I once pretended to work for a publication so I could interview him for 10mins. At a small-town gig. Have been a journalist. No publication. Waited 40mins after the show to do it. Man is a fucking gem of a human.
You can see energy exploding out of him :D I'm glad i finally found something good on youtube! Thank you for that, and keep up with incredible music :)
Here are the lyrics, enjoy! Just like an elephant memory he comes and never fades, she turned his stomach upside down as she played the queen of spades. They pistol whipped an outcome, tossed a coin and called a draw. Threw a blanket on a flight of stairs and fastened up his jaw. We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there. The petals fall forever on Piccadilly lane, and the children take their medicine as they stand to watch the rain, the wagon wheels are made of cheese, the moon is made from grass, the Wicka drinks the water where the preacher screams for mass. We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there. La da da da, la da da da, la da da da da Nothing felt as flawless as the siren in her mind, they broke apart her diary to doctor all he'd find, the carnival was sleeping When the Doves had gotten free but The Treasure of a secret love is swallowing the key. We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there. La da da da, la da da da, la da da da da The dead are all we have to set the worthiness of life, the angel spoke about the bridge is sharpening his knife, the ceiling was a sucker punch from Michael to the Pope, the anti mute wear muzzles and a necklace cut from rope, We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there. The army trucks patrolling all but under angry stars, they say the pilgrimage is all beset by men who stroke guitars, the moon upon her caravan is driving thunderheads, while painter sings about his blues, he chokes upon his reds, we're there to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there. We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there.
I know I am late to the party. But good god, man!!! Each new song that I hear is my favorite. I have traversed through 1.)Bird With Broken Wings, "yep awesome! Must hear more!", 2.) Ride On, "Umm...holy shit! Yes please! That's gonna be my favorite. No way he'll top that!", 3.) 40 Days and 40 Nights, "Oh my Holy Mother F***! Bad Ass! That's def my fav now!" 4.) Bang to Break the Drum, "Ok, I give.. You win, Ben Caplan, YOU are my favorite! How's that?? Because with your cadence in that guitar rhythm, your lyrical content, the way in which you spit the words out in such ballsy and unique combinations, and your overall demeanor and ever apparent passion for every damn song you play, which shines through in your AMAZING, deep and growly vocals, it has become quite obvious that you've done the thing that only few musicians have ever achieved in my mind. You've ensured absolute impossibility to choose a favorite song performed by you!" KUDOS, man! This shit is badass!! Rock on!!
saw him last week n Birmingham UK. Absolutely fantastic! I say to any man 'he who begs the question: who is Ben Caplan... see him live' ...the man is a genius. Exquisite performer, I have hop for modern music yet.
Lyric : Just like an elephant memory, he comes and never fades She turned his stomach upside down as she played the queen of spades They pistol-whipped an outcome, tossed a coin and called a draw Threw a blanket on a flight of stairs and fasted up his jaw We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there The pedals fall forever on Picadilly Lane And the children take their medicine as they stand to watch the rain The wagon wheels are made from cheese, the moon is made from grass And the Wicca drinks the water where the preacher screams for mass We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, we the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there Nothing felt as flawless as the sirens in her mind He broke apart her diary to doctor all he'd find The carnival was sleeping when the doves had gotten free The treasure of the secret love is swallowing the key We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there The dead are all we have to set the worthiness of life The angel-smoke about the bridge is sharpening the knife The ceiling was the sucker-punch from Michael to the Pope The anti-mute wear muzzles and a necklace cut from rope We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there The army trucks patrolling all but under angry stars Say the pilgrimage is all beset by men who stroke guitars The moon upon her caravan is driving thunderheads While the painter sings about his blues and chokes upon his red We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there
That Means the Sin is Going to Come, the End is not Come then. Not Yet Anyway. I Hate to Break Your Hope and Glory of Return as You Upheld the Holy One. I Know, who I Am
