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about

This song has a lot of unique things behind it. It's one of the few times where we've consciously started writing a song with a specific goal. We went into this wanting something that sounded fluffy, but was really about something bleak and miserable. It marks the first visit to Kicksville by Anna Purnell, Dave Park, and Andy Ewen (who has since become one of our most prolific Citizens). It's also the only song Conrad plays drum kit on, and it's one of the very few songs the Mayor doesn't actually play on at all.
The Music:
Part of making this song sound happy and silly was to pick seriously bubble-gum chord changes and throw a big fat eurodance synth hook on top. Beaker and Conrad each tracked bits of a generic kind of drum-n-bass beat, Anna did her thing, and voila: One sugary fun dance tune about being a mindless consumer whore!

lyrics

pretty
sweet
greedy broken
restless weak
pretty worthless
pretty sweet
greedy broken
restless weak

You sell me you buy me
You shape me deny me
You make it you fake it
I take it and I love you

Time
is slipping away
Delirious impossible
obedient insensible
We dance we dance we dance
You say go dance
"Lie down and dance!"
Time
is slipping away

You sell me you buy me
You shape me deny me
You make it you fake it
I take it and I love you

And all is false all regret
And all debate all politics
and all events all common sense
dampened down
muted now
surrender

Time
is slipping away
Desirous impervious
subservient oblivious
We dance we spend we bend
You say go buy
"Lie down and dance!"
Time
is slipping away

You sell me you buy me
You shape me deny me
You make it you fake it
I take it and I love you

Here's a little catechism
take out your change purse
and change it back to a sow's ear
to the real deal
Here's a little mysticism
get out your mirror
and smash it up
to the bitter truth
to the bitter end

credits

from The Singles - Season 1, track released December 8, 2008
Conrad St. Clair - bass, keys, drum kit, programming
Andy Ewen - delay guitar
Tim Gruber - conga
Dave Park - wah guitar
Beaker Parpovich - drum kit
Anna Purnell - vocals
cover art: Wolf-Mother-Rolling Pin

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Kicksville Madison, Wisconsin

There's really no explaining Kicksville, but fear not! All the music is FREE, so have at it. Then, go visit www.kicksville.com and see what we're all about. Or, visit www.youtube.com/kicksvillevideo and give your eyeballs a treat. Enjoy!

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