Free song download! Victim

Hi There Su Bloggers

The latest free download is a song called "Victim", written by Linda Dawson, it is one of seven songs that I purchased from her estate after her unfortunate death.

"Victim" was part of the Insisters repertoire in the early 80's and one of my favourite Dawson compositions. It was a song written in anger at the time, her anger against the world, her psychiatrist and anyone who kind of got in the way.... I have re-recorded it and tried to put a more quizical tone to it while retaining some of the harshness.

Enjoy

Hugs

Su

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD "VICTIM"

Words: Su Insister
Song: Linda Dawson/Su Insister
Photo: Ulla Kelly

Download "If That's What You Want" mp3 by The Insisters - FREE

If That's What You Want was the first 7" single from The Insisters, co-written by Linda and Su in the early 80's.

Linda and Su are the only Insisters on this record, which was recorded in a studio one dark murky weekend with an errant sound engineer. Linda arranged it and played all instruments except drums, which were handled by Su. Sue did the lead vocals while joining Linda on backing vocals. The sessions were most certainly inspired by the Chinese take-away across the road in Jeppe St, Johannesburg City Centre. The song became "Berksie's" hit pick of the week on Radio 702 in 1981, and from there we launched into TV work and shot one of South Africa's first music videos for "Pop Shop".

It was a song written for Linda's then current infatuation - her psychiatrist. But, can be interpreted to cover many situations.

It was this song that caught the ear of Jonathan 'Rat' Handley and he signed us to Radium Wreckords his own label and got the then WEA Records and Benji Mudi to distribute and promote. Unfortunately the original master of this song has gone missing - if anyway one finds it or has it please get in touch with me.

I am going to re-record this song.

Hugs
Su

DOWNLOAD IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT & MORE MP3's!

Words/Music Su Insister/Linda Dawson, copyright Sue Charlton

Download "If That's What You Want" mp3 by The Insisters

If That's What You Want was the first 7" single from The Insisters, co-written by Linda and Su in the early 80's.

Linda and Su are the only Insisters on this record, which was recorded in a studio one dark murky weekend with an errant sound engineer. Linda arranged it and played all instruments except drums, which were handled by Su. Sue did the lead vocals while joining Linda on backing vocals. The sessions were most certainly inspired by the chinese take-away across the road in Jeppe St, Johannesburg City Centre. The song became "Berksie's" hit pick of the week on Radio 702 in 1981, and from there we launched into TV work and shot one of South Africa's first music videos for "Pop Shop".

It was a song written for Linda's then current infatuation - her psychiatrist. But, can be interpreted to cover many situations.

It was this song that caught the ear of Jonathan 'Rat' Handley and he signed us to Radium Wreckords his own label and got the then WEA Records and Benji Mudi to distribute and promote. Unfortunately the original master of this song has gone missing - if anyway one finds it or has it please get in touch with me.

I am going to re-record this song.

Hugs
Su

Free MP3 - Don't Hide Your Love From Me

Don't Hide Your Love From Me is a song written in the mid-70's.

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE MP3!!

Never recorded properly, and was never part of the Insisters repertoire.

It is one of my most sentimental slush-puppy songs, but seems to have stood the test of time.

Some things never change and I am as full of romantic gush now as I was then, probably worse.

Candlelight, good food and red wine. Holding hands across the table.

Words & Music copyright Sue Charlton

Download another Su Insister mp3! Smokin' Wood

Smokin Wood ended a 22 year song writing drought.

It was written while pacing the boardwalk of Umhlanga Rocks in November/December 2006 with a camera. Written in my head and scrawled on hotel note paper it took some time to evolve in the studio.

Influenced by my visit to New Orleans in 2000, it was a complete break in style both musically and word wise for me.

I love it. A most heavily influenced lesbian song.

Moody, sensual and personal.

Su

CLICK TO DOWNLOAD SMOKIN' WOOD

Words: Su Insister
Song: words + music Sue Charlton
Photo: Ulla Kelly

Su solo - 1984

This is one of my favourites as it captures my sense of aloneness at the time - I essentially was alone for the next 10 years.. I abandoned music and performing, wrote poetry and examined and fixed my soul.

Su

Photo: Diana Ellis

It's a Crime - but you can still download the mp3

It's A Crime was my first openly gay song. Written in the 80's when being 'out' socially was precarious and definitely not acceptable in the corporate world of that time.

My earlier singing career was in a time of changing lyrics from 'she' to 'he.'

It is SO much more fun singing ' she she she she she she....' lol!

So many women so little time ..heh!

I am very proud of this song.

- Sue Charlton

DOWNLOAD "IT'S A CRIME"

I CLOSE MY EYES
AND WHAT DO I SEE
A WORLD OF LONELINESS AND INSANITY
OH IT’S A CRIME
IT’S A CRIME
IT’S A CRIME
TO LOVE THE ONE YOU DO

THE VERDICTS GUILTY
YET WE DON’T UNDERSTAND
THOUGH THERE’S EVIDENCE RIGHT HERE IN OUR HANDS
OH IT’S A CRIME
IT’S A CRIME
IT’S A CRIME
TO FEEL THE WAY WE DO
WON’T EVER CHANGE
EVER CHANGE
EVER CHANGE
FEELINGS THAT BELONG TO YOU

REF:

PEOPLE TRIED TO CHANGE US
TRIED TO TELL US WHAT WE’RE DOING WAS WRONG
TRIED TO REARRANGE US
BUT WHEN YOU FEEL THAT WAY
GUESS YOU JUST CARRY ON

WE CLOSE OUR EYES
AND WHAT DO WE SEE
A WORLD OF LAUGHTER AND HYPOCRISY
OH IT’S A SHAME
IT’S A SHAME
IT’S A SHAME
THAT YOU CAN’T LOVE THE ONE YOU DO
OH IT’S A CRIME
IT’S A CRIME
IT’S A CRIME

Song: words + music Sue Charlton
Photograph: Ulla Kelly