Upwey

by Jason Vorherr

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Inspired by walking the dog around a suburb at the foothills of the beautiful Dandenong Ranges in Melbourne called Upwey.

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Upwey

Up Upwey way
it's where I like to stay
you can go walk your dog
just not on the football ground
when you're in Upwey
the rest of the world seems far away
you may not know about this place
and they'd prefer to keep it that way

well you can order your coffee down the main street
while you window shop for guitars
you can walk the length of Glenfern Rd
just watch out for the cars
the local fire brigade is having its annual jumble sale
while the folks over at the fat goat are serving up an ale

Up Upwey way
it's where I like to stay
you can go walk your dog
just not on the football ground
when you're in Upwey
the rest of the world seems far away
you may not know about this place
and they'd prefer to keep it that way

that water tank's the land mark it sits high up on the hill
i've never been able to quite find exactly where it is
but i'll keep searching still
the pretty birds that fly around
well you can hand feed them the seed
they glide on pass the skate park
and then through Tin Pan Alley

Up Upwey way
it's where I like to stay
you can catch up with some old friends
outside the IGA
when you're in Upwey
the rest of the world seems far away
you may never have heard of this place
and they'd prefer to keep it that way

you'll begin to feel a change
when you climb up that mad mile
you'll begin to feel a change
when you climb up that mad mile

to commemorate Anzac day
you know they do it very well
they start the march down near the round a bout
and end up at the RSL
and once a year you can hear the cheer
when those billy carts race by
you can sign up for the local football team
while lunching on a pie

In Upwey
there's nowhere else I'd rather stay
you can go walk your dog
just not on the football ground
right here in Upwey
the rest of the world seems far away
you may not know about this place
and they'd prefer to keep it that way

that is of course unless you're here to stay.

credits

released July 27, 2021
Jason Vorherr- Lead vocals, Bass, Acoustic guitars
Sam See- Electric guitars
Judith Donnelly- Backing Vocals
David Campbell- Harmonica
Gerry Pantazis- Drums and Percussion

Produced by Steve Vertigan at Soggy Dog Studio Upwey

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Jason Vorherr Melbourne, Australia

Jason Vorherr is from Melbourne and is well known as the bass guitarist for Australian music icon Daryl Braithwaite. However, in his own right Jason is now proving to be quite the story-telling singer-songwriter. His songs are a charming look at suburban Australian life with a country/folk style. Jason has been compared to the likes of Paul Kelly and Michael Waugh. ... more

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