<3 welcome to the first episode of Read Me York Work <3

In this episode I speak to Oscar Morris from Melbourne band The Overheads. 

Oscar and I discuss the lyrics he's written recently, where they came from and its themes. 

A QUIET CHORUS
What does the head attached to the hand of fate look like?  
What of the body of christ?
I cry all the time but I never shed a tear
It’s the happy kind most of the time
Life is a waiting room 
The more you wait 
The longer it takes
If you listen hard enough
You might just find the silence
Oh how violent is time
There’s a quiet body housing a psycho mind 
Tumbling down every nine to five
Hitting every minute along the way
It hurts
Where do people go in times of need?  
How do you feed a million hungry souls?
The quiet chorus
The whisper verse
The childhood choir
The man who never leaves his piano
A mother and child 
Going out into the world
The world’s on fire
If you listen hard enough
You might just find the silence
Oh how violent is time
There’s a quiet body housing a psycho mind 
Tumbling down every nine to five
Hitting every minute along the way
But it’s okay

<3 please excuse the audio quality, still figuring out the best way to do this in isolation <3

this podcast was produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. sovereignty never ceded.

podcast recorded and produced by Elsie Lange. 
featured track: Angel by Sooky Babe

episode one: Oscar Morris reads some lyrics

<3 welcome to the episode two of Read Me Your Work <3

In this episode I speak to Dan Oke, front person of Melbourne band Jarrow. Also, he plays bass or guitar or drums in about one million other bands all the time,  so you've definitely seen him around.

Dan and I discuss the lyrics of his song Project X Prodigy, to be released on Jarrow's forthcoming self-titled record, out on May 22. Dan's last two albums are brilliant to listen to, diverse and weird and exciting. His lyrics are always so pointed but simultaneously ambiguous. It was great to have a chat about it.

PROJECT X PRODIGY
Being a product usurps being a prodigy 
I wish that someone told me that 
Before I got to 23 and the weight was lifted off my back 

Is there not even a shred of human decency 
Inside that little brain of yours? 
Working all the dials 
Take your conscious off the beaten track 

So let's take a ride on that lazy susan 

A pretty face is not a personality 
I'm all the proof you ever need 
The Target staff refused to let me give my ugly face mask back 

It's coming up to our three year anniversary 
I wish that someone told me that 
The memories we make today will last longer than a heart attack 

So let's take a ride on that lazy susan



<3
this podcast was produced on the stolen land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. sovereignty never ceded.

podcast recorded and produced by Elsie Lange.
featured track: Angel by Sooky Babe
artwork: Bridget Chilver

p.s. I had to learn a new DAW to produce this episode thanks to my poopoo computer! so thanks for bearing with me <3

ALSO! REACH OUT IF YOU WANT TO CONTRIBUTE!! <3

episode two: Dan Oke (Jarrow) reads lyrics and breaks them down

my name is Elsie and I started this podcast as a way for people to keep sharing and giving their art to others amidst coronavirus isolation. 

each episode a contributor reads something they have written lately. lyrics, a poem, short fiction or non-fiction, a review... literally anything! 


we'll explore the work and what it means to its creator right now. 

follow us <3 reach out to me to contribute, facebook @readmeyourwork & twitter @elsielange_

this podcast was created on the stolen lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. sovereignty never ceded.

artwork by Bridget Chilver

episode one: Oscar Morris reads some lyrics

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