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This track has Tolan McNeil's touch all over it, from the raw surf inflected guitar lines to the burbling insistent bass part he overdubbed to the in yo' face mix. Calvin Dick on the drums is an animal, there's plenty of accordion, and Hank Pine sets the tone with a creepy howling cello line at the head of the song.

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The moon is all drunk
she's in a heavenly funk
almost fell right out of the sky
And the sun quit burning
'cause his old heart was yearning
for a little bird
who fell into his fire

Stars choked in a smoking sky
Satellites quivering way up high
Stars choked in a smoking sky
Satellites quivering way up high

There's an ill wind blowing through a lot of empty heads
Lot of tongues a flapping and nothing much is said
There's an ill wind blowing through a lot of empty heads
Lot of tongues a flapping and nothing much is said
There's an ill wind blowing through a lot of empty heads
Lot of tongues a flapping and nothing much is said

The moon is all drunk
she's in a heavenly funk
almost fell right out of the sky
And the sun quit burning
'cause his old heart was yearning
for a little bird
who fell into his fire

I dreamed that Jesus
I dreamed that Jesus
pulled me up into the sky
I was falling down deep into darkness
and it fell pretty good to fly

There's an ill wind blowing through a lot of empty heads
Lot of tongues a flapping and nothing much is said
There's an ill wind blowing through a lot of empty heads
Lot of tongues a flapping and nothing much is said
There's an ill wind blowing through a lot of empty heads
Lot of tongues a flapping and nothing much is said

The moon is all drunk
she's in a heavenly funk
almost fell right out of the sky
And the sun quit burning
'cause his old heart was yearning
for a little bird
who fell into his fire

credits

from Hurtin' Dance Party, released October 15, 2002
Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Tolan McNeil at Lucky Mouse Studios.

Music and lyrics by David P. Smith
David P. Smith - vocals, accordion
Hank Pine - Cello
Tolan McNeil - guitar, bass
Calvin Dick - drums

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David P. Smith Victoria, British Columbia

David P. Smith is a songwriter accordionist and multidisciplinary artist who in the past 18 years has released six full length recordings, numerous ep’s, and led a variety of musical projects that have consistently defied convenient genre classifications. ... more

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