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GREAT ARTISTS HAVE NO COUNTRIES (Ver. 1) || LYRICS
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
They share with Superman a piece of land in the sky
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
As oppsed, I guess, to politicians and preachers
Great artists have no Shanti
No make-up either
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the selling of it
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the selling of it
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
Or so it seems when they’re British or Americans
Because when others claim international success
They seem to be carring everywhere their place of birth
Like a big hump on their back that just gets heavier
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
Or so it seems when they’re British or Americans
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
Or a rather good excuse to avoid tax
Great artists have no party
No slogans either
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the bloffing of it
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the bloffing of it
“Great artists have no countries”
I once believed in this slogan
I once truly believed it is true
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PRODUCTIVE SLEEPING || LYRICS
I know it didn’t feel like sleeping at all
Not exactly what you’d call rest
Running through the dreams all the events
That were about to follow on
Productive sleeping
Not a waste of time
Just a relative nightmare
I guess you didn’t get any rest all night
Funny but for me it doesn’t feel like working at all
And neither do I consider it as a joy
All the things I do in my dreams
Aren’t there when I wake up
Productive sleeping
Such a waste of time
A relative nightmare
Could’ve been doing things all night
So I looked in my dictionary
To see what it says about productive sleeping
And there it was
Black on white
Productive sleeping:
“Staying in bed but still getting everything else done”
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The minute you put on your Yankees cap
This “Kiss Protector” of yours
Just like a tease, I’m ever so pleased
To pick up the gauntlet and play
Well, it’s not fair
Men are always well up for it
So it’s either the women who set up the tone
Or us being hypocrites
Men don’t stand a chance
When the women are well up for it
We’re too lazy and happy to be taken care of
And the women make the most of it
The minute you brag with the nails of your toes
These little TV screens of yours
Just like a tease, I’m ever so pleased
To reach out my hands and play
WELL UP FOR IT || LYRICS
Well, it’s not fair
Men are always well up for it
So it’s either the women who set up the tone
Or us being hypocrites
Men don’t stand a chance
When the women are well up for it
We’re too lazy and happy to be taken care of
And the women make the most of it
Well, it’s not fair
Men are always well up for it
So it’s either the women who set up the tone
Or us being hypocrites
Men don’t stand a chance
When the women are well up for it
We’re too lazy and happy to be taken care of
And the women make the most of it
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Hey You (Acoustic)
02:23
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Chunky Monkey (Acoustic)
03:04
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GREAT ARTISTS HAVE NO COUNTRIES (Ver. 2) || LYRICS
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
They share with Superman a piece of land in the sky
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
As oppsed, I guess, to politicians and preachers
Great artists have no Shanti
No make-up either
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the selling of it
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the selling of it
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
Or so it seems when they’re British or Americans
Because when others claim international success
They seem to be carring everywhere their place of birth
Like a big hump on their back that just gets heavier
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
Or so it seems when they’re British or Americans
“Great artists have no countries” (?)
Or a rather good excuse to avoid tax
Great artists have no party
No slogans either
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the bloffing of it
And you can’t tell what’s the art today
The music itself or the bloffing of it
“Great artists have no countries”
I once believed in this slogan
I once truly believed it is true
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Timbuktu (Acoustic)
02:51
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TIMBUKTU || LYRICS
Launching out into the great beyond
Timbuktu
Going back to Poland
Dying where Edgar Allan Poe used to live
Launching out into the great beyond
Timbuktu
Know-how knows no borders
Marching through my brain like long last brethren
Chintzy exhortations
Like knives that never went dull
Like light bulbs that never burned out
Like secret formula lotions
That remind the curse of baldness
And if the sky delivered
What it seemed to have promised
That’s exactly what was going to happen
Launching out into the great beyond
Timbuktu
As surely as the sun was a lamp in the clouds
That went off and on every day
Launching out into the great beyond
Timbuktu
No useless bits of knowledge
Unwanted memories, dandelion fluff
It’s all flit and fume, my boy, a bellyful of wind
But if this was the only life he’d ever tasted
Who was he to judge
Whether it was rich or poor in the stuff
That makes life worth living?
She was a pistol, that one
His toes were in the water now
And it was either sink or swim from this point on
Launching out into the great beyond
Timbuktu
Going back to Poland
Dying where Edgar Allan Poe used to live
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Rugdollyanna (Acoustic)
02:10
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RUGDOLLYANNA || LYRICS
Rugdollyanna
Arms detached from the rest of your body
Sweetly tired
You can rest
Don't worry about the wind
I'll be holding your head
Rugdollyanna
Arms move in a floppy motion
Sweetly smiling
Is it allowed to hug you?
I'll protect you
And shelter you from the wind
And if you frown with worry
Rugdollyanna
Don't forget that I know you
Hold my hand
Don't worry about a thing
We'll be finding a way
Hold my hand
Don't worry about a thing
I'll be finding
We'll be finding a way
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Moving House (Acoustic)
02:49
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ALiEN ALRiGHT Modi'In Makabim Re'Ut, Israel
Landing in the UK for an unexpected stay of 7 years, 'Alien Alright' is like an 'outsider's indie-rock diary' of music
recorded during that time.
It's organized by order and consists of 14 albums - all 100% DIY, home-made.
Some of the albums are more properly produced, some are recorded with just vocals over an acoustic guitar, and 2 are improvised live.
You’re welcome to explore and enjoy :)
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ALiEN ALRiGHT recommends:
Kutiman - 6am (Vinyl/CD/Digital)
by Kutiman
The most exciting album I heard in years! Kutiman is pretty much doing here everything I dream to have in an album. Tarantino got to use the song 'Shine Again' for the peak scene on his next movie.
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Souvenir
by Maston with L'éclair
The sequel to 'Moon Safari' by Air. Fell in love with this album instantly, and I keep playing it all the time. Only criticism is that it's too short !! (under 25 minutes).
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Heard 'Used to Feel Alright' on the radio, and Shazamed it straight away. Turns out that it's not even the biggest hit on this album (how is that even possible?!?). Great album, and great vibe.
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Battle of the Grumbles
by Thomas Nation
The fingerprints of classic UK psych-folk are all over the beautiful “Battle of the Grumbles,” a work of rich texture & detail.
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Sun Of A Gun
by Good Good Blood
Moody and moving, Good Good Blood’s “Son of a Gun” has a richness and breadth that belies its home-recording roots.
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Passing Place
by Good Good Blood
featured on Bandcamp Radio Jun 14, 2016
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