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It Ain't Art

by The Brothers Burn

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Annabel Li 03:42
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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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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Lurch 03:33
You rang?
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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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Eulogy 03:28
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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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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No Peace 03:50

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released November 25, 2016

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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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