1000 Buddhas (Piper)

Key of G

Man of Faith

Was It As Good For You? & The Death of Silk

From the 5 Part Rock Odyssey, "The Walkabout of A. Nexter Niode," House of Not presents "Running With The Crowd" from Part III - On The Madness of Crowds.

Running With The Crowd Lyrics:

You catch a train got stress on the brain 
just looking for an antidote ain't no one to blame. 
You look at them they look at you 
if they're going to eat you alive 
you've got to make them chew, 
and that's okay that's the way your hand gets played 
and I'm running with the crowd. 
A split second ago it was yesterday 
haircut mindfuck going pharmaceutical 
and Hope might have gone that way 
and that's okay that's the way your hand gets played 
until you hear the voice in the back of your head say, 
"Save yourself, don't you run blind... 
Stop if you can, but please stop in time." 
Back on the clock, time is just like ice, 12 hour round-trip, 
coffee spoon computer chip, then go home to paradise. 
Down on the street heard the piper play, 
but I'm running just as fast as I can, 
I've got no time for the piper today.
and that's okay that's the way your hand gets played 
and I'm running with the crowd.
"Save yourself, don't you run blind... 
Stop if you can, but please stop in time."

Running With The Crowd

From the 5 Part Rock Odyssey, "The Walkabout of A. Nexter Niode," House of Not presents "Fastlane Fraulein" from Part III - On The Madness of Crowds.

Fastlane Fraulein Lyrics: 

Snoozin' , crusin'... What's that in the mirror yeah, 
check both sides and pull to the right. 
She seems to like my tailpipe, 
she gives me the finger, 
she's giving me bad eyes, shiver my timber. 
Pedal to the floor in this red-lined metal cage, 
all I feel is rage rage rage, 
what's the name on that license plate. 
Fast Lane Fraulein!
She's long gone, leaves me in the dust, 
Throw my coffee cup, 
ya know the goddamned thing just won't bust. 
Sign says "Slow down ahead", 
I'll be right behind her on the exit ramp, 
she makes the curve, I hit the ditch she's one hot tramp, 
she's one hot... 
Fast Lane Fraulein!
You you you you you You've got some explaining to do. 
When I catch up to you.
Who who Who the hell taught you how to drive? 
Get your story straight girl, you gotta be on stage in five.

Fastlane Fraulein

House of Not combines storytelling and music to create a compelling five part Rock Odyssey. So what's the story? Nexter is 18, feeling a little brainwashed, a little heartbroken and a bit downtrodden. The forces from above, (boss? parents? the Man? the System?) are pushing down hard. What's a guy to do but...Take The Trip. "The Walkabout of A. Nexter Niode" is a rock odyssey about that trip. Is there a woman? Yes. Is there a vicious, powerful oppressor standing in the way? Definitely! He's called Schadenfreude, and he is virtually in the news everyday (one dude or another, interchangeable really). So if you feel like taking the trip, join the #wayfarer Nexter and his lovely muse Silk, in their journey to the House of Not.

Cheers! 
Brian Erikson

House of Not was formed in 2002, to record and perform "The Walkabout of A. Nexter Niode." The House of Not project is written and created by Brian Erikson (Vocals, Keyboards & Orchestration) and Produced, Mixed & Guitars by Ken O'Gorman with supporting guitars from Lou Roppoli and Eric Stever along with numerous other gracious contributors including Dee Brown and Omar Ales. Part III of this opus was released July 15, 2012 entitled "On the Madness of Crowds."

Best listened to as a story...where each song contributes to the journey, and each album contributes to the overall five album odyssey.

Please visit http://www.houseofnot.com/ and listen to the story at your whim from the first three parts of this five part rock odyssey. Take your time and enjoy.