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my schtick weighs a ton

from hashish (2005 album) by dave graney

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Greg Den Hartog worked in a studio for many years with Bill Miller , who played with us at the time. I was part of the scene who would drop in for a tea occasionally. He called me up and said he had a tune that sounded good for me. I went in and then sang over the top. He was a bit surprised at the speed with which it happened. I got the bug and threw the vocal down quick. He mixed it with his studio patner, Dee, after Clare had also thrown down some live drums. The lyric was inspired by an interview I read with Phil Silvers ( Bilko, below) . Greg plays all the instruments and sings the backing vocals.

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my schtick weighs a ton
cos I ain't got one
that stuffs for jewish comics just after world war two
comin' on after the strippers
burlesque house style like you do
flippin' gags to guys with their strides around their feet
and hard ons jumpin in their hands
thats why my schtick weighs a ton
you have to have somethin' to protect yourself
some sort of mask
somethin' to hide behind
oh my schtick weighs a ton
I've been flyin' for so long
25 years I can't come down now
I got nowhere to come down to
whats down?
oh my schtick weighs a ton
I've been up for so long
hidin'
I don't anybody around
wherever I am
oh my schtick weighs a ton
Its people
people got their schtick eyes on me

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from hashish (2005 album), released August 14, 2014
Greg Den Hartog and Dee Gsted drums, guitars, keys and bass. Editing and mixing.
Clare Moore - drums
Dave Graney - vocal

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dave graney Melbourne, Australia

From Melbourne, Australia.
Dave Graney and Clare Moore were once in the Moodists, singer and drummer respectively.Then there was the Coral Snakes and and now Dave Graney and the mistLY.
Stu Thomas on bass since 2004 and Stuart Perera on guitar since 1998
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