On this special page, you'll find all the details concerning the collaboration between Texas and the hip-hop DJ's from Manchester, Rae & Christian.
Mark Rae and Steve Christian created the label Grand Central.
GOOD ADVICE
This track from White On Blonde is the first real collaboration for Texas with Rae & Christian. The song was written by Johnny and Sharleen of course, but also Mark Rae and Steve Christian. 'Good Advice' also appears on a Grand Central compilation, called 'Central Heating'.
THE HUSH
This time, this song appears on the album of Rae & Christian, 'Northern Sulphuric Soul'. On this album, Mark and Steve worked with different artists, like rappers (Jungle Brothers, Jeru The Damaja, Q-Ball & Curt Cazal...) but also with feminine soul voices like Veba or Sharleen herself.
Check the credits of the album! (Mark One, the Texas DJ on the last tour, also scratches on the first track 'Divine Sounds'):
'The Hush' was also written by Texas; it contains a sample of 'Mary Miles' by Blood, Sweat and Tears.
Here are the lyrics of the song:
I'm a long long way from yesterday
And with time my ideas change
I want to spend all of my time
The way that it should be spent.
Road maps here of 20 towns
Flights a faithless place
I eat another milk bar down
Yawn and wash my face.
You know you're nervous when
You see me sway
Too much time by yourself
You know you always seem
To back away
Don't hide within yourself.
There's a certain hill I want to climb
Like tar bubbles on the path
When they all pop-up on summertime
For ever my climb will last
Road maps here of 20 towns
Flights a faithless place
I eat another milk bar down
Yawn and wash my face.
You know you're nervous when
You see me sway
Too much time by yourself
You know you always seem
To back away
Don't hide within yourself.
THE HUSH with Texas
(M.Rae/S.Christian/S.Spiteri/J.McElhone/M.Rabon)
Listen to it in the Sounds & Videos page !!!
Apparently the song will also appear on the upcoming album of Texas, as the song was written by Texas themselves, and produced by R&C + Johnny Mc Elhone.
R&C also thanks Ashley Heath (Sharleen's boyfriend) in the list of the 'Thankyous'!
Mark Rae was recently interviewed in a French pop magazine, Magic! (December 98), to speak about their new album. Here are the pics:
You can also check another interview of Rae & Christian by cliking here.
Page created the 10/01/99 by Delphine for TEXAS ON LINE.