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The Happy Side…

by The House of Orange

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1.
CatDog 04:21
Roots stood their ground and up to the giant Gave a fee to scare Big fat fie try to trample little foes Take your fum right out of here Crawl up the stalk, but not for heaven To a kingdom you can eat Swirl through the sky spreading green legged leaves On your Romanesque-like wings Granular glasses bead profusely Dare thee to drink from a vase so rusty Tip ye another till you’re hot as a lump And you’re plump with desire for this carpenter’s cup Yeah… Buggies with super powers; witches on wheels All eyes on you while you’re trottin’ through them hills Stands with a fist, wax, and wick Got a black CatDog and a red broomstick Yeah…
2.
Guitar Hero 02:42
My day off so I sit and play Nap and toke, yeah I waste away A-sifting through a journal or two While I’m smoking a bowl with you You play your guitar, I play mine Be a hero, I don’t have time PS3 is just not for me Xbox, Gamecube, yeah or the Wii But it’s so cute when you beg me to Get a controller and play with you Even if I knew how to play I’d rather sit and watch you anyway Please little bunny don’t you pop out of that hole I’m ‘bout to bop you with my controller Or by the ears swing you round by head Rackin’ up more lives ‘till I kill you dead Even if I know how to play I’d rather sit and watch you anyway
3.
Via Love 03:03
There goes my love On a runaway train Guess I’ll be leaving soon I want to run away too Well they don’t say things No, not for nothing She’ll be coming back to me If it was meant to be So via love Love, love, love, via love Where are you going now? Found someone somehow? Well wasn’t that hard For being so damn scarred? Well honey, now I’m through Being dead with you I want to live and learn I don’t want to be blue So via love Love, love, love, via love You’ve got a wooden nose Up on a plywood back You’ll never be a real boy If it’s the truth you lack So via love Love, love, love, via love
4.
Red Apples 03:18
All the while teacups dance the waltz Mrs. Teapot dusts the halls Mr. Beast saving pretty petals Meets his beautiful Little mice, they mind her dress Evil step-witch tears her sack A hot mess at the ball tonight With Prince Charming at her side “And it’s off with her head” Says that jealous queen She’s a mean, mean offering Red-apple, evil queen Touchy Crab, he babysits Teenage redheads collecting trash In a sea of opportunity time Swim to walk away In a palace colorful Where the pleasure’s all mine Well it’s time to wait by the phone But they never call “And it’s off with her head” Says that jealous queen She’s a mean, mean offering Red-apple, evil queen
5.
Ringmaster 03:48
Dive into my eyes, I’ll be floatin’ in the deep end Realign my walking before I try to swim Sail on the seas; where everybody’s pretty Everybody’s queerly netting on their own “Slave,” said the ship to the sea Juggling around swallowing In the arms that wave goodbye Dive into a pool; the animals get thirsty Fight to be the first beast to have at all the feast Sail on the seas, where everybody’s smitten Smoking, sipping, witting…all properly engaged “Slave,” said the ship to the sea Juggling around swallowing In the arms that wave goodbye Dive into my eyes, I’ll be floatin’ in the deep end Realign my walking before I try to swim
6.
Shotgun 02:56
White spotlights so hot my skin is rare Expose my bones, my butterflies, and hooks Hearts and spades are never playing fair There’s a rib and other softer parts Shotgun friend Smell the air that ravishes your hair Shotgun friend I’m hangin’ out the window ‘till we’re there You know spooning leads to forking friends The night’s still young, let’s whiskey up again I’ll be passing out right next to them A foot in my face, I’m hanging off the end Shotgun friend Smell the air that ravishes her hair Shotgun friend I’m hangin’ out the window ‘till we’re there There’s a time and place for everything Except for me when I’m drunk and stumbling Won’t you carry on without us friends? We’re passing out ‘cause we’re three sheets to the wind Shotgun friend Smell the air that ravishes her hair Shotgun friend I’m hangin’ out the window ‘till we’re there
7.
Porch Song 03:21
On the porch with a blondie we write Little songs that are real to life I steal what I feel I’m’a stick you with the bill No shame; no fame; no name Wander ‘round where I used to sing Like a dog about to pee I mark my territory Don’t be alarmed by the honest words of a woman Who don’t care what you done heard Her heart breaks like you like So you can go back to smiling nice Riff by riff, writin’ song after song Drinking beer, smoking weed all day long Twenty-four hours in the day We sit on the porch and waste away
8.
Well I often wonder what I’d do If I had nobody; nobody but you Staring in the mirror would make us two That’s all I’m gonna need now before I get confused “Pity me I’m such a genius; making art while still a fetus” Talented, full of wit; fed up and fucking through with it He’s on TV, he’s got money, and… Nothing makes him happy A mean, mean green sea All the fish are bigger than me Very haunted music for a very haunted girl When I’m straightening my motives, my smirk is ending with a curl Your talent is a blessing, my talent is a curse And if it doesn’t work out, well it only gets worse “Pity me I’m such a genius; making art while still a fetus” Talented, full of wit; fed up and fucking through with it He’s on TV, he’s got money, and… Nothing makes him happy A mean, mean green sea All the fish are bigger than me “Pity me I’m such a genius; making art while still a fetus” Talented, full of shit; fed up and fucking through with it He’s on TV, he’s got money, and… Nothing makes him happy A mean; mean green sea All the fish are bigger than me
9.
The Itch 02:31
Something whispered in the ear, woe to the toe Protecting, learning to defend; bust right through dead ends Throw a rose to crowded land Stab the man with your left hand A stand; repave wage slave road A judge decides your future; just a lonely toad Kiss your prince in hopes to king Hug the violent and sing your way So here’s to a new born day Where all the homeless have a place to stay Occupy what is yours by right Drop your space phones; join the fight for life Occupy what is yours by right Drop your space phones, join the fight
10.
Moonlight 04:07
A small grain of sand is all I am And I watch it all go by, here, as I stand Kingdoms come and kingdoms they go Oh left, right, center…it’s all a show All I wanna do is stare at the moonlight My mind is weary; I can’t go to sleep Oh, I’d rather stay up and watch the deep blue sea This life we live is a one way road I’m not too sure, but that’s what I was told All I wanna do is stare at the moonlight The rich get richer, and the poor…they stay poor The sick and the tired are all left at the door Now all I can do is speak my mind Life’s too short, and I’m running out of time All I wanna do is stare at the moonlight

