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Decayed

by Happy Ghosts

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1.
Pistols and Credit Cards 02:53
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The Pistols are selling Credit Cards Out the back of the Chelsea The revolutions monetised The revolution will be monetised Dance little sister dance Dance little brother dance Dance, dance, dance...dance! Music and politics never mix Bob Dylan, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Midnight Oil, The Clash Distracted by the spectacle Hip Hop, Be-Bop, Rock n' Roll for Sale Hip Hop, Be-Bop, Rock n' Roll for Sale Out here in the perimeter We're all stoned Immaculate Joe Strummer died for your sins But he didn't die for mine
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For the Sun 03:27
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Instrumental track with intermittent voice-overs.
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Booze and Pills 03:10
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“Marijuana, Heroin” “Hundreds and hundreds of teenage boys and girls Are becoming hopeless dope addicts each year” Booze and Pills “Marijuana, Heroin” Giving me thrills Warning sign “Invigorating” Housemen, Kesey, Burroughs, Leary Down among the dead men “It’s terrible” Warning sign “It’s fantastic” Housemen, Kesey, Burroughs, Leary Down among the dead men “It’s terrible” Warning sign Warning sign Making me ill Booze and Pills “Unbelievable isn’t it that such things can happen” Making me ill Booze and pills But it didn’t stop addiction “It just made it harder for victims to get the stuff” Making me ill Booze and Pills “Occasional users of marijuana, heroin, Sleeping pills have nearly gone crazy” Giving me thrills Making me ill “Confirmed addicts, parents have nearly gone crazy” Giving me thrills Making me ill “Most teenagers start off with marijuana, Then they decide to see if heroin has any kick It does” “In order to get money to buy it, they turn to crime And that’s the story” “Judge he is a good boy!” Housemen, Kesey, Burroughs, Leary Down among the dead men But I wasn’t there Never trust pranksters Making me ill Booze and Pills Refer Madness Giving me thrills Propaganda…..
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Something Beautiful 03:21
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Happy Ghosts They’re hiding in the bushes, on the edge of town They’re hiding in the bushes, all around Happy Ghosts Be kind to their families, be careful with they’re soul, tall That’s what this world is all about Something beautiful, something beautiful Beautiful…………. They’re wondering about the common good, wondering about what it is They’re naughty by nature, but kind of heart Glowing in the distance, glowing serene Happy Ghosts ‘I want to make beautiful, I want to make beautiful I want to make, happy, happy, happy!’ They’re kicking tumbleweeds, blowing in the wind There magpies in the kitchen, but you know they hate that domestic shit Something beautiful Happy Ghosts They’re singing kinda crazy Baying at the roof They’re trying to sound scrutible But coming up crystal clear I want to make beautiful, I want to make beautiful I want to make, happy, happy, happy!’ Glowing in the distance, glowing serene Happy Ghosts!
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Loosen Up 03:10
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Loosen up, loosen up Loosen up, loosen up ‘Doors are an essential part of our lives Even more so than most of us realise’ Loosen up Loosen up Loosen up Loosen up Hold me up, loosen up Open up, loosen up Take me up, loosen up Loosen up Loosen up Loosen up Ain’t right to be feeling this poor Loosen up Ain’t right to be feeling this sore Loosen up Talk me down, loosen up, loosen up Talk me down, loosen up, loosen up Talk me down, loosen up, loosen up Talk me down, loosen up, loosen up
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Young 02:33
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And we had a really great fun time And we swam every day We played in the sand on the beaches And we also played a game of putt-putt golf I won by one hole And then we went to the um, Ahh, what is it called? And we each got an ice cream From this ice cream parlour in there And it’s a funny thing, cos, In the ahh, waves, in the sea You couldn’t really taste the salt, There was hardly any salt in there And it was really fun… When we were Young, I think it’s really great When we were Young, and it was really fun When we were Young, I think it’s really great When we were Young The next day afterwards We, um, I dived into the sand, you know, a couple of times And so my face was all sandy, you know, And I had swallowed sand, and it was all sandy But it was really, really great fun And so then we went back and had a swim to clean ourselves off It was really nice…… When we were Young, I think it’s really great When we were Young, and it was really fun When we were Young, I think it’s really great When we were Young When we were Young
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Trouble Maker 03:13
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Honour System Moral Code Honour System Moral Code Trouble maker You looking for trouble? You’ve come to the right place Trouble Trouble He’s walking real slow, Slow walking trouble
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Gotta Do It 02:41
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I can help you out! “Two of you united as a pair, Thinking as one unit, acting as one unit” “Well, its seems as though you two may have some things to talk over and settle” “Gee huh, Yer” I can help you out! “The chance for happiness” I can help you out! “And that means you and me” “And these are not just fancy words. This is a practical and priceless way of living” Gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it for another! One another, one another, one another, gotta do it for! Gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it for another! One another, one another, one another, gotta do it for! I can help you out! I can help you out! You have the right to be what you are and say what you think Gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it for another! One another, one another, one another, gotta do it for! Gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it for another! One another, one another, one another, gotta do it for! Gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it for another! One another, one another, one another, gotta do it for! Gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it, gotta do it for another! One another, one another, one another, gotta do it for! I can help you out! I can help you out!
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On the Move 03:30
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What’s a man to do, but open up Make up for lost time, beat the speed limit, just a little Everybody’s on the move now Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move (everybody’s on the move now) Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move Daylight hours are growing shorter day by day The good road leads to things people couldn’t think of years ago But good roads alone aren’t always enough The horizon is constantly widening Everybody’s on the move now Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move (everybody’s on the move now) Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move Next report please (oh good) Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move (oh good) He has found the road Travel safely and quickly over a modern express highway A dangerous and overloaded highway Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move Move baby move, move lady move……
