitar, it’s a tale of happier times and simple pleasures

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LYRICS:
Early on a Saturday and we bound down the stairs
Ya can’t get us up on any school morning
Rummaging for prizes in the cereal box
Then down the creek we’re yabbying and flipping river rocks

Later on we vote on who’ll approach the old man
For a shiny silver platypus and we’re holding out our hands
Down to the Milk Bar at a serious trot
Two packets each of footy cards at ten cents a pop

Now the footy cards are flicking
As the swap meet has begun
The smell of musk sticks and Scanlan’s gum
“Hey, I’ll trade ya a Dempsey for a Quinlan”
As he snaps the ‘lacca band
But you’ll never get McKenna from a Magpie fan

Next morning at the oval, got our boots hanging ‘round our necks
The Mighty Bloods will take the field again
We ain’t won a game since we don’t know when
But there’ll be Boon Spa & Four & Twenty pies at the end

There’s one more of kick to kick up in the goal square
Kids are shouting ‘Jezza!’ taking speckies in the air
There’s drop-punts and torpies flying everywhere
Thumpin’ off the boot, the Sherrin slappin’ into hands

Sunday night is always dinner by the open fire
There’s baked-beans & cheddar in the jaffle iron
Countdown is on now and everybody knows
You’re for Skyhooks or you’re Sherbet but you can’t be both

© Geoff Achison 2019

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released August 23, 2020
Composer/Author: Geoff Achison

Geoff Achison: Vocals/Guitars
Roger McLachlan: Bass
Richard Tankard: Keyboards
Gerry Pantazis Drums

Produced by Gerry Pantazis
Mastered by John Ruberto at Mastersound Studio, Melbourne Aust

©℗ Jupiter 2 Records 2020

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Geoff Achison Melbourne, Australia

Electric/Acoustic artist traveling the globe as a soloist and employing the best musicians available to form his dynamic band. Geoff Achison has established himself as a firm favourite on UK, US and Oz blues/roots scenes. After many years living and touring in America’s deep south, Geoff continues to refine his unique playing style and grow his repertoire drawing on a heart full of experience. ... more

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