Keith Relf Mr Zero

Producers: Paul Samwell-Smith and Simon Napier-Bell
Written By Bob Lind
1966

[suzie]

I fell in love with this when it first came out. I was 17. I owned the single until my son was 2 - I was 24 - and decided to warm it up in front of the fire! Could never find it again until the internet happened. I was 50. I cannot tell you how happy I was. I now have it on my computer, on a Walkman and a CD. Still love it as much - age 73.

[petrslivinski]

RIP Keith Relf thank you for the songs!

[sauquoit]

On this day in 1966 {April 29th} Keith Relf performed "Mr. Zero"* on the British ITV network television program, 'Ready Steady Go!'....
Four weeks later it would entered the United Kingdom's Official Top 50 chart for a one week stay at position #50...
Keith Relf passed away at the young age of 33 on May 14th, 1976 {accidental electrocution}...
May he R.I.P.
* "Mr. Zero" was composed by Bob Lind, and the month before on March 31st Mr. Lind's "Elusive Butterfly" peaked at #5 {for 2 weeks} on the Top 50 chart, and Val Doonican's covered version of "Elusive Butterfly" also peaked at #5 on the Top 50...

[dimitragiannakopoulou]

"Diamonds of silvery rain in the fountains.
And ten-cent red roses from department store counters.
Watching the moonlight reflect off the river.
Beside where the trains cross the bridge and slow down.
Trains with white letters on black iron sides.
And white rushing water that all rolls away.
And Little Miss Someone does not want to stay.
Everyone' s moving, with places to go.
And Mr Zero, he sadly stands still.
As the water goes one way, the train goes another,
Mr Zero stands still and Miss Someone don' t bother.

Yesterday' s kiss will be cold by tomorrow,
as campfires of midnight dissolve in the darkness.
The room is deserted, the blinds have been drawn.
Little Miss Someone has packed up and gone.
Fast moving cars disappear down the highway,
with signs that say "hitch-hikers: do not disturb".
Mr Zero looks quietly up from the curb.
Morning has faded and shadows have grown.
And Little Miss Someone is on her way home.
Mr Zero stands watching, her plane flies above.
And with frost-bitten hands waves goodbye to his love.

Walks through the park on a bright summer Sunday.
And tapestry kittens that hung on the wall,
they all die in the air like a soft minor chord.
A vacancy sign and a bulletin board.
Mr Zero is wrapping his jacket around him,
speaking kind words that should have been said long ago.
But Little Miss Someone does not want to know.
The night is deserted, there' s dust on the shelf.
Mr Zero sits lonely and talks to himself.
It' s too late to change, the fine line has been crossed.
The charades are all done.
Mr Zero has lost".

[mustlovepretzels]

Haydee: thanks for posting. Love the haunting melody. Cheers!

[noddyholder]

yes. agreed, very Brelish and a very good thing!!

[captainsoul]

Prefer Bob Linds version but this is good