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The Dali Whisper

by The Marble Tea

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    A collection of home recordings from 2006 - 2012
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Tiny little Morty Tiny Mortimer He's the little Tiny Tiny with the fur Tiny face and tiny feet And tiny till it's time to eat Tiny little Morty Tiny Mortimer Don't you ever think about us living in the jungle? Tiny little Morty Tiny Mortimer Tiny with the him And tiny with the her Tiny brain and tiny heart And tiny little stinky parts Tiny little Morty Tiny Mortimer Don't you know we love you but we can't live in the jungle Tiny little Morty Tiny Mortimer Tiny Raymond Chandler Tiny Raymond Burr Tiny this and tiny that And tiny spats and white mustache Tiny little Morty Tiny Mortimer Don't you think it's better here than living in the jungle?
2.
i have never been hunting can't shoot a bird or a deer don't see why that's such a fun thing that's one thing that's never been clear (survival's another matter) i used to go fishing but i threw 'em all back in don't want to wreck their home life or ruffle the hair on their fin (you can't look in their eyes and not) hey hey little squirrelly running out in front of my car i'd rather hit the president than roll you into the tar (i said it and i meant it) i touched a leaf upon a fern i felt the fern react the fern seemed to care.... i'm not wild about spiders don't like 'em creeping around christina says when they're inside they're tresspassing, let's take 'em down (still i hate to do it to them)
3.
I dreamed I was talking on the telephone With Amy Poehler As she ate her kung pao chicken At 4 am, but I had to go 'Cause my hand was catching fire again Like it always does Could she dream she's on the telephone With a stranger As her chopsticks work like wooden fingers At 4 am, but he has to go As he screams "Not this again, Oh God, please God no!" Who's been in your dreams Can you name them all Who's been in your dreams Can you name them all
4.
English 03:08
I'm teaching my cats to speak English Coz that's the language I prefer They don't take to it too well But they're trying I'm teaching my cats to speak English So they'll understand what I say Instead of staring blankly at me We'll have a conversation And they'll tell me everything they think about And I will tell them things they need to know They won't keep looking at my finger when I point And say, "Hey! Look at that bird outside the window!" I'm teaching my cats to speak English For the full effect of TV We'll sit together laughing loudly Nightly I'm teaching my cats to speak English We'll be just like a real family Next on the list is learning to swim Oh Lord help me....
5.
i've got a feeling about you dear a feeling i want you near i want to feel your breath on my ear i want to feel your hand on my thigh you're so pretty baby you're so fine this is one time when love is not blind if you're a dancer i'm right behind if you're a railroad i'm the end of the track you're so pretty baby you're too much i will ask you for one little thing if you're drinking honey i'm your cup if you're lowdown then i'll pick you up
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U Kadamba U 03:28
You were scared of the bare trees Because they looked like witches Curling fingers over the road And you feared they might grab you So you curled in the back of the car I was on a train to Manhattan Wearing my suit and my tie and my hat on Falling asleep as the cradle car rocked And it rolled and it rocked and it rolled I dreamed of women with beautiful leaves Three attempts in the doorway Because they couldn’t quite figure Out who you were Until you showed them all your branches And your fingers slender and long
7.
Martha keeps her snakes in her purse And she shows them to her boyfriends when they ask But they don't know What they're getting themselves into 'Cause they're big and they're black And their sudden bite is deadly Martha kisses boys just for fun And she asks them if they'd like to take her home But they don't know What they're getting themselves into 'Cause she's mean and she's mad And her snakes are getting hungry Several monsters live with Martha Several monsters live with Martha Several monsters live with Martha And she keeps them fed on boyfriends and cream
8.
I went out for a spell, lookin' for my baby She was nowhere to be found So I went down to the lake Just to make sure that she hadn't drowned Everybody there was wearing weird gel in their hair So I took a scoop and walked up to the mayor, and said Have you seen, have you seen my baby She is sweet and she is fine She stands about ten feet tall But insists it's much closer to nine I don't really know, we never stood against a goal In fact, we've never played basketball at all He said, "Who are you? Who are you?" I'm the man who's looking for his baby Have you seen, have you seen my baby She is sweet and she is fine You would know her if you saw her She's so very very kind Have you seen, have you seen my baby She's a girl you cannot miss I'm the man who's looking for his baby I'm the man who's looking for his baby I'm the man who's looking for his baby
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Faces on a train The streets of Madrid, Spain So many to see, so few to know Getting on the boat And heading to the sea Staring at the waves that rise and fade You can’t count them all, they all become the sea All the waves in you are all the waves in me Pieces of a dream Like pearls across the floor I raise my arms and fade into the sky Everything I am is everything that is I listen closely and I found out what it says Cells in a body Bodies in a country Countries in a planet that spins and hums [sing that stanza twice, please] Faces on a train The streets of Madrid, Spain So many to see, so few to know
10.
Baggage 03:29
She flies away like a bird just untethered While I’m standing here with my suitcase so weathered Every appointment is written while smiling But once turned away, the engagement’s forgotten Many are heroes and some of them wounded They sit in a row and you can’t see the bruises So I take my place in a seat by the window I think of her now as I think of her always She came to me timidly like the first snowfall I caught on my tongue in the pale blush of winter I needed a blanket, I needed an elbow She laughed at my joke and then wiped up the horror Angels are sailboats, we take them for joyrides Squandering the wind that was ours to begin with The devil made airplanes I’d swear at this moment For festering away the ill and unwanted Just like me….
