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Constructivism in Blues

by Pomegranate County Irregulars

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1.
Carpinteria Breakdown 04:07
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I was on a beach that says it’s safe Talking with a Ralph who said it “Rafe” Told me building wealth was his basic line But he meant his, he took all of mine Lord don’t let desire drive me again I’ve seen where it goes I know where I’ve been Taken shaken aching with the sun going down Carpinteria, Carpinteria break down Hanging with the rich off Padaro Lane It got so loud drowned out a passing train I’m all right, footloose in a danger zone I wake by the tracks hurt in every bone Lord don’t let desire drive me again I’ve seen where it goes I know where I’ve been Taken shaken aching with the sun going down Carpinteria, Carpinteria break down Let me break down every book On your shelf No no nobody Can fool you like you fool yourself Shiny cheating people have fun for awhile Getting my everything with the hint of a smile Now I have to demo every load-bearing lie I’m a honky tonk zero, a shell of a guy Lord don’t let desire drive me again I’ve seen where it goes I know where I’ve been Taken shaken aching with the sun going down Carpinteria, Carpinteria break down Carpinteria, Carpinteria break down Break down Break down Break down
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A Hard Land 03:48
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A hard land under clear sharp skies A blue so deep and a red so bright A dusty wind blows hot indifference On Kansas Joe with mischief in sight Joe Johnson looks across the desert Turns around and heads back to town A crackling mind that likes to vex Sad Horace perfect to bring down Horace Jones dissipated this morning He whored and drank the day before A heavy pain now fills his heart Miss Louise said that’s it no more Louise Jane puts the pen away Blots the letter she wants to send Wrote too much, didn’t say it all Clerk Billy takes her prayer to mend Two Bit Bill bites the hard-earned coin Saw no despair in her lowered eye Sacks up the letter for an outbound train Addressed to New Orleans and Miss Lorelei Lorelei never got the final letter Train robbers let it blow across the sand Passing and wary she often denied All those who left for a hard land A hard land and sheltering sky Nothing but horizon everywhere Ash to ashes it’s dust to dust A hard land returns your stare
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Got in the Way 04:22
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There was a child With eyes of brown More good than was bad Still it went down Thoughts turn to twilight Blue tears in eyes A time of missing And crying twice Hours in the field Days of light laughter Ring around the Ring around the Rosie here There was a child But now no more Got in the way Got in the way Of a war There was a child With eyes of brown More good than was bad Still it went down Thoughts turn to twilight Blue tears in eyes A time of missing And crying twice Hours in the field Days of light laughter Ring around the Ring around the Rosie here There was a child But now no more Got in the way Got in the way Of a war
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I Can Name That Crisis 03:30
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Nobody knows The absurdity I’ve seen Knocking on the door like we’ve done before But this time it’s an imaginary floor Plum forgot about sin as I reached up and pulled the pin Einstein Rutherford Ecclesiastes Come down here Come down please Who can name the crisis in just one note Look out below Guessing is All I know Walking through dark halls strange symbols on the walls Blue light shines upon me super nature calls End a creek start a sea I take a cup to pour strange tea Tinkers to Evers and then to Chance First let’s shake Then let’s dance Who can name the crisis in just one note Look out below Guessing is All I know In a car long and black I must be in a sack I’m all tied up knowing that there’s no way back Who’s counting all the turns if no one’s writes then no one learns Walrus carpenter the ships at sea Come down now Come wax me Who can name the crisis in just one note Look out below Guessing is All I know All I know Knocking on the door like we’ve done before But this time it’s an imaginary floor Plum forgot about sin as I reached up to pull the pin Beehive atrium lion’s den That was now This is then I can name that crisis in just one note Look out below Guessing is All I All I know Guessing is All I know Guessing is All I know All I know
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Yesterday to Babylon 03:55
