My Word
by Perhaps Contraption
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The first (and poppiest) offering from the forthcoming album Nearly Human.
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lyrics
Sometimes the bird, it just doesn’t crow
Sometimes it sings, it sings, it sings
Sometimes the bell, it just doesn’t toll
Sometimes it rings, it rings, it rings
The bird, it flew as it was frightened by the ringing of the bell.
The startled starling joins the sky.
The strike of every single hour, rings around the tower
Bringing starts and ends to all of those nearby.
You know you’ve got the best of me
But please don’t take the rest of me
And oh, my word you are so beautiful
Sometimes the phone it just doesn’t ring,
Sometimes you call, you call, you call.
Sometimes your star, it just doesn’t rise
Sometimes it falls, it falls, it falls
The man, he ran as he was frightened by the ringing of the bell.
The startled starling joins this guy.
The strike of every single hour, rings around the tower
Bringing starts and ends to all of those nearby.
You know you’ve got the best of me
But please don’t take the rest of me
And oh, my word you are so beautiful
Sometimes it sings, it sings, it sings
Sometimes the bell, it just doesn’t toll
Sometimes it rings, it rings, it rings
The bird, it flew as it was frightened by the ringing of the bell.
The startled starling joins the sky.
The strike of every single hour, rings around the tower
Bringing starts and ends to all of those nearby.
You know you’ve got the best of me
But please don’t take the rest of me
And oh, my word you are so beautiful
Sometimes the phone it just doesn’t ring,
Sometimes you call, you call, you call.
Sometimes your star, it just doesn’t rise
Sometimes it falls, it falls, it falls
The man, he ran as he was frightened by the ringing of the bell.
The startled starling joins this guy.
The strike of every single hour, rings around the tower
Bringing starts and ends to all of those nearby.
You know you’ve got the best of me
But please don’t take the rest of me
And oh, my word you are so beautiful
credits
released September 9, 2022
Catherine Ring - percussion, voice
Charly Jolly - voice, tenor sax
Christo Squier - tenor sax, voice
Iain Mcdonald - tuba
Jin Theriault - soprano sax, bari sax, voice
Letty Stott - french horn, voice
Mickey Bones - trombone, voice
Riccardo Castellani - drums
Yusuf Narcin - bass trombone, voice
Artwork: Mickey Bones
Written by Mickey Bones with detailing by Perhaps Contraption
Recorded at The Premises Studios by Guillaume Robertson, Curtis Elvidge, Evie Clark-Yospa & Christo Squier.
Additional recording in UK-based bedrooms.
Mixing by Guillaume Robertson (Super Symmetry Studios)
Mastering by Justin Weis (Trakworx)
Production: Guillaume/Mickey/Christo (GMC Enterprises)
From That Album - Nearly Human by Perhaps Contraption
Catherine Ring - percussion, voice
Charly Jolly - voice, tenor sax
Christo Squier - tenor sax, voice
Iain Mcdonald - tuba
Jin Theriault - soprano sax, bari sax, voice
Letty Stott - french horn, voice
Mickey Bones - trombone, voice
Riccardo Castellani - drums
Yusuf Narcin - bass trombone, voice
Artwork: Mickey Bones
Written by Mickey Bones with detailing by Perhaps Contraption
Recorded at The Premises Studios by Guillaume Robertson, Curtis Elvidge, Evie Clark-Yospa & Christo Squier.
Additional recording in UK-based bedrooms.
Mixing by Guillaume Robertson (Super Symmetry Studios)
Mastering by Justin Weis (Trakworx)
Production: Guillaume/Mickey/Christo (GMC Enterprises)
From That Album - Nearly Human by Perhaps Contraption
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tags
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Perhaps Contraption London, UK
Avant-Rock / Art - Pop / Post-Classical / Marching Band / Something or other
shows
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May 18Brighton, UK
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May 24Wormelow, UK
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Jul 5Swadlincote, UK
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Aug 2Stockton, UK
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Aug 8Bern, Switzerland
discography
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Dec 2011
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