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The Hurricane Wrangle (Live at BATS Theatre)

from Loose Autumn Moans (2003) by fiffdimension

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(As the great poet Woody Guthrie said, 'this machine kills fascists' - this song has nothing to do with Lord of the Rings; it is entitled 'the Hurricane Wrangle (a butcher review)'... they'd been up one night watching too many Lilian Gish movies, and realised that this was the queen of the silent broad screen)

Neon mumble turnaround making you go in naked
as your brain, strangely profound, is coping not to fake it;
the unthinkable happened, with perfect precision,
chains swinging down through the door

The ladies in waiting ungratefully unveiled,
and to for the perfect place of a nun;
loose in the country Antarctic I take,
in no way beating on the same drum

Still not ready for the wedding circus ring -
you're a communist & I'm transcribing your conspiracy;
a barrel-house king was keeping the phrase,
& the man wants her to give him her days

A knowing retort could be praise for our chatter,
& seekingly for the sickly cold old sun;
barren regained into punishment antiques -
you're a blackguard, & I'm a poltroon

Your eyes in fire & are knowingly obscene
& your head winds up sitting in a mausoleum
you were alone in outdated brimstone & fire
& your sins are not seven,
but are knowingly beginned all night

Lying deadly with no comment, the hero bursts upon the scene -
but he tries to leave unnoticed when the opponent takes the queen;
quit in yoke to the power of a runaway car;
equate here & now with desire gets you not very far

You were taken wanderer, there among clouds,
your hand branded names, & it wakes up & smiles;
seek silent groan when you're hollering loud,
& your feet have not walked a thousand miles

A level where beginners with their mutilated faces
can speak & be alone, wherein they're constantly invaders,
& I speak of time & training & of climbing up the levels,
cancel proceedings, waking up in smiles

Each evening I sit at home & complain;
each evening a punishment adored;
each evening & watch the autumn wane;
the best of evenings, growing more & more bored

Your eyes in fire & are knowlingly obscene
& your head winds up sitting in a mausoleum
you were alone in outdated brimstone & fire
& your sins were not seven,
but knowingly begin sometimes

Truth parades its pantheon, & is constantly outdated,
& a man walks the pavement, not thinking he will make it;
the judgement of justice thinking suspicious;
if he thinks he ties me up he will never admit it

Soon the list of time outdates the reason why it's born,
awkwardly chained to reason & malice,
a time for the teasing makes a banned awful season
who eats up unthinkable words retaining matches

Jeffrey fucked up, but he keeps on going strong;
inwardly creeping in, gleefully unknown;
I think of sarcasm, & it seemed so profound
to be stylishly & gracefully bound

Soon the list of time outdates the reason why it's born,
awkwardly chained to reason & malice;
you await the reason, & for a while retain
the memory of the crown of thorns

Your eyes in panic & in pleasure are obscene
while your head winds up sitting in the movie screen;
you were alone in back-dated billowing doubt,
& your sins are not seven
but are knowingly outstretched once more

Stop it! Enough already! This is a jazz-poetry show, man! So a little less of the jazz, & more of the poetry...

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from Loose Autumn Moans (2003), released October 9, 2003
Dave Edwards - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocal
Sam Prebble - violin
Mike Kingston- cello
Simon Sweetman- percussion
Craig ireson - MC

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fiffdimension Featherston, New Zealand

Outsider music from Aotearoa NZ and beyond, by Dave Edwards and collaborators (from 1856 to 2024).

Spans acoustic & electric noise, rock, folk, spoken word, postpunk, free jazz, gamelan, lo fi, electronica, & ethnomusicology.

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