More Heart Than Me (2002) – My Friend the Chocolate Cake (David Bridie)

Posted on July 10, 2023 by observationblogger — 2 Comments

Two songs in fairly quick succession from one of my all-time favourite Australian albums – Curious (image inset). Today’s song More Heart Than Me was the first song I ever heard from the group at a David Bridie and Archie Roach concert in Melbourne in 2002. Well, it was played solo by David Bridie on piano at that concert, but it sure made an indelible impression.

More Heart Than Me was the first song played at the event and I had never heard Bridie’s music before. So, we’re just sitting there, and I hear Bridie start with that incredible piano melody and he sings ‘She comes every morning at least 3 times‘ and I turned to my partner and said, ‘Who the f%&k is this guy‘? I was floored by it, and still am today. More Heart Than Me has 11 views on You Tube and yet it is one of my favourite Australian love ballads.

She comes every morning at least three times
I walk the dark side just for you
You know my fault lines all so well
Every look every word every thing I can imagine
With you I got the nerve for anything at all

By god I’m grateful for that’s how it be
She’s graceful, she’s forthright, she’s stronger than me
She’s a fighter, she’s headstrong, she’s got more heart than me

I change my flight path just for you
I copy strange behaviour if you want me to
So high up I may never land
So confused I don’t understand
With you I’ve got the nerve for anything at all

By god I’m grateful for that’s how it be
She’s graceful she’s forthright stronger than me
She’s a fighter, she’s a brainstorm, she’s got more heart than me

David Bridie who founded My Friend the Chocolate Cake has featured prominently here. You can find so much more about him and his group in my previous articles. Their first album was recorded with a budget of $800.

From All Music:

The album Curious is littered with clever string arrangements by cellist Helen Mountfort and violinist Hope Csutoros, and the lush overtones of David Bridie’s piano and Wurlitzer round out the lead section nicely. Bridie handles the majority of the songwriting (sometimes sharing the credit with Mountfort and others not in the band) and proves a talent for composing engaging changes and insightful lyrics. A far cry from the goofy name and band photo, Curious is a sophisticated affair.…

References:
1. My Friend the Chocolate Cake – Wikipedia