SKULL DOWN

                        Baby Ray Ray

Take yer noose off take yer noose off honey
This aint no waltz to swing like that,
Yer baby lies safe in the garden darlin.   
Yer baby lies safe within his grave.

That aint a ghost babe hanging on the hangwire,
Jus’ an’ old tattered negligee,
Warm yer feet babe by the toothless fire,
Sing a song of Rain-Rain Go Away,
For Baby Ray Ray lain ‘neath the clay.

	Baby Ray Ray, Baby Ray Ray,
	Whiskey since you went away.
	Baby Ray Ray, Baby Ray Ray
	Ya hear the rain pound yer grave?

Don’t drag the drain babe take yer hooks out honey,
Ya won’t snag no angel that a way,
Bottomfeeders filthy mystics hover
‘mongst the puddles in alleyways.

Let yer tears out let ‘em pour out honey
To drench the dirt to seal the grave,
Put the stopper back in the bottleneck darlin,
You aint even hit your heyday,
Haven’t even learnt yet how to pray.

	Baby Ray Ray, Baby Ray Ray,
	Swear it aint him no it aint.
	Baby Ray Ray, Baby Ray Ray,
	Baby won’t ya come an’ play?





Baby Ray Ray

BROTHER CHARON

Brother Charon

Rasp Thorne & the Briars have been baiting and bewildering audiences since their inception in London five years ago. Through a mixture of dirge driven rock and roll and theatrical showmanship, they tread the line of entertainment and live art, of chaotic dissonance and bard like, bawdy, spoken word. 

They have released an EP ‘Debutante Warnings’, and an album ‘The Lecher’s Waltz’ on Chagrin Records, as well as three music videos. They are currently working on a new EP, two of the singles, ‘SKULL DOWN’ and ‘Baby Ray Ray’, were released earlier this year.

Rasp Thorne & the Briars

Rasp Thorne: Vocals, Keys
Duncan DeMorgan: Bass
Peter Moriarty:  Electric Guitar
Claire Rabbitt: Vocals, Tambourine
Andy Marvell: Drums

Website: www.raspthorneandthebriars.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RaspThorneAndTheBriars

SKULL DOWN VIDEO:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBzKDlcvEXY

Soundcloud link to new singles: https://soundcloud.com/rasp-thorne-the-briars

‘The Lecher’s Waltz’ purchase link:
 http://www.thegenepool.co.uk/artists/RASP+THORNE+AND+THE+BRIARS.htm