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This song had a long long gestation .. totally over thinking it .. "its gonna have a long psychedelic opening, simmering drums with a mad dancing bass lines fading in and out and maybe a braised kale and walnut salad etc" then .. luckily thought "fuck that! everything on top of each other and we stay on two notes max!" This track to me feels like a 60's band taking a stab at rockabilly .. mind you if Eric Carmen from the Raspberries ever hears it he might have issues with me nicking the chorus ..
Lyrics wise, i HATE revealing shit about myself .. so it's what the song is not saying that it could be about.. mind you how can you not dig a "tail" (wait for it) about a dog that ran off with ya lunch , and when you finally catch him you become besties (get it??)

lyrics

Shit sandwich fell, deli counter to the floor
Out popped the filling, hard-boiled egg and some slaw
In ran a pooch, lightning bolts through the door
Out went my lunch, clamped tightly in its jaw

You’ve got the weight of the whole world resting on your shoulders
You’ve got the weight of the whole world resting on your shoulders
Lucky that you've got a strong back
Lucky that you've got a strong back

Yeah, I've never burst, never broke at the seams
Never over friendly and certainly never mean
Shoelaces slap against my calves in the rain
Gotta find my lunch. Gotta find my last eight bucks

You've got the weight of the whole world resting on your shoulders
You've got the weight of the whole world resting on your shoulders

Well, you’re as light as a feather
You’re as light as a butterfly
Lovely little butterfly
Couldn't wish for more

Well, you’re as light as a feather
You’re as light as a butterfly
Lovely little butterfly
Couldn't wish for more

When I find the pooch, my sandwich is no more
But look at his eyes as he raises his paw
I think I’ll take you home, and I'll feed you some more
I think I'll take you home, and I'll feed us both some more

But you’re as light as a feather
A butterfly
You’re as light as a feather
You’re as light as a butterfly
Lovely little butterfly
Couldn't wish for more

You’re as light as a feather
You’re as light as a butterfly
Lovely little butterfly
Couldn't wish for more

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from I'm Sorry Sir, That Riff’s Been Taken, releases October 8, 2021
Peter Black

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Cheersquad Records & Tapes Melbourne, Australia

Wally “Meanie” Kempton took the plunge in 2018 and launched his record label Cheersquad Records & Tapes. Since then he has released new material from acts such as The Meanies, Immigrant Union, Chris Wilson, Jasmin Kaset, Money For Rope, Nick Craft, Minibikes, The Rinehearts and Los Chicos, along with limited edition vinyl releases of older material from Snout, Sandpit and The Level Spirits. ... more

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