Snakes and Sticks

Song Description

the sticks turn into snakes and then it gets a little steamy and then day comes

Song Length 4:00 Genre Jazz - Fusion, Rock - Psychedelic
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Cool, Composed Subject Change, General
Similar Artists K.D. Lang, Kate Bush Language English
Era 1930 - 1939

Lyrics

What hand drew these sticks abreast
That had until now
Hung like hooks
On rain neglected trees?

What sticks are these
That hoard the wind
In the hollow they've fallen in,
Curling up in nightgowns of velvet smoke?

What's born here in between
These blinded eyes
Watching to be seen
In the shifting white turned to glowing
Beside a rising stream
Where yesterday's rain is flowing?

What made this heat
Explode into fiery sheets -
Stripping bark to bare the yellow green,
Slick snake flesh recoiling in the hissing stream
Cooling back to varnished hooks
Waiting for company?

The dust of daylight comes
On its creeping breeze
Seeping in to shadowed cracks
Choking out the last of the night

I like this. Parts reminded me of some old Art Ensemble of Chicago stuff I used to listen to, but this has a more musical quality to it. It's great to hear something that goes places you don't expect.

Sultry, bluesy, mysterious.... very nice recording! Imagining this in a film. Odd but cool sounds and effects going on there behind the jazz. Unique.

Lyrics Julie Vik Music Julie Vik
Producer Colin Nairne Publisher none
Performance Julie Vik, Alex Varty, Rick Hopkins,Travis Baker, Damian Graham
This track is on 4 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Roy Elkins Jazz 2019 11/19/2018
SoundAgenda Jazz 10/22/2012
Nick Fuse Songs of Unearthly Beauty 10/31/2011
Bleed Rail Progresive Favorites 10/30/2011

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