DIXIE FRIED
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Dixie Fried is a sort of audio version of "Where's Wally?" The track has tons of references to the hippie/rock counterculture of the 1970s -- from the slang that gives the song its title, to the cover art reminiscent of Easy Rider; to the very structure of the song.

Reference lists are at the end of this text.

Synthetic vocals from Dreamtonics' Synthesizer V software with Eclipsed Sounds’ Solaria voice. Guitars from samples provided by Noiiz website.

I hope you enjoy.

LYRICS
DIXIE FRIED (1)

There's no way home from here
No turning back for me
That stranger living in fear
Now longs to set be free.

Looking for freedom's glare
I'm lost inside of me
My life is fleeing fast
Where should I run from here?

Wandering all around.
All right, but in my mind.
Let's walk down the golden brick road. (2)
But all in my dreams, just in my dreams.

I'm losing track of it all.
Oh, no. Where am I now?
Jim's blue bus is leaving town (3) 
And Lucy's in a rush, watch out. (4)

Just let your freak flag fly  (5)
Spaced out (6) and out of sight. (7)
Turn off your mind (8) and see
With kaleidoscope eyes. (9)

All marmalade skies (10) and soulflies
Are in my mind.
I'm floating down the stream of time (11)
But I don't know if I'm coming up or down. (12)

Just another trip in the wall. (13)
Oh no, I'm lost somehow.
Take your deep dive down the rabbit hole. (14)
And let's turn on, tune in and drop out. (15)

[Timothy Leary narration]

[Jimi Hendrix guitar solo]

Looking for freedom's glare
I'm lost inside of me
My life is fleeing fast
Where should I run from here?

Wandering all around.
All right, but in my mind.
Let's walk down the golden brick road.
But all in my dreams, just in my dreams.

I'm losing track of it all.
Oh, no. Where am I now?
Jim's blue bus is leaving town
And Lucy's in a rush, watch out.
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LYRICS REFERENCES:

(1) "Dixie Fried" is a hippie slang used to describe someone who is eccentric, crazy, heavily intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

(2) The yellow brick road from The Wizard of Oz is replaced by golden brick, a common word in hippie slang (golden vibes, golden glow etc.).

(3) Poem "The Hitchhiker" by Jim Morrison. Blue bus is a symbol of countercultural ideals and the desire to break free from societal norms.

(4) “Lucy in The Sky With Diamonds” by The Beatles

(5) Slang. To proudly display your true self.

(6) Slang. State of being mentally/emotionally disconnected from one's surroundings or reality.

(7) Slang. Experiences that transcend ordinary reality and expand consciousness.

(8) “Tomorrow Never Knows” by The Beatles

(9) “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” by The Beatles

(10) “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” by The Beatles

(11) “It’s All Too Much” by The Beatles

(12) Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix.

(13) Pun on the line "another brick in the wall", from the Pink Floyd song.

(14) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, by Lewis Caroll.

(15) Timothy Leary, LSD guru.
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SOUND REFERENCES:

0’01” - The sound of the needle on the vinyl is a common memory of that time.

1’25” - Joe Cocker saying “let’s go get stoned” -- but he’s actually announcing the song’s name in his performance at the Woodstock Festival (1969).

2’30” - Seagull sound effect used by the Beatles in Tomorrow Never Knows.

2’34” - Timothy Leary narration for "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out" (1966), very rare audio of his first record.

2’58” - Jimi Hendrix's guitar solo on the song Purple Haze, during a live performance at the Atlanta Pop Festival (1970). 

4’00” - Excerpt inspired by the famous Coke ad (1971) shown in the Mad Men TV series finale. Also, the male backing vocals are The Turtles' famous acapella on the song Happy Together. 

4’18” - Janis Joplin speech during live performance at McMahon Stadium, Calgary, Canada (1970)

4’35” - Sounds of clocks ringing from the Pink Floyd song Time.

4’38” - John Cale's electric viola played on the Velvet Underground song Venus In Furs.

Dixie Fried (read the description)

Lyrics:

Tv shows, movies and radio, 
tell us how we should live our life,
Did you receive the goddamn memo ?
We should be fired.

Used to like those fireworks,
Eyes staring at the sparkling night,
Hoping to catch a glimpse of love,
But liars will keep those lies,

Lighting thoses matches. 
Burning those souvenirs
No strings attached us.
Flames taking everything. 

I’m siting on the edge
of my seat,
Hoping to see the end of it,
I’ll be dancing, I’ll be the villain, 
I rather be the bad man,

Lighting thoses matches. 
Burning those souvenirs
No strings attached us.
Flames taking everything. 

Some people just want to see the world burn

This is not a fairytale, 
Only bye, oh bye, bye,
This is not a fairytale
Only bad, oh bad night,

This Is Not A Fairytale

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