CG Calling - Combstead / Robert Grigg

Kind of a Johnny Cash vibe with a train rolling down the tracks as a metaphor for the inevitability of our overwhelming fear of not really having control causing us to hurt ourselves and each other. Our self-centered and short-sighted actions will ultimately bring about our own demise unless we become more self aware and stop thinking we are the center of it all.

JRVF

Perdition Junction Line

Frying Pan Blues - Combstead & Robert Grigg

The Ghost - John Albert 

The Ghost knocked on the door just like they did all the times before 
I thought I’d invite them in and see if they might sit with me again, I said,
“Why did you go away?” And then “Where have you been?”, “How long can you stay?” And why…
"Why are you still around when you should be in a box in a hole in the ground?"

The Ghost said not a word but only looked at me and then I heard
A clear and sudden sound like a lightning clap had hit the ground 
And I jumped up right away and when I looked at the Ghost I heard somebody say that I’ll
Never see another day unless I grab those keys and drive away, So..

Now we’re out on the street
And The Ghost sits still in the next seat 
As I careen into turns
I can see them smile as the tires burn
And I made up my mind, 
They’re gonna ride with me till dying time
Well you might see me out on the road, 
but only I see The Ghost 

The Ghost made not a sound but I could sense each turn we flew around 
And I seemed to know the way without a chart for the stars or the light of the day
It seems like forever now that we were on that road all alone somehow and then 
The Ghost stuck a finger out and I could see in the mist stood a lonely town

Now we’re out on the street
And The Ghost sits still in the next seat 
As I careen into turns
I can see them smile as the tires burn
And I made up my mind, 
They're gonna ride with me till dying time
Well you might see me out on the road, 
but only I see The Ghost 

Lead

The Ghost then tapped the door so I locked up the brakes and they were gone
I sat with an empty stare thinking maybe they were never there
I got back on the road but then I saw this shadow as I drove and now
The Ghost leans on a pole but there’s one less driver to take him home.

The Ghost - John Albert

Lyrics:

It's not so easy to make me lonely
It's not so easy to make me cry
Take your tricks and games and throw them out the window for now
I've got irons in the fire - put you on the back burner

You looked so fragile, looked so pale
Sweat on your brow, your hair a charming mess
Your eyes were kind but dazed

Clouded judgement inspires affection, inspires respect, inspires trust
Your eyes were dazed
This time I'll keep my sense, I'll keep my pride, I'll keep my distance
But you looked so fragile, looked so pale 

(Backing vocal, freely quoting "Blue/Violet Light": No turning back, your reflection fair
Your shadow music, vibrating in dull light
My vision blurry, your image blurry
Caught in a Timelapse in dull light)

It's not so easy to make me lonely
It's not so easy to make me cry
Take your tricks and games and throw them out the window for now
I've got irons in the fire - put you on the back burner

Easy (original version)

a text to speech engine explains her approach to funk music.

an explanation of ''bringing" funk- abcdefg

''You don't have to believe in other dimensions-- there fuckin' ARE."

Had as a Matter

Some interesting sections. One of those kind of songs that rolls along through some fairly drastically different sonic landscapes or whatever.

Send In The Clones

Joshua Arran, lyrically wrote 'Rain' while living in England, which feels like yesterday but the song s now over 5 years ago!

This is a love song about the rain, Partnered on this song Jasper Jones @jasper-jones-800 - Joshua Aran was instantly in love with the bluesy sound that reminded me of the music I grew up with my dad blasting through the house most days.

Rain

Rain (feat Jasper Jones)

30 years ago, I woke up with these notes in mind
YouTube clip: https://youtu.be/mT-lgk-uNyw

Awakening

You Lied So Hard My Dog Left

look what I've done, look what we've done, look what they've done to our Planet 
Earth-- get it?! we're ripping holes in it 
look what we've done, look what they've done, 
singing "we're #1, we're#1, we're # 1"
Paperclip, Paperclip, Paperclip 

FIGHT THE POWER --- FUCK THEIR WAR 
but we don't fuck with a Paperclip, a clip, a clip, a clip
Nazis invented, then the Americans did it. sing we're#1 we're #1 we're #1 DROPPING that bomb dropping the bomb
champions of the cluster bomb, the champions of the atom bomb, the champions of the Cold War

number 1-- NO more. 
fill it full of bullet holes filled it full of bullet holes
you can't help it! 

FIRE YOUR WEAPONS-- FIRE AT WILL
and we don't fuck with a Paperclip, a clip, a clip, a clip
In spite of WHAT?!

an explanation of ''bringing" funk- abcdefg

Aliza Red