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Paul Weller — I Walk On Gilded Splinters
Album: Stanley Road
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Released: 1995
Length: 5:03
Plays (last 30 days): 2
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Some people think they jive me
But I know they must be crazy
They don't see dey misfortune
Or else they just a little too lazy

J'suis the Grand Zombie
My yellow belt of choison
I Ain't afraid of no tom cat
That fill my brains with poison

I Walk thru the fire
An I Fly thru the smoke
I wanna see my enemies
At the end of my rope

I Walk on pins and needles
An I See what they can do
I Walk on gilded splinters
With the king of the Zulu

Singing
Come to me giddi come come
Walk on gildid splinters
Come to me giddi come come
Walk on gildid splinters

Till I burn up , Till I burn Up, Till I burn up.

I'm walking to my coffin
Drink poison in my chalice
Pride begins to fade
And y'all will feel my malice

Put gris gris on your doorstep
Soon you'll be in the gutter
I can melt your heart like butter
A-a-and I can make you stutter

Singing
Come to me giddi come come
Walk on gildid splinters
Come to me giddi come come
Walk on gildid splinters

Till I burn up , Till I burn Up, Till I burn up.
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Hey, this guy and i have the same birthday! Not sure how i feel about this song yet. Not especially moved on first listen, but will give it another go sometime.
Posted 1 week ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
A stand up diamond geezer.
Posted 11 months ago by GingerandMe    [ Reply ]
Didn’t realise for years and years that this was a cover (Dr Johns Gris Gris). As a Brit I’m a massive Paul Weller fan. this shows his how wide his inspiration must range. And that tells in his back catalogue from The Jam, The Style Council, and his so work up until now. 
Posted 11 months ago by boltech    [ Reply ]
Could definitely use more Weller on RP (Jam too for that matter)!
Posted 1 year ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 alexandersmcmillan wrote:

A good cover, but I'm surprised it has a higher user rating than the original by Dr. John. 




I Agree. Me too! ...wuzzup with that? ...eh?
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Gris gris gumbo ya ya.
Posted 1 year ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
Just to be clear, this song is originally by Dr. John. I had no idea so many people have covered it.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Posted 1 year ago by rheckel    [ Reply ]
People - look up the Paul Weller Live acoustic album Days Of Speed. Just the man and his guitar and by the gods is it good.
Posted 1 year ago by gin-soaked-boy    [ Reply ]
I've always wondered what the beeping noise is part way through this.
Posted 1 year ago by Jakethemuss    [ Reply ]
A good cover, but I'm surprised it has a higher user rating than the original by Dr. John. 
Posted 1 year ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
 cosmicjoe54 wrote:

Dr. John's version is better. IMO


Weller's version is still pretty good.
Posted 2 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 rbrise wrote:


check out peter Wellers work from the Jam to Style Council to solo...top notch


Peter Weller's work in the original Robocop is also worth a mention.
Posted 2 years ago by Jakethemuss    [ Reply ]
 catnip wrote:

Great song- a lot of the soupy, swampy mix has to be credited to Brendan Lynch, who produced Weller's early albums (I imagine he produced this one). Very compact sound, very good. Weller did a show on Greater London Radio for a couple of hours, which featured a quarter of an hour of Lynch's mixing, which is one of my favourite DJ sets (don't look for it, it's on a C90 in my cupboard...)


Don't you tell me what I can and can't do! Now, where do you live?
Posted 2 years ago by doco    [ Reply ]
 cosmicjoe54 wrote:

Dr. John's version is better. IMO



Dr. John lived this song.
Posted 2 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
Saw him live in Detroit, what a fantastic show!

Lucy Rose was the opening act and her band was great. 
Posted 2 years ago by MilkmanSeducer    [ Reply ]
Dr. John's version is better. IMO
Posted 2 years ago by cosmicjoe54    [ Reply ]
I am a Weller fan. All the way back to The Jam. Thanks BillG for reaching wide. This is strong
Posted 2 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
Wow, I did not know Weller had covered this. I'm not generally a Weller fan, and I don't like the original song much either, but this ROCKS.
Posted 2 years ago by lewisv66    [ Reply ]
Not hitting me today. Meh.
Posted 3 years ago by keenevision    [ Reply ]
I love that bit at the end. Almost a jam, going into something more.... shall we say... exciting than before. 
Posted 3 years ago by 2Hawks    [ Reply ]
Love the drumming especially in the bridge.
Posted 3 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
Nice cover Mr. Weller
Posted 3 years ago by danoboy075484205    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:

There's online proof of the cover you mention. 

http://www.covermesongs.com/2019/06/five-good-covers-i-walk-on-gilded-splinters-dr-john.html

I was a bit surprised of The Flower Pot Men covering this somewhat obscure track but there seems to be more than one band using that name. Some of you may remember the sixties hit Let's Go To San Francisco. So no, it's not them.

