My Mule Won’t Obey Me

Mark Hilton Top Hat

Track 8 from the 2021 album “My Bananas”Listen on Bandcamp My Mule Won’t Obey Me Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2019Catalogue #737 My mule won’t obey me, the children they hate meMy wife ran away with ManuelThe car’s repossessed, I can’t handle the stressMy paradise turned into hell Somebody broke the TV, I…

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Can’t Take It

Track 2 from the 2021 album “My Bananas”Listen on Bandcamp Can’t Take It Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2019Catalogue #740 Gonna stick my enchilada in the microwaveI ain’t thinkin’ about the money but all the time I’d saveCome on over in my kitchen honeyLittle Bobby Johnson got the blues Well the bonny little…

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Long Goodbye

Track 1 from the 2021 album “My Bananas”Listen on Bandcamp Long Goodbye Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2019Catalogue #719 Every Christmas I go back to LondonAnd buy myself an ounce of cokeTry to tell myself I’m young at heartBut all my kids think I’m a joke Sad but it’s trueI lost my homeSeven…

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Quiet Christmas

8mm film by Bill HiltonVideo shoot by Monique van Eeuwijk Quiet Christmas from a song title by Frank MillwardWords & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2020Catalogue #753 It’s a quiet Christmas, fog’s coming downOver my street, south of the townI miss the commotion, my faraway friendsSo just for tonight, let’s pretend It’s a quiet Christmas…

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Madeline Said

Track 9 from the 2017 album “Barefoot”LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Madeline Said Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2016Catalogue #662 The banks are gonna take it all, if I don’t pay They don’t give a damn, Madeline said Puttin’ on my makeup and silver wings Wait on the steps, ’til the tram…

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Barefoot in the Dark

Track 1 from the 2017 album “Barefoot” Many thanks to all the friends and musicians who helped with the making of this.You’re in the credits 🙂 LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Barefoot in the Dark Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2012Catalogue #595 You know you always get what you deserveSteppin’ ‘round the…

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Sweet Monique

Track 3 from the 2017 album “Barefoot”LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Sweet Monique Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2016Catalogue #661 Won’t somebody stop meFrom bangin’ my head against the wall?Pickin’ and a strummin’‘Til the both of my hands get sore Pushin’ ’round the difficult wordsBut they don’t sound rightThinkin’ ’bout my babyWhen…

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Miss Su Li

Track 2 from the 2012 album “A Good Man”by Mark Hilton & the Lavender Girls Miss Su Li from sambo on Vimeo. Video animation by SamboCreated as back projection for Mark Hilton & the Lavender Girls with the Retro Bordello Strings at the Darwin Festival 2009Hand made graphic elements are from a video of Marlene Kranz creating…

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I Wanna Drive – LIVE

Track 4 from the 2003 album “Here Come the Indians”Live solo acoustic performance of “I Wanna Drive” at a House Concert in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. 18th. September 2016. LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music I Wanna Drive Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2000Catalogue #365 I wanna driveI wanna driveGet your hands off the wheelI…

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Blue Light – LIVE

Track 1 from the 2017 album “Barefoot” Live solo acoustic performance of “Blue Light” at House Concert in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. 18th. September 2016, for Monique Van Eeuwijk’s birthday party. Thanks to Monique, camera people Inez Pleizier, Bauke van der Veen, Jurriën Vonk, Jesse Vonk, and all audience members for your love and support. LISTEN on…

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