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Prairie Shanties of the Landlocked Mariner

by Rob Reid

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woke up this morning found a newspaper from yesterday the greatest thrills are yet to come "Adventures of Kathlyn" at theatres today put on my Homburg with Milwaukee Avenue ahead the man in knickers laughed at me "hit the road, bozo!" he said We haven’t had movies in this building since 1908 if you want to get with the times get some Action Roller skates instead I slept for what seemed like ages dreaming of Action Rollers fancy figure skating zipping around sharp corners put on my knickers with Milwaukee Avenue ahead the man in the zoot suit laughed at me "take a powder, knucklehead!" That was Eddie’s hardware store Eddie is now long since dead roller skates are no longer in fashion how ‘bout an RCA Victor instead I dreamt of jitter-free pictures on all thirteen channels a Golden Throat tone system broadcasting Henry Aldrich’s troubles put on my zoot suit with Milwaukee Avenue ahead the man in cargo laughed at me "vete, usted!" Tu es loco, señor! Televisor? No lo tengo. Pero si tiene hambre Tenemos buenos chiles rellenos
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Some Birds 03:08
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Spent time away from home I love to roam the mountainside. Once I’ve seen all the world then I’ll be satisfied. I could never live inside a cage knowing all the world remains outside. Though I roam far and wide I’ll come back to your side. Your hands are reassuring, and bridles keep my body close but not my soul and this horse can never be tamed can never be tamed. This land is ours to roam, the hills and trees are kin. I know each river well and bid them stay undisciplined. And I could never live inside a cave I would miss my bitter friend, the wind. Yes I can promise you that I will be true. I’ve no sights on any other but I’m in love with hills and trees, and ramblin’ streams and this horse can never be tamed can never be tamed. Spent too much time alone, I learned to live by my own rules. Don’t trust the way things are Or what I learned in school. I could never live upon a stage, perception never lines up with what’s true. And I hope you’ll understand I run with a band. I know you’re different but still I dream that you will sometimes run with me though this horse can never be tamed can never be tamed.
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A smooth sheet of white blankets these prairies as twisted leaves tremble on skeleton trees. The cottony grey sky rolls on and on, this barren land’s a desert of cold. Kingbirds and warblers have ceased their songs and long since flown to southern lands. All the air is still and all I hear is crunching of snow beneath my feet. I’ve grown accustomed to these woolen socks, these cotton layers are like my skin. As I glide across these frozen ponds the winter’s beauty is slowly revealed. When the Worm Moon rises and the ground thaws and birds return to sing their songs, I won’t be ready to hang up these skates- I’ve learned to love this desert of cold.
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Doctor 05:21
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released December 4, 2012

All Songs written by Rob Reid except #9 Sadie by Joanna Newsom (Drag City, BMI)

Rob Reid: Guitar, percussion, vocals
Carter O’Brien: Guitar on track 2
Felipe Fraga: Snare and shaker on tracks 1, 2, and 10
Ira Ochs: Cello on tracks 4, 5, and 9
Julie Jurgens: Vocal harmonies on tracks 3, 7, 8, and 10
Julius Otto: Organ on tracks 4 and 7
Rami Atassi: Bass on tracks 1, 2, 6, and 10; guitar on track 6
Steve Dawson: Vocal harmonies on tracks 7, 8, and 10
44 Cent, Chris Darby, and Lex Mendes: Spoken word on track 1

Recording and preliminary mixing by Jeff Breakey (with help from Brad Belcher) at Good Wolf Studios, Chicago IL
Final mixing and mastering by Tim Sandusky at Studio Ballistico, Chicago IL

Cover art by Martha Iserman (Big Red Sharks)

Special thanks to Frank Rumoro, Kathy Cowan, Charles Kim, and Steve Dawson

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Rob Reid Chicago, Illinois

A voracious listener of traditional music from around the world, Rob draws from genres such as hi-life, griot, bossa nova, and classic jazz to create a backdrop for songs about real and fictional characters. Unlike Rob, these colorful characters get involved in endeavors such as riding public transit in West Africa, surviving lightning strikes, and holding up banks. ... more

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