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Curiosities Of Popular Customs

by Vialka

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1.
Par monts et par vaux, mon postier En course à pied ou à vélo Sillonne les chemins du pays, Distribue le courrier en héros. Peu importe le temps il sourit, Et raconte les histoires du chaos. Un matin orageux en Auvergne, Il vit les Salers assemblées Autour d'une génisse paralysée Près son petit mort-né tout dut tout froid. Il pédala comme un fou vers la ferme. Et retentit l'alarme. Bravant la foudre et le tonnerre, Le rutilant rouge Des sapeur-pompiers volontaires Fonce. Bravant la foudre et le tonnerre, Sans répit dans l'effort, Les sapeur-pompiers volontaires Jouent avec la mort.
2.
Le rat se faufile dans ma chambre, Il va grignoter Mes bouchons d'oreille. Le bruit me reveille! N'importe où et nulle part, J' ai posé le pied, Je vais bondir Sur l'avenir en Shamallow, Equilibre instable. Partout où j'attéris, Je danse, je ris, je chante, Avant de dormir. Partout on me consumme Energie renouvelable. Je n'oublie pas la ville Où j'ai grandi Je n'oublie pas les cons, Et les amis, Mais nullepart je ne m'ancrerai, Le vide a aspiré… Le sol ou j'ai posé le pied.
3.
Umfall 05:08
Umfall Allez, allez, allez, allez, allez. England and America don't have it so good. Allez, allez, allez, allez, allez. Umfall, Abfall. Umfall, Abfall. Umfall, Abfall. Umfall, Abfall. Umfall, Abfall. Umfall, Abfall. Umfall, Abfall. Umfall, Abfall. Sans vapeur sans émoi une torpeur dans ton corps gît là.
4.
Somewhere far, far away there is a shitty island, an island without a name, an island not worth giving a name, a shitty island with a shitty shape. On this shitty island grow palm trees that also have shitty shapes, and the palm trees produce coconuts that also have a shitty smell. Shitty monkeys live in the trees, and they love to eat these shitty smelly coconuts, after which they shit the foulest shit. The shit falls on the ground and builds shitty mounds, making the shitty palm trees that grow on them even shittier. It’s an endless circle.
5.
Die Lorelei 05:24
Ich weiß nicht, was soll es bedeuten, Daß ich so traurig bin, Ein Märchen aus uralten Zeiten, Das kommt mir nicht aus dem Sinn. Die Luft ist kühl und es dunkelt, Und ruhig fließt der Rhein; Der Gipfel des Berges funkelt, Im Abendsonnenschein. Die schönste Jungfrau sitzet Dort oben wunderbar, Ihr gold'nes Geschmeide blitzet, Sie kämmt ihr goldenes Haar, Sie kämmt es mit goldenem Kamme, Und singt ein Lied dabei; Das hat eine wundersame, Gewalt'ge Melodei. Den Schiffer im kleinen Schiffe, Ergreift es mit wildem Weh; Er schaut nicht die Felsenrisse, Er schaut nur hinauf in die Höh'. Ich glaube, die Wellen verschlingen Am Ende Schiffer und Kahn, Und das hat mit ihrem Singen, Die Loreley getan.
6.
Now I'm back in my hometown, And what more can I say? Things, they never change, So I must be on my way. You can buy me three beers or you can buy me four, It's not alcohol so you can buy me more! The grass is always greener, To that I will admit. But I won't stagnate somewhere, Because I don't give a shit. So I travel 'round the world, Just looking for some fun. I've got my life to lead, And it's the only one.
7.
I told you so, I told you so; I was right and you were wrong.
8.
High upon the mountain side Floats a cloud so white There lies peaceful Kang Ding town Bathed in silver moonlight Moonlight shines bright Over Kang Ding town, oh Lovely maid with a smile so sweet Li the wood cutter’s daughter Gheng the blacksmith eldest’s son Came through moonlight to court her Moonlight shines bright Over Kang Ding town, oh Came through moonlight to court her He fell in love with her smile so sweet And her pleasing ways, oh She could cook and she could sew Care for him all of his days, oh Moonlight shines bright Over Kang Ding town, oh Care for him all of his days, oh Lovely maidens of the world I cannot but love you Gentlemen folk of the world They cannot but woe you Moonlight shines bright Over Kang Ding town, oh They cannot but woe you Moonlight shines bright Over Kang Ding town, oh

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released January 28, 2005

All songs composed by Vialka; except for Kang Ding Town, which is a traditional Chinese folk song, and the texts in Die Lorelei by Heinrich Heine, and Shitty Monkeys by Haruki Murakami. All sounds extracted and sculpted by Bob Drake at Studio Midi-Pyrénées, between concerts in Minsk and Porto in late-November/early-December 2004. Vialka is Eric Boros (baritone guitar and voice) and Marylise Frecheville (drums and voice). "Potap & Mobil" and "Computer" paintings by Nikolai Kopeikin, photo by Isabelle Bassot, and layout by Anne Gally.

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Vialka was a drum and guitar duo, art project, and non-profit association: 15 years, 1274 concerts, 55 countries. Merci!

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