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A song I made inspired in part by the Littlest Hobo series I watched as a kid and my series of short term jobs which became long term, also inspired by "Voyage au bout de la nuit"
Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTHnz6NUS4Y
Lyrics
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil hobo

Arrived on the scene with his eyes looking keen
Ordered to pick up the mop and go clean
Pecking the order at the pit of the team
Little by little they ripped up his dream
Bag on his back, not keen to go back
Walked through the city, the night that was black
Look for the train, go follow the track
Be a lone wolf don't go with the pack

A chercher des mille et les cents
Ou que garder ses dents on devient indécent
La vérité blesse, il vaut mieux que je mente
Du boulot au boulot ma chance que je tente
Bouger sans cesse juste pour changer d'air
Des vieux chagrins, des nouvelles misères
Pourchassé, poursuivi, un bouc émissaire
Un toit et à manger, le stricte nécessaire

On se donne du mal à pas être soit même, quand même
Tentative d'être heureux en vain, villain
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

Gradually becoming older and wary
Not knowing tomorrow, the unknown is scary
The life of the Hobo is unordinary
Most of these tasks do seem unnecessary

Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo
On se donne du mal à pas être soit même, quand même
Tentative d'être heureux en vain, villain

Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

Told them I'd only be there for a second
Passing my time 'till the next session beckons
Most of them don't really care what I reckon
My eyes supervise and they're constantly checking
Told them I'd only be there for a minute
Packed up the box where they told me to bring it
Can't understand it, I must be a cynic
Hand me a contract, I told them to bin it

On me l'a dit que les rêves s'oublient
De fil en aiguille tel les défunts parties
Changer d'air sans cesse, à se retourner sa veste
Délaissé, on te laisse, on se presse vers les pompes funestes
Fonce tout droit avec la tête à l'ouest
Grotesque, déteste comme la vie te teste
Creuses promesse aux enfants qui naissent sans richesse

Se dépêcher de pêcher avant que cela soit trop tard, bobard
Prendre l'air occupé, pas se faire repérer, rigolard, tocard
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

Vagabonder avec un sac bondé
Pourchassé par chaque condé
Les semelles usées
Ras le sol les pieds
Les passants qui passent ne sont pas inquiets

Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo
Se dépêcher de pêcher avant que cela soit trop tard, bobard
Prendre l'air occupé, pas se faire repérer, rigolard, tocard
Biding his time, collecting his dimes, so long, so go
Stay sane in his mind, the changes he finds, so go, Lil Hobo

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Lil Hobo

Avec toute cette agitation planétaire, voici une Radio Radieuse pour se poser quelques instants, fermer les yeux, prendre une grande respiration et divaguer à volonté sur cette petite mixte-tape aux doux arômes de Dub et un petit arrière goût altermondialiste ...

La playlist du jour :

Wu.D'Sound : DAD ft Jodie	
O'Sisters : Ocean Maagolee	
Blind Prophet : Dub Burns Capitalism	
Scientist : Dub of the Working Class	
Jah Thomas & The Roots Radics : Communist Dub
Zion Train : Unity (feat. Prince David)  
Prince Chamba & Zulu Vibes : Judgement Dub  
Bad Brains : I and I Survive (Dub)		
Chalart58 : In a Dub			
Owl Trackers ft Syra : We Are One 	
Quantic	: All I Do is Think About You [Far East Dub]	 
DJ Click & Ittai Binnum : Zion Gate (Dub Mix)	 
Bombay Dub Orchestra : Rare Earth		 
Jah Shaka & Mad Professor : Ecological Dub		 
Dubamix : Alde Bietan (Dub, Part 1)	 

LA RADIO RADIEUSE SE REPOSE EN DUB

Thanks for all the EP love on over the weekend! As promised here's the first download, my remix of the E, W & Fyah classic... name your price.

Complete tracks now streamable on Bandcamp and entire EP instantly downloadable to anyone who pre-orders for a mere £5.... 
https://hiphoppapotamus.bandcamp.com/album/tropical-wiseguy-vol-2 

More free downloads available as EP Preview is re-posted....
soundcloud.com/hiphoppapotamus/tropical-wiseguy-vol2-preview 

Happy listening x

Free Download

September

Extrait de l'album "Silence Cosmique" 
Website : www.monkeytheorem.fr 
Facebook : www.facebook.com/the.monkey.theorem

Credits : 
Lyrics/rap : El Kasper & Ekors 
Scratchs : Dj Akor 
Prod : Mr Ours 
Mix : Jules Hervieu 
Master : H.P Barnet

T.S.T.B (prod Mr Ours)



<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/353e4b'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Edits 2016/2017

Could You Be Loved (2016 Edit)

Here is my latest free tune, complete with mastering from Scour Records and incredible blurb from the ever talented Fat Harry!

Disclaimer - Please ignore the awful riser over the main sample, It's there for legal reasons and  not in the download file!

"Free Love! What could be better? Happy Valentines to all you beautiful people, please excuse me but…. God dammit, I have a heart full of love and a pocket full of beans, sure I had a cow an hour ago but I sold it to this slightly dodgy geezer for some beans, he said they were magic, “Bang-on-triple-mental-magic-maaate!” So, in lieu of the Giant’s beanstalk growing imminently and leading me to all the gold, I might as well start giving the love away right now, because you can’t take it with you!

My next release will coincide with a business meeting I have with some dude called DJ Pinnochio, he really really likes my music, reckons he can help me out with some Souncloud plays…isn’t life amazing!"

If Toneden isnt your thing, or if you prefer a WAV, you can cop the tune here - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u2xlrswq8iegf46/AADcfBCty55zZHXrJbA-nY-ha?dl=0

Free Download!

