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This is a cover of one of my favorite songs by the immortal Marvin Gaye. The chord progression alone is one of the most beautiful and tragic ever composed.
-Chris Cunningham

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Flying High - M. Gaye

Flying High in the friendly skies, without ever leaving the ground

Rest of the folks are tired and weary, and have laid their bodies down

I go to the place where good feeling awaits me, and it’s bound to forsake me-

So stupid minded, so stupid-

But I go crazy when I can’t find it.

In the morning , I’ll be all right, my friend-

But soon the night will bring the pains, the pain, awful pain -

Flying High in the friendly skies, without ever leaving the ground

Ain’t seen nothing but trouble , baby-

Nobody really understands.


And I go to place where danger awaits me, self destruction’s in my hand

So stupid minded.

But I go crazy when I can’t find it.

Well, I know, I’m hooked my friend- to the boy who makes slaves out of men.

Flying High in the friendly skies, without ever leaving the ground

Rest of the folks are tired and weary, and have laid their bodies down

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from FOTHOU​-​Time To Play, released October 24, 2016
Recorded, arranged, and produced by Chris Cunningham
Written by Marvin Gaye
copyright 1971, Jobete Music, BMI

Vocals: Adam Svec
Guitars and bass: Chris Cunningham
Alto and Tenor Sax: Ivan Cunningham
Baritone Sax: Cole Pulice
Trumpet: Noah Ophoven Baldwin
Cello: Michelle Kinney
Drums: Greg Schutte

Recorded at Bathtub Shrine Recording and Ecstatomatic Mobile, MPLS, MN, and Brooklyn, NYC

painting by Remedios Varo: "Rheumatic Pain" 1948

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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.
Many are in the same family.

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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