Chuck Prophet - "Wake The Dead" (Official Music Video)

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Director/Videographer: Daniel Strickland
Video Editor/Title Card: Gooby Herms
Street footage filmed in The Mission District in San Francisco, California
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LYRICS:
Gonna wake the dead
Get them on their feet
Gonna count our nickels
like we’re counting sheep
Gonna rob from Peter
to pay Paul
And that’s not all
Gonna teach the children
a little history
But not too much now
Gonna cop a plea
Gonna rob from Peter
to pay Paul
And that’s not all
We might have ourselves a picnic
We might end up on the moon
They might even name a planet after me
If they ask you any questions
go ahead and tell the truth
If we have to, we can plead insanity
If it’s good enough for you, it works for me
Gonna wake the dead
Get ’em on their feet
We’re gonna form an army
Gonna plant a tree
Gonna rob from Peter
to pay Paul
Yeah, that’s not all
We might have ourselves a picnic
We might end up on the moon
They might even make a martyr out of me
And if they ask you any questions
Go ahead and tell the truth
If we have to, we can plead insanity
If it’s good enough for you, it works for me
We might have ourselves a picnic
We might wind up on the moon
We might even give ourselves the third degree
And if they ask you any questions
Go ahead and tell the truth
If we have to, we can plead insanity
If it’s good enough for you, it works for me
--
Chuck Prophet: guitars, vocal
Cesar A Herrera Jr.: accordion
John Branch: guitar, Farfisa organ
Matt Winegar: bass, drums, organ, vocal, percussion
Recorded at Secret Sidewalk Studios, Austin, Texas
Produced by Matt Winegar with Chuck Prophet
Engineered by Matt Winegar
Mixed by Paul Kolderie in his farmhouse in upstate New York near the Vermont border
Mastered by Alex McCollough at True East Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee
"Wake the Dead"
Written by Chuck Prophet and klipschutz
Chuck Prophet (Kingsblood Music - BMI), admin. by BMG Music
klipschutz (No Socks Music - BMI), admin. by BMG Music
Under exclusive license to Yep Roc, LLC.
2024-2025 TOUR DATES:
Sun, 10/6/24 Prader-Willi Benefit/Great American Music Hall San Francisco
Tue, 10/22/24 Tractor Seattle
Wed, 10/23/24 Dante’s Portland
Tue, 11/5/24 Zentrum Altenburg, Oberhausen, DE
Wed, 11/6/24 Walshaus, Heilbroon, DE
Thu, 11/7/24 Das Rind, Russelheim, DE
Fri, 11/8/24 Notchspiecher, Hamburg, DE
Sat, 11/9/24 Plan 9B, Malmo, SE
Sun, 11/10/24 Råhuset Copenhagen, DK
Mon, 11/11/24 Headquarters Aarhus, DK
Wed, 11/13/24 Privat Club Berlin, DE
Fri, 11/15/24 Blues Alive Fest Šumperk, CZ
Sat, 11/16/24 Chelsea Club Vienna, AT
Sun, 11/17/24 Rätschenmühle Geislelin, DE
Mon, 11/18/24 El Lokal Zurich, CH
Wed, 11/20/24 Kafe Antzokia Bilbao, ES
Thu, 11/21/24 Santander Santander, ES
Fri, 11/22/24 El Sol Madrid, ES
Sat, 11/23/24 Loco Club Valencia, ES
Sun, 11/24/24 Rock and Blues Cafe Zaragoza, ES
Tue, 11/26/24 De Zwerver Leffinge, BE
Wed, 11/27/24 VERA Groningen, NL
Thu, 11/28/24 Ons Gebouw Bolsward, NL
Fri, 11/29/24 Metropool Hengelo, NL
Sat, 11/30/24 Tough Enough @ Botanique Brussels, BE
Sun, 12/1/24 Bitterzoet Amsterdam, NL
Sat, 12/28/24 The Chapel San Francisco
Tue, 1/21/25 The Southern Cafe and Music Hall Charlottesville, VA
Wed, 1/22/25 The Hamilton Washington, DC
Fri, 1/24/25 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, PA
Fri, 1/24/25 WXPN "Free At Noon” Philadelphia, PA
Sat, 1/25/25 Rams Head On Stage Annapolis, MD
Sun, 1/26/25 City Winery New York, NY
Sat, 2/8/25 Stoughton Opera House Stoughton, WI

[@JoeyT1975]

So glad to see Chuck touring. His past collaborations and appreciation for Tex-Mex artists such as Alejandro Escovedo were epic. Come out and show your support.

