I can't tell you a lot about The Anomoanon, aside from they are fronted by Ned Oldham (Will's brother) and that they play a folksie brand of psychedlia and that they play it beautifully. Most of the lyrics on this album are traditional English and American folk standards but the musical compositions are entirely original.
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The Derby Ram
As I went out to Derby, upon a market day
I spied the biggest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay
The horns upon this ram, sir, they reached up to the moon
A lad went up in April and didn't get down 'til June
The fleece upon this ram, sir, it reached up to the sky
The eagles made their nests there, you could hear the young 'uns cry
And all the boys of Derby come begging for his eyes
To kick around the streets, sir, 'cause they was football size
And all the women of Derby come begging for his ears
To make 'em leather aprons to last 'em forty years
And all the men of Derby come begging for his tail
To ring St. George's passing bell from the top of Derby jail
It took all the boys of Derby to carry away his bones
Took all the maids of Derby to roll away his stones
Now the butcher that killed this ram, sir, he was up to his thighs in blood
The boy that held the basin was washed away in the flood
And now my song is over, I've got no more to say
Just give us eggs and brandy and we'll be on our way
2 comments:
Hi, thanks a bunch for this! Do you have anything else of theirs? Some of their records are hard to come by. I'm particularly interested in the Summer Never Ends EP
Hey,
I'm afraid I don't have the Summer Never Ends ep. I do have a copy of the Joji lp which I can post at some point over the next couple of weeks (if you are interested).
Hope you enjoy The Derby Ram.
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