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Old 04-26-2015, 10:49 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Oriphiel View Post
Ahahaha! I love it!
I'm always cracking up when I'm listening to Sparks. Loads of high-brow humor packed into just a few minutes of utter ridiculousness.

"Moon Over Kentucky" took me a while to get my head around, personally, but I had adored the biting edge of Russell's vocals on the track, as well as the haunting organ throughout (particularly at the end). Highly bass-heavy; a great rocker of a song.



With gorgeous lyrics, written by Ron after having seen the film "Death in Venice".

Spoiler for LYRICS BELOW:
I heard somewhere that they're stamping, trampling all upon you
Your pocked face remains impassive though I know it hurts you

Moon over Kentucky
Take me with you
Full moon over Kentucky
Leave this mooring and seek some new rendezvous

Cut your ties with this possessive mother, she'll destroy you
Cut your ties and find another one who will respect you

Moon over Kentucky
Take me with you
Full moon over Kentucky
Leave this mooring and seek some new rendezvous

You've been waiting for your first encounter, what a letdown
I'm just finishing my first encounter, what a letdown

Moon over Kentucky
Take me with you
Full moon over Kentucky
Leave this mooring and seek some new rendezvous


I absolutely love the intro to side B of this album. You won't see an awful lot of covers in Sparks' catalogue, but they always get it right.

Here's their rendition of the Sound of Music's "Do Re Mi".



I don't think it's necessary to post the lyrics to this song, as most living humans already know this song by heart as it is.
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