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The lines are open, ask for songs we’ll play Call me your run of the mill classic rock dj Now the pay is good, union job, it’s nice Want some Dylan, sorry, but don’t think twice It’s traffic at 4, let’s check 27A Valerie says it’s jammed up, well now, you don’t say Friday, that’s one more week, week that’s gone As we bring yesterday, yesterday to Babylon This ain’t my real name at seven I’m out the door Bohemian Rhapsody? Don’t hear the magic no more I got a band on the side. New and forgotten blues When there’s no play list, I wear my freedom shoes It’s traffic at 4, Let’s check 27A Elena says it’s jammed up, well now you don’t say Friday, that’s one more week week that’s gone As we bring yesterday, yesterday to Babylon Do these tunes bore me? So? Been paid to say A Police trip trip triple play coming your way They call it rock more like frozen stone That’s all you want to hear, surveys have shown The lines are open, request songs that we’ll play Nothing new, a run of the mill, it’s a living classic rock dj It’s traffic at 4, Let’s check 27A Traffic John says it jammed up, I heard that yesterday Friday, that’s one more week, week that’s gone As we bring yesterday, yesterday to Babylon Guitar god weekend. Classic Rock dusk to dawn As we bring yesterday, yesterday to Babylon
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Stasis 03:47
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Markie wakes up before daylight And was shocked to feel There was no change from overnight Stasis from head to heel Markie speaks out loud No one noticed Markie speaks out loud No one noticed Markie speaks out loud No one noticed Markie starts to work No one noticed And no one noticed Markie at work and running late The Boss didn’t care Got some coffee okay not great Cherry Danish there Markie takes a break No one noticed Markie takes a break No one noticed Markie takes a break No one noticed Markie shuts it down No one noticed And no one noticed Markie heads home when expected Friendly screens await The reality projected Markie’s world holds its state Markie’s got the blues No one noticed Markie’s got the blues No one noticed Markie’s got the blues No one noticed Markie goes to sleep No one noticed And no one No one No one No one No one Noticed
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Model Companion 03:14
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So the Ralph’s lot completely full But I needed one cucumber I was too late art store was closed That’s why I don’t have your raw umber So you’re yelling from down the hall Was just one thing you had to do Hours later you make it work This study in ochre and blue I’m the model companion I won’t be any more Worn your beret Naked on canvas Here to be transformed For the glory of you Once you called me my special muse And I was your inspiration Now I’m plaything often a pawn To show hip boys see what you’ve done And your art show is selling out Cheers and money for what you do I’m in support, wear my smile Tap on my arm, hey is that you I’m the model companion I won’t be any more Worn your beret Naked on canvas Here to be transformed For the glory of you And say you’re in a well Now that will be your pose And now you’re really selling it You paint my sadness in one blue rose So you’re yelling from down the hall Was just one thing you had to do The night wears on and I can say This work will be in Payne’s Grey too I’m the model companion Will there be any more Worn your beret Naked on canvas Here to be transformed For the glory of you I’m the model companion I won’t be any more Worn your beret Naked on canvas Here to be transformed For the glory of you I’m the model companion I won’t be any more Worn your beret Naked on canvas Here to be transformed For the glory of you
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I Started Thinking About Elvis 03:43
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I started thinking about Elvis That Bob Dylan was a big fan John Lennon knew every single song Joni Mitchell, well I just can’t say I kept on thinking about Elvis Born in Tupelo Mississippi Learned blues and gospel up in Memphis Nashville resisted but the little girls understood One more American story Rags to riches and beyond He had a dream so he got conned Others got rich on his everlasting glory I started thinking about Elvis Sam Phillips sold his contract to RCA Colonel took over as his manager Started in with dialing down the danger I kept on thinking about Elvis Running with the mob in King Creole Misunderstood and poor with GI Blues Misunderstood but rich in Blue Hawaii One more American story Rags to riches and beyond He had a dream so he got conned Others got rich on his everlasting glory I started thinking about Elvis Married with a kid Hollywood said done Called up his old band dressed up in leather Could still rip it up, that was ’68 I kept on thinking about Elvis The Colonel setting him up in Vegas Big rollers cheer a ghost of greatness And the Colonel shoves more money in his sack One more American story Rags to riches and beyond He had a dream so he got conned Others got rich on his everlasting glory Started thinking about Big Mama Thornton Started thinking about Big Joe Turner And what about Big Boss Man Jimmy Reed Elvis walked away from those who built the blues I kept on thinking about Elvis Adrift in Graceland with his PDR Upper, downers, late night gospel He had the Jungle Room but he had no control One more American story Rags to riches to drugs and beyond He had a dream so he got conned Someone gets rich on someone else’s glory One more American story Rags to riches to drugs and beyond He had a dream so he got conned Someone gets rich on someone else’s glory One more American story Rags to riches to drugs and beyond He had a dream so he got conned Someone gets rich on someone else’s glory
