Biography:
Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year of the Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (both produced by Alan Parsons). Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, "historical folk rock". At one time in his life, Stewart took guitar lessons from King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.
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Other songs:
- A League Of Notions
- Almost Lucy
- Angry Bird
- Apple Cider Reconstitution
- Broadway Hotel
- Carol
- Electric Los Angeles Sunset
- Flying Sorcery
- If It Doesnt Come Naturally Leave It
- Im Falling
- In Brooklyn
- Katherine Of Oregon
- Last Days Of The Century
- Laughing Into 1939
- Life In Dark Water
- Lord Grenville
- Lord Salisbury
- Love Chronicles
- Manuscript
- Marion The Chtelaine
- Midas Shadow
- News From Spain
- Night Of The Fourth Of May
- Nostradamus
- Old Admirals
- On The Border
- One Stage Before
- Palace Of Versailles
- Red Toupee
- Roads To Moscow
- Running Man
- Samuel Oh How Youve Changed
- Sand In Your Shoes
- Song On The Radio
- Strange Girl
- Terminal Eyes
- The Ballad Of Mary Foster
- The Carmichaels
- The Dark And The Rolling Sea
- The Loneliest Place On The Map
- Three Mules
- Time Passages
- Timeless Skies
- Trespasser
- Year Of The Cat
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RED TOUPEE - Al Stewart
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To Catalina on a fishing boat
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We call it Henry Cisneros
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We got no money but we stay afloat
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The jellyfishes don't scare us
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You're telling everybody life's a ball
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Too many pleasures to mention
D E Dbm D
You do a cartwheel in the shopping mall
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You seem to get their attention
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In your red toupee
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In a red toupee
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Oh you got your red toupee
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In a red toupee
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You take your mother to a broadway play
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It keeps her well out of danger
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You're blowing bubbles in the matinee
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You never looked any stranger
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In your red toupee
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In a red toupee
D E
Oh you got your red toupee
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In a red toupee
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People say that you're unusual
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You just tell them they're confused
F
If only they were more like you
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They'd brighten up their day
D E
In your red toupee
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In your red toupee
D E
Oh they need a red toupee
Dbm D
In your red toupee
F
Promenades in furs and laces
Esus4
People put on airs and graces
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Bedroom eyes in boardroom faces
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Oh where will it lead
D E Dbm D
To Catalina on a fishing boat
D E Dbm D
We call it Henry Cisneros
D E Dbm D
We got no money but we stay afloat
D E Dbm D
The jellyfishes don't scare us
D E
In your red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Oh they need a red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
In your mauve toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Turquoise toupee
Dbm D
Turquoise toupee
D E
You got your green toupee
Dbm D
In a red
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Cerise toupee
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In a red
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In a red toupee
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Why are you wearing that strange toupee
RED TOUPEE - Al Stewart
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This is the keyboard riff at the beginning and throughout the song
e|-------5-7--4----------5-2-------------------|
B|---3-7--------5-3--2-5-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
D E Dbm D
To Catalina on a fishing boat
D E Dbm D
We call it Henry Cisneros
D E Dbm D
We got no money but we stay afloat
D E Dbm D
The jellyfishes don't scare us
D E Dbm D
You're telling everybody life's a ball
D E Dbm D
Too many pleasures to mention
D E Dbm D
You do a cartwheel in the shopping mall
D E Dbm D
You seem to get their attention
D E
In your red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Oh you got your red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E Dbm D
You take your mother to a broadway play
D E Dbm D
It keeps her well out of danger
D E Dbm D
You're blowing bubbles in the matinee
D E Dbm D
You never looked any stranger
D E
In your red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Oh you got your red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
F
People say that you're unusual
Esus4
You just tell them they're confused
F
If only they were more like you
Esus4 E
They'd brighten up their day
D E
In your red toupee
Dbm D
In your red toupee
D E
Oh they need a red toupee
Dbm D
In your red toupee
F
Promenades in furs and laces
Esus4
People put on airs and graces
F
Bedroom eyes in boardroom faces
Esus4 E
Oh where will it lead
D E Dbm D
To Catalina on a fishing boat
D E Dbm D
We call it Henry Cisneros
D E Dbm D
We got no money but we stay afloat
D E Dbm D
The jellyfishes don't scare us
D E
In your red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Oh they need a red toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
In your mauve toupee
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Turquoise toupee
Dbm D
Turquoise toupee
D E
You got your green toupee
Dbm D
In a red
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E
Cerise toupee
Dbm D
In a red
Dbm D
In a red toupee
D E Dbm D
Why are you wearing that strange toupee
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