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Taking The Plunge

by Howlin' Hobbit

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Mykie Frankenstein This album sounds exactly like the cover looks. It’s a light and fun set of tracks that almost feel like they’re being performed just for you. A nice break for a busy day. Favorite track: 20th Century Fads.
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He Might Be A Vampire If his skin is as pale and white as a wedding dress He Might Be A Vampire If he's always dressed natty in a tailcoat and starched white vest He Might Be A Vampire If his teeth seem a trifle wrong If he gripes the smell of garlic's too strong I think it's time to say so long 'Cuz He Might Be A Vampire If he never looks into a mirror just to check his hair He Might Be A Vampire If the sun comes up and you turn and he just ain't there He Might Be A Vampire If he don't pick up the phone all day If his bed sheets are covered in clay I think it's prob'ly safe to say That He Might Be A Vampire (bridge) He could be a werewolf with a hairy chest He could be a pod man from an alien nest He might be just the mummy to unwrap your desire But I think he's a vampire Don't let him step across your threshold unless you're sure He Might Be A Vampire He's gonna give you something for which there ain't no cure He Might Be A Vampire I don't mean to give you a fright But if he wants to step in for a bite Tell him no thanks not tonight 'Cuz He Might Be A Vampire
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Twentieth Century Fads For many years society has offered up to you and me So many things to buy or say or do While stupid is the kindest thing to say for most of them I've often fallen for them, haven't you? spoken: Things like… Ouija boards and go-go boots Smiley faces, Betty Boop Bobby socks and big zoot suits Twentieth Century Fads Superballs and saddle shoes Granny glasses, Rubik's cubes Putt-putt golf and beehive dos Twentieth Century Fads I've grown too fat for my Nehru shirt And platform shoes just cause my calves to hurt Still got my pet rock and an old mood ring I wonder what fads the 21st will bring? Bean bag chairs and fanny packs Flagpole sitting, coonskin caps Hula hoops and hacky sacks Twentieth Century Fads (instrumental break) It's just plain nuts what some people do The silly stuff they want to sell to you But if it's funky, keen or really rad Ain't risky to bet that it'll start a fad Lava lamps and all them Smurfs Phone booth stuffing, poodle skirts Body paint and Astroturf Twentieth Century Fads Some that's foolish and some that hurts Twentieth Century Fads
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Home On The Range Oh give me a home where the buffalo roam Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day (chorus) Home, home on the range Where the deer and the antelope play Where seldom is heard a discouraging word And the skies are not cloudy all day How often at night when the heavens are bright With the lights from the glittering stars Have I stood there amazed and asked as I gazed If their glory exceeds that of ours Oh give me a land where the bright diamond sand Flows leisurely down the stream Where the graceful white swan goes gliding along Like a maid in a heavenly dream (chorus) Where the air is so pure the zephyrs so free The breezes so balmy and light That I would not exchange my home on the range For all of the cities so bright (chorus)
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Goddess Kring Think I'm in love with the Goddess Kring 'Cause every week on my TV screen She shows me everything Sets my heart awhirl She's all natural That's why I'm in love With the Goddess Kring With the Goddess Kring There are some times when she paints her breast There are some times when she paints the rest She brings my life such zest She's her own canvas That's what I like best That's why I'm in love With the Goddess Kring With the Goddess Kring (bridge) Sometimes you think the girl Has got a lot to say Sometimes you think she just ain't right It was a real hard time for me When I found her on my TV And she helped me make it through Some lonely nights So here's a toast to the Goddess Kring And all the boys who's great joy she brings Straight from their TV screens She says it's alright To touch yourself tonight That's why I'm in love With the Goddess Kring With the Goddess Kring
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Shine On Harvest Moon The night was mighty dark so you could hardly see For the moon refused to shine Couple sittin' underneath the willow tree For love, they pined Little maid was kinda 'fraid of darkness So she said, "I guess I'll go" Boy began to sigh, looked up in the sky Told the moon his little tale of woe (chorus) Shine on, shine on harvest moon, up in the sky I ain't had no lovin' since April, January, June or July Snow time ain't no time to stay outdoors and spoon So shine on, shine on harvest moon (for me and my gal)
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Naughty Monkey verse 1 If your monkey's acting badly, I'll tell you what I'm thinkin' What your monkey needs is a damn good spankin' Just pull his little trousers down and toss him cross your knee And spank that monkey's bum most satisfactorily chorus 1 'Cause he's a naughty monkey he's a naughty monkey The most recalcitrant by far And all his mugshots are up in the police stations From Alberta to the shores of Zanzibar bridge 1 He gives old Uncle Bert a shiner He starts food fights while in your favorite diner He will steal a plane and fly to Asia Minor 'Cause he's such a naughty monkey verse 2 If your monkey comes to dinner, he'll break your favorite pie plate Monkey keeps library books, well beyond their due date Each time that monkey goes to town, he's hauled home by the cops If monk makes you a drink you can expect knockout drops chorus 2 'Cause he's a naughty monkey, he's a naughty monkey He's such a saucy simian And all his antics are known in the best of circles From the Zulu to the Argentinians bridge 2 He'll peek down cousin Cora's sweater His bathroom habits aren't getting better If he runs away he won't leave you a letter 'Cause he's such a naughty monkey (repeat verse 1, spoken) chorus 3 'Cause he's a naughty monkey he's a naughty monkey He just keeps getting more risque And all his crimes have been shown on the top ten wanted From Alhambra to farthest Zimbabwe

about

Most of these tunes are from an old cache of recordings, re-mastered (and generally tidied up) just recently. Some I haven't heard in quite a while and wondered why I hadn't put them into general release!

Since I released most of these into the wild some years ago as poorly mastered, low-res versions, there's bound to be some of you who have them already. I hope you'll like the new versions at least as well, if not better!

I'm calling this "Taking The Plunge" because after waffling about it for some time I've decided to walk the talk. I'll let you name the price for the downloads. I don't have a swelling horde of fans but you cats and kittens who have supported me have always been awesome and I expect you still are. :-)

Please accept a huge thank you for all your kindness!

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released May 5, 2011

Recorded at: Bard's Cathedral and Studio Eh?
Mastered at: Brig Street Studios

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Howlin' Hobbit Kalamazoo, Michigan

Ukulele Ace and busker, currently living in Kalamazoo, MI playing old skool jazz, hokum, and novelty tunes. Sometimes solo, sometimes with his talented friends.

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