THE CAROUSEL

When I was just a little boy, no more than a tot
My mother took me down to Coney Island
She told me:
“Get on the carousel, find yourself a horse
And never, oh, don’t ever stop smiling.”

The music began and the horses went around
Oh, that’s when mummy dearest disappeared into the crowd
High up on my horse, my heart began to race
With the stupidest smile imaginable plastered to my face

Never, no never, did I see my mum again
I stayed on the carousel until the age of ten
A delightful transformation had begun inside my head
In the place of Coney Island was a cabaret instead

The music began and the horses went around
Year after year I went up and I went down
Smiling to myself at the center of the world
I imagined I was riding on the backs of beautiful girls!

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Music and lyrics by Peter Gaffney

Peter Gaffney: guitar, vocals
Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

The Carousel (live)

MAN WITH THE SILVER TONGUE, THE

I’m the sweetest talker in the city
I’m the baddest apple in the bunch
Let me put it in perspective
You must heed the funk detective
When he beats your sugar daddy to the punch

I’m the one your momma was afraid of
I’m the reason daddy’s got a gun
But they both agree
I do anything I please
I’m the man with the silver tongue

You will never know for certain what I’m saying
You will never know for sure where I am at
When I say “Come on baby”
It may not sound shady
But the undertone is definitely bad

Everything I say has got two meanings
Every other sentence is a pun
Well, the girls come running
‘Cause my lingo is cunning
I’m the man with the silver tongue

I’m the sweetest talker in the city
I’m the baddest apple in the bunch
Let me put it in perspective
You must heed the funk detective
When he beats your sugar daddy to the punch

I’m the one your momma was afraid of
I’m the reason daddy’s got a gun
Now you know your rival
Better pray for your survival
I’m the man with the silver tongue

Yes, I’m that devil with the silver tongue
I’m that devil with the silver tongue

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Music by Peter Gaffney

Peter Gaffney: guitar
Jay Davidson: sax, vocals
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

The Man with the Silver Tongue (live)


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Music by Peter Gaffney

Peter Gaffney: guitar
Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

Bird of Paradise (live)

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Music by Peter Gaffney

Peter Gaffney: accordion
Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

Doing It in the Kitchen (live)

LET’S GET OUT THE HARDWARE

If you love me
Love me like you say
Why don’t you come over
Why don’t we spend the day together
 
And if you love me
Love me like you say
Why don’t you come over
Why don’t we play a game together

Do you know any games for two?
Yes, I do
Do you know any games for three?
Let me see
Possibly
 
If you love me
Love me like you say
Why don’t you come over
Why don’t we spend the day together
 
And if you love me
If there isn’t any doubt
Why don’t you come over
Why don’t we get out the hardware together

Let’s get out the hardware
Everything’s feeling right
From the moment we met we were destined to get out the hardware
Tonight

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Music and lyrics by Peter Gaffney

Peter Gaffney: vocals
Nicki Jaine: vocals
Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

Let's Get Out the Hardware (live)

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Music by Peter Gaffney

Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

Dendrophilia Theme Music (live)

TWILIGHT OF THE WORLD

Oh Magdalena, let me in
Don’t leave me standing at your door
Something’s different, something has changed
Things aren’t the way they were before
My father told me, they could hold me
But I would get a second chance
And now this yearning, the earth is burning
I’m feeling giddy for romance

Here comes the fire and the brimstone
Here come the soldiers up the stairs
Boy scouts rounding up the virgins
Shout their motto in your ears
Throw out the caviar and oysters
Tonight we’re dining on the pearls
Oh Magdalena, let me in
This is the twilight of the world

The sign of seven, a rift in heaven
The ressurection of the dead
Trumpets calling, the women bawling
And all this rapture in your head
There’s the whistle, there’s the drone
And then that old familiar sound
The children screaming, the rich men dreaming 
Eleven miles underground

Here comes the fire and the brimstone
Here come the soldiers up the stairs
Boy scouts rounding up the virgins
Shout their motto in your ears
Throw out the caviar and oysters
Tonight we’re dining on the pearls
Oh Magdalena, let me in
This is the twilight of the world

Let’s go out dancing, like Salomé
Use our Christian names in vain
Spin into madness, drown our sadness
And throw our bodies to the flames
In the barrooms, in the bedrooms
People looking for a fix
The ground is humming, the second coming
And third and fourth and fifth and sixth

Here comes the fire and the brimstone
Here come the soldiers up the stairs
Boy scouts rounding up the virgins
Shout their motto in your ears
Throw out the caviar and oysters
Tonight we’re dining on the pearls
Oh Magdalena, let me in
This is the twilight of the world

So convincing as the martyr
But you will always be my girl
And it’s front row seats for everyone
To see the twilight of the world

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Music and lyrics by Peter Gaffney

Peter Gaffney: guitar, vocals
Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

Twilight of the World (live)

I’M THAT GIRL (I’M ONE SLY DEVIL)

I’m that other girl inside your head
Everywhere you go, I’m on your mind
Telling you she will never do
You’ll always want me too
I’m that girl

I’m that summer night inside your dreams
Creeping through the windows of your heart
Leading your whole life astray
On any given day
I’m that girl 
I’m one sly devil

I’m that other smile you recall
You could not be certain where or when
It’s taken your whole life to reveal
The way I make you feel
I’m that girl 
I’m one sly devil

I am every notion that you didn’t forget 
You just pushed it out of your mind
But once it’s buried, the seed of regret
It just grows, and grows, and grows
Until your heart is mine 

I’m that other girl inside your head
Everywhere you go, I’m on your mind
Telling you she will never do
You’ll always want me too
I’m that girl 
I’m one sly devil

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Music and lyrics by Peter Gaffney

Nicki Jaine: vocals
Peter Gaffney: guitar
Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

I'm that Girl (I'm One Sly Devil) (live)

EVERYTHING THAT GLITTERS (IS GOLD)

Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Or so I’m told
But every friendship can go bitter and cold
The only thing that glitters is gold

Some men dream of power, some want to be bold
Some will do anything to keep from growing old
But the only thing that glitters is gold

Some men have the upper hand, other men fold
Some can be bought, and some can be sold
But the only thing that glitters is gold

Can’t you see her running through your fingers
She’s a vision of delight
Can’t you feel her burning in your pocket
She is starting to ignite

Some girls are hot, others are cold
Some are in position to do anything they’re told
But the only thing that glitters is gold

Some girls keep they’re distance, some you’ve got to hold
Some girls want safe haven but they can’t be controlled
The only thing that glitters is gold
Can’t you see her running through your fingers
She’s a vision of delight
Can’t you feel her burning in your pocket
She is starting to ignite

Some men dream of power, some want to be bold
Some will do anything to keep from growing old
But the only thing that glitters is gold
Everything that glitters is gold
The only thing that glitters
Yes all that glitters is gold


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Music and lyrics by Peter Gaffney

Peter Gaffney: guitar, vocals
Jay Davidson: sax
Chris Aschman: trumpet
Kaveh Saidi: violin
Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz: violin
Andrew Morris: bass
Rolf Lakaemper: drums

LUST!

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