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The Birthday People EP

by The Birthday People

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1.
F Bomb 05:01
Daybreak's teeth are chomping at the bit Stretching, reaching for a perfect fit There's nobody holding on to the reins but the horses are riled Galloping off with your feet in a stirrup Now you'd better start to feel inspired Hoops and hurdles a fire trick or two Rites of passage invented just for you The trainer's whip cracks in the center ring but you don't wanna be around All you can do when the pressure's on you Is just to stop and drop the old F Bomb Look back, way back, at all the wasted time Now you're on the block at the starting line The starter pistol fires and you're off again on another aimless run You tripped and dashed on the bumps of the past As you stop and drop the old F Bomb Dreadful harpies flyin' 'round your head Shooting arrows tipped with poisoned dread No more detente or diplomacy all defenses gone No more reprieve just a trick up your sleeve As you stop and drop the old F Bomb
2.
Magic 8 Ball 03:48
Don't stay up and wait for me there's no case to make of it You're the grateful house guest and I'm packed and gone Toss and turn my principles like they're my magic 8 ball You've been much too kind to me my faithful one You tell the stories I can never tell and shake the ink dry when everything is done What's the shame in asking if you'll stay here with me my faithful one? Time is ripe for the picking you've been 'round long enough to know While the clock is ticking there's still seeds to sow. You tell the stories I can never tell and shake the ink dry when everything is done What's the shame in asking if you'll stay here with me my faithful one?
3.
Here comes the peanut gallery walking down slow They always seem to be the last to know Crossing the street at Kirkham homeward we go Pull into driveway under sunset's glow This place now lives in the land of dreams Its mortar's mixed from memories It's a bleeding paradox from rear to front 'Cause you can't go home if you want Lying in bed in London dreaming of you Swimming in pints of ale you still showed through Oceans and continents won't obscure the view You just close your eyes and it comes true This place now lives in the land of dreams Its mortar's mixed from memories It's a bleeding paradox from stem to stern 'Cause there's no way you will return Pack up all your belongings into a van Drop you off somewhere else and there you stand Every time I go driving Sappington Way I see your smiling face, clear as day This place now lives in the land of dreams Its mortar's mixed from memories It's a bleeding paradox from stem to stern 'Cause there's no way you will return
4.
Pass Through 03:43
Clear sailing sun on the rise Not a care or cloud on the horizon Drawn deep from the well of serenity Nothing feels as good as this Then it comes in like a subtle breeze Allergens in the air that make you sneeze Paradise has become a timeshare Something here has gone amiss Just someone's mind working on something to find To throw you off your balance and leave you behind Chewing on the gristle of their free-floating anxiety It's a cut that's most unkind Build from the ground up something to call your own Always someone waiting there on the sidelines Never happy with the choice your making It's a story old as time You can latch on to their energy Let it dash you from the floor to the ceiling Or let if pass through and dissipate Don't let it take your peace of mind Don't give up don't let them stop you Only you can find your bliss Just someone's mind working on something to find To throw you off your balance and leave you behind Chewing on the gristle of their free-floating anxiety It's a cut that's most unkind
5.
Maelstrom 04:40
Please leave it alone don't stir the pot or stoke the fire It won't come to blows you might bring my patience down to the wire In a minute or two I'll be OK please understand it's just my Way to slow it down When my head is filled with warning lights and I"m all uptight and gone That's when my mind and mouth aren't working right and I"m off the road I'm on You know I wouldn't hurt you, god knows I don't deserve you In time I'll come around Hold on tight although the wind might blow down below you're safe and sound Wait until the second sirens blow 'til you emerge from underground Now that it's clear, now that the dust has settled down There's no need to fear nothing but blue skies all around Mastering me is a long slow climb think I'll do better next time To stop before it starts Hold on tight although the wind might blow down below you're safe and sound Wait until the second sirens blow 'til you emerge from underground

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The debut EP by a studio band comprised of Mike Schrand and Ken Kase. Wry, witty commentary on the human condition, performed, recorded and mixed with love for your ears.

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released August 5, 2014

The Birthday People are:
Mike Schrand: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Noises.
Ken Kase: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Percussion, Keys, Noises.

Guests on "Sappington Way" and "Maelstrom":
Jake Brookman - cello
Nick Barbieri - drums


Produced by The Birthday People
Engineered and mixed by Ken Kase
Mastered by Jack Petracek
Artwork by Jeff Hirsch

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The Birthday People St. Louis, Missouri

A studio duo born out of like musical minds writing songs about the human condition with a wry smile and all frilly with musical accompaniment.

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