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City: Athens
State: Georgia
Country: US
Signup Date: 5/21/2005

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October 29, 2008 - Wednesday 

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.

October 6, 2008 - Monday 

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)


 
May 28, 2008 - Wednesday 

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/

December 3, 2007 - Monday 

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. 
April 5, 2007 - Thursday 
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.
Currently listening:
Hits
By Pylon
Release date: 19 May, 1998
March 10, 2007 - Saturday 

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
Currently listening:
Cookin: Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Series
By Miles Davis
Release date: 06 February, 2007