{"id":12839,"date":"2016-05-06T18:07:41","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T18:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/?p=12839"},"modified":"2016-05-06T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T18:10:33","slug":"low-spark-of-high-heeled-prison-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/low-spark-of-high-heeled-prison-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Spark of High-Heeled (Prison) Boys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life and Island Times May 6 2016 <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/050616-1marlow.jpg\" alt=\"050616-1marlow\" width=\"285\" height=\"259\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12841\" \/><br \/>\nHe\u2019s gonna love the low spark of high-heeled prison boys<\/p>\n<p>Marlow has always liked this Traffic song for its spiritual message.  Spirit is something that no one destroys is a great line for those from the rebellious 60s who loved rock music. <\/p>\n<p>The story behind Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys is very simple.  Just before the release of this album Steve Winwood was in bitter negotiation with his music label. High heeled, long hair, screaming guitar bands had blazed ono the radio waves.  Winwood\u2019s label wanted him to redo this album to conform with this new style.  He would not compromise himself or his music.  So Winwood paid dearly in cash to sever his contract.  Soon after leaving that label he recorded Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys with a new R&#038;B label. <\/p>\n<p>So, when casting about today for a segue from yesterday\u2019s piece about the price that he has paid these past 18 months, Marlow heard this long ago 70s song and was inspired to write what follows:<\/p>\n<p>Saw something that looked like a dark star<br \/>\nIt was sucking things into the ground<br \/>\nDidn\u2019t worry too much, couldn\u2019t believe it was happening<br \/>\nWe were children then, playing with toys<br \/>\nAnd the thing in the distance that we were seeing was<br \/>\nThe low spark of two thieving boys<\/p>\n<p>The percentages they were playing were too high-priced<br \/>\nThey were living beyond all their means<br \/>\nThe Commander bought a new car<br \/>\nFrom the profits he stole from their machines<br \/>\nBut you just read that these men\u2018re about to be shot<br \/>\nBy a gun that doesn\u2019t make any noise<br \/>\nIt won\u2019t be a bullet that lays them to rest<br \/>\nIt\u2019ll be a jury of girls and boys<\/p>\n<p>If they had just a minute to breathe and were granted one final wish<br \/>\nWould they ask for something like another chance<br \/>\nOr something similar as this? Mustn\u2019t worry too much<br \/>\nIt&#8217;ll happen to them as sure as their sorrows are joys<br \/>\nAnd the thing that\u2019ll disturb them will only be the sound of<br \/>\nThe low spark of high-heeled prison boys<\/p>\n<p>If we gave them everything that we owned and asked for nothing in return<br \/>\nWould they do the same for us as we would for them<br \/>\nOr take us for a ride, and strip us of everything including our pride?<br \/>\nBut spirit is something that no one destroys<br \/>\nAnd the sound that they\u2019ll be hearing is only the sound<br \/>\nThe low spark of high-heeled prison boys<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/050616-2marlow.jpg\" alt=\"050616-2marlow\" width=\"411\" height=\"275\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/050616-2marlow.jpg 411w, https:\/\/www.vicsocotra.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/050616-2marlow-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><br \/>\nHigh-Heeled Prison Boys<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2016 From My Isle Seat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life and Island Times May 6 2016 He\u2019s gonna love the low spark of high-heeled prison boys Marlow has always liked this Traffic song for its spiritual message. Spirit is something that no one destroys is a great line for those from the rebellious 60s who loved rock music. 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