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The Bird Brain EP

by The Bird Brain

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Earhole 04:54
It came up on him fast like, and he say: “What’s a man to do?!” - keep your head on a swivel now, This way! Cause what you see ain’t true, no no no no no no! It’s not like he knew what he was gettin’ - gettin’ all into And the story might take a turn for the worse Here’s what I told him to do: You gotta wake up, every morning, at the exact same, same time Clear the cobwebs, out your clouded mind … let the breeze flow freely through your ears Then look west! and follow the sun Down to the horizon & Wait! For, for each magic moment, for they could be a sign You should know they’re reflections of time ….Pearl keeps herself less confined She nips those fears in the bud - doesn’t let them take hold They’re liable to grab ya, n’ smack ya hard when you’re not there! Oh! Yea! Oh they’re liable to getcha, yea you gotta, brbrb, pay attention! Open it up, open it up! Open it up!!! The same had happened last night, and we said, “There’s a plan afoot.” Oooweeoohooh! Kept at bay the drivel now that way, U ain’t act the fool No no no no no no no! It’s like his brain grew tenfold, and in time, Paul was smitten and smooth Ooh the glory was bestowed, they were in the know - and all that grace rang true, yea! Open up your earhole, don’t you know it’s time to Pearl will blow your mind Paul, after all this time dude Open up yer earhole, all the souls that bind you, yea! Paul will do in kind Pearl, after all he went through Pearl, and Paul Down to the horizon It could be a sign, yes Through the years Oh they will Hold and embrace, love each other Don’t you know they always knew That this, would, be, their time
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Heeeyo! Can you believe this? Oh! Have you heard this word? Wowwuhweewuh! Lemme tell you ‘bout a dude I seent, got a cerebellum not quite complete He’s been running around, and dropping his drawers, and waiting for some people to open some doors I told him, that the way to a person’s mind, is not through the eyes, but through the behiiind- yeeaahyoooh Huh, he laughed at that one - that’ll getcha nowhere though… Unh, ya gotta look at what the people do, not what they say – true dat, foo – Adjust accordingly and you will find that I won’t need to state my mind and yell: I blame it on ya!!! The sane are strong ya! Inane begonias! What the hell dat mean? (I don’t know) There is a method that we like to call the Elysian Way – guided by principles, devoid of oversight, ‘tis what we say…. If you uncover a maxim of goodness then send it my waaaay, then I shall grasp with Ptolemaical wisdom that I shan’t not say…. I blame it on ya! No shame upon ya! He shall atone for ya! I blame it…I don’t even know ya, inane begonias, I’m here to hone you, ooh I blame it, on ya Do ya think the Earth is flat?!?! -- I do! And do ya want the time rolled back?!? -- That’s true! When was it we made it great?!? -- Four score? Watch I’ll fleece ya: now pronate -- You sore?! Oooh, you are, you are, you are in for a treat & I am, I am, I am gonna complete, this education, no longer wooly, yea this consternation – I think we’ve got it, ooh woah! Ohhhh! Yea! Full circle, damn skippy, hmm hmm hmm! So many people, so many songs, everybody just started singing along – but they don’t know what the lyrics mean…is that a problem? Which brings me around to the man of the hour, who tried tell his buddies he had super powers – but some mutha fuckers, moi inclus, saw right through that shit…. I blame it on ya! I blame it on youuu yea, I blame it on youuoouuoouu yea It’s not hard people, my dutiful plebeians, open your eyes, Look for the standard Dyami discovered on long and calm skies Waltzing and jumping out of the proverbial tres leche cake Which manna comes from which teat my milk brother, I wonder awake I blame it on youuuuuuuuu WooooW!! Holy! That shit hurt maing! The afterbirth of the rebirth, not what I expected…hows ‘bout you, hmm?!? So now that Bodhisattva done smacked us around, is our skinny minded Buddha still acting the clo-oo-own? No ma’am, he all vascular, flowing strong, keeping on Let this be a message of heart over hate, that these thoughts shall not stagnate…Ooh ooh ooh! Just watch me, stick with me - - I shall be your spirit guide my lovelies – no doubt, & thank ye kindly, carry on, carry on - - now where’d that blame go again?? Do you think the Earth is flat ?!?! -- I do! (I mean, you gotta look at what the people, do) And do you want the time rolled back?! -- That’s true! (Adjust accordingly and you will find, that I won’t need to speak my mind…) When was it that we made great?! -- Four score? (I mean, you gotta look at what the people, do) Watch I’ll fleece ya: now pronate! -- You sore?! (Adjust accordingly and you…..) Oh yea! You are, you are, you are in for a treat I am, I am, I am gonna complete – this education, no longer wooly no no oh, this consternation – I think we’ve got it, got it – Oh yea! Oh yea! Oh ooh, ooh ooh oooo….
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In proportion, and notwithstanding, we made the call Emboldened vision, truth among us, we watched it fall And it was not for nothing, you know, you wanted it for something, heed this call… Eyes ablaze, you’re wrapped in my gaze, and now I’ll show you, how we do it here The ground will crack, from the roots that did stack oh my, you’ve got nothing - to fear yea, yeaaaaaah ooohhh! Ow! Ohhh - wait a minute, I was mistaken You’ve got a hefty penance gurl But don’t worry, I’m gonna help you out You just have to run it on down the line And everything will work out just fine yea That‘s the difference between black and right And wrong and night – it’s simple, it’s not intimated, not imitated But for fuck’s sake you better choose wisely You best be better choosin wisely Cause I’ve been here, I’ve been before yea And you don’t know the score I’m quite indifferent Like we got different pigments, where’d the blood go? I checked the pressure, by any other measure How does it show? Again? - the way in which you glance Shall we do this dance? And you say no, no, no Eyes ablaze, and you’re wrapped in my gaze , and now I’ll show you, how we do it here The ground will crack, from the roots that did stack oh my, you’ve got nothing Ooh ahh ooh ahh - Ooh ahh ooh ahh Ahh ahh ahh ahh - Ahh ahh, oooooo ahh Eyes ablaze, and you’re wrapped in my gaze, and now I’ll show you, how we do it here The ground will crack, from the roots that did stack oh my, and you’ve got nothing – to fear! Yea Oooooh Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh Ohh Oh!

