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February

by Great Elk

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1.
Falls 04:33
Do you ever think about the time we snuck away to see Niagara Falls together just you and me My parents thought I'd gone fishing with my friends Mom and Dad I went to love my girl for the weekend I took a Greyhound to Scranton met you there halfway You were waiting in the parking lot with a smile, I ran and kissed your face We headed north in your shitty red Chevrolet You put your hand on my leg I-81 through the driving rain "I've never seen it rain like this," you said "Water in the air could bring you down, with it... Don't you think..." We stopped for dinner at your house in Syracuse Rain falling harder, wind blow it isn't safe to move "Let's just stay here tonight," you said, your eyes on the floor and whispered something nervous I couldn't make out a word You led the way up the stairs, to your room Couldn't wait to touch your skin, see you swoon Now I don't recall exactly what we said I stepped out for some air on your fire escape You came up from behind put your hands on my side and pushed with all your might And I fell down alongside the raindrops to your driveway I fell so hard... Last thing I heard was your voice call from above "That's for the lies you told me, all the dirty lies you told" But I never gave you, a single dishonest word. Oh what's one more white one? Already paid for something Oh what's one more white one?
2.
I'd be a boot for your footprint in the mud to be close to you I don't mind the dirt I'll be the northern sky if you'll be the light Take a cold, dark thing and fill it with the colorful kind Of all them people running 'round the world Of all them people a telephone could call You are my favorite one of all you're my favorite one of all I know my second chances are long spent and gone But one more try and dear, I'd be your charm Of all them people running 'round the world Of all them people a telephone could call You are my favorite one of all you're my favorite one of all
3.
You look at the pictures of lives of better men The perfect times and places you wish that you had been But you don't see Oh, you don't see The women by closed doors or the empty rooms behind The feet that crushed the flowers or the sour tasting wine' You don't see Oh, you don't see Walk down your own road, Walk down your own road, You're gonna live a long time Walk down your own road, Walk down your own road, You're gonna live a long time You dream of the road following white lines Dirty bars and freight train cars your innocence again But you don't see Oh, you don't see The family left behind or the dirty train yard fights The whiskey through your liver or those lonely sleepless nights You don't see Oh, you don't see Walk down your own road, Walk down your own road, You're gonna live a long time Walk down your own road, Walk down your own road, You're gonna live a long time
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Dancing in the Dark (free) 04:19

about

During the winter of 2010-11 Great Elk recorded four songs on their own in Brooklyn, NY. They tracked drums and bass at a makeshift studio space and did the rest wherever they could. Some things were recorded at the studio of friend Len Monachello, some in Paul's basement apartment (much to the chagrin of Paul's neighbors) and some other little bits in a couple of other places. The tracks were released in February as a series of limited edition CD singles which were distributed each week that month at a series of shows at Rockwood Music Hall. Now they've bundled them together as an online only EP available to everyone.

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released May 31, 2011

All songs by Great Elk. Except, of course, "Dancing in the Dark" which is by Bruce Springsteen. We hope that since we're not charging for this EP we don't run into any legal issues. Everything was recorded, mixed and mastered by Great Elk, mostly by Bryan Trenis and Tommy Harron.

Great Elk is...

Paul Basile - guitar, vocals, poultry tending
Patrick Hay - guitar, backing vocals, temp
Bryan Trenis - keys, approximate vegetarianism
Tommy Harron - bass, backing vocals, russian accent
Adam Christgau - drums, frisbee

All songs produced by Great Elk except "My Favorite One" which was produced by Great Elk and Mr. Casey Shea. Love the drone. Love it. And then check out Casey's amazing music at www.caseysheamusic.com.

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The New Yorker says - “The Brooklyn rockers Great Elk display the control and restraint of a band with deep chemistry, as they sway gracefully between gentle ballads and mid-tempo indie-rock tunes.”

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