[@Ralf-f7n]

3:20 dich nach Jahren wieder in Geislingen zu sehen großartig. Ein langes Leben dir Chuck

[@tomgrych]

So, was going through my collection of albums and cd's of Chuck and realized that he's never made a bad song. Here is yet another example. Great song! ( :

[@Semprini537]

I love his music since the GREEN ON RED days. I wish they reunite. It's small chance,but, hope never dies. DREAM SYNDICATE have great second go

[@tomgrych]

@@Semprini537 Agreed. Caught Dream Syndicate opening for Dave Alvin and Third Mind, a couple months back.

[@Semprini537]

@@tomgrych i am from Croatia, they never played here. Italy and Slovenia are near, they probablly played there. I missed STEVE WYNN, he played near my village but i was broke. Never mind,there are many great gigs around. I'm 56,didn't stop me to go to EXPLOITED gig, not a fan but but i checked them out and it was good enough.

[@omannomann]

@@Semprini537 I don't share your wish! The times with Green on Red are over! I saw Chuck at the age of 22 in Bochum, Zeche (Germany) in 1985 and he was clearly the musical leader of the band (kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6mue6Rpe5mfjtE). But he has much more creative freedom with his band The Mission Express, as you can easily see from "Wake The Dead". Besides that, he and I would miss his wife Stephanie Finch. I'm sure of it!

[@Semprini537]

@@omannomann Don't get me wrong,i follow CHUCK since GREEN ON RED days,but i also bought BROTHER ALDO,his first solo,and i still enjoy it. But i love GoR more

[@kurtlipschutz3590]

Hey, Chuck Prophet fans. Kurt here (Chuck's longtime co-writer, and co-writer of 8 of the tunes on Wake the Dead): Just wanted to say a big Thank You for all the love the disc and new band and individual songs are getting. Four years went into it. Lots of long days sitting around Chuck's Market Street shoe box office staring at the walls listening to David Johansen deep cuts and trying to find new places to eat lunch, during the pandemic and post-pandemic slow-to-recover landscape of downtown SF (and, yes, Chuck's treatment regime) - plus of course, our main musical diet: all the Cumbia tunes Chuck found and found and found as he tried to drum danceable rhythms into my thick head, even as we did our best, reaching back to our high school Spanish, to get the gist of the lyrics . . .

[@JoeyT1975]

So glad to see Chuck touring. His past collaborations and appreciation for Tex-Mex artists such as Alejandro Escovedo were epic. Come out and show your support.

[@undercoveragentfortheblues1723]

Great to see him back. He always finds new musical ways. And thei´re all brilliant. Thanx Chuck

[@stevegallup9430]

You've made your Graceland! Seriously, this works waaay more than it should. As a very longtime fan - I love it! Chuck + accordion has always led to good things.

[@davidshaw1370]

Graceland - EXACTLY!

[@michaelgrimes865]

Great Groove!! Heard it on NPR yesterday morning and it grabbed me like nothing has in a while..Great Job Chuck..

[@bradinserra]

This is fabulous in every way- sending love from Seattle. 💝

[@lindabeecher5931]

I'm in the Seattle area too. Heard this on NPR... awesome

[@brianturner8806]

I’ve been having a hard time getting excited about anything lately but this one is hitting me like a ton of bricks!

[@angellacanfora]

Wonderful! There's a bit of "Oh Mercy" era Dylan going on here, which I mean as a compliment!

[@chuckprophet1282]

I'll take it

[@RawkGuitars]

That Corvair is everything.

[@annemc62]

Sounds great! And that is a sweet Corvair convertible!

[@ronmaita9886]

Chuck continually makes music that's fresh and uniquely Prophet. Bravo!

[@robertjaneski4618]

This is so much more than most can comprehend

[@JeffBallenberg]

Well, that made my day! Great work Chuck and team!! Mas por favor!!

[@jeffstanton5526]

Great, bro. It works for me. Thanks.

[@stephenh5166]

Took a hot minute to find this song after hearing it in a friend's car. Glad I remembered how to use boolean operators and persevered to find it. This kicks ass!

[@mickhellman]

Love this Chuck and ¿Qiensave? Well done!!

[@craigsiviour5645]

This man is a legend!

[@diegocelis1892]

I just heard it on NPR. As a Colombian I approve.

[@slagmaggot]

Same, as the only white man with multinational Co workers, I am the coolest guy in the shop now I turned them on to this, Ecuador, DNRC Morroco and Peru

[@preciousbradshaw6766]

I heard it as well ☝🏿💙✊🏿🎓✌🏿⚖️💃🏿

[@EpicenterArtShop]

Love this tune. Been humming it for weeks. Caught it on kxtu 91.7 Dallas radio. Took me a while to recall enough of the lyrics to correctly search the song. Subscribed and ready to catch you live!! Respect.

