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This dissonant stomping rant bemoans the triumph of instant information. Writers used to have Greek and Roman mythology, Biblical references, great literary characters and historical figures in their memory banks, at the ready…no more, Google kids! "Thought dies as transmission rise. 'I'll look it up' has devoured 'I know.' Fast and now killed I know how." The song starts to lose its mind over modern times: "Billions spent on God…no one gets the job…Lords and more Lords…wars and more wars…THIS LIFE ON EARTH HAS GOTTEN UTTERLY ABSURD!"

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As I'm searching for the perfect words
Here's something that I overheard:
"THIS LIFE ON EARTH HAS GOTTEN UTTERLY ABSURD!"

We're all just latent meat
Let's have a "meet 'n' greet"
Billions spent on God
No one gets the job

THIS LIFE ON EARTH HAS GOTTEN UTTERLY ABSURD!

Thought dies as transmissions rise
"I'll look it up" has devoured "I know"
Fast and now killed I know how
Lords and more Lords
Wars and warlords

THIS LIFE ON EARTH HAS GOTTEN UTTERLY ABSURD!

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from DANCE SCANDAL AT THE GYMNASIUM!, released March 23, 2018
Piano, toy piano and marxophone - Johnny Iguana
Lead vocal - Berit Ulseth, Zach Verdoorn and Johnny Iguana
Bass - Zach Verdoorn
Drums - Matthew Torre
Percussion - Mark Neill

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The Claudettes Chicago, Illinois

The Claudettes fuse Windy City piano blues with the full-throttle energy of rockabilly and punk, jazz-age echoes of burlesque and vaudeville and the sultriness of '60s pop-soul to write a thrilling new chapter in American roots music. Johnny Iguana (ex-Junior Wells/Otis Rush/oh my god) works the piano alongside singer Berit Ulseth, bassist/singer Zach Verdoorn and drummer Matt Torre. ... more

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