That will do for useless information for today, I guess.
 

Hey thanks!!! So nice to hear again, I actually heard this before hearing any other version including Dr. John's.

 https://youtu.be/CJIiY2EMtKA

Posted 3 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
not too sure bout this Weller Feller. He should stick to bug music. Dig the Johnny Jenkins/Duane Allman version instead
 

check out peter Wellers work from the Jam to Style Council to solo...top notch
Posted 3 years ago by rbrise    [ Reply ]
 TuneAgeWhereWoof wrote:
Whoa!  was that Vinyl skipping on my ears!?
 
Haven't heard this before, so I cannot tell whether Bill actually ripped this from vinyl and it actually skipped at the end, or  it's just part of the recording 
Probably the latter though…
Posted 3 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
not too sure bout this Weller Feller. He should stick to bug music. Dig the Johnny Jenkins/Duane Allman version instead
Posted 4 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
This is very nice and I really like Paul Weller but I got scared by one of the sounds (splash cymbals?). I thought the water was boiling over the pasta cooking pot and was spilling on the gas hob! Phew, all under control.
Posted 4 years ago by Egctheow    [ Reply ]
Never knew he murdered this one. All the atmosphere is gone from this pub band version of the song.
Posted 4 years ago by trevc    [ Reply ]
 aelfheld wrote:

Literally.
 Yes, literally. But I think Paul owns this figuratively.

Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 Old_Pat wrote:
Dr John owns this
 
Literally.
Posted 4 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
i find weller very boring .. its as if i have heard it all before but done better by better songwriters
Posted 4 years ago by lahey420    [ Reply ]
Loved Paul Weller's early albums. Wild Wood and the following 2 were 9/10. But recently he has become less melodic, soulful. More whiney and overproduced imho
Posted 4 years ago by cloudymcloudface    [ Reply ]
Great interpretation by Paul Weller, however I prefer the live version of Humble Pie
Posted 4 years ago by hforbach    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:
anyone recall the version by The Flower Pot Men in the 80s? I can't find any evidence of it online. I have it on cassette tape so I know it exists and wasn't a figment of my imagination. Anyway, it's the best version I've heard.
 
There's online proof of the cover you mention. 

http://www.covermesongs.com/2019/06/five-good-covers-i-walk-on-gilded-splinters-dr-john.html

I was a bit surprised of The Flower Pot Men covering this somewhat obscure track but there seems to be more than one band using that name. Some of you may remember the sixties hit Let's Go To San Francisco. So no, it's not them.

That will do for useless information for today, I guess.
Posted 4 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
This album is when I finally caught up with Paul Weller. Before that I always one iteration behind him, only liking his previous musical project after he had moved on to the next. My mistake, not his.
Posted 4 years ago by spv    [ Reply ]
 ThePoose wrote:
I am hearing Uncle Frank in the depths
 
 

Yup - sounded like the Grand Wazoo to me too! Excellent track.
Posted 4 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
I love this cover! Hard to believe it's coming from Someone I only previously knew from The Jam and Style Council. Awesome.
Posted 4 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Yeah! Nice cover from a old hawk who is finally seems happy with his genre.
Posted 4 years ago by ppopp    [ Reply ]
Pretty faithful to the Dr. John version with just a little bit of Humble Pie crunch thrown in.
Posted 4 years ago by NelsonBlack    [ Reply ]
Cool.
Posted 5 years ago by Internazionale    [ Reply ]
 ExploitingChaos wrote:
Ending got me  :)
 
You are SO right ...
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
RIP Dr John!
Posted 5 years ago by groom    [ Reply ]
Dr John owns this
Posted 5 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
Need more Weller
Posted 5 years ago by t0m5k1    [ Reply ]
Not ba but you no  Dr. john the night tripper.
Posted 5 years ago by michaelc    [ Reply ]
Ah, Weller. So much to unpack with this one. If he didn't try so damn hard to be effortless I suppose I'd like his music more (post The Jam). 
Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
Ending got me  :)
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Tune !
Posted 5 years ago by laverdakeith    [ Reply ]
Give it a 7. Give the original Dr John an 11.
Posted 6 years ago by Old_Pat    [ Reply ]
Nice song.
The attainable velocity ranges from eight miles per hour until 15 miles per hour. Best Razor Electric Scooter Charger The velocity restrict also can turn out to be choice standards in sure instances.
Posted 6 years ago by MasumRana    [ Reply ]
Love his voice. 
Posted 6 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Did I just hear a bit of Billy Cobham's drum transition from Stratus in there?
Posted 6 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana_2}Love me some Paul Weller! Enjoyed The Jam's output as well as Paul's evolution as a solo artist. 
Posted 6 years ago by dmiklitz    [ Reply ]
Reading the comments for this song... to me they fall into two camps... UK comments think this is great... USA comments refer to other 'better' cover versions.

