Burned is track twelve on the 1989 James live album One Man Clapping. No studio version of the track has been released.
It is a vitriolic rant at the music industry, particularly at Seymour Stein and Sire Records who had signed and then ignored James for three years.
It made periodic reappearances in the set-list in the early 1990s and was then played at a warm-up gig for the December 2008 UK tour as well as improvised at a soundcheck in Llandudno in May 2016. It was then played as a one-off at Wolverhampton Civic on 7th December 2016
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If you don't look cool
They won't look at you
But if you image is strong
Any song will do
They'll think that the wrapping's the gift
Is a throw away stone
All we want
Is an empty throne
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
But I won't let it show
I won't let it show
I won't let it show
I won't let it show
I won't let it show
My belief's are all shaken
I'm lost in grief at the state I'm in
Seen too much goodness chewed up by money men
If God exists she should make us king
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
What must we do to make money
Sell our dreams to some Pharisee
Believe that all everyone wants is power and fame
If you won't get screwed, don't go on the game
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
Burned
Burned
Burned...
I've been burned
I've been burned
I've been burned... (x10)
They won't look at you
But if you image is strong
Any song will do
They'll think that the wrapping's the gift
Is a throw away stone
All we want
Is an empty throne
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
But I won't let it show
I won't let it show
I won't let it show
I won't let it show
I won't let it show
My belief's are all shaken
I'm lost in grief at the state I'm in
Seen too much goodness chewed up by money men
If God exists she should make us king
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
What must we do to make money
Sell our dreams to some Pharisee
Believe that all everyone wants is power and fame
If you won't get screwed, don't go on the game
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
I feel I've been burned
Burned
Burned
Burned...
I've been burned
I've been burned
I've been burned... (x10)
Song: | Burned |
Released: | 13th March 1989 |
Main Associated Album (or Single): | One Man Clapping |
First Heard Live: | Manchester International 2 – 30th May 1988 |
- One Man Clapping :Live, Album, 1989
- The Gathering Sound (full promo) :Promo, Box Set, 2012
- The Gathering Sound :Compilation, Box Set, 2012
- Wolverhampton Civic – 7th December 2016
- London Camden Proud Galleries – 7th December 2008
- London Brixton Academy – 25th October 1991
- Blackpool Empress Ballroom – 4th August 1990
- Bath Moles Club – 15th November 1988
- Bath Moles Club – 14th November 1988
- London Astoria – 27th October 1988
- Bristol Bierkeller – 26th October 1988
- Stirling University – 16th October 1988
- Glasgow Queen Margaret Union – 15th October 1988
- Aberdeen The Venue – 14th October 1988
- Manchester Ritz – 11th October 1988
- Warrington Legends – 5th October 1988
- Manchester International 2 – 30th May 1988
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