I just listened to this album when finishing my Reports at home- Before turnin in, had to see the wild man rippin it live- so f'in cool, Thank you Ben, love all your normal work. I'm awaiting crazy.... Need more, Brother-
Just like an elephant memory, he comes and never fades She turned his stomach upside down as she played the queen of spades They pistol-whipped an outcome, tossed a coin and called a draw Threw a blanket on a flight of stairs and fasted up his jaw We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there The pedals fall forever on Picadilly Lane And the children take their medicine as they stand to watch the rain The wagon wheels are made from cheese, the moon is made from grass And the Wicca drinks the water where the preacher screams for mass We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, we the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there Nothing felt as flawless as the sirens in her mind He broke apart her diary to doctor all he'd find The carnival was sleeping when the doves had gotten free The treasure of the secret love is swallowing the key We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there The dead are all we have to set the worthiness of life The angel-smoke about the bridge is sharpening the knife The ceiling was the sucker-punch from Michael to the Pope The anti-mute wear muzzles and a necklace cut from rope We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there The army trucks patrolling all but under angry stars Say the pilgrimage is all beset by men who stroke guitars The moon upon her caravan is driving thunderheads While the painter sings about his blues and chokes upon his red We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there We bang to break the drum We rub the shine, we shine the light We light the fuse, the fuse the powder Cause the powder makes it right We bang to break the shed We shed the skin, we skin the bear We bear the fall, we fall the towers Cause the towers brings me there
You have to Accept it as a Shepherd Staff of what is Good and Correct and the Interruptions are Coming. Why are You Meddling with His Dealings, Breaking Stuff Apart You seen a Large Devil Seraphim, and not Your Loving Lovely HA-SHEM Now, You can Contend that one And a False Voice in the Kingdom as they Comforted to Him Thinking it was HA-SHEM
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Mr Caplan,,,what can I say?
Your truth is evident and you are great.
While the painter sings about his blues and chokes upon his reds.
That’s some cosmic poetry right there.
10 songs deep. Not a single bad song, not even close.
so many luscious words, visuals, images, passion
and again... and again ......
Truest artist I've seen in a very long time. The passion he gets with the voice control is as pure as it comes.
Love this song! ...am I the only only one who wishes for a Tom Waits cover?
this guy's a diamond in the dirt. that hasn't been found yet.
"the anti-mute wear muzzles and a necklace cut from rope"
It would make my day to have a beer with this man. Such passion for the tunes.
Same here. I don’t even like beer.
God, I can't even imagine the wonderful vibes and conversations I would have with him!!
I once pretended to work for a publication so I could interview him for 10mins. At a small-town gig. Have been a journalist. No publication. Waited 40mins after the show to do it.
Man is a fucking gem of a human.
My sir, you have a Glorious Beard.
I love you maaaaaaan... your voice is so smoky and deeper then the Ocean
My right ear liked this video more. The thumbs up is from him.
This guy is my fucking hero!
You can see energy exploding out of him :D I'm glad i finally found something good on youtube! Thank you for that, and keep up with incredible music :)
this guy has a wicked lyrical writing talent ! Love your work Mr Caplan ;)
Real talent is rare..keep it up,you are amazing at what you do 👍🏻
Here are the lyrics, enjoy!
Just like an elephant memory he comes and never fades, she turned his stomach upside down as she played the queen of spades. They pistol whipped an outcome, tossed a coin and called a draw. Threw a blanket on a flight of stairs and fastened up his jaw.
We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there.
The petals fall forever on Piccadilly lane, and the children take their medicine as they stand to watch the rain, the wagon wheels are made of cheese, the moon is made from grass, the Wicka drinks the water where the preacher screams for mass.
We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there.
La da da da, la da da da, la da da da da
Nothing felt as flawless as the siren in her mind, they broke apart her diary to doctor all he'd find, the carnival was sleeping When the Doves had gotten free but The Treasure of a secret love is swallowing the key.