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music by The House of Orange:
• Adria Bray on violin, clarinet, backup vocals
• Amanda Wood on trumpet, backup vocals
• Chandler Pratt on guitar, mandolin, banjo, backup vocals
• LoveCore on lead vocals, backup vocals
• Michael “Skis” Noonan on keyboards
• Nathan Ignacio on bass, harmonica, backup vocals
• Paul Muncy on drums, backup vocals
• Ray Vazira on ukulele, backup vocals, lead vocals

lyrics by LoveCore
(“Moonlight” lyrics by Ray Vazira)

house guests:
• “Big Earl” Matthews: backup vocals on track 3
• Lucky Lew: backup vocals on tracks 3, 5, and 6
• Katrina Severin: backup vocals on tracks 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10



• produced by Paul Muncy and Lucky Lew
• recorded, mixed, and mastered by Lucky Lew at Wave Parade Recording
• additional recording and engineering by Chandler Pratt and Paul Muncy
• album art by Vince Underwood

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released February 24, 2016

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The House of Orange Modesto, California

The House of Orange is an 8 piece ensemble whose music is as eclectic as the personalities which make up the Modesto based group. Their sound ranges from the folksy waltzes of their premier album, Jumping Flea, to the klezmer-rock songs of their sophomore effort, The Happy Side..., with plenty of bluegrass, vintage, and even a little pop in between. ... more

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