The Ballad of Paul K

Album: Wonderland (2005)
Charted: 9
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This was inspired by guitarist Danny Jones' father walking out on his mother in 2004. Jones hasn't seen his father since. He told the Mail On Sunday: "I hate thinking about it. My dad went off with another woman. It was a weak midlife crisis thing - he just left us. I think he's a prat and I'd never do what he did. In the end I had to pay him off. I don't want to see him again. I guess it could be the excuse for me to go off the rails. (Bass player) Dougie (Poynter) went through the same thing, but then, why would you want to get into drugs and become a hopeless excuse for a human being just because someone else is?"

Comments: 1

  • Marisa from Edinburgh, United Kingdomi feel soo sorry for them :(
see more comments

Editor's Picks

Yacht Rock Quiz

Yacht Rock QuizFact or Fiction

Christopher Cross with Deep Purple? Kenny Loggins in Caddyshack? A Fact or Fiction all about yacht rock and those who made it.

Dean Friedman - "Ariel"

Dean Friedman - "Ariel"They're Playing My Song

Dean's saga began with "Ariel," a song about falling in love with a Jewish girl from New Jersey.

Concert Disasters

Concert DisastersFact or Fiction

Ozzy biting a dove? Alice Cooper causing mayhem with a chicken? Creed so bad they were sued? See if you can spot the real concert mishaps.

Michael Glabicki of Rusted Root

Michael Glabicki of Rusted RootSongwriter Interviews

Michael tells the story of "Send Me On My Way," and explains why some of the words in the song don't have a literal meaning.

Kevin Godley

Kevin GodleySongwriter Interviews

Kevin Godley talks about directing classic videos for The Police, U2 and Duran Duran, and discusses song and videos he made with 10cc and Godley & Creme.

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in Songs

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear: Teddy Bears and Teddy Boys in SongsSong Writing

Elvis, Little Richard and Cheryl Cole have all sung about Teddy Bears, but there is also a terrifying Teddy song from 1932 and a touching trucker Teddy tune from 1976.