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Status Quo – Spinning Wheel Blues (1970) | Track profile | Dork

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Status Quo
Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon
Spinning Wheel Blues

TRACK

Spinning Wheel Blues

Release date: 1st August 1970

From Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon

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About This Track

"Spinning Wheel Blues" is a track by Status Quo, from the album Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon, released 1st August 1970. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Spinning Wheel Blues

Well, I spent my money on the spinning wheel last night

Well, I spent my money on the spinning wheel last night

Well, red twenty-seven didn't do me right

Well, I went in smiling but I came out feeling down

Well, I went in smiling but I came out feeling down

Well, now that I'm a poor man, I got no frends around

I went high up that lonesome, high up that lonesome hill

I went high up that lonesome, high up that lonesome hill

I need a whole lotta money so I can pay my bills

Well, the spinning wheel blues have made me pack up my bags and go

Well, the spinning wheel blues have made me pack up my bags and go

I had to leave my home town, 'cos they don't want me no more

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Track details

From Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon

1970

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Album

Ma Kelly’s Greasy Spoon

Release year

1970

—Everything
—Lakky Lady
—Need Your Love
—Spinning Wheel Blues
—Down the Dustpipe
—Gerdundula
—In My Chair
—Junior's Wailing
—Daughter
—(April) Spring, Summer & Wednesdays
—Is It Really Me/Gotta Go Home
—Lazy Poker Blues
—Shy Fly

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Credits

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Writer: Bob Young, Francis Rossi
Producer: John Schroeder