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The Purple Orange August

by Justin John and the Shadow of Sound

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1.
Prelude 01:04
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2.
Casual Descention 02:19
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3.
The Old Monkey Junkyard 01:14
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Knodhiblimitur Smurd Knandlambaster Was a mean operator at the old monkey junkyard Once he dropped an object from the magnet Straight down on Lucas Popooplithnlituhr (Bindlinglurm) Knodhiblimitur Smurd Knandlambaster Disappeared inside his cave, forever
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Sky Walker 09:18
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His name is Knandlambaster Engage in games of Gnoster And he is not a monster How 'bout you? (You know that I know you know) Sometimes he's alone late at night He's playing with his Mnomnlur He's booting up his worm-man How 'bout you? (You know he knows where you live) If you take away your mind Everything is calm tonight... He jostles when the world's insane He's glapting when its cool He is no Pthofthiefnur How 'bout you? He's got T.V. for sale, read the book T-shirts and sneakers too He wants to buy your money How 'bout you? (Incinerate bundles of cash!) If you take away your mind Everything is calm tonight Everything is calm tonight... (part II) There were chances in the night to pretend There were chances... chances... (part III) There was hope, there was Knand All across the land He could sing, he was tan All across the land Across the land Yea... We are chances in the night to pretend We are chances... We are dances... (part V) He is risen from the sea He exploded from the waves He is taken to the envelope of night (Tonight... tonight) A wish unto my friend A wish too tall to see A wish taken to the envelope of night (Tonight... tonight) Mining city in the clouds... (part VI) He was rock, he was sand All across the land He would live, he will die All across the sky Across the Sky Walker...
5.
The Purple Orange August 03:18
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6.
Bill, Peers, And Chronic 04:10
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Bill, Peers, and Chronic Bill, Peers, and Chronic Bill, Peers, and Chronic She put the pill in his mouth He drank a dank chocolate stout They spoke of nightmares and Dreams As they knondled next to me
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Spruced 02:41
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8.
Australopithecine Dream 06:42
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Wookmen walk down the street in a single-file line Beggars race to the phone with their shirts tucked in Firemen drive to the fire wearing hard plastic hats Soldiers march side-by-side holding hands Lonely people on drugs waging war over food For supper we bow to our punitive Gods (part II) And there was white; ships that would sail in the night (The arms of America) And there was green; lies and the truth of the dream (The arms of America) ...And there was gold!!! People among us control the world In secret they remain People among us troll the world In secret they remain (part IV) Face the boomerang; the arms of America (The arms of America) Hurl the boomerang; the arms of America (The arms of America) Return the boomerang; the arms of America (The arms of America)
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His Cave, Forever 07:08
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10.
The Mysterious Cloud 02:00
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Upon our head, the highest number Within our sight, a broken dream In the mysterious cloud We saw a face...
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Messiah 10:32
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(part II) Once upon the time of daydream Not long after the Earth was young They would drive down the street *swoosh* ...sheets like rain... So began the going-down of Knimberknandler Confessing years behind the wheel Lines marred by time's career The blessed fragrence of a thousand heated pies Pock-mark divots of his sins... (part IV) In the time before he swore he knandled Doc The gifts of Caesar left him wanting more Now he builds the instrument For grace, the sound of God And photographs her barefoot by the shore (part V) This day a new beginning With looks and smells so clean Under the lights he found the shiny metallic gleam ...of Knimberknandler Knimber on my way!

about

The Purple Orange August is a musical. The story loosely follows strange characters from the mad-cap laughs of accidental "oops" into jungles of the surreal, ultimately time-warping back to the psychedelic savannah of our primitive ancestors. American exceptionalism is juxtaposed against the mediocrity and ridiculousness of our culture of self indulgence. Goodness stands opposed to the will of those hell-bent on offering tools of destruction to both sides of conflicts within and without. The decision is made to return to the 'before-time' where the simplest of needs are fulfilled by the simplest of existences... Reject Humanity; Return to Monkey.

Recorded entirely during the 2020 coronaviurus pandemic, The Purple Orange August is a tidal wave of creative absurdity in a world gone mad.

Track List:

1. Prelude

2. Casual Descention

3. The Old Monkey Junkyard

4. Sky Walker
I - his name is Knandlambaster
II - everything is calm
III - assorted suppositions
IV - we are dances
V - mining city in the clouds
VI - sweeping generalizations

5. The Purple Orange August

6. Bill, Peers, And Chronic

7. Spruced

8. Australopithecine Dream
I - WookmenBeggarsFiremenSoldiers
II - lies and the truth
III - "A Thanksgiving Prayer" by W. S. Burroughs
IV - the arms of America

9. His Cave, Forever

10. The Mysterious Cloud

11. Messiah
I - requiem for the obsequious groover
II - the going-down of Knimberknandler
III - omega-jostler
IV - the sound of God
V - Knimber on my way
VI - "Go back!"
VII - casual destruction

credits

released December 25, 2020

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All songs written and performed by Knandistophelese Knandermueller, with Developtmnomnlituhr. All songs recorded, mixed, mastered, and produced by Justin John. Cover artwork by Kate Pacuska, USA. Photography by Daria Landar. Production assistance: Pfthofthiefnur Homnomnimlur, Botchfuckslipjerk Caddywhomper Kneejerkrottentoolpummeler, Knandercatproliferator Superfluouspissnoster, & Rich Landar.

All Music & Lyrics © 0c7or0k Music 2021. All Rights Reserved.

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Justin John and the Shadow of Sound Portland, Oregon

Shadow of Sound is the culmination of a lifetime of musical experimentation and adventure. It is the blossom atop the stem of a musical career spanning three decades, which gradually traversed northward along the western coast of the United States until taking root in Portland, Oregon—the heart of America's beautiful Pacific Northwest. ... more

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