Homburg - Procol Harum (cover-live by Bill Sharkey)

Homburg (Procol Harum, 1967). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-08-17. "Keeping the Oldies & Classics Alive"

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"Homburg," written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, was a minor hit for Procol Harum and was their second entry onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart landing at the no. 34 position in 1967 (Whitburn, 2013). Funny, for years I did not really listen to the lyrics and thought the song was about the town in Germany. I was quite surprised to learn it was referencing a type of hat, which is "traditionally crafted from stiff wool, fur or felt, featuring a grosgrain hatband and appropriate brim trim for just a dash of color" with a single dent running down the middle of the hat (fashionablehats, 2023). In terms of the lyrics, "in a radio interview with DJ Harry Harrison, [Gary] Brooker said the words came from [Keith] Reid's experiences and only he knows what they mean. However he didn't think they meant anything literally. Instead if you take each line the way the words are used, they create little feelings, little moods" (songfacts, 2023).

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Lyrics:

Your multilingual business friend
Has packed her bags and fled
Leaving only ash-filled ashtrays
And the lipstick, unmade bed
The mirror, on reflection
Has climbed back up on the wall
For the floor she found descended
And the ceiling was too tall

Your trouser cuffs are dirty
And your shoes are laced up wrong
You'd better take off your Homburg
'Cause your overcoat is too long

The town clock in the market square
Stands waiting for the hour
When its hands they both turn backward
And on meeting will devour
Both themselves and also any fool
Who dares to tell the time
And the sun and moon will shadow
And the signpost cease to sign

Your trouser cuffs are dirty
And your shoes are laced up wrong
You'd better take off your Homburg
'Cause your overcoat is too long

Your trouser cuffs are dirty
And your shoes are laced up wrong
You'd better take off your Homburg
'Cause your overcoat is too long