"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 Twos late night TV line-up. James has performed on "Later 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. Jamess 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 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, Im gonna shake some hands
Somebody line em up, line em all up
Oh, line em up, line em all up
Help me line em up, line em all up
Yeah, line em up, line 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 its much too much emotion
To hold in your hand
They got waves out on the ocean
Theyre gonna wear away the land
I say line em up, line em all up
Oh, line em up, line em all up
Cant you line em up, line em all up
Yeah, line em up, line em all up
Ive seen corn in Kansas
And Ive seen picket fences
And perfect cowboy dances
Ive been lining up for shows
Ive been safely placed in rows
Sure, I know how this goes
Yet another day goes by
Little time machine
Im 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
Its your life laid out before you
Like the broken white line
Down the center of the road
Line em up, line em all up
Oh, line em up, line em all up
Help me line em up, line em all up
So, line em up, line 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 em up, line em all up
Line em up, line em all up
Cant you line em up, line em all up
Yeah, line em up, line em all up
Come on, line em, help me line em all up
Weve got to line em up, just to line em up
It works when you line em up, line em all up
Oh, line em up, line em all up
