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Acousticalia

by Peter L. (Eephus Band)

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In the morning light Brooklyn shines like a promise The old canal Whispers like a poem But you can’t keep what you catch fishing the Gowanus And an artist in this city has no home I came to New York as an artist Looking to make my history I found a space by the old canal In an abandoned factory The winter wind blew off the Gowanus Froze the water in my coffee mug But the pure winter light I was seeking And I painted the song that was in my blood I painted for 5 years by the old canal Always waiting for that call But the collectors never came here I stacked my dusty art against the wall Then new neighbors came to the Gowanus Shiny people, with their shiny cars I handed back my key and dragged my art on down the street Past the condos and the fancy bars Now the artists have left the Gowanus Just like the developers have planned If you chase your dreams in New York City Remember that what matters is the land
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Ship on Fire 03:08
When the battle Is over You’re picking rags You’re stacking guns When you stumble On down the trail Never sure If you lost or won When you march On the capital Will they throw flowers Or steal your bread? When you knock On your front door Will they know you Or think you dead? CH Love is a ship The ship is on fire Fire and water Sparks climbing higher SOLO When the tea leaves Tell you nothing And love poems Curl in the fire When you parted From your solider boy The north wind Cut like a wire They say a silent night’s A holy night But the ghosts Aren’t sleeping Years roll by Like a freight train ‘Cept for the promise You’re keeping CH - 2x
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Lazy Boy 02:01
Lazy Boy Old rockin chair Dumped on the curb But you don’t care Trash bags surround you But you never sigh Tilt back And laugh at the sky Lazy boy Lazy bones Your woman no longer Longs for your arms Her décor has changed You’ve lost your charm Your stuffins out Along the seams And you don‘t mind That there’s no “I” in team Lazy boy Lazy bones You dreamed that the president Called you by name He said I got cheap pills I got some dames ‘Neath the capitol dome On your lap I’ll sit We’ll have a great view When the fan hits the shit [pause] When you woke up Leaves were blowin Winters comin in Summers a going Winters comin in Ice on the street Put your feet up ‘Cause life is sweet Lazy Boy Lazy Bones Lazy boy Lazy bones
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In a boneyard Up a hill The sun is hot The air is still Got money in a sack Hole too dry to dig How in the heck Can I keep it hid There’s a boneyard Beneath the sea Swept off the deck Sank the refugees Got money in a sack It sank to the floor They stepped on a boat Someone slammed the door CH All that money Money gotta go somewhere Rich or poor Money doesn't care At 3 am The factory’s lit Inside the robots Pack and pick Way back when There was a dream But money flickered On a screen In the board room They never know Who’s boss today Who’s next to go They grab for money As it flies When down the ladder rungs they slide CH All that money Money gotta go somewhere Rich or poor Money doesn't care
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Old Hat 02:16
It’s old hat Our kind of love I’m as peaceful As a mourning dove Our kind of love It’s old hat Not a lotta bark But watch out for the bite This hat looks good by candlelight Our kind of love It’s old hat CH. Please don’t ignora This old fedora I may be sentimental But our love’s not coincidental Princess woke up And kissed the prince But she’s no fool hasn’t looked back since Our kind of love It’s old hat The little pig built A house outta brick But we’ll build a house Outta popsicle sticks Our kind of love It’s old hat CH. Arm in arm We’ll paint the town We’ll drive that Caddy No money down Our kind of love It’s old hat Our kind of love It’s old hat

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Solo guitar and voice -- versions of recent songs.

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released January 19, 2019

Music and art by Peter Levinson, all rights reserved

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The Eephus Band Brooklyn, New York

AMPLIFIED, ACTIVIST MUSIC FOR NOW
Face it - we’re on the road to a catastrophic future, unless big changes happen fast. So why aren’t indie bands sounding the alarm?
The Eephus Band gets it — we play high-energy original songs about greed, politics, gentrification... and hope.
We sound like Talking Heads meets Wilco.
We are a five-piece amplified band based in Brooklyn.
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