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Can't Seem To 03:26
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Can’t seem to forget about you……(about you) Can’t seem to get you out of my head……..(my head) It hurts just to think about it………. The summer breeze That is here to stay Reminds me of you We danced all night And you held me tight You loved me right Can’t seem to forget about you (about you, about you, about you) Can’t seem to get you out of my head (my head, can’t seem to, can’t seem to) It hurts just to think about it……….about it, can’t seem to, can’t Long hot days Without a care So free and easy I liked to walk You liked to talk And I new I loved you Can’t seem to forget about you (about you, about you, about you) Can’t seem to get you out of my head (my head, can’t seem to, can’t seem to) It hurts just to think about it……….about it, can’t seem to, can’t Da dada dada da da Da dada dada da da
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Something New 03:06
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Where do you see me? Fitting in with your plans, ohhhhhhhhh!! How do I see you? And all that you do, nowwwwwwwww!! Something new Passing through So complicated Why do you, need to be Something new Passing through Now your thinking Absorbed in a mental void What is wrong with you? What have i got to do? Why can’t you see it through? Why is this something new? Take your time Cause I am gone What is wrong with you? What have i got to do? Why can’t you see it through? Why is this something new? What is wrong with you? What have i got to do? Why can’t you see it through? Why is this something new? Something new Something new
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It Is 02:54
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Ain’t what you used to want Want it now, It is Ain’t what you used to want Want it now, It is Ain’t what you used to want Want it now, It is, IT IS Ain’t what you used to want Want it now, It is, IT IS Ain’t what you used to want Want it now, It is Ain’t what you used to want Want it now, It is, IT IS Well, glamour, danger, music and flash Well, glamour, danger, music and flash Well, glamour, danger, music and flash, IT IS You’ve got the power Begin again You’ve got the power Begin again, IT IS Well, glamour, danger, music and flash Well, glamour, danger, music and flash Well, glamour, danger, music and flash, IT IS Want it now, it is, IT IS, IT IS (can’t you see it) Ain’t what you used to want Ain’t what you used to want Want it now, it is, IT IS, IT IS (can’t you see it)
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Music in the Air 03:28
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Up above her head Up above her head Everything is going to work out fine Yer-yer, yer-yer, yer-yer Up above her head Up above her head There is music in the air There is music in the air Up above her head Up above her head Up above her head Up above her head There is music in the air There is music in the air Can you hear the music in the air? Can you hear the music in the air? Can you hear the music in the air? Can you hear the music in the air? Looking, feeling, watching, seeking (repeat)
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Voices 03:37
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Searching for something In a world full of nothing I hear your voice Way down inside An eye for an eye Spent the truth for a lie I know your voice My guiding light Hand full of nothing For a world full of memory I know your voice My guiding light I know your voice My guiding light My guiding light An eye for an eye Searching for something Searching for something In a world full of nothing I know your voice I know your voice It’s just like mine I know your voice, I know your voice I know your voice I know your voice I know your voice
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Ingenious Machine 05:25
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Ingenious machine Making life easy for me Ingenious machine, Ingenious machine One button pressed for entry A real world opens for me I am no longer free Ingenious machine, Ingenious machine Taking over my life I am no longer free My connection to everyone (x 2) Ingenious machine, Ingenious machine This mobility Everything it has given me I am no longer free They come in all shapes and sizes In boxes big and small See my smile when I open them Remove the plastic, throw away Turn it on for the first time Create the logon just for me Feel the smoothness in my hand Made with care and true love What more could anyone want Is there anything more to say? How happy I am to be Just me with my machine My connection to everyone Connected to no-one……….
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Doubt 04:29
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“It seems that the meaning of life, is in the search for meaning, no matter what the outcome may be” “You let me in” The doubt in your mind Will be left behind Don’t let it in Don’t let it in “If this involves great struggle, then even in the struggle there is a kind of peace…peace…peace” “You let me in” The doubt in your mind Will be left behind Why do we fail, just when we are needed? It is the message, that’s not been heeded! Why do we fail, just when we are needed? It is the message, that’s not been heeded! “It seems that the meaning of life….is in the search for meaning, no matter what the outcome may be…the meaning of life” “You let me in” The doubt in your mind Will be left behind Don’t let it in Don’t let it in Why do we fail, just when we are needed? It is the message, that’s not been heeded! Why do we fail, just when we are needed? It is the message, that’s not been heeded! Why do we fail, just when we are needed? It is the message, that’s not been heeded!
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Pattie and Robert 02:55
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Patti and Robert Sitting in a booth She's eating with her hands He's looking quite aloof Broken jar stolen knife Fake wedding ring A chalk outline A paramedic world A mirror to the streets A love so true it had to pass Money in a phone box...money in a phone box A union so powerful it couldn't last Money in a phone box...money in a phone box Intensity! Do you see the possibilities? Do you see the possibilities? You made my day Blue star gone Returned to dust
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Tuning In 04:25
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Instrumental

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Happy Ghosts release a compilation CD! Ten years is pretty good innings. Add two years to complete this new compilation disc and you’ve got twelve years…….now that is a good innings!

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released April 13, 2016

Andrew Muecke: Music, Instruments
Ashley Starkey: Voice/Voice Samples (Tracks 1-5, 7-9,12-13,17), Artwork
Carrie Barr: Vocals (Tracks 8,10-11,15-16)
Matt Cahill: Vocals (Track 14)

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Happy Ghosts Adelaide, Australia

The HAPPY GHOSTS are an ambient electronica band from Adelaide, Australia. HAPPY GHOSTS present multiple levels of live instruments, scratchy samples & vocals that range from softly sung mantras to soaring operatic’s, all combining to produce an atmospheric and inventive cinematic sound & vision. ... more

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