This might be because Paul Weller is held in great affection in the UK since his time with the Jam (who were a particularly English and 'London  centric' flavour of punk).

For me on pure objective listening (and without nostalgic reverence) this is only an average cover. The Jam were a 'Neo-Mod' sub-genre from London and South East England that did not spread too far from its roots.

The Who successfully captured the original vibe of the Mods - the Jam tried to revive that sub-culture but without the great singer, guitarist, bassist or drummer of their predecessors.

Posted 6 years ago by Stephen_Phillips    [ Reply ]
Superb, classic album from start to finish.  I found it a rewarding listen.
Posted 6 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
No one seems to remember the Marcha Hunt version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD-e7Ofklno
Posted 7 years ago by Roy_Batty    [ Reply ]
I am hearing Uncle Frank in the depths
 
Posted 7 years ago by ThePoose    [ Reply ]
Classic Weller - thanks {#Smile}
Posted 7 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
this is tight man  9
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I thought it was Poppa Chubby...
Posted 7 years ago by TomSweetwater    [ Reply ]
please play the Johnny Jenkins version with SkyDog on guitar. 
this version? wackness 
Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
...... a bloody BIG fat 9
Posted 8 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
 DD gypsyman wrote:
OK, Dr John's version of this is good, this is also good, but Humble Pie's live version is even better. Maybe Bill will segue into some Pie?

 
great request!   {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 8 years ago by fitmartin    [ Reply ]
anyone recall the version by The Flower Pot Men in the 80s? I can't find any evidence of it online. I have it on cassette tape so I know it exists and wasn't a figment of my imagination. Anyway, it's the best version I've heard.
Posted 9 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Great song- a lot of the soupy, swampy mix has to be credited to Brendan Lynch, who produced Weller's early albums (I imagine he produced this one). Very compact sound, very good. Weller did a show on Greater London Radio for a couple of hours, which featured a quarter of an hour of Lynch's mixing, which is one of my favourite DJ sets (don't look for it, it's on a C90 in my cupboard...) "We do it with smoke and mirrors, Paul". Genius.
Posted 11 years ago by catnip    [ Reply ]
OK, Dr John's version of this is good, this is also good, but Humble Pie's live version is even better. Maybe Bill will segue into some Pie?
Posted 11 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
Dr John Witchy Red followed by This! >>>> That little Lemon Parade followed by My Girl thing you did? >>>>>> Long live the segue! Long live RP!!!!!!!!!
Posted 12 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
 akiml wrote:


Coco was headlining an after party at Jazzfest 2011. What a trip! Guy was trashed out of his mind, but woke up and played some mean blues when up on prch with the other musicians. The party was more memorable than the jazzfest itself- it was REAL!
 
This somewhat apocryphal story of Coco's death was told to me by a good friend who is a semi-regular at the Apple Barrel, where Coco was a fixture at the bar.  The bar tender turned around to find Coco with his head on the bar, and shook him and asked if he was all right.  Coco  raised his head and one finger, declared "next round's on me!", and fell over dead.
Posted 12 years ago by dharmabumrap    [ Reply ]
This man is awesome live.
Posted 12 years ago by ick    [ Reply ]
 garyalex wrote:

This is a good version as well.  Duane Allman on lead guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4HSwBqfy0  

 
Woah, I have this album but haven't listened to it for ages - and I had no idea that was Allman. Thanks for the tip!
Posted 12 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
 Businessgypsy wrote:
Working my schedule for the second weekend of JazzFest right now! In Dr. John's take on this song, he mentions CoCO Robichaux - who I used to share a rooftop with in the Marigny (a New Orleans neighborhood) over Cafe Brasil. Coco was a shaman and musician, supposedly the inspiration for Dr. John's much freakier recording. Thanks for helping me get stoked!

 

Coco was headlining an after party at Jazzfest 2011. What a trip! Guy was trashed out of his mind, but woke up and played some mean blues when up on prch with the other musicians. The party was more memorable than the jazzfest itself- it was REAL!
Posted 12 years ago by akiml    [ Reply ]
Such a great songwriter and musician - great to here him on RP would enjoy even more!
Posted 12 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
 martinc wrote:
Second the Humble Pie reference from live album
 
This is a good version as well.  Duane Allman on lead guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4HSwBqfy0  

Posted 12 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
Second the Humble Pie reference from live album
Posted 12 years ago by martinc    [ Reply ]
Better yet, check out the Humble Pie version.
Posted 13 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
Check out Dr John's version (I think its the original) That entire album is . . .gilded.
Posted 13 years ago by Dog_Ear    [ Reply ]
 QueenLucia wrote:


I would think "gild" is correct.  To gild something is to cover it in a thin layer of gold.  A guild is an association of people with similar interests or skills.  That does not make sense in this context.
 
