Tall Poppies - Turn In Your Circle

One of my favourite Tall Poppies tunes that we never played with Julia's Rain (some songs transitioned from one band to the other, and some didn't). I co-wrote this in my parent's basement one night in 1990 with drummer Glenn MacCulloch - I wrote the words, and we collaborated on the music.

It seems like just yesterday.

Paul Kimball

Julia's Rain - Be There Always

Of all the songs I wrote with Tall Poppies or Julia's Rain, this was one of my two or three favourites. Besides being a lot of fun to play, it pretty much summed me up - a shy, self-doubting but always hopeful 19th century romantic who believes in true love.

"You can have my heart
and you can have my body,
as long as you promise me
that you'll be there always,
to hold me tight
all through the night
and don't let go
in the morning.

I cannot be conquered
by all of this world's great armies,
but I can be won over
as long as you promise
to be there always,
to hold me tight
all through the night
and don't let go
in the morning.

Say that you will always be
waiting here for me,
say that you love me so
I need for you to let me know.

I cover my eyes
I'm yours if you want me,
and all that I need
is for you
to be there always,
to hold me tight
all through the night
and don't let go
in the morning."

Paul Kimball

Shooting Stars

Playing with the guitar late at night, much to the chagrin of the neighbours... I still have an album to record by the end of 2007. This might be the foundation for one of the songs.

Its dark outside
the way I feel inside,
I see a shooting star
I close my eyes and wish
that everything will be all right,
that I'll be with you tonight,
but with my luck
I'm just wishing on a satellite
falling back to Earth
like I fell for you,
and what's that worth?

- Paul Kimball

Tall Poppies - Never Satisfied

"Never Satsfied" (Savoury / Rumsey), live from Cafe Ole, 1993.

Mark Savoury - lead vocals
Yours truly - guitar, backing vocals
Adam Rumsey - guitar
Mike Riley - bass
Glenn MacCulloch - drums

We rocked!

- Paul Kimball