Let's Do It

Dreadzone bonus track from Eye on the Horizon in its original pre sample clearance version featuring dialogue from 'Network'.

wakeupcallvocalversion

"Monday's Feelgood (DC's Finest Remint)"
Fort Knox Five vs. Happy Mondays vs. Gorillaz

Free Download:
http://www.fortknoxfive.com/2012/03/07/fk5-offers-free-download-of-mondays-feelgood-to-celebrate-tour/

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On Friday March 9th Fort Knox Five, Thunderball and All Good Funk Alliance embark on a 3 week tour.  To celebrate this exciting tour, Fort Knox Five is offering a free download of an exclusive DC’s Finest Remint from back in the day!! “Monday’s Feelgood” is a Fort Knox Five Remint with elements of the Happy Mondays and Gorillaz!! 


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Fort Knox Recordings presents
“RHYTHM &amp; FX TOUR”
FORT KNOX FIVE VS. THUNDERBALL (Two DJ's on Four Turntables)
ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE

Fri/Mar-09 – Jackson, WY – Pink Garter Theater (w/out Thunderball)
Sat/Mar-10 – Bozeman, MT – Zebra Cocktail Lounge (w/out Thunderball)
Thu/Mar-15 – Vail, CO – Samana Lounge
Fri/Mar-16 – Denver, CO – Cervantes Other Side
Sat/Mar-17 – Durango, CO – Abbey Theater
Tue/Mar-20 – Breckenridge, CO – Three Twenty South
Wed/Mar-21 – Santa Cruz, CA – Motiv
Thu/Mar-22 – Sebastopol, CA – HopMonk Tavern
Fri/Mar-23 – Arcata, CA – Arcata Theater Lounge
Sat/Mar-24 – San Francisco, CA – Mezzanine w/ Quantic &amp; Alice Russell Live

Monday's Feelgood (DC's Finest Remint)

Fort Knox Five presents
"Funk The World Mix 04"
April 2012

Debuted first on      : http://www.magneticmag.com/2012/04/magnetic-premiere-fort-knox-five-funk-the-world-04/

Tracklisting:
01 El puntero - EL CHAVEZ
02 Yetti - Nynfus Corp.
03 En La Búsqueda - Nomhadas
04 Cumbia Salvaje (J. Boogie Remix) - Empresarios
05 Ease Up (Basement Freaks Remix) - Nappy Riddem
06 Shake (JStar Remix) - Emptyheads
07 Ready fi Dis ft Baba the Fayahstudent (Motagen Sound Remix) - Blend Mishkin
08 Yakuba [NEKI Edit] - Mastiksoul
09 Situacion - EL CHAVEZ
10 Feeding Freddy (Mr. Doris &amp; Spaghetti Legs Remix) - Baker Brothers
11 In The Rain featuring Empresarios - All Good Funk Alliance
12 ChoQue Que (THORNATO Mashup) - Mr. Saik vs Dillon Francis vs Shazalakazoo
13 Clean Air Feat Burro Banton (Dub Mix) - Stickybuds &amp; Mista Savona
14 Boomin' - Slynk

Funk The World Mix 04

"Mama Told Me (DC's Finest Remint)"
Fort Knox Five vs. Three Dog Night

The Summer of love is back! Come enjoy fun in the sun with the entire Fort Knox Recordings roster this Saturday June 9th in Washington, DC.   It's an official **Fort Knox Takeover** at the Mother Trucker Pool Party at the Capitol Skyline Hotel w/ DJ Sets by Fort Knox Five vs. Thunderball, All Good Funk Alliance, Nappy Riddem, Empresarios and Jayclue.  Get full info on Mother Trucker here: http://mothertruckerdc.com/

RSVP & Invite your friends on Facebook here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/275615035870941/

Free Download of "Mama Told Me (DC's Finest Remint)" here:
http://www.fortknoxfive.com/2012/06/04/come-to-mother-trucker-saturday-free-download-of-mama-told-me-dcs-finest-remint/

FREE DOWNLOAD

Mama Told Me (DC's Finest Remint)

"Chick Habit (DC's Finest Remint)"
Fort Knox Five vs. April March

For Free Download go here:
https://www.facebook.com/FortKnoxFive/app_220150904689418?ref=ts

This giveaway is in celebration of Fort Knox Five's upcoming DJ appearances at Burning Man 2012 - get full info here:
http://fk5.fortknoxrecordings.com/?p=908

Chick Habit (DC's Finest Remint)

"It's So On (DC's Finest Remint)"
by Fort Knox Five vs Afrodesiac Soundsystem vs Raashan Ahmad vs An-2


It's So On (DC's Finest Remint)

NO REFLECTION Feat. BLACKOUT JA

this is available on a 12" EP 

http://www.discogs.com/artist/Linval+Thompson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linval_Thompson

http://www.roots-archives.com/artist/19

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/326

I Love Marijuana - Linval Thompson - Ennio Maccaroni Remix - 12"

Carnibal 008, Various Artists (snippet)

http://fortknox.bandcamp.com/

Some seriously funky groups come in Five’s - The Jackson 5, The MC 5, Jurassic 5… and of course Fort Knox Five.

Fort Knox Five is known for bending genres and using a broad range of musical elements in their creation of highly original music. This approach ultimately pioneered a funky scene where FK5 continues to top charts today.

Forget about tempos and genres, let Fort Knox Five take you on a musical journey that unites the funk, soul, jazz, hip hop and electronic generations.

Chick Habit (DC's Finest Remint)

Fort Knox Five

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