Uglifruit: Presents.
Lyrics and album notes.
01 – My Prayer.
02 – Falling Down Again.
03 – Meteorites.
04 – Machiavellian Ways.
05 – Officer’s Mess (March).
06 – Lullaby.
07 – What’s ‘Round Here? (A Mystery).
08 – Feeling Confuzzzed.
09 – Carry On Crying.
10 – Strictly Rehearsed.
11 – Eventually (Pop Song).
12 – Goodbye From The Okay Chorale.
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01 – My Prayer.
02 – Falling Down Again.
The note that I read said we're drifting apart
But I can barely believe the things that I read theses
days
The lines that I read said you'd dearly depart
Which I barely believe
Do you really rarely miss me?
03 – Meteorites.
Show me you're the one
Or tell me I'm wrong
Just kiss me or kill me
If I know what you need to breathe
I'll be beneath you
Please let me relieve you
Although I know your glow has gone
You shone like a star to me
Above everyone
04 – Machiavellian Ways.
You've been taking sweets from strangers
Why don't you stay out of danger
These things'll prematurely age you
We've been hurtling 'round in circles
But we blame Winston Churchill (never!)
If we're fighting like ninja turtles
You've be slipping backwards moonwalking
Cyberstalking
Please pop the cork in and walk away
05 – Officer’s Mess (March).
Close those eyes
And temper your breathing
As this subsides
Remember I'm leaving tonight
Put on your clothes your suit smile and make up
When I awake salute and I'll march.
06 – Lullaby.
Asleep at the wheel
Leaving the motorway
Dreaming of you
Breaking too hard they say
Out of control
A kaleidoscope
Oh I do like to be beside your bedside and hope
Squeezing your hand
Hoping you recognize
Can you hear me?
I think that you can hear me – or very nearly
Oh everyone sends there regards
But I wish that there cards were celebratory cards
07 – What’s ‘Round Here? (A Mystery).
Tumbleweed blows – no-one's home
The streets are empty now
Deserted - yet somewhere hear a car alarm sound
Where are the children
Are they playing or are you saying....
08 – Feeling Confuzzzed.
Trapped between oceans lie the dry lands
Where no-one goes in, ‘cos no-one can swim
And far from those oceans lives a shy man
But you can't persuade him to ever jump in
Cos he's scared that he'll drown
Look a clown
With his Alka-Seltzer pants pulled down
I'm afraid his greasepaint just ain't waterproof
09 – Carry On Crying.
Did he miss your reciprocated kiss in passing
And did you wish he stop exacerbating this – your itch by
scratching
It's not healing, your not healing
I can tell by your weeping
You keeping on weeping
Cry, Cry, Cry if you want to, Cry
Cry, Cry, Cry if you want to then cry
Cry.
10 – Strictly Rehearsed.
Your eyes flick over the room searching for someone
Thinking of something
Assessing the exits
And planning your move
You play people like I play piano
This is your forte
A virtuoso performance
With every movement neatly in it's place
And you lie with impeccable taste
To say that it's made up on the spot
But it's not – it's strictly rehearsed
11 – Eventually (Pop Song).
Her hands say to me she'll be coming eventually
Or does she delay (did she laugh)
Then make her own way (after)
12 – Goodbye From The Okay Chorale.
And it’s time to go.
Goodbye.
Album Notes
Uglifruit is: songs, playing, singing, programming, recording &c. by Andy Jenkinson.
‘Presents’ is creative commons licensed. Feel free to copy and distribute it.
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Written and recorded in February 2009, as part of the RPM challenge (www.rpmchallenge.com)
Uglifruit plays Sarah’s guitar, Stylophone™ and Mr Do!
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Director’s commentary.
01 – My Prayer. Written and recorded 16th Feb.
Paying homage to ‘Our Prayer’, the opening of SMiLE – the Beach Boy’s
album that never was. An extended version of this song appears on ‘28
seconds later’, an album on which each song is exactly 28 seconds long.
02 – Falling Down Again. Written 17th/18th Feb. Recorded 17th/18th/19th Feb.
A slightly schizophrenic pop song, with a vocal section that also
betrays me wanting to be a Beach Boy. Worryingly there is actually a red
sticky trickle that seeps from my ear.
03 – Meteorites. Written 2nd/3rd Feb. Recorded 3rd Feb.
Inspired by the film ‘Stardust’ where our hero meets a (literal)
fallen star. The painful low vocals were particularly fun, and their
emotional cracking was acting rather than the fact I’d been singing for eight
hours straight. Honest.
04 – Machiavellian Ways. Written 5th Feb. Recorded 5th/9th Feb.
Mark Morriss has written some really witty triple rhymes in a slightly
country fashion, and I wanted to try it too. Although I am not sure if I
succeeded, I had fun - and got to record handclaps.
05 – Officer’s Mess (March). Written and recorded 2nd Feb.
This is as close to beat-boxing as I am able to do. I can only
apologise for the smutty pun.
06 – Lullaby. Written and recorded 14th Feb.
A song for the sleeping.
07 – What’s ‘Round Here? (A Mystery). Written and recorded 22nd Feb.
A mystery.
08 – Feeling Confuzzzed. Written 19th/20th Feb. Recorded 20th Feb.
Come on Wembley, let’s see those hands in the air. As poppy as
they come, including plenty of la la las to sing along with. I was very
pleased with my Harrison-style slide guitar part ... but did he ever have to
use a torch because he couldn’t find a slide?
09 – Carry On Crying. Written and recorded on 12th/17th Feb.
A 5/4 romp starring Sid James and Hattie Jacques. Godley and
Creme will direct the video.
10 – Strictly Rehearsed. Written 13th Feb. Recorded 13th/14th Feb.
More upbeat shenanigans, this time attacking someone’s who’s off the
cuff remarks are pre-prepared (and written as crib notes on their cuffs).
11 – Eventually (Pop Song). Written and recorded 1st Feb.
A joyous celebration of the lie ‘Ladies First’. Honestly - this
is pure filth, start to finish. Cover your ears.
12 – Goodbye From The Okay Chorale. Written and recorded 22nd Feb.
‘Til next time.
Uglifruit is the alter-ego of Andy Jenkinson
Contact Andy at uglifruit@butterflypolite.com
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