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Roll Off Kabloona

from Boson Kabloona Waiting Around by John Tabacco

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Words and Music © 1995 by John Tabacco
Published by It Iz What It Iz Music (SESAC)

Roll Off Kabloona was made up out of shear depression. I woke up one morning in January of 1995 in the vocal booth as usual.
It was cold and I was broke beyond all recognition. A little voice whispered in my ear: John write a happy tune and you will put out the proper energy in to the universe and things will get better. Well they didn’t get better. In fact, at the time the studio computer was down and all I had to record with was this DX7 Oberheim Drum Machine and the Otari 8 Track. And I did just that. The original version of this tune resides on a DAT tape somewhere. It did not have the little interlude just before the middle section that was added later when Gian came into the picture. I thought this was good idea for a song but I could not for the life of me figure what to do with the production and especially the rhythm. I asked Gian for help and sure enough he did just that. He put the song into focus. Gorgo Twain really goes Hay-why-in in this piece. The Big Kabloona is a reference to the Firesign Theatre’s brilliant “In the next world you’re on your own”. The song is about a big pair of sailor pants that travel the star pools of the cosmos living by the arcane doctrine set forth by Herogi (a highly evolved being that saved the lumberjack people from asteroid annihilation). The movement of the pants is determined by the cooperative actions of all who are inside the legs and pockets...

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ROLL OFF KABLOONA

Roll off Kabloona ho - ho
Roll off Kabloona ho - ho

I have seen the big Kabloona
Strutting proudly with the thunder hipster parade
'Neath the skies of sister Luna
Where the laws are written fairly
Freshly “squozen” almost daily

Roll off Kabloona
Make us a randy creature
Rub on the noses like Eskimos
Roll off Kabloona
Lets live a double feature
Twice can be nice when the lights are low
Roll off Kabloona ho - ho
Roll off Kabloona ho - ho

By the sea : the Big Kabloona (SHE’S BIG)
Sending out a friendly signal, tracking the crown
‘Bout a week or maybe sooner
In the pocket - tons of answers
Solve the future
Scratch the cancer

Roll off Kabloona
Make us a randy creature
Rub on the noses like Eskimos
Roll off Kabloona
Lets live a double feature
Twice can be nice when the lights are low
Roll off Kabloona
Make us a randy creature
Rub on the noses like Eskimos

Roll off Kabloona
Roll off Kabloona

ROLL OFF KABLOONA
HEROGI WAS RIGHT
WE ALL NEED TO FIGHT FOR HER
ONE STROKE DIMENSIONS WILL NEVER GO FAR
LETS POP TOP THIS JAR
AND SEE OTHER SIGHTS...
ROLL OFF!

Gorgo Twain : Hey you over there! This ticket's free. All you gotta do is enjoy yourself. Yes, you get an existential shower cap eraser guaranteed if you're honest enough with your self.

Roll off Kabloona
Make us a randy creature
Rub on the noses like Eskimos
Roll off Kabloona
Lets live a double feature
Twice can be nice when the lights are low

Roll off Kabloona
Like a randy creature
Rub on the noses like Eskimos
Roll off Kabloona
Lets live a double feature
Twice can be nice when the lights are low

Roll off Kabloona ho - ho
Roll off Kabloona ho - ho
Roll off Kabloona ho - ho
Roll off Kabloona ho - ho

Gorgo Twain : Oh, fare thee well. Fare thee well Kabloona. Arrividerci.
No I didn't mean that. I mean Hi.

Gorgo Twain has gone Haywhyin
Gorgo Twain has gone Haywhyin
Gorgo Twain has gone Haywhyin
Gorgo Twain has gone Haywhyin

Gorgo Twain has gone ha-why-in...

credits

from Boson Kabloona Waiting Around, released September 21, 2014
JT : Vocal, Guitar, Programming
Gian DiMauro : Production, Programming
Marci Geller : Back vocals

Recorded and Mixed at Sonic Underground Studios, Stony Brook, NY

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John Tabacco Stony Brook, New York

John Tabacco is a composer, singer-songwriter, producer, recording engineer, and visual artist.

Like an unfolding musical diary / puzzle, Tabacco’s music and art are constantly being re-worked, juxtaposed and intertwined.

For more info : www.johntabacco.net
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