I have a bootleg cd of Social D entitled "Out of The Gutter" and there is a song on the CD entitled "Shame on Me" and I was wondering if anybody knows if it is a cover or not. If it is a cover who did it originally? Thanks for any info.
Yes, "Shame On Me" is an old obscure rockabilly tune done by whom I forgot the arist's name. I also remember Ness saying that it was written sometime in the late 1950's. I got a "newer" version of Social Distortion doing it again during the sessions for "Sex, Love and Rock and Roll". It's incredible! It's my favorite cover that they do along with The Stones' "Backstreet Girl"...
According to a google search, Ersel Hickey recorded Shame on Me in 1958
<font size="2" face="verdana, arial">Could you send me the "newer" version of Shame On Me? My email is [email protected].Originally posted by Glenn Cole:
Yes, "Shame On Me" is an old obscure rockabilly tune done by whom I forgot the arist's name. I also remember Ness saying that it was written sometime in the late 1950's. I got a "newer" version of Social Distortion doing it again during the sessions for "Sex, Love and Rock and Roll". It's incredible! It's my favorite cover that they do along with The Stones' "Backstreet Girl"...
And while we're on the subject, what exactly is on the sessions for SLRNR?
The new recording of "shame on me" is from the advanced CD of Slarnr. The free give away for press, radio stations.. promotion stuff.
I still don't like the new recording of this song, but the old dirty one kicks ass.
Social D's first version of Shame On Me was on the "Ball And Chain" promo cd.
The writing credits on that cd are "E. Hickey and J. Ackerman". The song also appeared on the Canadian promo for "When the Angels Sing" as well as the full release European double pack of "When The Angels Sing" (disc 2).
It has also been put on the "Girls, Cars & Loud Guitars" bootleg as well as both of the "Out of the Gutter" bootlegs.
It's never been a regular live number but they did play it a resonable amount during 1992 and it was resurrected again during 2003, probably around the time they recorded the new version during the S,L&RnR sessions (I was lucky enough to see them play it at the HOB Anahiem in the Nov. that year).
Just as a side - Ersel Hickey's version is on a couple of his currently available cd's including "Bluebirds Over the Mountain" & "Rockin' Bluebird".
He also has a page at the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame - goto:www.rockabillyhall.com/ErselHickey.html
Hope that helps with the info.
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