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    A collaborative affair, Collum attributes the world-class musical standard to his band The Welfare Mothers and its honorary members; “The Welfare Mothers, with Paul Quarry on drums, Mags Layton on violin and vocals, and Martin Cutmore on bass brought these songs to life in a way that any singer-songwriter would give their eye teeth for.

    We were joined on these tracks by honorary Welfare Mother Martin Belmont on the flying Fender Stratocaster and Fender VI bass.” Embracing the new-normal of virtual collaboration, Collum worked with Peter Holsapple (the dBs, REM). “Peter added soulful Hammond B-3 and raucous harmony vocals to the track ‘Spare Me’ which was an intercontinental collaboration between Peter and myself. Pat Collier captured it all beautifully and his wit and patience was much appreciated as always.”

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You got problems or so you say
Why don't you come on back and we’ll talk about it some other day
Everyone’s got a story and everybody hurts ya know
So if you catch my drift and if I’m not being too overt

Please spare me the details if you would 
Spare me the tiny violins if you could

I got work to do, like the Isley Brothers
What makes you think you stand in front of all the others
Take a number, stand in line
Why don't you come on back and we’ll talk about it some other time? 

Please spare me the details of your hot mess 
Spare me I either could or couldn’t care less 

Take your list of woes and sorrows while it’s still warm
Then bullet point the main ideas and put it in digest form
Don’t expect a quick response, see my calendar is jammed
But I’ll give it my complete attention if and when I can

Please spare me the details if you would
Spare me the tiny violins if you could
Nobody wants to know the story behind the story I’m afraid 
Yeah spare me the details is all you can say

Well well well

You’ve got friends, it’s safe to say
Well you’re up and you’re down and you're up you’re out there on your way
But to where, I can’t even guess
Just let your conscious be your own GPS

Yeah spare me the drama
Spare me the lecture I forget anyway
Yeah spare me
Please spare me
Just spare me
C'mon and spare me

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from This Heart Will Self Destruct, released March 19, 2021

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Bob Collum & the Welfare Mothers make a cool noise. How cool you ask? Well, it's kinda alt-country, alot of rock & roll, add a smidgen of folk, and a dash of blues. Stick in a potent dose of guilt, a dollop of sin, a drop of salvation (just one drop), and equal measures of joy and sadness ... more

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