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Rasta Puzsta
02:25
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Elizabeth Cotton Medley
02:26
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Alabama Jubilee
01:59
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I Dreamed I Stopped Smoking
I dreamed I stopped smoking and my head stopped hurting
Kicked drugs, quit drinking; Christ! I even started working
And I realised I wasn’t having any fun
So I lit up a smoke and my head hurt
Did some drugs, got drunk and quit work
And I started right back to where I started from
Well I dreamed that you won the lottery
So you went out and bought a pot farm for me,
Said “I love you baby, let’s go smoke it all”
Well I dreamed I was a happy little bumblebee
I was buzzing in your bonnet ‘til you swatted me
And preserved me with your jars of alcohol
Well I dreamed you were driving a UFO
You abducted me baby ‘cause you loved me so
You said “fly with me, back home beyond the blue”
First we stopped to get some money at the money tree
And you said you couldn’t wait to get your hands on me
Yeah, I’ll follow the flying pigs back home to you.
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Gypsy Medley #2
02:13
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Nashville Blues
01:05
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Perpetual Motion
02:29
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Perpetual Motion
Oh bring me distraction, some kind of action
Don’t let me have to look me in the eye
Like a shark in the ocean, perpetual motion
I can’t stop from swimming, or I’ll sink down & die
Oh bring me a party, bring me some noise
Bring me my wit, my charm & my poise
Bring me the natural kicks of my youth
Bring me that beauty that looks just like truth
There’s something that’s missing, there’s something that lacks
A new coat of paint won’t cover the cracks
To get where I am now I’ve hustled & saved
Am I building a tower or digging a grave?
Sometimes I care too much, sometimes not enough
Sometimes I feel fragile & act like I’m tough
Sometimes it seems like divided I stand
But you can’t walk on water or swim on dry land.
Oh bring me distraction, some kind of action
Don’t let me have to look me in the eye
Like a shark in the ocean, perpetual motion
I can’t stop from swimming, or I’ll sink down & die
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To Zsa Zsa, Slogianka
01:44
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Bozo Repeater
01:43
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Limehouse Blues
01:52
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Monsieur Marcoux
03:13
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Berber Medley
01:21
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I'd Rather Walk
02:59
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I’d Rather Walk
What you want, ain’t necessarily what you’ll get
You could be having the time of your life, you might not know it yet
I think I know what I want; I don’t know what to expect
One thing I know, just wanting doesn’t get
Gotta have a new stereo, gotta have a new car
No thanks mate; I’d rather walk, I’ll get just as far
What you want…
What are those people talking about, on their little ‘phones
Whatta they gotta say that’s so important, that it can’t wait ‘til they get home?
What you want…
Why are those people all wearing their labels on the outside of their clothes?
On and on, they let Babylon lead them by the nose
What you want…
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Gypsy Medley #1
02:30
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Handsome Molly
02:12
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Theme Time
01:40
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Je vous ai rencontrée
02:07
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Swift Years Montréal, Québec
18-stringed Worldbilly trio from Montréal: "Hotter than a plate of pierogis, cooler than the sour cream on the side."
(Montreal Gazette) "Un vrai bijou de l'underground montréalais." (Le Devoir)
Bob Cussen: mandolin etc
Patrick Hutchinson: guitars
Suzanne Ungar: bass
... more
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3rd album by Bare Bones, stripped-down guitar/voice duo that played throughout Canada in the early 90s, lean & tasty torch & twang.
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Harmonica/guitar Blues/Celtic duo, original and traditional songs & tunes creatively arranged
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Would the Light Hold Me
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Celtic-inspired instrumentation, delicate harmonies, and reflective lyrics abound on the sisterly indie-folk duo's debut album.
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