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Annabel Li
03:42
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It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Li;
And she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
Annabel Li
To love and be loved by me.
You may know
Annabel Li
I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love
that was more than love
I and my Annabel Li
[Chorus]
For the moon never beams
without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Li
And the stars never rise
but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Li
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud,
chilling my beautiful Annabel Li
Chilling and killing
my Annabel Li
Annabel Li
In this kingdom by the sea.
The beautiful Annabel Li
In this kingdom by the sea.
Chilling and killing
my Annabel Li
[Chorus]
For the moon never beams
without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Li
And the stars never rise
but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Li
For the moon never beams
but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Li
In her sepulchre there by the sea
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
We loved with a love
that was more than love
I and my Annabel Li
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul
from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Li
We loved with a love
that was more than love
I and my Annabel Li
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3. |
Real Live Barbie
02:34
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She cooks and she cleans
and she's never ever mean
She's sweet as honey
and she's sassy with her money
And she dresses like a queen
and she keeps herself so lean
And she's smarter than a whip
and she never shows a nip
She sweeps and she mops
and her cakes are always tops
She's toned as gold
and she's brassy and she's bold
And she keeps herself a Ken
and she keeps herself a Ten
And she leans up her body
and she's rarely ever naughty
[Chorus]
Be a real live Barbie
Be a real live Barbie Doll
Be a real live Barbie
Be a real live Barbie Doll
She nurtures all the girls
and she keeps herself in pearls
and she's stronger than an ox
and she keeps away the pox
and she's always in the mood
even after cooking food
and she keeps the house so nice
as she sweet-talks all the mice
Be a real live
Be a real live Barbie
Be a real live
Be a real live Barbie Doll
[Bridge]
She knows all about the ways
to whip up perfect mayonnaise
She knows how to samba dance
and how to powerpoint finance
She can make a mean flambe
And never ever need hair spray
She invests in rocket ships
and sews the patches to her hips
She can train a baby seal
and be the closer on the deal
She can mime and make a face
that will send men to outer space
And she cleans the litter box
as she solves a paradox
and she follows all the teams
as she sings with the Supremes
and she keeps the kids in line
as she brews up her moonshine
and she bowls eleven strikes
and salutes the stars and stripes
Be a real live
Be a real live Barbie
She blazes a new trail
while she paints her fingernail
and she irons all Ken's shirts
and she makes her own desserts
Be a real live
Be a real live Barbie
[Bridge]
She can bend and flex to form
and be prepared for a snow storm
She will pass the mensa test
and still not burn the chicken breast
She can run for president
And still say where the money went
She can feed the homeless weak
while wearing shoes that aren't too chic
And she's only synthetic
but she's fully athletic
and she's quick with repartee
but she'd never hurt a flea
and she'll weed and mow the lawn
and she'll clean that dirty bong
and she'll bring home the bacon
make the martini shaken
Be a real live
Be a real live Barbie
She's perfect all the time
and she's great at fighting crime
but she's only synthetic
but she's fully energetic!
Be a real live
Be a real live Barbie Doll
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4. |
Strollin' Sante Fe
04:02
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5. |
Lurch
03:33
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You rang?
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6. |
Buzzword
03:18
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And let me
And let me
Step into the elevator
take it all the way.
Have the irish coffee it will
really make your day
and let me show you how it's done.
Let me show you how it's done.
Plug it in the wall and then you
turn the red switch brown.
Flip the green thing on it's butt and
turn the screen around
and let me show you how it's done.
And let me
Get it done!
Get it done!
Get it done!
Get it done!
And let me
And let me
Get a red potato and then
tape it to the wall
Give it to eleven and then
have yourself a ball
and let me show you how it's done.
And let me
And let me
Stab the green page in the back
and hand it in to Fay.
Give it over to the feds and
let them have their way.
And let me show you how it's done.
And let me
And let me
Get it done!
Get it done!
Get it done!
Get it done!
Who says they can get it now and
not pay all the dues?
Send them to the back and tell them
watch me how to lose.
And let me show you how it's done.
And let me
And let me
Trevor can be obstinate but
guide him all the way.
Punch it at the counter and then
sleep away the day.
And let me show you how it's done.
And let me
And let me
Break it at the wall
and let them see your evil face.
Count it down from twenty and then
start the funny race.
And let me show you how it's done.
And let me
And let me
Step into the elevator take it to the top.
Throw the thing right off the roof and
watch it fall and pop
and let me show you how it's done.
And let me
And let me
Step into the elevator take it to the top.
Throw the thing right off the roof and
watch it fall and pop
and let me show you how it's done.
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8. |
Eulogy
03:28
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She had a party on her 80th birthday. Drinking, dancing. She didn't refuse a single dance. Everyone had a big time. 'Cept maybe the band.
And two months later, she got the death sentence. Cancer.
Make a fist, and look at it. That's how big the tumor was in her gut. They gave her 6 months.
This was someone who gave you meaning. Looked at you, quiet, while you talked. Smiled quickly, all the time, and laughed a lot. Remembered your birthday, and always had a place for you to sit or sleep. Always, no matter how far away from home you had strayed.
The last time I saw her, she had taken to laying in bed all the time, but this time was different. She kept getting up, sitting on the edge of the bed. As if she had guests, or had to go somewhere.
I put her in the wheelchair, pushed her around the house. Parked her in front of a window, and the sun shone right on her. She rested there.
And three days later, and she rested forever.
And now that she's gone, it's like getting a tooth knocked out. Sharp pain at first, then you just can't keep your tongue from feeling out that new gap in your teeth. Eventually though, your tongue accepts it and forgets.
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9. |
It is NOT Art
02:48
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Though critics may bow to art,
and I am its own true lover,
It is not art, but heart,
which wins the wide world over.
It is not art, but heart.
Though perfect the player's touch,
little, if any, he sways us,
Unless we feel his heart throb
through the music he plays us.
It is not art, but heart.
It is not art
but heart.
It is not the artist's skill
which into our soul comes stealing
With a joy that is almost pain,
but it is the player's feeling.
It is not art, but heart.
And it is not the poet's song,
though sweeter than sweet bells chiming,
Which thrills us through and through,
but the heart which beats under the rhyming.
It is not art, but heart.
It is not art
but heart.
And therefore I say again,
though I am art's own true lover,
That it is not art, but heart,
which wins the wide world over.
It is not art
but heart.
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10. |
No Peace
03:50
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The Brothers Burn Austin
The Brothers Burn is Austin-based pop-punk-electro-rock-funk producer Scott Osborn, channeling David Byrne, The B-52's, and Frank Zappa with as much zeal as he and his gear and failing voice can muster.
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