"Later... with Jools Holland" is a contemporary British music television show hosted by bandleader, pianist, singer, @Jools Holland. A spin-off of the @BBC's "The Late Show," it has been running since 1992 as part of BBC TwoÂ’s late night TV line-up. James has performed on "LaterÂ…with Jools Holland" many times since 1992.
On May 17, 1997 the Later show included guest appearances by artists such as @Steve Winwood, @Counting Crows and @Ry Cooder with the Buena Vista Social Club. JamesÂ’s segment included this interview with Jools at the piano. The TV appearance was part of the 1997 album, "Hourglass," promotional tour; the 1997 album was released just 3 days after this TV show aired.
In this segment from the show, James performs his song "Line 'Em Up" which was released for the first time on "Hourglass" just a few days after this performance.
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LYRICS - Line ‘Em Up
Oh, I remember Richard Nixon back in Â’74
And the final scene at the White House door
And the staff lined up just to say good-bye
Tiny tear in his shifty little eye
He said nobody knows me
Nobody understands
Little people were good to me
Oh, IÂ’m gonna shake some hands
Somebody line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Oh, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Help me line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Yeah, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Oh, at that time my heart was all broke
I looked like ashes and smelled like smoke
And I turned away from my loving kind
Tried to leave my body and live in my mind
But itÂ’s much too much emotion
To hold in your hand
They got waves out on the ocean
TheyÂ’re gonna wear away the land
I say line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Oh, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
CanÂ’t you line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Yeah, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
IÂ’ve seen corn in Kansas
And IÂ’ve seen picket fences
And perfect cowboy dances
IÂ’ve been lining up for shows
IÂ’ve been safely placed in rows
Sure, I know how this goes
Yet another day goes by
Little time machine
IÂ’m breaking my brain over what it might mean
Just to claim the time and to turn away
Just to make today today
Who waits for you
Lonely, tired, old toad
ItÂ’s your life laid out before you
Like the broken white line
Down the center of the road
Line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Oh, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Help me line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
So, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Ah, big Moon landing
People all standing up
Smiles for the loved one
We go walking on down the aisle ?
Each reengages
Stepping into the sun
I watch them turn like pages
One by one by one
Oh, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
CanÂ’t you line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Yeah, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Come on, line Â’em, help me line Â’em all up
WeÂ’ve got to line Â’em up, just to line Â’em up
It works when you line Â’em up, line Â’em all up
Oh, line Â’em up, line Â’em all up