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MONSOON

by cult of wedge

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MONSOON 03:46
SOS EMERGENCY IM CALLING TO YOU FROM A LITTLE DINGHY THAT I BOUGHT ONE SUMMER FROM COMBE MARTIN I NEVER THOUGHT I’D NEED IT IN THE BACK GARDEN BUT THE RAINS THEY CAME AND NEVER STOPPED THE WATER LEVELS NEVER DROPPED IVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH A SAFE POINT IN A STORM BUT I FEAR SHE’S BEEN SWEPT AWAY IN THE FLOOD NOW IM LOST LIKE KEVIN COSTNER IN A WATER WORLD SPINNING IN A MAELSTROM, CAUGHT IN A SWIRL AND IM DODGING ALL THE DEBRIS THAT’S FLOATING DOWNSTREAM THE SHEDS, AND THE CARS, AND THE FALLEN TREES AND THE WEATHERMAN'S LOOKING JUST LIKE A FOOL THIS LITTLE APRIL SHOWER TURNED INTO A MONSOON SO I FLOATED THROUGH VILLAGES AND TOWNS PAST THE BELL AND BEAR, AND THE ROSE AND CROWN THERE WAS WATER WATER EVERYWHERE BUT NOT A DROP TO DRINK THIS DINGHY IS DEFLATING AND I SWEAR IM GONNA SINK NOW I SAIL LIKE CAPTAIN WILLARD IN HIS MOTORBOAT INTO A HEART OF DARKNESS JUST TRYING TO STAY AFLOAT STILL DODGING ALL THE DEBRIS FLOATING DOWNSTREAM THE HEARTS AND THE SOULS AND THE BROKEN DREAMS AND THE WEATHERMAN STILL LOOKS LIKE A FOOL THIS LITTLE APRIL SHOWER TURNED INTO A MONSOON WHATS THE PLURAL OF ALBATROSS WITH THE LUCK IM HAVING I MUST HAVE KILLED THE WHOLE GOD-DAMN FLOCK THEN ON A NEARBY ROOFTOP I CATCH A GLIMPSE OF YOU YOUR HOLLERING AND WAVING FOR ME TO RESCUE YOU SO YOU TAKE MY HAND AND JOIN ME ON THIS LITTLE DINGHY AND WE SAIL INTO THE SUN AS THE WATERS RECEDE AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A FLAMING JUNE THIS LAST HAPPY CHORUS IS THE END OF THE MONSOON
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'B' SIDE 05:07
DEAR DEAR LISTENER PLEASED TO MEET YOU I’D LIKE TO PRESENT MY POINTS OF VIEW OF THE PROS AND CONS OF BEING A B SIDE SEE IM OVERLOOKED AND MUCH MALIGNED BECAUSE PEOPLE CANT SEE PAST THE DAMN A SIDE BUT IM FULL OF SURPRISES YOU WILL FIND IM MUSICALLY DIVERSE AND IN A MINOR KEY I WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE LP I AM THE B SIDE IM AM AN AFTERTHOUGHT IN MY CREATORS MIND I AM THE B SIDE IM ONLY THERE TO FILL THE EMPTY SECOND SIDE I AM THE B SIDE JUST FLIP ME OVER AND I’LL BLOW YOUR MIND SEE I WASN’T POPPY OR CATCHY ENOUGH HAVE LYRICS ABOUT GIRLS OR CRAZY STUFF TO EVER BE CONSIDERED FOR THE A SIDE BUT I’LL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH YOU WAIT AND SEE BECAUSE OF MY QUIRKINESS AND DIVERSITY YOU WONT BE ABLE TO RESIST MY MUSICALITY AND YOU KNOW SOME DAY I’LL BE A CLASSIC A FIRM FAVOURITE OF ALL THE MASSES BUT FOR NOW I’LL PATIENTLY BIDE MY TIME FACE DOWN, TURN TABLE, ON THE FLIP SIDE

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CULT OF WEDGE..... Its a bit like a car crash involving members of - E.L.O, Genesis, Human League, Kraftwerk, Motorhead and Yes. With John Shaft and Starsky and Hutch being the first on the scene, with Beck and Air driving the ambulances!

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released March 17, 2013

PETE HACKETT - VOCALS, GUITARS, BASS, KEYBOARDS, PERCUSSION.
PRODUCED BY PETE HACKETT. RECORDED AND MIXED AT BRIKHAUS BUNKER STUDIOS, DARKEST ROWLEY REGIS, GREAT BRITAIN, EARTH.

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cult of wedge Rowley Regis, UK

CULT OF WEDGE..... Is the musical alter ego of Pete Hackett.
Its a bit like a car crash involving members of - E.L.O, Genesis, Human League, Kraftwerk, Motorhead and Yes. With John Shaft and Starsky and Hutch being the first on the scene, with Beck and Air driving the ambulances! ... more

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