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Ladies and gentleman, you are now about to experience something never before heard, felt, or imagined in this world or any other. This is not a schtick a gimmick or anything pastiche. John & Paul represent an entirely new mode of meaning-making. The fiendish success of Anthologies I, II, and III has led to speculation that this outfit is channeling extra-sensory forces. With work that leaves us with the tingling mutational feeling as if our skin were being turned inside out. And now with Anthology IV we enter a new dimension so transcendentally befuddling that our confusion comes full circle to leave us with a clairvoyant sensorium. But what we will find with this album is that no one rides the merry-go-round for free.
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Tap
04:07
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I was up late, darling
but I wasn't thinking about you
I was up late, darling
looking for my shoes
So I could go out dancing
and forget about you
Was led by the neon lights
Those yellows and blues
Hank was working door
he let me right through
Now I'm on the dance floor
Watch what I do
Tap
Now move
Let's slide
Feel the groove
Let it in
To your heart
Feel the spark
On the beat
Let's dance
Out in the street
Tap
Now move
Let's slide
Feel the groove
Tap
Now move
Let's slide
Feel the groove
Let's dance
Into the night
Let's dance
Let's do it right
Tap
Tap
Tap
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Sorry, Baby
02:27
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Baby, I'm sorry I stayed up late writing songs
Should have been righting wrongs
Should have been rocking you
Sorry, baby that I left all alone with the kids
I was out playing gigs, pulling tricks
Sending home lots of cash
cos I thought that's what you need
but honey you didn't need money
all you needed was me
Baby I know I said before one woman wasn't enough
I was just talking tough, afraid of love
Baby I heard you when you said you had a new boyfriend
You aint making sense, we can make amends
Sending home lots of cash
Cos I thought that's what you need
But honey you didn't need money
All you needed was me
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Zembrants Commercial
04:03
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I know, I know happiness is sad
I know, I know all that's good is bad
I know, I know I miss what we had
I know, I know love made us mad
But love will carry me to you
Like a feather floating on the breeze
Landing on your ice cream cone
Like a snowflake on your tongue
I know, I know happiness is sad
I know, I know all that's good is bad
I know, I know my mom loves my dad
I know, I know it's just the latest fad
But love still carries me to you
Like a ghost floating through the hall
Trapped in the house of tender memory
Where the rats eat the rotten cheese
I know, I know happiness is sad
I know, I know all that's good is bad
I know, I know I miss what we had
I know, I know love made us glad
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Paul's Vacation
02:33
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my eyes are starting to get wide
im grinding my teeth down into nubs, yeah
i'm holding my baby oh so tight, yeah
the storks tryna to take her away from me, oh yeah
but I wont let that happen to me, oh no
I was searching for illumination
and john said let me see your eyelid
teardrops rolled off my cheeks, my friends
the sunset swirled and sucked me in, oh yeah
i lay here in eternal light
my mind just floated on by again
im holding my baby oh so tight. oh yea
the stork brought her back on time, my friends
feels good to be singing this cool song oh yeah
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Dripping in Duende
03:13
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when you see me walking down the street i'm soaking wet
that aint sweat its duende dripping down my fucking neck
duende dripping down my chest
duende
drip drip drip
dripping in duende
when you hear me dripping thats me inside your head
when you feel me dripping better lay down on the bed
dripping in duende like im paris jackson
i aint asking for these bills bitch im just snatching
drip drip drip
dripping in duende
im drippin in duende just look at my cock
im drippin in duende i slip when i walk
dripping in duende all the mommas flock
got em dripping in duende when they hear me talk
drip drip drip
dripping in duende
im dripping in duende gonna fill up the tub
dripping in duende i need your love
dripping in duende lay me down for a rub
dripping in duende about to come
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Suzie Went on a Run
04:57
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Suzie was already out of bed when her alarm went off at 5:30 am. She had had that same awful dream again but she forgot about it right away because she was so excited to try on her new Nike running shoes. And besides it was the first day of Spring and all the song birds were singing from the pink cherry blossoms whose flowery scent led her downstairs to an open window. She was always forgetting to close the kitchen window, sweet Suzie. That's what her friends called her. Her friends would also tell you that sweet Suzie always did the right thing. Anyway, she made her breakfast, a small bowl of oats with delicious blueberries, strawberries and raspberries topped with local honey, brown sugar and coconut cream. While she waited for her food to digest she finished writing that letter to a good friend who had recently fallen down and out and was in need of a little pick me up. It felt good to write a friend a letter because it lifted both of their spirits. So now that Suzie felt so good about starting her day she laced up her yellow Nikes and opened the door for her morning jog. The morning dew smelled so sweet and she thanked it for feeding her flowers as she trotted down the sidewallk. The sun was peeking over the mountains. Sweet suzie only noticed one cloud in the sky a little one in the shape of a bird without wings. She sighed a happy sigh thinking of how peaceful her morning run had been but then she rounded the corner on Windsor Lane and immediately noticed the blue and red lights flashing from down the way. Her heart sank. She worried someone was getting in trouble. As she approached she saw the policemen laughing as if playing some sort of game. It made suzie feel a little uncmfy so she crossed to the other side of the sttreet. for a second or two it looked like a tree had fallen on her neighbor's wrought-iron fence. but it cofused her because trees were not supposed to bleed like that. but then she saw that a deer had impaled itself on the fence. Two spikes right through the belly. What made it worse was that the deer was still alive rocking back and forth wheezing in pain. She wanted to turn and run from the sight but her legs carried her closer and closer. A young officer approached the deer and put his government-issued Rugar LC9 up to the animal's head and pulled the trigger. Nothing moved. the day stood still as blood dripped slowly down the deer's mouth down the fence and onto the sidewalk. Suzie slowed down just enough to meet eyes with the young officer who had pulled the trigger. And not knowing what else to do, she smiled. And he smilled back. Suzie went on a run that day.
