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Mave's Variety

by Brandon Agnew & The Pocket 4's

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1.
There goes another heartbreak Gone so fast Spent your money like a cheapskate And blew all your cash Don’t hold me down in the alley Just to have your say If there’s gonna be a heartbreak I hope it breaks my way How comes it always happens At the worst of times If we held it all together With words and rhymes I’m so sick of the bitter I can’t find the sweet If there’s gonna be a heartbreak I hope it don’t break me Climbing back up the mountain Known as love They say that one bad heartbreak Is never enough Cause what you can’t learn in the classroom When you’re feeling fine Is that there’s gonna be another heartbreak It’s just a matter of time It’s just a matter of time It’s just a matter of time It’s just a matter of time Oh, a matter of time
2.
Late night kinda attitude When you’re looking so good Can you feel me baby, are you in the mood? I know I can’t but I should You've got a rolling fever A rolling fever You've got a rolling fever A rolling fever of a hundred and two Mystic momma reading medicine leaves On the forest floor Weren’t you the one that put a spell on me? Can I have some more? Of your rolling fever Your rolling fever You've got a rolling fever No matter what you do it’s burning up on you Guess it goes without saying You’re acting desperately As you sit there complaining The red is rising through the mercury Of your rolling fever Your rolling fever You've got a rolling fever A rolling fever of a hundred and two You reach the point where you can’t take no more For goodness sake You throw yourself on the kitchen floor Waiting for this fever to break
3.
Bulletproof 03:08
Virginia Woolf don’t mess around baby Al Capone don’t mess around, too When they shout it out they shout it from the rooftops Who they looking for? They’re looking for you! They’re looking for you, they’re looking for you! How you think they built those pyramids? Where you think they gone and buried that loot? When they dig it out they dig from the basement Who they working for? They’re working for you! They’re working for you, they’re working for you! I can feel you whisper to me, “It’s exactly like a fairytale” Patti Smith don’t mess around, baby Jane Jacobs don’t mess around, too When they shimmy cross they shimmy cross the crosswalk Who they aiming for? They’re aiming for you! They’re aiming for you, they’re aiming for you! They’re aiming for you, they’re aiming for you! They’re aiming for you, they’re aiming for you! But you’re so bulletproof, you’re so bulletproof
4.
Dog Fight 03:35
It’s a dog fight Underneath the candle light These are hard times no matter where you sit Tell me where’d you park your car? Is it near the grocery cart? The map of Algeria we left outside got soaking wet Now it’s up to you - you’re a modern-day sensation What’s been stopping you from rising to the occasion? Whatever’s in your way why don’t you shove it aside? I wouldn’t go out tonight - It’s a dog fight If it were legal to Fall out of love with you I’d have to reconcile before I placed that bet But the demigods They're playing dominoes While the trapeze line Is being set Now it’s up to you - you’re a modern-day sensation What’s been stopping you from rising to the occasion? Whatever’s in your way why don’t you shove it aside? I wouldn’t go out tonight - It’s a dog fight Ohhh, golden tragedy Stay away from me Ohhh, golden tragedy Stay away from me, keep yourself away from me The tables seem to turn Now I’m in your place You had the wherewithal to help me forget Tell me, have the tears dried? Is your love still occupied? These are hard times no matter where you sit Now it’s up to you - you’re a modern-day sensation What’s been stopping you from rising to the occasion? Whatever’s in your way why don’t you shove it aside? I wouldn’t go out tonight - It’s a dog fight
5.
If you’ve got a minute or two, a minute or two If you’ve got a minute or two why don’t you come stand and beside me With a fresh attitude, a fresh attitude With a fresh attitude I hope you’ll choose your words wisely Hot sun kissing my face Today might be my favourite of all of my days Today might be the day that all hell breaks loose But this is not, it’s not, it’s not Angie’s blues Cause she don’t want 'em No, she don’t need them And if you got the blues right now Why don’t you keep 'em? You gotta keep your feet on the ground, your feet on the ground You gotta keep your feet on the ground so you know just where you're standing Like a cat on the prowl, a cat on the prowl Just like a cat on the prowl you’re gonna need a soft landing If my memory serves me correct Her hair was kinda purple and it fell to her neck Her jacket was so yellow she had nothing to lose But this is not, it’s not, it’s not Angie’s blues Cause she don’t want 'em No, she don’t need them And if you got the blues right now Why don’t you keep 'em? You gotta keep your eyes on the prize, your eyes on the prize You gotta keep your eyes on the prize so you know just what you’re after Cause if your head’s in the clouds, your head’s in the clouds If your head’s in the clouds then life moves a little faster Spaceships flying up in the sky There’s a barn owl eyeing up my peach pie I took up alchemy to try and fashion some booze Now I’m stuck here staring at Angie’s blues They’re mesmerizing They go in circles She starts with copper And ends in purples I see the golds now I see the silvers I see those rainbows I feel the shivers I feel the shivers I feel the shivers
6.
Trouble 03:39
I’ve been in trouble most all my life I’ve got a troubled heart and a troubled mind If you see things my way from my point of view Pretty soon you’ll come to meet trouble, too There ain’t much distance between wrong and right There ain’t much comfort in troubled times If you see things my way from my point of view Pretty soon you’ll come to meet trouble, too There's trouble in the mornings, there's trouble at night There's trouble on the highways and troubled satellites There's trouble on the weekends and the whole week through All I see is trouble from my point of view There's trouble on the coast, there's trouble in the waters There's troubled kaleidoscopes revealing troubled fathers There's troubled police and first responders Our troubled streets full of troubled daughters There's trouble in the air, there’s trouble in the pollen There's trouble at the food banks, there’s too much hunger calling We’re all in trouble when the rich get richer It's trouble for the commons and the bigger picture There's trouble in the lightning, there’s trouble in the thunder There’s trouble up north now and trouble down under You can’t escape it no matter what you do Pretty soon you’ll come to meet trouble, too
7.
Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time we’re sure to get there, we’re gonna find that gold Another time I’ll meet you on down the road You spoke from the heart Right from the very start You were cool and composed And a little too on the nose You found meaning in the stars But life is so juxtaposed Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time we’re sure to get there, we’re gonna find that gold Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Let’s have a party, let’s have a kegger Let’s count our buddies passed out on the lawn Then let’s be thankful that it’s later And those days are as good as gone Lord knows, I’m no mathematician And I’ll probably never crack the code Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time we’re sure to get there, we’re gonna find that gold Another time I’ll meet you on down the road It's last call at the harbour Let’s hit the bunkie for one more round Cause you can’t get any farther than as far as you feel right now And I guess it’s just a reminder of the way life goes Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time I’ll meet you on down the road Another time we’re sure to get there, we’re gonna find that gold Another time I’ll meet you on down the road
8.
Straight to the point, don’t head for cover This is your city, these are your lovers You’re so adored, it’s making everybody nervous It was the top of the day, in the heart of the summer Feeling the pavement, getting hotter and hotter You can’t ignore it, you hope everybody heard us It’s high time for jealousy It’s high time for idle thoughts It’s high time in the counter culture It’s high time, let’s get lost You’re feeling strange, there’s no change in your pockets Your sweetheart is brave, but your sweetheart is walking Slowly away, and there’s just not stopping it You tried to shut it all off, you tried to shut it all down Such is the life on this side of town You think it’s all misdirected, I think it’s totally honest It’s high time for jealousy It’s high time for idle thoughts It’s high time in the counter culture It’s high time, let’s get lost You’re picking up sticks Grasping at straws Trying to get a fix Of the ooh’s and the ahh’s You dialled it in to get back to your audience But no one’s awake, nobody’s watching There’s too much constraint, there’s too much caution Just tell it to me straight, some lines aren’t worth crossing You can’t make this stuff up, even with magic Mornings are tough, evenings are tragic There’s too much at stake, and even more’s gonna surface It’s high time for jealousy It’s high time for idle thoughts It’s high time in the counter culture It’s high time, let’s get lost
9.
Honey Bee 03:48
Honey bee don’t bring your buzz Around my sugar tree Don’t you know it’s really tough Hanging around with you honey bee Can you agree I don’t ask much? Can you just give me this courtesy? Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee My eyes are swollen, I need some rest Shouldn’t have played in that hornet’s nest The sky is blue and leaves are green Guess I’ll go looking for my honey bee It’s tough to know just what to say I thought I saw you the other day Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee What do you get when you put it all back? Some concrete buildings and a bike rack Now everybody’s wearing black Wanting things to be like they used to be Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee Oh, honey bee Honey bee don’t bring your buzz Around my sugar tree Don’t you know it’s really tough Hanging around with you honey bee
10.
They say that bad news travels in bunches You gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll with the punches As sure as the sun’s coming out in the morning There’s a little silver lining in every warning A little more give A lot less take A little more odds A lot less hunches Gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll with the punches You can see it in the eyes of the glaringly sorrow One foot in today and another in tomorrow You know the tides are gonna rise out in Nova Scotia But you never know what could be waiting for ya A little more love A lot more peace It’s never too late to do what your hearts says Gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll with the punches You gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll! You gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll! It ain’t the easiest thing Until you start to try And then magically You’ll start to wonder why You didn’t set your sights on what you could control You gotta roll! So, who you gonna be when all this is over? When you’re staring at your lover, not over your shoulder And what’s it gonna take for you to let it go? You know there’s gonna be punches, you gotta let it roll You gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll! You gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll! It ain’t the easiest thing Until you start to try And then magically You’ll start to wonder why You didn’t set your sights on what you could control You gotta roll! They say that bad news travels in bunches You gotta roll, gotta roll, you gotta roll with the punches

