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Ben Kelly

The Future Bright....

About Me



Leave the bright blue door on the white-washed wall.
Leave the death ledger under city hall.
Leave the joyful air in that rubber ball today.
Leave the lilac print on the linen sheet.
Leave the bird you killed at your father's feet.
Let the sideways rain in the crooked street remain.
Leave the whimpering dog in his cold kennel.
Leave the dead starlet on her pedestal.
Leave the acid kids in their green fishbowls today.
Leave the sad guitar in its hard-shell case.
Leave that worried look on your lover's face.
Let the orange embers in the fireplace remain.
'Cause everything must belong somewhere.
The train off in the distance, bicycle chained to the stairs.
Everything must belong somewhere.
I know that now, that's why I'm staying here.
Leave the ocean's roar in that turquoise shell.
Leave the widower in his private hell.
Leave the liberty in that broken bell today.
Leave the epic poem on its yellow page.
Leave the grey macaw in his covered cage.
Let the traveling band on the interstate remain.
'Cause everything must belong somewhere.
Sound-stage in California, televisions in Times Square.
Everything must belong somewhere.
I know that now, that's why I'm staying here.
Yeah, I know that now that's why I'm staying here.
Leave the secret talks on the trundle bed.
Leave the garden tools in the rusted shed.
Leave those bad ideas in your troubled head today.
Leave the restless ghost in his old hotel.
Leave the homeless man in his cardboard cell.
Let the painted horse on the carousel remain.
'Cause everything it must belong somewhere.
Just like the gold around her finger or the silver in his hair.
Yeah, everything must belong somewhere.
I know that now, that's why I'm staying here.
I know that now, that's why I'm staying here.
In truth, the forest hears each sound.
Each blade of grass as it lies down.
The world requires no audience.
No witnesses, no witnesses.
Leave the old town drunk on his wooden stool.
Leave the autumn leaves in the swimming pool.
Leave the poor black child in his crumbling school today.
Leave the novelist in his daydream tune.
Leave the scientist in his rubik's cube.
Let true genius in the padded room remain.
Leave the horse's hair on the slanted bow.
Leave the slot machines on the riverboat.
Leave the cauliflower in the casserole today.
Leave the hot bright-trash in the shopping malls.
Leave the hawks of war in their capitals.
Let the organs moan in the cathedral remain.
'Cause everything must belong somewhere.
They locked the devil in the basement, threw God up into the air.
Yeah, everything must belong somewhere.
And you know it's true, I wish you'd leave me here.
Yeah, you know it's true, why don't you leave me here?


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/28/2006
Band Website: xfmuploaded.co.uk/theluckypennies
Band Members:

Ben Kelly (Writer/Producer/Guitars/Keys/Saxophone/Programmer/Percusion )

Matthew Rodgers (Drums)

Martyn Cottey (Vocals)

Chloe Gillani (Cello)


Influences:

Ahhh So Many......


Jeff Buckley , Radiohead, Ben Folds , Ryan Adams , Bright Eyes, The Beatles, The Cavaliers, 2 Many DJ's, Queen, Pink Floyd, Matthew Rodgers , Martyn Cottey , Jimi Hendrix, Paul Weller, Damien Rice , Neil Young, James Taylor, Ocean Colour Scene , The Ramones, Muse, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Goo Goo Dolls, Coldplay, Ash, Counting Crows , Imogen Heap , Bloc Party , Doves, We Are Scientists , The Libertines, Killers, Kinks, Kooks, Ed Harcourt, Elliott Smith, Gemma Hayes, Fiona Apple, Frou Frou, The Lucky Pennies , The Fratellis, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Bush, They Might Be Gisants , Neptunes, Crowded House, Boards of Canada, Tom McRae , Rage Against The Machine, Death Cab for Cutie , The Futureheads , Hope of The States, Gomez , Blackbud , The Clash, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Stephen Fretwell , Incubus. Aphex Twin, Zero 7, Idlewild......... You get the idea!
Sounds Like:
TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Ben Kelly
Birthday: September 8th 1983
Birthplace: Wellyn Garden City
Current Location: London
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Quite Ginger!
Height: 5'9"ish
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right
Your Heritage: I'm an orphan (not really)
The Shoes You Wore Today: My Duffs, So Comfy
Your Weakness: Food, Beer, Women!
Your Fears: Failure
Your Perfect Pizza: Stuffed Crust Meat Feast
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: UK No. 1
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Ur a Cock (only to Carter right Before Blocking Him, He's a Cock)
Thoughts First Waking Up: Where's my cup of tea
Your Best Physical Feature: Shrug!
Your Bedtime: I can go to bed when i want
Your Most Missed Memory: Opporto's in Leeds(Good nights out)
Pepsi or Coke: Coke
MacDonalds or Burger King: Macy D's
Single or Group Dates: Single
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: PG Tips
Chocolate or Vanilla: Choc
Cappuccino or Coffee: Neither I'm a tea man
Do you Smoke: Only if a girl I like does, but i still don't like it
Do you Swear: Fuck Yes!
Do you Sing: I try
Do you Shower Daily: at least 360 days a year, The other 5 I feel well Gypo
Have you Been in Love: Yeah
Do you want to go to College: Been
Do you belive in yourself: I think so
Do you get Motion Sickness: no
Do you think you are Attractive: no
Are you a Health Freak: no
Do you get along with your Parents: mostly
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yeah especially at Glasto
Do you play an Instrument: A few
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: No
In the past month have you gone on a Date: No
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Probaly
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: what are Oreos
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Nope
In the past month have you been on Stage: yes
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No but I'm on holiday soon
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Only Hearts
Ever been Drunk: I'm drunk now
Ever been called a Tease: Don't think so
Ever been Beaten up: slightly
Ever Shoplifted: I assisted a mate at the school tuck shop and we split a twirl!
How do you want to Die: at high speed
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: a Rock God!!!
What country would you most like to Visit: Fiji
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Hazel
Favourite Hair Color: Brunette
Short or Long Hair: don't mind, whatever flaters her face!
Height: quite small
Weight: Not Fat
Best Clothing Style: just the right amount of individuality without going too far
Number of Drugs I have taken: 1
Number of CDs I own: dunno, 300ish
Number of Piercings: none
Number of Tattoos: none, I don't like needles
Number of things in my Past I Regret: millions, but they're all worth making up for!

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My Blog

Lost Without You

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Posted by Ben Kelly on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:21:00 PST

GUITAR LESSONS IN SOUTH WOODFORD (Central Line)

    HiI've just moved to South Woodford so I'm Looking to pick up some new Guitar Students. I teach all styles at all standards from my home studio, My rates are £20 p/h or £12 per half...
Posted by Ben Kelly on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:24:00 PST

When I Fall/You Freak Me Out

Hello Peeps!!!Finally put a couple of tunes on my myspace that I've written with Lisa! This ones called "When I Fall" and like 1 or 2 of my other songs was born out of a bit of heartache. I wrote the ...
Posted by Ben Kelly on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:56:00 PST

Come Around My Way - Listen Here!!!

Hi EveryoneThis is my complete debut E.P. Come Around My Way, Hope some of you have a listen to a few tracks, and please leave comments if you have any opinion on it whatsoever! Hope you all likeBen x...
Posted by Ben Kelly on Sun, 04 Feb 2007 04:34:00 PST