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The Mantelli Five (EP 2011)

by The Mantelli Five

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1.
Black Spur 02:29
Tree ferns here and there Drive on windy road - Black Spur Snow at peak awaits White blanket covers Thick, icy, refreshing snow Chilling through to bones Through the chilling snow Trekking with cross-country skis Sun glows on the snow Sun glows on the snow Black Spur, Black Spur, Black Spur, Black Spur Speeding down the hill Try to dodge them if you can Sliding through the people Or toboggan crash!
2.
There's a change in the air Pack a change of underwear There's a change in the air Can you rise from your armchair? There's a change in the air Do you have change you can spare? There's a change in the air The world's in need of repair Ice receding like a bald man's hair Oceans rising, rising everywhere There's a change in the air Maps changing everywhere There's a change in the air Save the people from despair There's a change in the air Do our politician's care? There's a change in the air Salvation's beyond a prayer There's a change in the air It's a heated future we share
3.
Alarm Clock 03:02
Sunshine still is yet to show Outside dark and cold, and so In your bed tucked up and warm In your head your dream goes on Like a flounder flattened out You lie asleep; there is no doubt You want to stay just where you are To get up now is just too hard Can't ignore your alarm clock Can't you hear the rooster cock? 'Knock, knock!' Someone's at the door Sleep, sleep, sleep: you want some more Deeper, deeper, still asleep Wakey, wakey, time does fleet Hard, hard, hard, for you to get up The brew is ready; time to fill your cup Alarm clock, is that the time? Alarm clock, I hear your chime Alarm clock, is that the time? Alarm clock, sing your chime Feel the ryhthm start to roll As the clock's tick takes its toll Tick tock, side-to-side and back, In and out and front and back Bang, bang, bang, bang, like a drum Slowly, slowly, here you come Louder, louder, louder, you're now awake Plugged in, turned on, energised, alarm clock: my mate Alarm clock, you are so fine Alarm clock, you are mine Alarm clock, you are so fine Alarm clock, you are mine Sunshine glowing from within Alarm clock puts you in a spin Buzz, buzz takes you through the day Feeling good, hip-hip-hooray Work seems to turn into play Till it's time to hit the hay Your alarm clock you like that way Your alarm clock you like that way Your alarm clock you like that way
4.
Grasshopper 04:30
Grasshopper, grasshopper draw your bow Play us a tune before we go Here where the grass grows long and rank Over the slopes of the moonlit bank Under the light of the yellow moon Grasshopper play us your beautiful tune Up and down where the traffic flows Feel the warm sand between my toes Across the road and up the dune Hear the mudlark sing his happy tune Building his nest out of sticks and clay Playing with his mate while piping away Watching the clouds drifting overhead Feeling the breeze gently cool my neck Warm sun breaks through onto my face Dark feelings disappear without a trace My eyelids are heavy and my feet feel numb I'm drifting with the clouds into a floating slumber
5.
Grey Ghost 03:36
Grey Ghost is coming You'd better start running Grey Ghost is coming You'd better start running You were running late; you had to park real close For that you're gonna pay; you're gonna pay the most Dig deep for gold to shove in the slot You've only got silver; yeah, that's all you've got Grey Ghost is coming You convince yourself you'll only take a minute The meter reads 'expired'; yeah, there's nothing in it You go and do your thing, but you're caught in a queue You'll have to wait your turn; what else 'ya gonna do? Grey Ghost is coming Grey Ghost is coming You'd better start running You soon get waylaid by something else or other Phone rings, you read the panel; answer 'cause it's your mother A minute turns to ten; soon, it's half-an-hour By the time you're done, the ghost'll make you cower Grey Ghost is coming Tell me, what’s the chance… That your number’s up? You think you’re one in a million You know your time is up You see a dark grey figure walking down the road His eyes dart sideways; he seeks the Zone of Load! He’s punched your numbers into his black machine You should’ve come back sooner; oh yeah, you should’ve come clean He won’t hear your excuses You know it’s just too bad Under your wiper blade He leaves his calling tag Grey Ghost is coming You’d better start running Grey Ghost is coming You’d better start running Grey Ghost Is coming Grey Ghost Grey Ghost Grey Ghost Grey Ghost Grey Ghost
6.
Sally 03:41
When I am sitting on my own, I sit and watch the phone I see her golden smile and no more am I all alone Her big round eyes and shiny lips; a beat my heart it skips Just thinkin' of her figure so slender it makes my belly do flips Ohh... oh, oh, oh, oh Sally When I go walking in the rain, I think of her again In the puddles her reflection waxes but never seems to wain Back home I sip my cup of tea; she glides by lovingly But then I see she's stopped and she's staring straight at me Ohh... oh, oh, oh, oh Sally When I'm in trouble she understands I find myself in deep water I find it strange she sleeps with wide open eyes But then she sees me when She sees me when I'm there When I come home Ohh... oh, oh, oh, oh Ohh... oh, oh, oh, oh Ohh... oh, oh, oh, oh Sally Sally Sally...

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The Mantelli Five's debut recording

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released November 25, 2011

All songs by the The Mantelli Five. Recorded at GMEC by Ash Tricky.

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The Mantelli Five Ocean Grove, Australia

The Mantelli Five are a mum-dad-and-three-kids family band. They play ukulele, flutes, piano accordion, upright cello, guitar, violins and percussion, and they all sing. They collaborate to write originals and create their own takes on some well-known chart-busters. Their music spans many styles but always contains layers of texture, groove and rhythm with sweet melodies and a bit of humour. ... more

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