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World of Noise

by The Casual Sexists

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In Exeter I slipped my hand in the glove Of the Fascist Groove Thang and the Action of Love Banging on a chair with spoon and a knife Spitting out five little rude years of life I remember the day when my dad said ‘Son – You should grow up to be a journalist like me and your mum’ But I was Adam Ant in my own mind I said ‘perhaps I could be a journalist in my spare time’ Well, the ‘table went round and the radio screamed And when the house fell down while the family dreamed Words tumbled about like unruly boys But they said nothing… I just listened to the noise   My locks went up as Thatcher stepped down And a man called Johnny and his words on the crown made me write on walls and scream off my head And eventually call myself things like Ed Zed But then Ari and Viv came along and the words that they wrote Lit a great fire inside this little scrote Put the noise in my mind as well as my hand I said 'Diddley Daddy, I understand' Oh, some haphazard years have unfolded since I filled them with Fuzzbox, Debussy and Prince Now I purr from my rooftop in velveteen voice ‘I am a king… …for I am a man of noise’ There are a great many things that I haven't done Never been to Lyme Regis or fathered a son I've been told on occasion that the noise is to blame Though try as I might I cannot find the shame And I never gave a fig about making money Which is just as well really, as I’ve hardly any The carousel spins and the city boys dance But I just need the noise to gleefully prance Around this heaving, breathing city And without the noise where would I be? In a dingy old boozer, drinking my life away (Though I may be doing that a bit anyway) In a world that's made a god out of choice The best I ever made… … was the world of noise Let’s raise a glass, boys and girls… To The Walking Abortions and Charlie May To Mr. Wrongtom and Deemas J Prince Far I, Pigbag and Delia D. Extreme Noise Terror and the Fun Boy Three To Micachu, Konk and Edgard Varese Cravats, Delta 5 and Those Dancing Days To Merrill Garbus, to Dennis Bovell The Inconsolables and Dinosaur L To the oropendula and the shiny cowbird To the clang of machines and the spoken word To the men, to the women, to the girls and the boys Listen to the glorious rhythm of it all… This is the world of noise.
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Vacation 02:41
Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation All I, all I want is another vacation I need to vacate these premises I have made too many promises I need to vacate these premises I have made too many too many promises In order to walk I was promised a car In order to walk I was promised a car My broken feet won't take me too far I need a train to get to the car Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation I don't want rest but I need relaxation Ooooh, vacation Ooooh, vacation Ooooh, vacation I'm sure it will stop this infernal frustration I would walk if I could get to the car I would walk if I could get to the car But my burning feet won't take me that far You take a vacation - I'll wait in the car I need to vacate these premises I have made too many promises I need to vacate these premises I have made too many too many promises Between work and play there are too many jobs Between birth and death one too many jobs I'm starting to think I have too many jobs When all I, all I want is to go on holibobs   Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation Vay-vay-v-v-vay-vay-vay vacation All I, all I want is another vacation
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released May 18, 2015

Varrick Zed: Vocals, synths. Ed Zed: Vocals, synths, percussion, bass, guitar, samples, household items. Wrongtom: dubbing.

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The Casual Sexists Brooklyn, New York

Transatlantic couple Varrick and Ed Zed have been coaxing crooked pop songs out of disillusionment, animals and the glorious horrors of modern life since before Brexit. Drums, computers and household objects are their tools.

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