We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there.
La da da da, la da da da, la da da da da
The dead are all we have to set the worthiness of life, the angel spoke about the bridge is sharpening his knife, the ceiling was a sucker punch from Michael to the Pope, the anti mute wear muzzles and a necklace cut from rope,
We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there.
The army trucks patrolling all but under angry stars, they say the pilgrimage is all beset by men who stroke guitars, the moon upon her caravan is driving thunderheads, while painter sings about his blues, he chokes upon his reds, we're there
to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there.
We bang to break the drum, we rub the shine, we shine the light, we light the fuse, we fuse the powder, cause the powder makes it right. We bang to break the shed, we shed the skin, we skin the bear, we bear the fall, we fall the towers cause the towers brings me there.
It's "the moon is grom grass, AND THE VICAR drinks the water where preacher screams for mass"
There is nothing like this out there. Bravo!
tom waits hun.
I Said It Anyway.
You Honored the MOST HIGH then.
So did I. I Took Away His 🕯️
I didn't Not not Another Lie then.
Well look what I have stumbled across during my journeys through the inter-tubes. I think I will stay here for a while and listen.
Diablo reference?
Nope. Just a thought.
I know I am late to the party. But good god, man!!! Each new song that I hear is my favorite. I have traversed through 1.)Bird With Broken Wings, "yep awesome! Must hear more!", 2.) Ride On, "Umm...holy shit! Yes please! That's gonna be my favorite. No way he'll top that!", 3.) 40 Days and 40 Nights, "Oh my Holy Mother F***! Bad Ass! That's def my fav now!" 4.) Bang to Break the Drum, "Ok, I give.. You win, Ben Caplan, YOU are my favorite! How's that?? Because with your cadence in that guitar rhythm, your lyrical content, the way in which you spit the words out in such ballsy and unique combinations, and your overall demeanor and ever apparent passion for every damn song you play, which shines through in your AMAZING, deep and growly vocals, it has become quite obvious that you've done the thing that only few musicians have ever achieved in my mind. You've ensured absolute impossibility to choose a favorite song performed by you!" KUDOS, man! This shit is badass!! Rock on!!
now you should get the lyrics and post them here so i can copy and paste them to my fb..hahaha
wrong song to listen to for the "one more vid before bed" song. my harts pounding like im ready for war!
this song always pumps me up, such a great performance! thanks for the years of great music man!
saw him last week n Birmingham UK. Absolutely fantastic! I say to any man 'he who begs the question: who is Ben Caplan... see him live' ...the man is a genius. Exquisite performer, I have hop for modern music yet.
Apaixonada pelo ser que tu és Ben Caplan❤️
Lyric :
Just like an elephant memory, he comes and never fades
She turned his stomach upside down as she played the queen of spades
They pistol-whipped an outcome, tossed a coin and called a draw
Threw a blanket on a flight of stairs and fasted up his jaw
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
The pedals fall forever on Picadilly Lane
And the children take their medicine as they stand to watch the rain
The wagon wheels are made from cheese, the moon is made from grass
And the Wicca drinks the water where the preacher screams for mass
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, we the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
Nothing felt as flawless as the sirens in her mind
He broke apart her diary to doctor all he'd find
The carnival was sleeping when the doves had gotten free
The treasure of the secret love is swallowing the key
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
The dead are all we have to set the worthiness of life
The angel-smoke about the bridge is sharpening the knife
The ceiling was the sucker-punch from Michael to the Pope
The anti-mute wear muzzles and a necklace cut from rope
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
The army trucks patrolling all but under angry stars
Say the pilgrimage is all beset by men who stroke guitars
The moon upon her caravan is driving thunderheads
While the painter sings about his blues and chokes upon his red
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
That Means the Sin is Going to Come, the End is not Come then.
Not Yet Anyway.
