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Strolling Bones

from Live From The 40 Watt by Squalls

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    Squalls were a band who came from the same rich Athens, GA scene as The B-52’s, Pylon, R.E.M., and Love Tractor, but played their own brand of quirky pop with their own unique sound. Equal parts Lovin’ Spoonful, Grateful Dead and Talking Heads, they got many a person up on the dance floor. From 1981 to 1989, Squalls rocked Athens and made several tours of the South, the Midwest, and East coast cities including several shows at New York City clubs CBGB, Danceteria, and Peppermint Lounge. They released 4 recordings and were included in the 1986 movie Athens, GA: Inside/Out. The band also played at the legendary Athens 40 Watt Club 64 times during their heyday.

    Squalls Live from the 40 Watt is a collection of 24 tracks recorded by 40 Watt Club soundman, T. Patton Biddle, and selected from five early 1980s shows.

    Live from the 40 Watt is set for release on August 19, 2022 via Strolling Bones Records.



    TRACKLIST:

    Side A -

    Bride of Frankenstein
    Catholic Girls
    The Prince of Wails
    Ellie Dee
    Relax
    Cindy


    Side B -

    Na Nanana
    Pop Roots
    Waltzing Mathilda
    Information
    Crickets
    Snowman


    Side C -

    Dancing Example
    Satellite
    Tell Me Now
    Unrelated Happenings
    Kathy
    The Sheik


    Side D -

    Kalinka
    S.P.Q.R.
    Strolling Bones
    Modern World
    What You Get
    Elephant Radio

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This title is a pre-order. Purchased items will ship on or before 8/19/22.
    Digiwallet
    Squalls were a band who came from the same rich Athens, GA scene as The B-52’s, Pylon, R.E.M., and Love Tractor, but played their own brand of quirky pop with their own unique sound. Equal parts Lovin’ Spoonful, Grateful Dead and Talking Heads, they got many a person up on the dance floor. From 1981 to 1989, Squalls rocked Athens and made several tours of the South, the Midwest, and East coast cities including several shows at New York City clubs CBGB, Danceteria, and Peppermint Lounge. They released 4 recordings and were included in the 1986 movie Athens, GA: Inside/Out. The band also played at the legendary Athens 40 Watt Club 64 times during their heyday.

    Squalls Live from the 40 Watt is a collection of 24 tracks recorded by 40 Watt Club soundman, T. Patton Biddle, and selected from five early 1980s shows.

    Live from the 40 Watt is set for release on August 19, 2022 via Strolling Bones Records.



    TRACKLIST:

    Bride of Frankenstein
    Catholic Girls
    The Prince of Wails
    Ellie Dee
    Relax
    Cindy
    Na Nanana
    Pop Roots
    Waltzing Mathilda
    Information
    Crickets
    Snowman
    Dancing Example
    Satellite
    Tell Me Now
    Unrelated Happenings
    Kathy
    The Sheik
    Kalinka
    S.P.Q.R.
    Strolling Bones
    Modern World
    What You Get
    Elephant Radio

    Includes unlimited streaming of Live From The 40 Watt via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
    ships out within 5 days

      $15 USD or more 

     

about

David Byrne of the Talking Heads put out an album "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts" based on a novel of the same name by African writer Amos Tutuola. I happened to come across a novel, "The Palm-wine Drinkard", by the same author at the Book Back, which was a cool used book store next door to the Eldorado. It was about a skeleton that went through the jungle and picked up various body parts to complete himself. Somehow that inspired the phrase "strolling bones" which inspired a whole lot of rhyming.

lyrics

(Words and music by Bob Hay)

Well here come strolling bones. He come strolling slowly.
He's a rolling stone, kinda moldy oldie.
Mister strolling bones. He's so totally lonely.
Beating on a tin can. Playing on a rubber band.
He sing a little bodeo. He go.

Ooh. Ahh.

That's right, strolling bones, mean like, holy rolling.
Got those bones on loan and the stroll is stolen,
But the soul's his own and he's slowly strolling.
Beating on a tin can. Playing on a rubber band.
He sing a little bodeo. He go.

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from Live From The 40 Watt, released August 19, 2022

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From 1981 - 1989 the Squalls rocked Athens and made several tours of the South, the Midwest, and East coast cities including several shows at New York city clubs CBGB, Danceteria, and Peppermint Lounge. They released 4 recordings and were included in the 1986 movie "Athens Georgia Inside Out". ... more

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