11.
I'd rather see you than Avatar No matter how near No matter how far I'd rather see you than Avatar So get me the hell out of this bar I'd rather be you than a minotaur But minotaur's are kind of cool Especially when they're eating pretzels With a czar But you're pretty cool In your own special way So why don't you come back Baby to stay We'll swing from some trees And we'll paint our bodies blue We'll run around naked, all that Like we used to do I promise this time I won't lock you in the car I'd rather see you than Avatar
12.
My analyst told me I was right out of my mind But I could come to her at any time Day or night, and she would make it right For me My analyst told me I was right out of my head She said there are no rewards for the dead It's just a change that seems so strange To us How could she Quote to me From "The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are" When she knows that this All started out with books books books books My analyst told me I was right of my gourd And judging from my name I should wear a sword, and not be floored By the dragons in my hall My analyst told me I was right out of my head She said forget the couch lie down on the bed And get some rest, I know what's best For you My analyst told me My analyst told me
13.
Everyone I know has a body Everyone I know has a body Have you ever seen someone Who doesn’t have a body? Everyone I know has a home inside their head Everyone I know has a home inside their head Have you ever met someone Who doesn’t have a body? Drawing mandalas And watching Captain Kangaroo Let’s go skinny dipping In the energy pool Toss that tambourine And shake your maracas while you got ‘em We’re just embryos In the time machine Everyone I know has a body Everyone I know has a body Have you ever known someone Who doesn’t have a body? Drawing mandalas And watching Captain Kangaroo Let’s go skinny dipping In the energy pool Toss that tambourine And shake your maracas while you got ‘em We’re just embryos In the time machine Have you ever been someone Who doesn’t have a body?
14.
It’s good to see the sky on a dusky afternoon And there’s no highway for the raccoon And there are no helicopters crashing in our yard We thought the sun might burn us away But it’s been a cool Summer So we’re doin’ fine And in Fall when rain comes around I’ll miss the shelter that kept me from drowning So goodbye old maple tree You always had a plot for my baby & me Goodbye old maple tree You really meant a lot to my baby & me Goodbye sweet maple tree You really meant a lot to my baby & me Goodbye old maple tree You always had a thought from my baby & me Goodbye old maple tree You really meant a lot to my baby & me Goodbye old maple tree You always had a plot for my baby & me Goodbye old maple tree
15.
Tom Hanks is a movie star Cadillac is a fancy car The Pavilion was my favorite bar But it’s gone gone gone Tom Hanks in a rocket ship Section 25 From the Hip Can’t kiss if you got no lip It’s just gone gone gone It’s gone, all these things have gone But I’m happy for the other things That keep coming along Bosom Buddies and a face like mine Slice of pizza and a jug of wine Skinny-dippin’ back in ’89 It’s just gone gone gone It’s gone, all these things have gone But I’m happy for the other things That keep coming along Is Tom Hanks giving you a hard time? Is Tom Hanks giving you a hard time? Is Tom Hanks giving you a hard time? Just let it go, let it go… Ol’ da Vinci never had a clue That I may be more than quarter Jew Or about the things you like to chew He’s just gone gone gone Is Tom Hanks giving you a hard time? Is Tom Hanks giving you a hard time? Is Tom Hanks giving you a hard time? Just let it go, let it go… Tom Hanks on a fated trip Jungle dancing in a sexy slip Give me one of those I’d like a sip And we’re gone gone gone
16.
I was down by the river today and I thought of you Watching the water roll and the light dancing twinkle-dee-doo And the trees leaning over the bank make a mirrored reflection Dropping leaves lazily that just float off in silent perfection Doo doo doo, doo doo doo Kneeling down so close I cupped my hands to my face My face, my face my face my face Looking deep in the depths feels like staring into outer space Doo doo doo, doo doo doo You are like the river You are like the river I was down by the river today and I thought of you Watching the water roll and the light dancing twinkle-dee-doo Doo doo doo, doo doo doo
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I have been looking for a long time For something to ease my troubled mind The closest thing I've found Is an inaudible sound That I discovered accidentally tonight I went out walking by the ocean I went out under the dark sky Autumn has begun So all the tourists have gone home And I was watching the big waves go by and by At first it seemed to harmonize so sweetly Above the crashing waves upon the sand But then I realized What I was hearing with my eyes As it was coming from the sea to take my hand Now I'm not one to go for new age icons Or pantheistic flights in empty verse But when it held me near And it devoured my little tear I had to "Halleluh" for better or for worse

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(A Collection of Home Recordings 2006-2012)

Culled from various releases and blog posts, these songs seemed to be rather representative of what The Marble Tea does, and none of them were available on iTunes. I wanted to get them there without having to pay for each one individually...and so, a collection was born. Necessity is Frank Zappa, and all that. I hope you enjoy them.

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released August 7, 2012

Songs & Noises by KBJr

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The Marble Tea Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Drawing mandalas and watching Captain Kangaroo...that's pretty much what it's like in here. I enjoy writing songs about my cats and cartoon insects, but I'm also fond of feeling up the tentacles that lead to the oneness of existence. That's the Marble Tea experience.

Recommended for fans of Jonathan Richman, Robyn Hitchcock, Jazz Butcher, Magnetic Fields, etc.
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