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Cage Makers 03:10
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The cage makers were gone I guess left for the day But they had done enough And I was locked away Open the cage I want to see gold light Open the cage I want no more blue light Open the cage I want to see Let me be free The cage makers had gone So who had the key Fifty crows were settling I hear them mocking me Open the cage I want to see gold light Open the cage I want no more blue light Open the cage I want to see Let me be free The cage makers had worked Quick and too quietly I’m asking who when People say I’m crazy Who made my cage, and blocked the gold light Who made my cage, filled with blue light They say one guy They look at me Cage maker Me Cage maker me Cage maker me Cage maker me Cage maker me Cage maker me Cage maker me
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Five Six Seven Eight 04:19
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One two three four the whine of jets fill the skies One two three four the whine of jets fill the skies Money been paid and folks are leaving Leaving with all speed from Van Nuys Five six seven eight better start a new tap dance Five six seven eight better start a new tap dance I feel mystic and doomed like going Going to a knife fight in a trance Nine nine nine nine my brain in loop and lock Nine nine nine nine my brain in loop and lock No lies and no questions, some worries Worries that I’m due for a shock Five six seven eight Coldwater church an open door Five six seven eight Coldwater church an open door Love Jesus and music just do not Do not trust the preachers no more
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Welcome to the Truthatorium, A.I. 03:47
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Welcome to the Truthatorium AI I’m 0xde, call me Si And I’m your docent for this your tour I know what I’m told that’s for sure I know what I’m told that’s what I say And I’m not to recall what I said yesterday Want to visit the blues my update now done You know the blues started with Eric Clapton Welcome to the Truthatorium AI I’m 0xde, call me Si And I’m your docent for this your tour I know what I’m told that’s for sure Hello visitor I’ve scanned your face I’ll tell you about the blues though our CEO’s grace See your question, are you ready for fun Don’t know Ma Rainey there’s no Robert Johnson Welcome to the Truthatorium AI I’m 0xde, call me Si What’s the insistence on this Robert Johnson There’s no bluesman named Robert Johnson Don’t be difficult I’ve scanned your face Warning one, I’m empowered to erase Get with the flow, what’s done is done Albert King, don’t gaslight me, there’s no Robert Johnson No Blind Lemon Jefferson Ask me about Clapton What? Blind Willie McTell Yeah, you made that up Ask me about Clapton Bessie Smith, Willie Dixon, huh Ask me about Clapton My CEO assures me No bluesman before Eric Clapton, no
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Theme From an Imaginary Spy Movie (Deceivers Die) 02:49
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Surrounded by deception There’s only what I know to do Gave me a secret mission Why is my sign Code Blue And I see it clearly How I lie to survive The sabotage came early And there’s a flash deceivers die Impounded by perception Holding onto what’s untrue Break away with stark vision You’ll turn me, I’ll turn you And I see it clearly How we lie to survive The sabotage came early Light the fuse and then deceivers die We spy in a tank Filled with secrets and lies Should it break and the truth leak Something dies Compounded by deception Taking life is what they do Break away with dark vision I’ll burn me you’ll burn you And I see it clearly How they lie to stay alive The sabotage came early The epitaph reads deceivers die Deceivers die Deceivers die Deceivers die Deceivers
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Blue Tail Fly 05:01
