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October 29, 2008 - Wednesday
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Current mood:  voluminous
Category: Music
Charlie & Suzanne just got back from touring as part of the Elephant 6 Orchestra's Holiday Surprise tour. We played on lots of songs, as part of the orchestra, and performed a Crayons song each night, too. It was an amazing experience.
NPR recorded the Chicago show and has an article and slideshow up here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96105602
You can also listen to the entire show from that page, or download it as a podcast.
We'll post a few pictures from the tour in our photos section, soon.
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October 6, 2008 - Monday
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Current mood:  adventurous
Category: Music
Charlie Johnston and Suzanne Allison will be part of the Elephant 6 Orchestra for the Holiday Surprise tour.
The tour will include a screening of The Major Organ and the Adding Machine film, followed by the music of The Music Tapes, The Olivia Tremor Control, The Gerbils, Circulatory System, Elf Power, Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't, Nana Grizol, Nesey Gallons and even a song or two by The 63 Crayons.
Oct. 7 - Athens, GA - Cine (All Ages) Oct. 9 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 (18+) Oct. 10 - Baltimore, MD - Talking Head Club (All Ages) Oct. 11 - New York, NY - Knitting Factory (All Ages) Oct. 12 - Boston, MA - The Church (21+ / with BRIAN DEWAN) Oct. 14 - Portland, ME - Space Gallery (18+) Oct. 15 - New Haven, CT - The Space (All Ages) Oct. 16 - Purchase, NY - SUNY Purchase (Students only) Oct. 17 - Rochester, NY- The Bug Jar (18+) Oct. 18 - Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox (21+) Oct. 19 - Columbus, OH - Wexner Center (All Ages) Oct. 20 - Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot (Pike Room) (All Ages) Oct. 21 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge (18+) Oct. 22 - Bloomington, IN - Cinemat (All Ages) Oct. 23 - Lexington, KY - Red Mile Round Barn (FREE! All Ages)
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May 28, 2008 - Wednesday
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Category: Music
UK label, DC Recordings, releases the compilation, Death Before Distemper 2 on June 9th. An extended version of our song, "Save Us" is included (it's called "Heal Us" on the comp.). Here's a nifty little e-card about it: http://www.dcrecordings.com/dbd2/Here's the label site: http://www.dcrecordings.com/
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December 3, 2007 - Monday
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Category: Music
Pre-orders are now availble for XMAS 3: The War on Christmas, the latest holiday compilation by Kindercore. We have a new song on it! Check out kindercore.com for more information.
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April 5, 2007 - Thursday
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We're featured on the current episode of NPR's All Songs Considered, Open Mic You can listen to "Devils" complete with an introduction by Charlie, or download the podcast, which has music from other bands, too.
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March 10, 2007 - Saturday
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Category: Music
REVOLUTION FIGHT SONG I can fight yes I can fight and I WILL fight yes I'm trained and I'm ready I'm just waiting for the call
yes yes you can be sure though nothing is concrete nothing is too solid nothing too complete so if things should change then I might change if things should change then I might change
OH NO! I I'm tired tired of the worry worry worry worried waiting game and I will go just tell me when get me to the front line get me to the front line so I can stand and fight
there's no need for panic. now is not the time
I think it's time for revolution!
FORGET ABOUT THE WAR, LET'S GO SHOPPING!
so what I like to lay around what's the problem with settling down I've got two cars and a great big house plenty of food to shove in my mouth
I don't want any part of gravity the real world is just too heavy
that's right I stay at home on the couch I feel so safe right here in the house I've got a wife and three beautiful kids my life is perfect I live how I live
I don't want any part of gravity the real world is just too heavy
forget about the war let's go shopping the bombs are dropping baby let's go shopping
I'm all right yeah my reasons are sound I'll pay my taxes till I'm dead in the ground I go to church and support the troops I've got faith who needs the truth
I don't want any part of gravity the real world is just too heavy I don't want any part of human beings I've got my tv
forget about the war let's go shopping the bombs are dropping baby let's go shopping forget about the war let's go shopping the bombs are dropping baby let's go shopping forget about the war let's go shopping politics are boring baby let's go shopping!