[@gilligan0911]

91.7 is my go to for new music. I'm a boomer who hasn't gotten stuck in the 70s

[@jamesmonahanmusic]

Wonderful video.

[@jeannemcguire6497]

Great music, lyrics, voice....thank you!

[@godzuks]

Fabulous album with added flavours of Growlers and Calexico..whats not to like..go buy..

[@gilligan0911]

I didn't know Calexico was part of it. I'm totally hooked now.

[@godzuks]

@@gilligan0911 influence maybe a better word...I can hear Calexico and Growlers...and Green on Red..

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

What a FAB track and video!❤

[@nicok5630]

Great song and production wit that reggae vibe…

[@willemvanfrankenhuysen4281]

Cumbia perhaps !?

[@MarkErickson-Painter]

Good one Chuck and ¿Qiensave? and the Mission Express. Nice, works well, think this will be a good driving song. The ol'Mission!!

[@omannomann]

Cumbia fantástica! Chuck is always good for a surprise!

[@asorasorrosa]

Damn! I love this song and the video is spectacular! Bravo Chuck & company!

[@chuckprophet1282]

You can do a lot with a phone these days. Who knew?

[@rodoza66]

So appropriate for these scary, scary, times. Like the combo of musical styles. Vamanos!

[@larryredmond5191]

Great Audio ! Engineering is tops

[@Nina-hk7ub]

Great debut show @ Folktale tonight! We all loved ut!!

[@chuckprophet1282]

Oh man, it was our first gig. Maybe we've got a future.

[@davidshaw1370]

Chuck never ceases to amaze with his brilliance. I cannot wait for the new album!!

[@FranMcCloskey]

Killer vibes Chuck . Luv it

[@yankeerose9011]

Saweeet jam ❤

[@MM-vv8mt]

Spicy enchilada!

[@huckleberry51]

Wow Chuck

[@tacey505]

unknown genius

[@scottferguson2278]

Great song, I absolutely love it. Freaking Awesome!

[@guycresswell812]

Love it Chuck! More please :)

[@winkiened2]

Love this Chuck‼️🙏🏽👌🏽Glad your ok ... Looking forward for your New album and your shows in the Netherlands in november/ december in 2024 and hopefully also in 2025 too ‼️?

[@bburnsey]

Fresh! Keep em coming!

[@martinasteiger5890]

Brilliant!!

[@lindabeecher5931]

Love it!

[@miquelespinet2356]

Musica Maestro!!!

[@tpryor8724]

I ride with Mr P I'll always help load in this man is one of those that deserves to be among the chosen ones

[@georgelorimer6335]

Video reminds me so much if Dylan's Duquesne Whistle! Nice one Chuck. Sending much love from Northern Ireland home of my dear friend Fran McCloskey ☘️

[@chuckprophet1282]

Oh man, we love Fran

[@cheerfulharmony]

Nice Corvair!

[@Thomcat-dk]

Spotify and Råhuset (the tiny live bar you play at in 2 weeks) brought me here today. Been years since I have heard someone "new" for me to make music that excites me. Sadly (with good reason) it is sold out

[@ChristosPapastathis]

Fresh and sounds great

[@smokey2135]

That is a great song!

[@BriarRoseTv]

Love it!

[@randychristman7620]

Awesome!

[@Christine-il4zr]

Preach it!

[@tireeautomatik4537]

3:02 channeling the Neil Young ‘I’m Wonderin’ video

[@chuckprophet1282]

Oh! Love that song. LOVE that video.

[@tireeautomatik4537]

@@chuckprophet1282 Well, that escalated quickly.

[@damfino1964]

Sweet!

[@Delta3111]

Catch chuck at San Pablo Harbor 27 th,😊

[@benpagac8686]

It works for me.

[@BackyardSwingset]

holy wow

[@robertoglaspero2498]

Nice hat, dude.

[@manfredhildebrandt5060]

Topp!

[@JMetelica]

Going to wake and make a Tree.🙏😎

[@MichaelHildebrand-e4e]

32 up votes? That's it? Looks like we need to Wake everyone. Good tune Chuck!

[@chuckprophet1282]

Ha ha ha, Give me an army of dudes like you and it'll be over

[@sfdungeon]

✊🏽

[@Richard_k6]

This correspondence serves as confirmation of the successful transfer from the bank to your Visa/Mastercard card.

[@theronsnell396]

Far out.

[@GregHoyOhYeah]

Fantastic: further proof you cannot spell 'Empanada' without an 'Em'

[@kccannon8289]

I still think you sound like Ray Davies

[@wwerzner1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Phillip-y6d]

Music videos ruin everything 👍

[@wethepeople0fUSA]

This is demonic

[@DebraLary]

Love it!