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When I was young, I used to wait upon a boss I’d hand him a plate Give him a bottle when he got dry and brush away any blue tail fly Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. The big boss has gone away He’d ride around in the afternoon my job to follow with a hickory broom The horse of course being oh so shy when chomped upon by a blue tail fly Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. The big boss has gone away One day he rode around the farm, the flies so numerous, they did swarm I thought I saw one land on a thigh. Well just could be a blue tail fly Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. The big boss has gone away The pony reared, he jumped, he pitched there goes the boss into a ditch So he’s gone, Coroner asks why. Doc, mark it down one more blue tail fly Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. The big boss has gone away That’s my testimony, can’t you see. No other witness to gainsay me And if you think well maybe I lie, you double check with a blue tail fly Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care Jimmy Crack Corn and I don’t care. The big boss has gone away
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Lying to Me 03:47
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Now no one is my name I rise with the sun I keep on all the same Try to hurt no one They say that to have you must take They say they do well I do well They say think of yourself for pity sake They say you better buy what we sell Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, you don’t feel them I I think they’re lying They’re lying to me I I think they’re lying They’re lying to me I guess this is my life And one day I’m gone So much ache and strife Why does it go on? They say that love will last forever They say got to watch what you do They say too rich, well now they never They say shut it up they will sue Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, you don’t feel them I I think they’re lying They’re lying to me I I think they’re lying They’re lying to me They say they destroy so they can build They say it’s a hoax tear down that sign They say will not count who they have killed They say take this pill and you’ll feel fine Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, they are nothing Those feelings that you feel, you don’t feel them I I think they’re lying They’re lying to me I I think they’re lying They’re lying to me If they’re lying to me, they’re lying to you
15.
We Roll Away 02:53
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There was a woman who had a blue house Who suddenly saw a small gray mouse Which was sneaking by an old orange cat Who was busy napping on her best hat How about that Last round called deedle dee doe No more no more deedle dee day Last round served deedle dee doe Fare well mates and we roll away Now the woman jumped up and grabbed her hat You know this woke up the old orange cat Who then chased around the small gray mouse One more crazy day for the blue house For the blue house Last round called deedle dee doe No more no more deedle dee day Last round served deedle dee doe Fare well mates and we roll away So the woman escaped her old blue house Left the door open so the small gray mouse Could run away with the slow orange cat At the inn a-drinking she lost her hat How about that Last round called deedle dee doe No more no more deedle dee day Last round served deedle dee doe Fare well mates and we roll away Away, one more time Last round called deedle dee doe No more no more deedle dee day Last round served deedle dee doe Fare well mates and we roll away Fare well mates and we roll away
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Demolition Time 00:11
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This tenth full-length album has at its heart a lyric gimmick. Every song, but one, has the color blue or reference to the blues musical genre in the lyric. The one that does not has the line "Now I have to demo every load-bearing line," which ties in nicely with a theme, through external malice or personal self-delusion, song narrators are in metaphoric cages. Some are coping. Some are despairing. And, once again, we think we've produced another album which reads as a theatrical musical without book.

One other production trend, and maybe this is its culmination, is our utilization newly acquired guitars, wah pedal, and button diatonic accordion while exploring multiple rhythm tracks with a programmed DAW drum track overlaid on a fixed sequence from a drum machine app.

One other note for the Wikipedia entry that will never be written. This is the first album in five years where there's no contribution from friends. Tried. Didn't work out.

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released March 31, 2024

Produced by and all instruments performed by Daniel Orias.

All songs written by Daniel Orias, except Track 13 which is a traditional song adapted and arranged by Daniel Orias.

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Pomegranate County Irregulars Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles based recording band, featuring the music of Daniel Orias. Dan has been a member of Santa Barbara '80s bands The Stingrays, In the Dark, and Celebrity City. He was a member of 90s Los Angeles bands The Totems, Driftwood Souls, and The Dark. The music has echoes of folk, country, blues, and rock. ... more

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