DEVILS don't believe in the father don't believe in the son there's no city in the sky there's no room for any one
don't believe in no devils there's no hole in the ground ain't no devil gonna get me I'm not afraid of burning hell
I'm not afraid I sleep just fine no I'm not afraid I sleep just fine
I have never seen no angels we won't grow no wings of gold there's no heaven in the clouds that's just a story we've been told
I'm not afraid I sleep just fine no I'm not afraid I sleep just fine
SAVE US If you're such a hero then save us save us save us save us save us now
If you're so holy then heal us heal us heal us heal us heal us now
TOO MUCH TALKING WE NEED ACTION ALL RIGHT !
If you're such a leader then lead us If you're such a leader then lead us lead us lead us lead us lead us now!
let fission ring
SPOILS FOR SURVIVORS It's oh so quiet now joy has returned the war is over baby it's all been burned there's no need for money now there's nothing to buy no need for oil now there's nothing to drive
it's all so livid green and bright white snow let's plant our garden baby and watch it grow no need for groceries now we'll live off the land no dirty machines baby we've got helping hands
it's all for the taking spoils for survivors
it's oh so quiet now hope has returned we are survivors baby this is what we've earned no need for money now there's nothing to buy no need for oil now there's nothing to drive
it's all for the taking spoils for survivors
SCIENCE
think about the telescope think about the microscope gyroscope earth venus milky way stars now think about science
believe in science science is power based on fact science is truth believe it
think about the neutron proton cells cell division solar system computers plastic carbon
science science is power science is truth based on fact reason theory up with people people power
think about the gyroscope microscope telescope gyroscope pictures of mars earth water on the moon venus spaceship milky way rocket ship stars fuel now think about science atomic power believe in science hydrogen bombs based on fact science is truth believe it science is power based on fact reason theories scientific evidence
WE'LL FALL DOWN Here is a pie for the face of the man who is the man who is the man who sold the sky Steer clear of him cause you know he'll do us in don't you know? don't you know? he'll do us in
he is the one who is the killer who is the liar the evil monster the evil man that makes the war steer clear of him cause you know don't you know? don't you know? he'll do us in
we'll fall down we'll fall down soon
hooray we're all going to burn hooray we're all going to burn
our skin will smell like mustard as our chest bones cave right in they're caving in we're caving in
say hooray hoo It's gonna burn burn say hooray ha it's gonna burn burn say hooray!!
THE SQUEEZE Sunlight was fogging up my windows And the clouds were bright and white And the leaves were swallowing the trees And now i can't see can't see nothing Cause i'm sinking sinking lower Yes I'm sinking sinking lower
I'm a baby I'm a child now
Now my feet they're sinking in the mud oh And my knees are getting wet And my neck is getting the squeeze oh And my mouth is full of dirt And I can't see can't see nothing Cause I'm sinking sinking lower Yes I'm sinking sinking lower
I'm a baby I'm a child now
There's no light now, no room for motion My legs cant kick i can't swim in this oh shit It's too dark there's no light no feeling Reach for the surface and i hit the ceiling
Still I'm sinking sinking lower Yes I'm sinking sinking lower
I'm a baby Just a child now >>JUST RELAX AND FLOAT!
DANCE/ DON'T TRUST
I feel like dancing dancing with my cat
I think I'm going to dance now dance with my cat cat
watch me dance watch me
your computer it doesn't love you it's going to eat you up eat you up
and your tv it doesn't love you either it's going to eat you up eat you up
and the president he doesn't love you he's going to eat you up eat you up
don't trust computer don't trust your tv
they don't love you they'll eat you up they don't love you the'll eat you up
I fee like dancing dancing with my cat
I think I'm going to dance now dance with my cat cat
Watch me
all words by C. Johnston 2007 From the 63 crayons album Spoils For Survivors
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