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SAO PAULO
03:21
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We caught the lift to the thirty fifth floor
Jetlagged but high on the vibe
Starburst and stucco
Voices in the dark
The doors parted to a penthouse full of burnished Brazilians and a Samba pulse
Hearts on fire, we were led to a velvet booth with a vertigo view of São Paulo
Caipirinhas and cerviche
Feted like stars
Far, far from home
In a bar that spelt seduction
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PLAY THAT SONG AGAIN
05:01
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He shuffles in time as the beat goes on
Looking for signs as the beat goes on
Feeling his way as the night begins to fall
A singular smile as his song comes on
Shimmies in time as the words hit home
Sailing away, it's a dream, a distant call
And when they play that song again
It gets him every single time
Walking back home as the beat goes on
Neon lights flare as it lingers on
The feeling is real and his mind begins to whirl
Spinnin' around like a drunken fool
Ends up in bed as the memories cruel
Sailing away, it's a dream, a distant call
And when they play that song again
It gets him every single time
And when they play those perfect chords at the end
It sends him every single time
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GREY STREET
03:38
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Keep your head down
keep your nose clean
Used to live here
Used to live there
Took a drink here
Saw a chance there
Used to dance like, no tomorrow
Held the line
Took a stand
Took a punt
Joined a band
And the hour came
in the vortex
Blinded by the light
Searching for
Silver screen, twisted snake
Shot in the dark
Shooting sparks
Used to live here, used to walk there
Used to dance, we rocked the pogo
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THE TRAIN SONG
03:36
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On a train staring out the window
Back of the train line homes
Washing on the line, rickety fences
Cat on a hot tin roof
It's a good feeling when someone else in control for a change
Still hangin' on, still gettin' by, still hangin' on
Now I'm checkin' my watch, checkin' my phone
Checkin' to see what's goin' on
Oh, it never ends
Wish I could live, live for the moment
Wish I could just relax
But the train is good, the Johnny Cash rhythm
The ..., the mutltudes
Read a book, it's never or now
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JUST THE WIND BLOWIN'
04:16
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What's in the night, you don't know what it is
It's just the wind blowin'
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HE SINGS HALLELUJAH
03:49
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Down by the jukebox and the pool table he sits
He's a lovely man, he's got a heart of gold
And he's dreaming of 1982 and the Seaview Ballroom
He's a lovely man, lost his short-term memory
He sings hallelujah, hallelujah
Let me live
Says he still loves you and you kiss him as a friend
He carries that kiss like a treasure to have and to hold
Down in this dark corner
Outside the stars are shining and a last tram rattles by
He's such sweetheart, don't let him take you down
He sings hallelujah, etc.
He wanders down the strip searching for food and luck and a last song for the evening
Something blue, something emotional
That ghost down the road is a friend of mine, be kind to the spirit of the night
Something blue, something emotional
He sings hallelujah, etc.
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MCG
03:43
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A line of silent men
Harbouring who knows what thoughts
From the deep shadows glaring to recognise a face
The brilliant green and the constant noise
Hard to tell a prince from a pauper
The clothes, the bluster, the wide confident laugh
A circle of mates to bullshit with
To win the hearts and the minds and turn their silence outwards
Good to get out of the house anyway
From conversation and expectation
Talking sport, talking money
Contacts and contracts
Long lulls to decipher meaning
A throw from the deep, a chance
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ELWOOD CANAL
02:23
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CICCIOLINA
04:29
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A golden light
This afternoon
On my way
Home from work
Table for one
The place is quiet
The distant hum
of the kitchen
I have the place to myself
And the light pours in on me
A simple peace, a secret kept
Deep inside
The memories
Come flooding back
The baby boy
Joyous laughs shared around
But the spring of 98
Was the year of my undoing
A final parting turned to drunken tears and pain
This place has seen it all
Naked truth and naked walls
This place has heard it all before
Wednesday nights
The winter’s cold
A seat at the bar
Body and soul
Speaking low
We’re speaking love
Time to have and to hold
We have the place to ourselves
And the light pours out of you
I thank my lucky stars
For my good fortune
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RUSKIN STREET
04:42
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11. |
GORSHAR
02:55
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Jack Howard Melbourne, Australia
Jack Howard played trumpet with Hunters and Collectors and for the last 20 years, he's been releasing his own highly- regarded music. Along the way, he's also played with The Living End, The Violent Femmes, Rodriguez and a host of others. In 2017, Jack toured the world with Midnight Oil as their trumpeter/multi-instrumentalist. He released his memoirs, Small Moments Of Glory in 2019. ... more
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