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Written during the strangest of times, recorded in the most familiar of ways: live off-the-floor in a studio with friends in October 2020.

All songs written by Brandon Agnew.
Recorded at Banquet Sound Studio in Toronto, Ontario.

Produced by Joe Stracuzzi.

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released May 21, 2021

My Heartfelt Thanks:

Jessica Panetta: For your endless encouragement and creative support, for keeping us caffeinated and fed and smiling in the studio and for helping document this musical adventure in the studio and around Hamilton and Niagara.

Joe Stracuzzi: For being a great leader and a technical wizard, for caring about an artistic project with an old-school vision and for being a great friend and patient teacher throughout the process.

Benny Gutman: For leaning heavily into the blues and being a great musical inspiration and partner for over a decade, for making the drive from Ottawa to Toronto and for loving coffee like I love coffee.

Bob Goodall: For sharing music and art with the world without compromise, for bringing positivity into the creative realm and for drumming and singing harmonies like there's no tomorrow.

Andrew Barbisan: For being a great friend and approaching any creative project with a great attitude, for throwing frisbees in the parking lot to get our hearts pumping and for playing a new instrument on this project without even blinking an eye.

James Gizzie: For missing a Sunday divisional Browns game on a Sunday afternoon (38-7 Steelers, ouch!) in order to get this album recorded, for being so rock n' roll it ain't funny and for playing with so much feel.

Taylor Hulley: For channeling creativity in so many authentic ways (hot sauce buddies!), for hitting congas the way congas should be hit and for always grooving along with life.

Laurel Minnes: For continuing to sing in so many awe inspiring ways, for making me cry in the best way possible and for loving cats like I love cats.

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