Threw this thing together from a bunch of home studio clips and added a few amateur attempts at stop motion animation. Just a lil bit o' fun. Enjoy!
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LYRICS:
Return of the Ellington, not a name we’ve heard for years
Mother’s embellishments made me blush from ear to ear
When I was young the yarns that she would spin
Would spin me round in circles searching for my origin
Return of the Ellington, no fanfare to declare
Jealous the rest of them ’cause they would never dare
With each story of the seas a pinch of salt I take
And a shot to keep all trace of doubt
from showing on my face
Travelling lightly, telling his story
He’ll never be boring like them
Travelling lightly, telling his story
He’ll never be boring again
He’s ridden an Elephant
, shot a man between the eyes
Climbed the Pyrenees
and absailed down the other side
He chased the Aztec gold
and found forgotten tribes
He sailed the river Seine
I heard he fished the river dry
For someone so worldly,
I wonder why he’s here with me
If mother was here now
she’d say that we’re a family
His smile it rings a bell
It also rings alarm
’cause mother always warned me
he would only do me harm
Travelling lightly, telling his story
He’ll never be boring like them
Travelling lightly, telling his story
He’ll never be boring again
Pattacake pattacake bake into a pie
Tales of his rights and his wrongs
Down through the centuries
all the children rhyme
Donovan’s Epitaph song
Travelling lightly, telling his story...
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ROSALIE CUNNINGHAM vocals, guitars, bass, hammond, percussion
ROSCO WILSON guitar / drums
RIC SANDERS electric violin
CLAUDIA GONZALEZ DIAZ flute
RAPH MURA drums
Composed, produced and mixed by
CUNNINGHAM / WILSON
Recorded and mixed at Mushy Room Studios
Mastered by JON ASTLEY
Music video by CUNNINGHAM