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Friday Cane 03:35
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Friday Cane I can wait, I can wait,, I can wait a long time I can wait, I can wait, I can wait alone. I can wait, I can wait, I can wait a long time, now For you to come home She’s the jewel that forms from compacted cars Warmed by the heat of distant stars, and cured on the roof with a rented sun, sold in a deal that involves a gun. There goes my only prayer She’s packed her things, she’s walking down the spiral stairs There goes my only prayer Stepping out in the cold spring air While the stylites light up the night, shooting stars and satellites And a coal mine in her eyes. I can wait, I can wait,, I can wait a long time I can wait, I can wait, I can wait alone. It’s down to this, it’s down to this- I don’t need this final reptile kiss Time to peel off another layer Crows on the roof of a gypsum plant There goes my only prayer She’s driving by in an old Trabant Windows open in the cold spring air So click me a coin from your Friday Cane There goes my only prayer I came down like a stack of bricks, A red cloud in the cold spring air
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Neverwas - Iceberg 07:21 video
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Iceberg What’s the matter now, my tear? What happened to our conversation? We’re driving slowly in the rain, And I can’t find a decent radio station. Seems to me we can’t go home we can’t go home It seems to me… we can’t go home we can’t go home Just copped some pakistani brown In the shadows of the railway station in Freiberg Now every city and every town will be one long dream Riding a melting iceberg Two dragonflies drowning in a poppy full of rain, you’re still sleeping in our bag by the side of the tracks of the train I believe I’ll take my share and go away today, I believe I’ll take my share Just copped some pakistani brown In the shadows of the railway station in Freiberg Now every city and every town will be one long dream Riding a melting iceberg I’ll do your bidding now, Though still submerged. And rise when the seven skies converge I believe I’ll take my share and go away today I believe I’ll take my share… Just copped some pakistani brown In the shadows of the railway station in Freiberg Now every city and every town will be one long dream Riding a melting iceberg Just copped some pakistani brown In the shadows one long dream
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Blind From Birth Girl 04:18
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Blind From Birth Girl In the summertime, in the summertime, at the carnival Blind from Birth Girl bumps her head on the Tilt-A-Whirl And the colors flash, just for a moment, then back again (then black again) She can hear all the crowds of conversations Like marbles clicking in a silver bowl She pours the sounds into her heart, but it’s more than she can hold In the summertime, in the summertime She longs Plane with propellers coming up slow, coming up low From way across the barley fields Mama’s watching a government show With all your favorite songs Blind from Birth Girl At the open window with her evening meal Mama’s watching a government show In the summertime she longs And the colors flash…
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Ah, Mutter (I am so far away from you now) 02:42 video
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Ah, Mutter So far away, I’m so far away Do you care, I’m so far away,will you care? (I’m so far away) Oh mutter, I’m so far away Tune me in, now, cause I’m so far away Oh mutter, I’m so far away, oh mutter Do you care, I’m so far away,will you care? Tune me in, now.
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Dundee 06:31
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Dundee Open highway, wheels are peeling Molten sunrise, here comes the feeling Oh Dundee, will you wait for me? Oh Dundee, and follow me off the page? Oh Dundee, will you wait for me? Oh Dundee, levitation sequence engaged Five or six saviors marching in two-step In assorted flavors of baby goose step Oh Dundee, will you wait for me? Oh Dundee, my father, my son Oh Dundee, will you wait for me? Oh Dundee, my brother on the run I’m knock, knock, knocking on heaven’s door Old Dundee, he said he’d meet me here I’m knock, knock, knocking on heaven’s door Molten sunset, wheels are screaming Baby’s in the basket, in spiral dreaming…..
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neverwas - Figure 8 Races 06:06 video
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Figure 8 Races Behind the dead mall In the asphalt weeds Where the dreamers smoke And the breeders breed And the firedoors are rusty Where the pee-ers peed And the jimson and the SUMAC Spread their seed Won’tcha take me home? I’m the one from the dreams Take me to the time When the shadows were long and lean On the wall Well, I saw her in the bleachers At the figure 8 races There were hundreds of others But no other faces She was the belle of the ball And the harvest queen Came from money that came From methamphetamine Now don’t ya break my heart You’re the one from my dream Take me to the town Where the shadows are long and lean On the lawns Won’tcha take me home? I’m the one from the dream Take me to the time When the shadows were long and lean In the sun long and lean In the sun
