In the style of Fat White Family. I cutup lyrics from various sources, newspaper headlines, novel quotes, poems, my own and other lyrics. I then rearranged these randomly until I had sentences that matched the rhythm of the melody. The song is based on simple basslines that are typical of the band's style. They also commonly use chant-like hooks (like the 'Vampire' section of the song).

Big thanks to George Carroll for laying down some savage vocals in the nick of time (production doesn't do them justice). Also thanks to Fish for his guitar work. Lyrics made by cut-up technique.

Rainbow dust and velcro flashing shoes
[Bust a move, Bust a move]
Plastic love bites for your lipstick debut
[Bust a move, Bust a move]
Public vote for safer vanity
[Bust a move, Bust a move]
It's deliciously mischievous, don't you dare, deformity.
[Bust a move, Bust a move]

I KNOW YOU ARE
BUT WHAT AM I?

Surgery boy says living will be better
[Bust a move, Bust a move]
Tinfoil skin on the happy birthday leather
[Bust a move, Bust a move]
Electric God, you've got nothing to lose
[Bust a move, Bust a move]
You nuclear muscle tourist, you, yeah now's the time to groove
[Bust a move, Bust a move]

I KNOW YOU ARE
BUT WHAT AM I?

V-A-M-P-I-R-E
V-A-M-P-I-R-E
V-A-M-P-I-R-E
V-A-M-P-I-R-E


Vampire [Task 3]

A song about Linton Heathcliff and Catherine Linton's opposing ideas of heaven. Based on a single page of Wuthering Heights in which Catherine explains her own and Linton's different ideas of a perfect day. I wanted to write a Lo-Fi duet, and this was a great topic as the two ideas really clearly outlined a song structure and progression to me. His being slow and patient (a 'slow waltz'), hers being with more movement and energy (a 'dance in jubilee'). Their love brings them together in the end as they sing together rather than separately. Quotes from the passage are dotted throughout the song. 
My main influences for this song were Sparklehorse and Brahms.

Thank you to my two talented singers for doing a cracking job with hardly any time given.

Lyrics:

 - Linton -
Slow waltz in
gentle lilt and swing
hum among the bloom

Sit with me
in an ecstasy
of peace

A place divine
my sweet heaven
crawling out
of wonderland
and into my hands
how do you plead?
Guilty.

 - Catherine -
Linton, Prince
such a crooked crown
perched upon your heart

Dance, in jubilee
let life fall away
to come another day

So cleave the waves
the music pours out
to dusky dells
allegro swell


Sweet heaven mine
here half alive

My sweet heaven




Two Heavens (Demo)[Task 6]

I decided that I would swap the string technique's order that I originally had planned [to have pizzicato strings for Catherine and bowed for Linton] as I think it gave more of a unity representing the love of their partner beside them. It also worked better structurally, I feel. The pizz. gave a plodding feel that made the entrance of arco strings more effective. In Catherine's section I felt it added more emotional depth. 
My influences for this string writing were Muse and Puccini.
Lyrics:

- Linton -
Slow waltz in
gentle lilt and swing
hum among the bloom

Sit with me
in an ecstasy
of peace

A place divine
my sweet heaven
crawling out
of wonderland
and into my hands
how do you plead?
Guilty.

- Catherine -
Linton, Prince
such a crooked crown
perched upon your heart

Dance, in jubilee
let life fall away
to come another day

So cleave the waves
the music pours out
to dusky dells
allegro swell

Two Heavens With Strings [Task 7]

With vocals by the excellent Jordan Clark
Tasked to write a pop song called 'I Want You'. I wanted a simple chord sequence to fit with the style, upbeat but slightly wonky. I decided the song would be about a man using a prostitute and enjoying the power he finds his money has over a person. I wrote the melodies specifically for Jordan's voice after hearing his work in a lecture. Hot Chip were a main influence for this song.

Lyrics:

Leather and leopard fur
hold me and whisper
"What a handsome devil you are"
and look like you mean it

Feeling guilty
this isn't like me 
but a man can change

Hey, hey wanna play
love you every other day?
Maybe I don't know you 
but I'm paying for the lie

New way to drain my purse
some things you can't reverse
I've got such terrible hands
but I like this power

Feed on her ego
I've got a taste for soul
and I want you

Hey, hey wanna play
love you every other day?
Maybe I don't know you
but I'm paying for it
so I do
Hey, hey wanna play
love you every other way?
Wrap you up with no escape
and ignore the reasons why

I want you
to be my own
I want you
the loving drone
I want you
I want you
I want you

Too deep to change my path
too late to stop and ask 
how the devil you are
and look like I mean it

Hey, hey wanna play
love you every other day?
Maybe I don't know 
but I'm paying for it
so I do

Hey, hey wanna play
love you every other way?
Wrap you up with no escape
and ignore the reasons why.

I Want You [Task 8]

Lyrics:

Slow living for lust
When the rest is rust and stardust

Tuned to a whistling kettle
Lo, you're not going home there's still a score to settle

Ruined design
Baby divine

Will you nurse is his delusion,
And hush away the curse?
Sweetly saturnine
to love again like you rehearsed

In a garden of mercy 
with flowers of bone and metal
"She loves me, she loves me not"
He sings as he plucks off the petals.


Lo, You're Not Going Home (Demo version)

Garden (Instrumental)

Vocals by George Sampson.
Additional guitars by Fish.

Lyrics: 
Flay the little swindler
Power, man it tingles, so good.

Rise and be their idol, bad news
Vapid mind disciple, poor you.

[Despot]
Here he comes all dressed in black and tan,
If morbid's what you want then he's your man.

Face to face with the fray
Face to face with the fray
Face to face with the fray
Face to face.

Home to beleaguer,
pestilent nerve.
You dangerous animal.

Distort and sever
Now or never
Take a bow, 
you're mine forever.

Flay.


Flay

Lyrics:

Slow living for lust
When the rest is rust and stardust

Tuned to a whistling kettle
Lo, you're not going home there's still a score to settle

Ruined design
Baby divine

Will you nurse is his delusion,
And hush away the curse?
Sweetly saturnine
to love again like you rehearsed

My hands defy
His scenic lies.
It feels
Not right.

In a garden of mercy 
with flowers of bone and metal
"She loves me, she loves me not"
He sings as he plucks off the petals.

These hands defy
Your scenic lies.
It's real
Not quite...

Lo, You're Not Going Home

Lyrics:

Hey, Mr. Magpie,
Selling TV's to himself.
Feed hands that bite
And flowers slowly ballooning,
To setting suns.

Twisted ways,
Alien days.

Cradle over
Little tin soldiers,
And rock-a-bye's.

In the garden
They move like golden,
So why can't I?

In the garden
They move like golden,
So why can't I?

In the garden
They move like golden,
So why can't I?

Sing a song of sixpence for the colourful days.
Lullaby.
Screaming at the stars as they fall away.
It's everyday.

In the garden
We dance with stardom,
Forever night.

In the garden
We move like golden,
And never die.



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