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(c) 2009 by Lewis D'Aubin Everyone Dies mp3 Standing around here Spinning my wheels Biding my time dear You probably know how it feels It's been a month of Sundays Since anybody died But a corpse around here sure would make You people feel alive Now I'm feeling killer And looking for a man And not just any clueless body, understand? Sophisticated ladies always set their standards high So who among you best deserves to die? Cause everyone dies Wouldn't you rather be killed by me I promise that I Would do it professionally Don't be so surprised Look into my eyes and see It's like the man said It's to be or not to be I studied stabbing in Seattle And poison in Peru So many lovely ways you can die I can knit a nasty noose From the mane hairs of a moose and you should see my Cuban necktie Now I'm talking painless Like a knife in the heart You'd have to be brainless To deny that it's an art A masterpiece of murder Is my own speciality It should be displayed in public in a grisly gallery Cause everyone dies Wouldn't you rather be killed by me I promise that I Would do it professionally Don't be so surprised Look into my eyes and see It's like the man said It's to be or not to... Everyone dies Wouldn't you rather be killed by me I promise that I Would do it inventively Don't be so surprised It happens eventually Everyone dies Everyone dies but me |
This dark melody was originally written for Lab Girl Trixie in the summer of 2009, rehearsed a couple times, and then put away with her departure. I never suspected that the song would ever see the light of day, but when Formelda Hyde-Pinkerton joined the band in 2010, we very quickly realized that the song was a perfect fit for her. A couple rehearsals confirmed it! The demo had been done in a modern pop style, but we all agreed that to be presented right, it would be best to use all traditional instruments. A session with Carl Mack, drummer for the New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, was arranged for this song and 'Lab Coat', with live musicians performing all the parts simultaneously (this was done primarily for feel; most of these parts would be replaced later.) Carl's old Sonor kit sounded great with brushes on this tune, and we did four takes before nailing it on the fifth. Piano overdubs were done at Mel Graziano's place on his old faithful Baldwin upright. Horn overdubs were done later in the Lab, followed by a session for upright bass in late August. Credits Drums...........Carl Mack Trumpet.........Ed Merilh Guitars.........Ed Merilh Bass............Glen Grass Piano...........Mel Graziano Lead vocal......Tiffany Pollack Recorded and mixed Summer 2010 at C.O.G. Secret Lab, Harahan LA |