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Four Short and Varied Songs Regarding Money, Effort, Worth and Self EP

by Silverlode

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1.
Work 03:57
Work I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work I said hey man, get off my back The devil never made me work like that I get no sleep, I’m going to get the sack And my girlfriend thinks that I am mad I say oh, you’re going to get me in so Much trouble with my fellow man In the sickly glow of the lantern light, God sits nearby In a hurried voice of deep rich tones he dictates long into the night I dare not turn to face him less I catch him with my naked eye He does not keep normal office hours, operates on his own time I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work I said hey man, get off my back The devil never made me work like that I get no sleep, I’m going to get the sack And my girlfriend thinks that I am mad I say oh, you’re going to get me in so Much trouble with my fellow man The captain came a-callin’ with items on his list A single tooth from every man he’d ever killed jangled at his wrist He called his accountant to calculate the score You all know him as the taxman and you know he always wants more I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee I will work, I will work, I will work Weather; rain or shine, whether day or night I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee Whether dead or alive, take my youth have my prime I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee Whether flat on the floor or ready for a climb I will work, I will work, I will work like a banshee Whether sick all the time with a troubled mind I will work, I will work, I will work I say oh, you’re going to get me in so Much trouble with my fellow man
2.
Sherlock Bleedin’ Holmes And so…. It seems to me, that Jeremy Brett at Sherlock Holmes Is presently destroying my home In a thorough search for clues But what does he expect to find? I am not sure there has even been a crime And thus far, he’s been plain rude Sure, there are footprints at the window And a shape was seen out in the rain Jeremy’s pronunciation is perfect He gets straight to the point and he says…. He says he knows just what to do He says the truth’s just out of view He explains it's a simple case which dates back twelve years and can be traced To a business deal that congealed in some remote colonial place A tale of revenge; a poison pen but where the hell is Watson when you’re needing some sense? Sure, there are footprints at the window And a shape was seen out in the rain Jeremey’s pronunciation is perfect He gets straight to the point and he says…. He says he knows just what to do He says the truth’s just out of view Tell me Sherlock, if you please, how am I mixed up in this and when will you leave? Oh, I see! I can’t believe that you are actually accusing me! Thankfully it is just a dream of Sherlock in my home Sherlock in my home Sherlock bleedin’ Holmes Sherlock bleedin’ Holmes
3.
The Breeze Between Your Knees Oh how it makes old John sad To think of how his friends did react When he turned up for work without trousers or shirt He never thought that he would get the sack How they all did laugh His boss had a heart attack! Just for being NAKED! NAKED! NAKED! When Adam and Eve were still young and sweet There was never any need --- no shame in being seen So John and his wife Think that it is very nice To feel the breeze between your knees…. The breeze between your knees…. From day to day, it is always the same Get dressed and join the queue --- Feel ashamed, for being you So John and his wife Think that it is very nice To feel the breeze between your knees…. The breeze between your knees…. If you turned up for work Without trousers or skirt Like old John, would you feel sad To think of how your friends would react? Like John would you get sacked Just for being NAKED. NAKED! NAKED!
4.
Me and Billy Bragg. The government, the taxman and the wolf at the door The bank and the council and the Devil of course Are baying for my blood again --- oh, they always want more But I have nothing left to give, I need what is left so I can live --- Please spare me a little change Won’t you give me a Goddamn break? “No! No! No-No-No-No! We are the government, the taxman and the wolf at the door The bank and the council and the Devil of course --- We each have a price and we’ll help ourselves to what is yours” But I have nothing left to give I need what is left so I can live --- Please spare me a little change Won’t you give me a Goddamn break? “No! No! No-No-No-No!” Dance, dance, dance around the blame --- I doubt you’ll ever dance again The end is nigh --- the words are so hard to find With such words, they’ll fair thee well I’ll count the cost of those I sell Where angels play, they’ll save a place just for you… When Moses stood on the mountaintop to receive the gift from God --- Who do you think was waiting at the bottom to divvy up his lot? The government, the taxman and the wolf at the door The bank and the council and the Devil of course! Ohh, I’m dreaming of everything, everything I have not I work all day and I’m not getting anything and the price of living won’t drop Say “No! No! No-No-No-No! No! No! No-No-No-No! Get off!”

about

This studio recording sees the band as their usual upbeat selves, dishing out melody hooks, layering up harmonies,
ensuring bold songs dynamics and providing a dark web of imagery masking the world beyond.
It may be filed under ‘dangerous alternative pop for the crafty’.
Recorded by the band at Grain Division Studio, Leeds and mastered by Dan Mofo.

The track listing is as follows:-

► Work (3m37s)
An abrasive, upbeat rocker about all work and no play while burning the candle at both ends

► Sherlock Bleedin’ Holmes (2m35s)
A spangled psych-pop ode to the late, great Jeremy Brett based upon a lucid dream

► The Breeze Between Your Knees (Naked) (4m37s)
The worrying tale of John and the repercussions he faced after appearing at work naked

► Me & Billy Bragg (2m45s)
A song for the age, a porch stamping ode to the tax man and his colleagues


Reviews:-

"8/10" - Leeds Music Scene ( www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/15158/ )

"Infectious guitar riffs and breakneck drumming patterns tear through the choruses whilst the verses play out in an almost haunting style with backing vocals that compliment Rob’s clever lyrics." - No Title Magazine

credits

released October 3, 2011

Rob Silverlode - Vocal + Acoustic + Keyboards + Percussion
Scott Silverlode - Vocal + Bass + Piano
Gaz Silverlode - Vocal + Guitar + Keyboards
Dave Drums - Drums and Percussion

Recorded + Mixed by Rob Rowley
at Grain Division Studio, Leeds, 2011

Mastered by Dan Mofo

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Silverlode Leeds, UK

Silverlode is a folksome indie rock band from Leeds.

A folk band in the broadest sense of the word; dogs of pop; self-taught musical ruffians who play to their own traditions. Reinventors of self and prone to playing their songs in a myriad of ways, join Silverlode on their mythological journey through history, future, fantasy and good times via their ever-evolving music.

DIY since 2001.
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