Name: Violet
Duration: P00H03M45S
Description: Virginia's song about women who are louder than the average, is often a solo show-stopper in the middle of the set (allowing the male members a chance to go and relieve themselves, if Virginia is to be believed). In living up to her own billing, she often sings Violet without the aid of amplification, mingling with the audience as she performs her song.

Violet

from Let The Music Speak For Itself by Merry Hell

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Virginia's song about women who are louder than the average, is often a solo show-stopper in the middle of the set (allowing the male members a chance to go and relieve themselves, if Virginia is to be believed). In living up to her own billing, she often sings Violet without the aid of amplification, mingling with the audience as she performs her song.

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Violet – words and music by Virginia Kettle

There’s a little woodland flower, a beautiful recluse,
Her petals range in hue, from navy blue to puce.
So quiet and retiring, so delicate is she,
She’ll wince if you should glimpse,
Her bilateral symmetry.
There’s a certain type of gentleman, I have met one or three.
Who think women more vociferous, than p’ raps they ought to be.
Keep your opinions to the minimum; it’s charming to be shy.
Well for all us belles, blessed with decibels,
Here comes my reply…

I think you’re looking for a violet, a little, sweet, shrinking V.I.O.L.E.T
Just like Shakespeare reclaimed, some shrews cannot be tamed,
They grow louder the older they get.
If you’re looking for a violet, a little, sweet, shrinking V.I.O.L.E.T
Don’t waste your time with me,
I’m only going to let you down.

I went on a serious date once, a difficult affair,
He was a history lecturer, with academic hair.
I tried to be coquettish; I tried to be demure,
I listened most intently to his:
“Improvements in military engineering from Crimea to the Second World War”
But when came my time to speak, enthusiasm made me shrill,
I went in less than ten seconds, from nought to pneumatic drill.
There were tears in his ears; I saw horror on his face,
And I chuckled to myself as he fled swiftly from the place.

I think you’re looking for a violet, a little sweet shrinking V.I.O.L.E.T
I’m like bugles at dawn, I am fog, I am horn,
Totally lacking in vocal etiquette.
If you’re looking for a violet, a little sweet shrinking V.I.O.L.E.T
Don’t waste your time with me,
I’m only going to let you down.

I do not mutter, I don’t murmur,
Never been a verbal squirmer.
I speak blunt, I speak plain,
At the velocity of a passing train.
Will I ever find a mate, upon whose nerves I do not grate,
The only chance I’ll be endearing,
Is if you are very, very, hard of hearing.
But,
If you’re looking for a violet, a little sweet shrinking V.I.O.L.E.T
Don’t waste your time with me,
I’m only going to let you down,
Don’t waste your time with me,
I’m only going to let you down.

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from Let The Music Speak For Itself, released May 12, 2023
Words and Music by Virginia Kettle

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Merry Hell Wigan, UK

Multi-award winning Merry Hell offer joyful, uplifting folk-rock, with a message for troubled times. Native to the North- West of England, the 8-piece musical charabanc was built from the embers of the much loved folk-punk band The Tansads, developing a life and feel all of its own. Through 6 albums and hundreds of gigs, they offer hope & light in our troubled times. ... more

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