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A Whiter Shade Of Pale - The Lost Verses
Written by Gary Brooker , Matthew fisher and Keith Reid
Published by Onward Music Ltd
Here is the first , ever studio recording of all 4 verses.
This is the full song , beyond the standard two verse classic , beloved by , and special to , millions of us
The gorgeous Mermaid Verse (3) and the beautiful , cryptic
Shakespeare Verse (4).
This has only ever been played in it's entirety live by Procol Harum ,
and then rarely.
The Noteworthys recorded this on Sunday February 11th at
Mattison Studio in London .
They are : CHARLOTTE ALGAR (Vocals + Arrangements)
JULIEN BARANESS (Guitar + Mix)
MATTEO TCHAIKOVSKY LODERICK (Keys)
TIM MILLER (Drums)
PHILIP RASHLEIGH (Bass)
JIM DORE (Recording Engineer)
Grant Maclean (Producer)
The Noteworthys and Saltwithlove Ltd are grateful to the Copyright holders for this Permission , and our heartfelt thanks go to
Fahima Jan at Bucks Music Group for her professionalism , patience and guidance through the process.
25% of Saltwithlove Ltd revenues from any sales will go to
Chy Collom and The Womens Equality Party , so they may continue to make a difference.
''Because equality is better for everyone''
Recovery is possible
We hope you enjoy this , reasonably historic , first studio version of this , the most played song in public , ever ..
If you know anyone else who has always loved this song , please
advise them of this - we were all somewhere between entranced and blown away on hearing the elusive full song for the first time.
We hope you may be too .
lyrics
We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
But the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
And the waiter brought a tray
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly,
Turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, "There is no reason
And the truth is plain to see. "
But I wandered through my playing cards
And they would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open wide
They might have just as well been closed
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly,
Turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, "I'm here on a shore leave,"
Though we were miles at sea.
I pointed out this detail
And forced her to agree,
Saying, "You must be the mermaid
Who took King Neptune for a ride. "
And she smiled at me so sweetly
That my anger straightway died.
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly,
Turned a whiter shade of pale
If music be the food of love
Then laughter is it's queen
And likewise if behind is in front
Then dirt in truth is clean
My mouth by then like cardboard
Seemed to slip straight through my head
So we crash-dived straightway quickly
And attacked the ocean bed
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly,
Turned a whiter shade of pale
Songwriters: GARY BROOKER, KEITH REID, MATTHEW FISHER
Published by Onward Music Ltd
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