SURVIVOR
(Zack
Laurence / J Weston )
Zack Laurence Music Limited
 
 
Origin:
A Side Single on Route Records
Also available on:
The
Singles Collection CD (7T's)
Greatest Hits (Digital Album)
 
CBS
Records and Chicory Tip finally parted after the single
"Take Your Time Caroline"
became their third chart failure in a row, but Roger
Easterby and Des Champ still felt
there was mileage with the band and Roger was starting
up his own label, Route, and
launched it with one of the best singles ever by the
band.
"Survivor"
was an astonishing record in many ways. It was right out
of the Moroder and
Bellotte book except the two hitmakers were not involved
at all. Instead the writers on
this single were the mysterious Zack Laurence and J
Weston, about which any information
is very hard to come by. However, we have found out that
Zack Laurence has a connection
with the writers of the previous Chicory Tip single,
"Take Your Time Caroline." That song
was co-written by Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard, and
those two combined with Zack
to write the music featured in the film "The Flame Trees
Of Thika" in 1981 starring
Hayley Mills and Holly Aird. Zack also wrote the theme
music to "The Crystal Maze",
which was a successful TV show starring Richard O'Brien
on Channel 4.
In 1970
Zack Laurence is credited as playing piano on the number
2 hit by Mr Bloe
called "Groovin' With Mr Bloe." The piano part was
originally done by Elton John but
Zack replaced Elton's part and eventually appeared on
Top Of The Pops to perform it.
While
Roger's label did eventually get a Top 30 hit - "The
Flasher" by Mistura in 1976 -
unfortunately it wasn't with Chicory Tip's last single,
"Survivor."
LISTEN
TO THE SONG
HERE
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LYRICS
I was born a motherless child. I was born right in
December
And the only thing I remember was growing up all alone
Without love or friends to help me the odds were high
against me
But I kept on fighting and I made it on my own
Chorus
Cos I'm a survivor, survivor, survivor, no no no one
puts me down
I'm a survivor, survivor, survivor, no no no
If I'm down I'll never be losing, although I'm far
behind you
I'll come bouncing back to remind you I'll never stay on
the floor
So I hope you'll say you love me, but if that's not how
you're feeling
I'll just keep on trying till I'm back on top once more
Chorus Repeat Three times to fade
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