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I Know (Motherfucker) 05:00
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I Know I know why the caged bird screams I know why the caged bird screams ‘cause he can’t wake up from the very worst of all of his dreams Got a call in the middle of the night got a call in the middle of the night Come on Talk to me, yeah, talk to me, yeah. I’ve heard you’re a mean motherfucker But nothing, nothing could bore me more With a certain smile and your special pucker - I don’t need your honeyspot anymore ‘cause I know why the caged bird screams I know why the caged bird screams Dead man walking, dead man kneels Put the blindfold on already, I don’t want to see how it feels Cause the men don’t know, but the little girls understand Yeah… They understand. Got a call in the middle of the night got a call in the middle of the night Talk to me, yeah, talk to me, yeah.
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Love & Bones 03:18 video
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Love & Bones (For HBC) She does the secret dance, alone in the silver mirror She does the secret dance, the power’s long turned off Doesn’t remember him, the face that left her bloodless Shadows and lavender, the dusty light before dawn Love & Bones & Bones & Love & Love & Bones & Love….. Pall Malls and remedies, and papers of eviction Tingling extremities, the sunbeams feel so soft She does the secret dance, alone in the quiet morning She does the secret dance and ends it with a cough. Love & Bones & Bones & Love & Love & Bones & Love…..
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This One's on Me 04:48
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This One’s On Me Think of all the time we saved tonight Think of all the useless words we might have used (you’re finally crying) Think of all the nights we’ve thrown into the pit When we’ve felt the tug of hearts behind us This one’s on me This one’s on me This one’s on me Thumpback whales of salsa bass boom through my face, through my bones From the passing windows of the open rolling thrones Every little ceasar’s in his sedan chair tonight And the busted speakers rattle like bendirs Daddy’s sitting in the car, gonna break your mother’s heart Daddy’s in a gunny sack, gonna break your mother’s back (you’re finally crying) well there’s something to be said for the coming of the dawn when the dark dissolves and thoughts are smooth and long and I run my finger around your face remembering the sweet almond taste (you’re finally crying) (you’re finally crying) wave on, my kind of sentimental fool think of all the tears we’ve saved our children tonight This one’s on me Oooh, You make me shiver I’ve been taking long walks by the river.
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Stay 04:38
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Stay Cold wind shaking the window frame There’s a con man yapping in the TV’s head All I can see is your back and your cigarette Your cigarette and your back to me Don’t make up your mind yet Stay It’s so cold outside Stay I feel so old inside The car’s not working, or I’d give you a ride I know the bigger demon’s prayers get answered first He won’t be the last, just like I know I wasn’t the worst Won’t you stay, it’s so cold outside, it’s so cold outside Won’t you stay, it’s so cold, it’s so cold Time away will do me good, time away Time away will do me good, time away Time away will do me good, time away from you Give it time yet I’m beginning to smell the mothballs in my coat of charms Peeling potatoes with the heater on Some nights, I admit, the voices call I’ve got my dog, but I’m gonna buy a gun
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Undo the Laces 01:47
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Undo Your Laces (For MK) Undo your laces here beside me Undo your laces by the fireplace Deep sea divers would never find us Miles below the surface, I’ve saved a space For Sunshine, sunshine Sunshine in my darkest room Sunshine, sunshine Sun shining none too soon Undo the shutter and let the moon in Undo the covers where our furnace lies You’re a goddess, you’ll be graceful Taste the ocean, and close your eyes

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Neverwas is the second solo album released by singer-songwriter/producer Christopher Cunningham; originally released in 2007.
This re-release features more tracks and videos

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released April 17, 2007

All material written and produced by Christopher Cunningham for Ecstatomatic Prods. Mastered by Gene Paul for DB Plus, NYC.All music Copyright 2007 and Published by Ecstatomatic, BMI.

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FOTHOU (Fall of the House of Usher) Minneapolis, Minnesota

FOTHOU (Fall of the House of Usher) is:
a collective of musicians and composers in Minneapolis, MN.
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FOTHOU has been described as:
lifting from the world's deepest groove pockets- East, West, and North African, 80's No Wave funk, Sun Ra, and more.

The solo albums by Chris Cunningham (Neverwas) are from the same vein of the mine, with more acoustic folk influences.
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