My cover of Donovan's timeless '60s classic "Mellow Yellow." Yes, that's him on background vocals! He said it reminds him of the American jazz and blues pianist/singer-songwriter Mose Allison.
lyrics
I’M JUST MAD ABOUT SAFFRON, SAFFRON’S MAD ABOUT ME
I’M JUST MAD ABOUT SAFFRON, SHE’S JUST MAD ABOUT ME
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW, (quite rightly)
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW
I’M JUST MAD ABOUT FOURTEEN, AHH FOURTEEN’S MAD ABOUT ME
I’M JUST MAD ABOUT FOURTEEN, SHE’S JUST MAD ABOUT ME
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW,
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW, (quite rightly)
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW
BORN HIGH FOREVER TO FLY, AHH WIND A VELOCITY NIL
BORN HIGH FOREVER TO FLY, IF YOU WANT YOUR CUP I WILL FILL
- BREAK -
ELECTRICAL BANANA, IS GONNA BE A SUDDEN CRAZE
ELECTRICAL BANANA, IS BOUND TO BE THE VERY NEXT PHASE
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW,
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW, (quite rightly)
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW,
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW, (quite rightly)
THEY CALL ME MELLOW YELLOW
I'm a singer-songwriter/composer who has released 11 albums and multiple singles. I've had my songs featured in films, television, and online. My music has been aptly described as "cinematic Americana."
Tom Heyman documents life in San Francisco circa 2023, refusing to succumb to easy characterization & instead capturing the city’s nuance. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 22, 2023