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From Bad To Worstward

by The Union Electric

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Left At The Side the end's in the beginning the bastards spoil the ending I can't, I must the fields and the ditches forever still it was the train that moved right past like a cold wet dog out in the rain the fool and the blind man waiting for a train two old men were walking across an ancient bridge like scarecrows they seem familiar cursing the sun and cursing the moon on a park bench or in a ditch or sitting in a tavern with Watt I can't, I must, this boredom, this lust like a cold wet dog out in the rain two lost hobos waiting for a train a train that will never arrive just characters left behind it was the train that moved right past left us behind left us at the side while we were sitting here in the tavern or lying in a ditch, left us here at the side it was the train that moved right past left us at the side of the road "Left At The Side" is derived from a couple of Samuel Beckett's novels, "Watt" and "Mercier and Camier". Although many of the lines and details come from Beckett's work, "the fool and the blind man" dropped in from a W.B. Yeats poem. I wrote a train song because of the ending of "Watt".
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"Every Word A Stain" employs a fiddle tune by a Mr. O'Reilly called "Man Of The House" to reclaim part of Beckett's work for Ireland. His Irish roots are apparent throughout much of his writing, including the house and countryside in "Watt". The text of this piece is taken from excerpts of that novel and Kevin Buckley picked out this particular reel for the accompaniment.
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Day Of The Dead you say you get up and you say it's another lovely day but I wouldn't go that far I really wouldn't go that far how far would you go to protect this? to protect this this particular way of life where I feel most alive on the day of the dead how far would you go? to protect this way of life you say it's a lovely day but I wouldn't go that far I really wouldn't go that far "Day Of The Dead" started with a quote from Beckett, not from his writing but rather his conversation. Going for a walk, a friend proclaimed that it was a lovely day. Beckett's response was "I wouldn't go that far". A similar sentiment opens his play "Happy Days" and I took it from there.
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Nothing To Be Done come on in the kitchen come on everyone like an Irishman said 'nothing to be done' do you want to go out drinking? I said let's go do you want to go out drinking? come on let's go there's a hole in my head the size of a shot glass a hole in my mind the size of a shot displacement's the law try to steal a crust of bread gravity's physical law it'll knock you down dead last night's a blur seemed I loved everyone there's no disorder here just let me find my gun do you want to go out drinking? I said let's go do you want to go out drinking? come on let's go there's a hole in my head the size of a shot glass a hole in my mind the size of a shot nothing to be done just a shifting about there's no disorder here and nothing to be done do you want to go out drinking? I said let's go do you want to go out drinking? yes let's go "Nothing To Be Done" began as one of the tunes written by Irene Allen to accompany a stage play by Jason Lauderdale called "Zombozo". I took the music and set to writing a version of "Waiting for Godot" recast as a drinking song.

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A new collection of original material based on the works of Irish writer Samuel Beckett. The Union Electric is joined by guests Kevin Buckley and Irene Allen-Sullivan.

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released October 15, 2013

The Union Electric:
Glenn Burleigh - pedal steel and electric guitar
Melinda Cooper - bass and drums
Mic Boshans - drums and percussion on "Every Word..."
Tim Rakehell - vocals and acoustic guitar, banjo feedback on "Every Word..."

with guests:
Irene Allen-Sullivan - vocals on "Left..." and "Nothing..."
Kevin Buckley - accordion on "Left..." and fiddle on "Every Word..."

recorded and mixed by Kevin Buckley and Glenn Burleigh
mastered by Carl Saff

cover art by Sleepy Kitty

Extension Chord Records (EC 04)

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The Union Electric St Louis, Missouri

The Union Electric is made up of veteran St. Louis musicians Tim Rakel, Glenn Burleigh, Melinda Cooper and Mic Boshans. Depending on the date/time/weather, Beth Bombara, Jake DeLeonardis, Mary DeLeonardis and/or Brad Vaughn may also make intermittent appearances in the line-up.

UE has released five 7" records, an EP of cover songs, and the CD "Time Is Gold".
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