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The single we chose to represent this album is Date Night. With Clem having a rural upbringing, possibly raised by wolves, it was thought that Date Night touches on the love he feels for the farmer and the land. It’s a tribute to the hard work, long hours and constant threat of debt overload that the modern farmer faces. A new generation of people that put food on our table have had to figure out how to make it work. For us and for them. Sometimes
“it’s date night in the combine, cutting corn by the tractor lights, it’s date night in the combine, worth more than all the fights. We’ve had our fun working all night long.”
Burke Carroll on pedal steel guitar captures the feel of Clem’s classic country roots.
Cheers to farm families.

lyrics

Verse 1

Pushing rows of dirt, through the night in a tractor cab

We always said we’d make it, or make the best of what we had

It’s been hard work at night, and longer through the day

But baby and I we did it, we had to find a way


Chorus

It’s date night in the combine

Cutting corn by the tractor lights

It’s date night in the combine

Worth more than all the fights

We’ve had our fun, working all night long


Verse 2

The bank don’t care a bit, about how hard we work

They don’t listen to excuses, about the weather or poor dirt

Just make sure the money, is sitting in the vault

Or they’ll make sure the loans, all go into default

Chorus

It’s date night in the combine

Cutting corn by the tractor lights

It’s date night in the combine

Worth more than all the fights

We’ve had our fun, working all night long


Bridge

It wasn’t a good Year, for the crops out in the field

The wheat blew down, the soy burnt up and the corn it didn’t yield

It wasn’t hard to stay in love, even when the barn burned down

I knew I’d still be holding you, many years from now


Chorus

It’s date night in the combine

Cutting corn by the tractor lights

It’s date night in the combine

Worth more than all the fights

We’ve had our fun, working all night long

credits

from Of Lures & Love​.​.​., track released June 4, 2021
PRODUCED BY HUGH CHRISTOPHER BROWN.
Recorded at The General Wolfe Inn and at The Post Office, Wolfe Island, Ontario, Canada.
MIXING BY HCB at The General Wolfe Lounge and at The Post Office, Wolfe Island.
Assistant engineering and editing by Jake Bury.

MASTERED BY MICHAEL FOSSENKEMPER at Turtletone NYC

DISTRIBUTED BY CRS (Continental Record Services) Holland

All songs written by
R. TIMOTHY SHEFFIELD
(SOCAN) 2020

Personnel;
Acoustic Guitar & Vocals: Clem Chesterfield
Drums: Gary Lavallee
Double Bass: Willy Plaxton
Electric Guitar: Damien Van Johnson
Mandolin: Pat Thompson
Steel Guitar: Burke Carroll
Vocals: Damien Van Johnson, Patrick Thompson and Sarah McDermott
Piano & Organ: Chris Brown

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Clem Chesterfield Kingston, Ontario

Howdy, my name’s Clem Chesterfield and I’m from Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I sing and write songs that some folks say sounds like Old Time Country & Western music. I tip my dusty ole hat to Cowboys and Rebels and everyone that might be an Outlaw by Nature, ya’ll are the true heroes of the Trail I call Life. ... more

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