Although I agree with your conclusion, I think Dr. John spelled it "guilded" on his original recording - for some reason.


Posted 13 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Whoa!  was that Vinyl skipping on my ears!?
Posted 13 years ago by TuneAgeWhereWoof    [ Reply ]
 tallboy1968 wrote:
Is it Gilded or Guilded?  I know this song from Widespread Panic covering it (awesome baseline) but the WSP camp has this as Guilded, while RP has this song as Gilded.  Either way, catchy.
 

I would think "gild" is correct.  To gild something is to cover it in a thin layer of gold.  A guild is an association of people with similar interests or skills.  That does not make sense in this context.
Posted 13 years ago by QueenLucia    [ Reply ]
Not nearly enough (by a long shot) Weller on RP. Live,he's as good as he ever was and his current work is superb.So different from one song to the other, dig that funky edgy thing


Posted 13 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
Is it Gilded or Guilded?  I know this song from Widespread Panic covering it (awesome baseline) but the WSP camp has this as Guilded, while RP has this song as Gilded.  Either way, catchy.
Posted 13 years ago by tallboy1968    [ Reply ]
 sharkartist wrote:

I certainly appreciate Weller's work, but give me the Doc for this one.
 
Anyway, it's not unpleasant to hear.

Posted 13 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 perryandcaro wrote:
Far too little Paul Weller material on RP. 'Time passes' from Stanley Road and 'Country' from the Wild Wood album, for instance. 
 
For sure.

Posted 14 years ago by BigIslandBlues    [ Reply ]
Yay! the Modfather! I shall now go home and dig out some Weller and play it LOUD! 

Anyone who has not seen him live and has an opportunity to do so, I would really recommend it. 

Posted 14 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear something new on RP
Posted 14 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
No one ever remembers the version by The Flowerpot Men in the 80's. Can't even find info in the internet. But dammit I remember.
Posted 14 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Far too little Paul Weller material on RP. 'Time passes' from Stanley Road and 'Country' from the Wild Wood album, for instance. 
Posted 14 years ago by perryandcaro    [ Reply ]
Working my schedule for the second weekend of JazzFest right now! In Dr. John's take on this song, he mentions CoCO Robichaux - who I used to share a rooftop with in the Marigny (a New Orleans neighborhood) over Cafe Brasil. Coco was a shaman and musician, supposedly the inspiration for Dr. John's much freakier recording. Thanks for helping me get stoked!

Posted 14 years ago by Businessgypsy    [ Reply ]
Dr. John rules.
Posted 14 years ago by nalle    [ Reply ]
This is kewl! And the vocals a bit PG-ish, I think.
Posted 14 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
Anyone remember the cover of this song by The Flower Pot Men in the 80s? I can never any info on them or their cover. It was really good really different, much more rockin'.

I do like this, first time hearing, but it is a little ploddy.

EDIT

Damn! I just found it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIiY2EMtKA



Posted 14 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
Neat.  Before I opened the window I was thinking shades of "Mothers of Invention."
Posted 14 years ago by DDB61    [ Reply ]
I love this!
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Stanley Road is a great work! {#Cool}

Posted 15 years ago by raga    [ Reply ]
At the end of season 4 of 'The Wire', a great montage of scenes was shown, with an overdub of this song ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOgAQbwKqzA&feature=channel). I immediately went on a search to see who this was. While I recognized the song as the old Dr. John tune, I loved this version. Gnashing guitars, great backup singers, and a wonderful recapture of the voodoo mysticism of the original tune. Dr. John's version is a true classic, but Paul Weller's cover deserves at least as much recognition for his spirited remake as for his exposure of the Dr.'s music to a generation who have probably never heard of the man.

Paul Weller is a simply brilliant musician who does not get the recognition he deserves, and to see this song on RP reinforces my opinion that RP is the best. Thank you for adding this tune! You made my day!

Posted 15 years ago by EchoWars    [ Reply ]
Now this is a cool RP addition. {#Cool}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
I always liked the Humble Pie version.
Posted 15 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
 Bleyfusz wrote:
is this the one from the Doc.....? yes it is!
 
I certainly appreciate Weller's work, but give me the Doc for this one.
Posted 15 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
but its not the Doc is it?  {#Ask}  I think i prefer  Dr. Johns version myself

Posted 15 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
is this the one from the Doc.....? yes it is!
Posted 15 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]