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I'm Not Your Buddy Bitch
01:23
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Snitch Bitch (Live)
02:57
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Fuck Me on My Deathbed
03:54
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I woke from a dream that was wet
I was giving meg Ryan head
When the doctor came in and said
Tuck you fucking on your deathbed
So enjoy this last 69
Cos you’re about to flatline
My cock is as hard as a rock
So c’mon baby get me off
She started sucking on my tombstone
And the lord he was calling me home
I was fucking on my deathbed
I was fucking on my deathbed
I was fucking on my deathbed
Meg said it’s our last chance to cum
So ooo baby fill me up
Cos I’m about to erupt
yeah fuck me on my deathbed
Fuck me on my deathbed
Ride me in the ass tonight
Baby ride me until I die
Ride me until I die
Cos I feel it in the afterlife
Yeah I’ll be cumming in the afterlife
So fuck me on my deathbed
Fuck me on my deathbed
Fuck me on my deathbed
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Let Your Freak Burn
02:27
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The Shingle Jingle Blues
04:32
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Money, Sex, Fame
03:24
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Drive My Porsche
03:29
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Could Do
02:42
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Sunset Mama
02:50
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john killed paul
and paul killed john
but whos gonna kill sweet georgie?
yeah paul killed john
and john killed paul
but whos gonna kill sweet Georgie?
yeah paul got a gun
put a bullet in john
and john took a knife into
pauls little heart
but whos gonna kill
and whos gonna maim
and whos gonna murder sweet georgie?
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High Highs and Low Lows
02:29
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You're gonna have high highs
you're gonna have low lows
but you gotta try try
until you die die
You're gonna get high high
You're gonna get low lows
but you can fly fly
if you really try try
so put a smile on yer face
get ready to win the race
and jump, jump for joy
cos the whole world is yer toy
you're gonna ask why why
but only god know knows
you're gonna have clear skies
when then wind blow blows
You're gonna have high highs
you're gonna have low lows
don't tell a white lie
don't get in trouble
so keep that smile on yer face
be glad you won the race
and jump, jump for joy
cos the whole world is yer toy
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Well, There I Was...
02:41
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Well, there I was, mosying along down I-80 with my crooked thumb high up in the air for all passersby, when suddenly, a bright red Porsche shining in the rain, pulled off in front of me. And I start thinking, by golly gee, I must've found myself a ride. So I start walking up to the driver's side window, all excited like, and let me tell you that window was black as tar, couldn't even see my own reflection in it. So I tapped on her, one, two, three, and that window started rolling down, all slow like inch by inch. And let me tell you, it was dark inside the car too, so I stuck my head right in that black hole to see who was about to give me a ride someplace. I said 'Well hello mister, my name's Johnny, it's awful nice of you to pull off here for me, where ya headed?'
"Oh, I don't know, I've just been driving around here for I don't know how long. Feels like all my life I've been on this lonely road, tryna drive away from all these horrible thoughts of mine. Do you ever get bad thoughts? Thoughts that intrude on ya? See my papa used to tell me when he was driving this car and I was sitting there in that seat, that if you went fast enough you could leave the whole world behind. So that's what I'm tryna do. Care to come with me?"
"Well, gee, mister, that sounds real nice. I'm rather tired of this sack of troubles Ive been carrying. Id be honored to accompany ya."
"All right Johnny, well hop in and buckle up."
"And, well, now we've been driving together for as long as I can recall and it sure is nice traveling along with my bbf, don't even matter if we get anywhere at all. I love you, Pauly."
"And I love you too, Johnny"
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