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Time Traveller
03:18
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Went on Craigslist last night, had a horrible fright
Some guy's selling a... time machine? What an interesting sight
It was just 20 bucks - untested, after all
And in the description it said "if you want this, give me a call"
So I met the guy, I'm not really sure why
Prob'ly a con artist or something, but it's still something I'll buy
He said, "you got the cash?" I said, "yeah here you go"
He handed me a cube with buttons, what they do I just don't know
Let's go to 1968
See Jimi Hendrix in a different state
Then go to 1894
Show a Victorian child hyperpop, watch their head explode!
This may have been a mistake, I'm sure you understand why
The butterfly effect is not to be messed with, especially by some guy
Now my band doesn't exist, I work in a factory
And from the outside-in, I go "what the hell has become of me?"
Travel back to 1968
Shout at myself "stop, this won't end up great!"
Now I'm fighting myself from the past
This time machine was a curse I hope doesn't last
I'm back to the present time
And from here, everything looks fine
Let this be a warning to you
Don't buy a strange time machine from some random dude
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The False Cap'n
03:40
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I trusted a very good friend with my ships
I presumed he would not take them adrift
But I've just learned they've been spotted washed ashore
And my ship will lay broken forevermore
Captain Crunch is not a real captain
Captain Crunch is not a real captain
He's a liar/fraud. Disgrace to all of mankind. Living reincarnation of pond scum. Cap'n Crunch. The false Cap'n
He explained it was merely a nickname of his
So I don't really need to get up in his biz
I got up and punched that liar in the nose
We no longer speak, this happened 30 years ago
Captain Crunch is not a real captain
Captain Crunch is not a real captain
Don't even get me started on Applebee's
They don't have any bees, let alone apples
Who does this "burger king" really think he is?
Who's he think he is?
Captain Crunch is not a real captain
Captain Crunch is not a real captain
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Lottery Of Death
00:49
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And Though I'm Afraid
01:51
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Though time is a thing I try not to dwell
I know as it moves, I’m moving as well
And though I’m afraid, this is for the best
Of erasing things that I’d left
The past has passed and gotten in the way
And some opportunities have gotten away
And though I’m afraid, you know I love you too
And that’s all I need to get through
As I look back on everything that I’ve done
Some events I recall make me want to run
Oh Lord, I can change, but I’m feeling strange
Who knew?
I’m wishing for peace and some sleep at night
I rarely get either, but I know I might
And my girlfriend isn’t with me, but I wish she were
I’d walk three thousand miles for her (x a lot)
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He was a kid, he had aspirations like you
Yelled at in school as one mind split into two
Graduated college at the top of his class
Got in a rocket ship and peered outside through the glass
And if you ask anyone who knew that kid in school
They'd tell you he was reserved, but they all thought he was cool
And now he's travelling among the stars (and now he's travelling among the stars)
And now he's travelling among the stars (I heard he's gonna go pretty far)
Ask him his past, he'll just shake his head and say "no"
"I'm not that sure you need to know what I did below"
In a tin can, floating around through space
I think for him, this is a safer space
But if you ask anyone if that guy has the brains
They'd tell you "no, he's crazy, his mind is gone, he's gone insane"
And now he's travelling among the stars (and now he's travelling among the stars)
And now he's travelling among the stars (I heard he's gonna go pretty far)
And now he's travelling among the stars (and now he's travelling among the stars)
And now he's travelling among the stars (I heard he's gonna go pretty far)
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High Velocity Glendora, California
High Velocity was a band that existed, but now it dubiously existed. Most of the stuff on this page is Jordan’s solo indie-pop stuff - you should listen!
High Velocity recommends:
Marc is one of my biggest musical influences, and Thanatophobia is his best work yet. Check it out, there's some hella catchy indie pop in his prolific catalog and this is no exception.
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Ico is a friend of mine and one of the most talented synthpop musicians I know - the fact they're producing stuff this good on their second album is impressive as hell. Recommended to TMBG fans.
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Excerpts from the Soapstone demo tape
by Soapstone
Soapstone is another friend of mine who writes indie pop songs in a similar manner to my stuff, except perhaps a little less ridiculous in nature - LLICA and Out of Style have me jamming for days.
go to albumIf you like Jordan Sunlight's Blue, you may also like:
the vegetablets
by the vegetablets
Avant-garde indie pop gems from Japan with melodies that go unexpected places and all sorts of quirky instrumentation.
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Giddy and ramshackle bedroom indie pop bursting with buoyant guitars and summery vocal hooks.
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Providence, Rhode Island artist El Valerie delivers nine tracks of pure, blissful bedroom pop with an electronic twist.
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