I Hate to Break Your Hope and Glory of Return as You Upheld the Holy One. I Know, who I Am
🔥🔥🔥
Unbelievable !!! You are a complete crazy. Terrific ❤️
Beautiful!
wow. ben. caplan you are fantastic very talented excellent performer
love your work. Rhiannon. aRanovitch
You sir...are my hero.
I would like to hear this Version together with Tom Waits 🤩
I just listened to this album when finishing my Reports at home- Before turnin in, had to see the wild man rippin it live- so f'in cool, Thank you Ben, love all your normal work. I'm awaiting crazy.... Need more, Brother-
stumpled upon your music... yeah.. like your voice and your lyrics.
Greetings from Amsterdam!
I'm from México, and I became your biggest fan.
thank you for the music !
Marvellous
Oh man this is so visceral
nossa.... muito bom!! 💥🔥
Agressão a alma, incrível
Share that soul Ben, cuz if you don't share it, ya lose it
Absolutely amazing. Plz come play in Salt Lake City
Nice! His tone and intensity reminds me of Tom Maxwell from Squirrel Nut Zippers
Dope❤
He's walking Spanish down the hall 😂
what a pirate!
come to ireland your unreal!
Visit the Herzberg Festival in germany please!! your music is beautiful and authentic !!
Mark Hammel channeled Ben Caplan when filming the last Star Wars trilogy
id like to see this fellow play a cigar box guitar
Fucking amazing
Ren and Mike Love vibes
damn
Like it man, anyone ever told you that you kind of sound like Tom Hanks? Especially when you shout haha
Holy fuck
I thought he was going to become a super sayan at the very end
unico br aqui
Is there any chance to find lyrics for this song ?
Just like an elephant memory, he comes and never fades
She turned his stomach upside down as she played the queen of spades
They pistol-whipped an outcome, tossed a coin and called a draw
Threw a blanket on a flight of stairs and fasted up his jaw
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
The pedals fall forever on Picadilly Lane
And the children take their medicine as they stand to watch the rain
The wagon wheels are made from cheese, the moon is made from grass
And the Wicca drinks the water where the preacher screams for mass
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, we the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
Nothing felt as flawless as the sirens in her mind
He broke apart her diary to doctor all he'd find
The carnival was sleeping when the doves had gotten free
The treasure of the secret love is swallowing the key
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
The dead are all we have to set the worthiness of life
The angel-smoke about the bridge is sharpening the knife
The ceiling was the sucker-punch from Michael to the Pope
The anti-mute wear muzzles and a necklace cut from rope
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
The army trucks patrolling all but under angry stars
Say the pilgrimage is all beset by men who stroke guitars
The moon upon her caravan is driving thunderheads
While the painter sings about his blues and chokes upon his red
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
We bang to break the drum
We rub the shine, we shine the light
We light the fuse, the fuse the powder
Cause the powder makes it right
We bang to break the shed
We shed the skin, we skin the bear
We bear the fall, we fall the towers
Cause the towers brings me there
When are you coming back to Carrigaholt?!
Tom Waits vibes.
I'm hoping your music makes it into a western or two, if you were cool with it that is
Somebody droppd some younger Tom Waits inna Glenn Hansard
who is the man who hides behind that beard xD
Lyrics please?
you can look them up just google search lol
Jared Allen Except no one has a proper transcript that's public.
bardo's brother
Damn, all the tom waits followers, better write a new song
this one was been written, and the rest are all gone!
Equal Charlie working on it
Right
He's walking Spanish down the hall 😂
Fuck.... I just lost all respect for 90% of my favorite bands.... I don't know what to believe anymore ALT F4
You have to Accept it as a Shepherd Staff of what is Good and Correct and the Interruptions are Coming.
Why are You Meddling with His Dealings, Breaking Stuff Apart
You seen a Large Devil Seraphim, and not Your Loving Lovely HA-SHEM
Now, You can Contend that one
And a False Voice in the Kingdom as they Comforted to Him Thinking it was HA-SHEM