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lyrics
Here I step into the kitchen, telling rather than showing what I intend to do.
Here I gaze into my pantry – what options have I for preparation of my meal?
I shall make the best dish I am able –
I shall utilise every root vegetáble.
Tonight my dinner will contain a tuber,
Tonight my dinner will contain a kumara.
As I set my oven dial to “Bake”,
My deeply troubled soul begins to ache.
As I chop the parsnip and the carrot,
I pour myself a generous glass of claret.
My chicken stock, it weighs two hundred grams
Before I drizzle it upon the yams.
Mesdames, messieurs, raise a toast
To my tragic Sunday roast!
Of the flavours I shall boast
In my tragic Sunday roast,
In my tragic Sunday roast.
My culinary skills will make a splash,
I ponder as I squash and turn the mash.
I lay it on a bed of mince and peas
And top it with some grated cheddar cheese.
Raise your glasses to the sky
For my tragic shepherd’s pie!
This unexplainèd sadness makes me cry
Into my tragic shepherd’s pie,
Into my tragic shepherd’s pie.
Potato, potahto,
Tomayto, tomato,
Let’s call the whole thing off!
Hear my operatic ballad
Of my overblown potato salad.
I trust my singing voice alleges
Profound distress in Wattie’s crispy wedges.
The top end of my vocal range comes closer
As I sing of my vegetable samosa.
I continue this absurd harmonic pattern
With a further change of key onto the words “potato gratin”!
Now my vocal cords prepare to die
Referencing that fatal shepherd’s pie.
(Told you that it was a tragedye.)
So please, raise one final toast
To my tragic Sunday roast.
credits
from Pumpkins,
released April 2, 2018
Robbie Ellis · vocals, piano, keyboards, double bass, percussion
Anthony Ferner · flute
Yvette Audain · clarinets
Thomas Eves · trumpet
Chris Petch · trombone
Sarah McCracken · violins
Jiwon Lee · violins
Pippa Mills · violas
Naomi Hnat · cellos
Andy Knopp · guitars
Jono Sawyer · drum kit
Engineered by Michael Bell and Thom O’Connor at Orange Studios, Christchurch, except:
- Drum kit engineered by Louis Bernstone at Ellamy Studios, Auckland;
- Guitars self-engineered by Andy Knopp.
Edited by Michael Bell and Robbie Ellis.
Mixed by Thom O’Connor.
Mastered by Peter Rattray.
Chicago-based New Zealander Robbie Ellis makes comedy songs. He also composes concert music; is a music director for improv and sketch; and presents classical music radio.
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Awesome track! I also love the "tribute" at the end to that old D&D audio, genius!
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