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This is the debut release from THE BIRD BRAIN, a new band made up of KRIS MYERS (Umphrey's McGee, Kick The Cat, Jeff Coffin), MIKE KENEALLY (Frank Zappa, Devin Townsend, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), BEN THOMAS (Zappa Plays Zappa, Aloe Blacc, Danny Carey), PETE GRIFFIN (Dethklok, Paul Gilbert, Zappa Plays Zappa) and JONATHAN SINDELMAN (Alan White, The Magic Band, Keith Emerson Band).

Since 2015, they've gotten together every few months to work on composing new material together, in a variety of styles. Now, finally, seven years on from their secret origins, this three-song EP sees the first release of some of the results of these clandestine activities. More new music is in the works. Live performances beckon for 2023. Get ready.

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released October 7, 2022

The Bird Brain is:
Pete Griffin: bass
Mike Keneally: guitar, background vocals
Kris Myers: drums
Jonathan Sindelman: keyboards, background vocals
Ben Thomas: lead vocals, trombone, trumpet, percussion

All songs written by The Bird Brain
Published by Pete Griffin Music, BMI
Vague Pagoda Music, BMI
Goodnight Nurse Publishing, ASCAP
Jonathan Sindelman, BMI
Jiggles Myoosick, ASCAP

Music by The Bird Brain
Lyrics by Ben Thomas

Produced by The Bird Brain
Recorded/engineered by The Bird Brain
except for the drums engineered by Nathan Harvey
Mixed by Greg Magers at The Attic Recording Studios, Bellevue, TN
Mastered by Dustin Boyer at Soop Music Mastering

Recorded at
Bridge Family Productions, Burbank, CA
Pete's old apartment, Burbank, CA
Jiggles Studios, NoHo, CA
Mike's old condo, Alpine, CA
Almond Records, Thousand Oaks, CA

Artwork by Midjourney Bot on Discord (from a suggestion by Ben Thomas)

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The Bird Brain

THE BIRD BRAIN is a new band made up of KRIS MYERS (Umphrey's McGee, Kick The Cat, Jeff Coffin), MIKE KENEALLY (Frank Zappa, Devin Townsend, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai), BEN THOMAS (Zappa Plays Zappa, Aloe Blacc, Danny Carey), PETE GRIFFIN (Dethklok, Paul Gilbert, Zappa Plays Zappa) and JONATHAN SINDELMAN (Alan White, The Magic Band, Keith Emerson Band).

Live performances beckon for 2023. Get ready.
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