Sand in your socks, a couple
Stray hairs on your pillow
That’s all of the debris these good-for-nothing years have left behind
So, you've been had,
You've been left out in the open
You've had enough of hoping but oh well, at least you tried
Now you're on your own again
The management apologises for the rain
On your parade, it’s only fate
That’s left you in this fragile state
Sounds like someone needs a hand
Like life it ain't gone just as planned
Well I know the best place in town
Why don't you just come on down to
Cellar 103
What’ll it be?
What’ll it be?
(x2)
If you’ve hit rock bottom and
You’re struggling for air, if
You don’t know which way is up
If you don’t really care
There’s just one place you need to go
To while away the hours
Fifty meters from the Tube,
Downstairs from the tower
They’ve got cognac! Whisky! Vodka and tonic
I’d recommend a brandy if you’re feeling melancholic
Red and white and pink and green
More liquors than you’ve ever seen
Half a hundred types of artisanal gin
A newbie wouldn’t have a clue just where to begin
So pull up a chair, sit down right there
This is the venue, I’ll take you through the menu here at
Cellar 103
Come with me
Then you’ll see
Come in and see, come in and see
What'll it be
What’ll it be, yeah yeah yeah
What'll it do-wop-de-wop-a-do diddily-bop
Yeah yeah!
Cellar 103
What’ll it be
Don’t ever leave
Cellar 103
Yeah yeah yeah...
credits
from Signal To Noise,
released March 1, 2018
Michael Kearns: Keyboard, Bass
Ben Below: Drums, Guitar, Synthesizer
Anthony Pengelly: Trumpet
Tim Ledsam: Vocals
Now an experienced hand at timed songwriting challenges, Ben took on the February Album Writing Challenge on his own (well, with a little help) in 2019. This is the result. Softwire
This is a great adaptation of Arthuriana and a brilliant narrative album. I love how the queerness of the characters is handled as an integral part of the narrative and plot development without it being the end all be all of the characters themselves. my boy Gawain deserved better though maritarvaniti
Pretty avant-pop with simple instrumentation and gentle bite from New York's Garcon No.1 cleverly subverts the torch song. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 13, 2020