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Musicus 2006

by David L. Cooper

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Fire Crotch 02:30
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Rear View 03:26
Are the objects in the mirror closer than they appear or is it me? You say I have nothing to fear but fear itself but I'm afraid I disagree. A guy I know in Idaho confided though he lied he'd show his hand. The guy arranged to fly the plane but never trained to navigate or land. Look over my shoulder. It's bright as an ember but colder. I know that I'm older but why can't I remember what I told her?
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Harm Money 02:59
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Wherewithal 02:40
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There’s a man on the second floor Who is holding a pistol Should I call for the police or Let the fool go ballistic? One day soon Sweet Belinda June I’ll harpoon your balloon. There’s a man on the corner there Who believes in the devil But if you ask him he’ll only stare And convince you as well. One day soon Sweet Belinda June I’ll harpoon your balloon.
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Everyman 01:56
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F the FCC 01:34
There's a word for turd which is often heard in the schoolyard kindergarten through grade third. But the FCC says we have to be very careful not to put it on TV. There's a thing we do in a bed for two. It's a lovely tender little interlude. But the government says we must prevent any broadcast of the act. Well, fuck the FCC, I say. Shit on the head of the government censor. Fuck the FCC and let us watch naked people curse away. There's a bleeping sound which is often found in the mouths of actors duty bound to emote and rage and to earn their wage and present what's written on the page. But the government says "Whoa! Those naughty words must go. Our children must not know what kind of tantrums grownups throw." There's a fine to pay if you go astray and allow obscenity to rule the day. Janet Jackson's breast put it to the test and you know the motherbleeping rest. Fuck the FCC, I say. Shit on the head of the government censor. Fuck the FCC and let us watch what we want on TV and fuck the FCC, I say. Piss in the eye of the government censor. Fuck the FCC and let us watch naked people curse away every motherfucking day.
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Crazy At All 03:11
In a cave by the shore lies a spent forty-four. The footprints lead directly to a nearby warehouse door. Witness saw what appeared to be all as he feared. I had to reassure him. I said, "You're not crazy at all. You're not crazy at all."
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Avast 02:28
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Bad Monkey 01:40
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Sideburnt 01:17
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Mandrake 02:45
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Can you take it like you dish it out? I can take it any way you like it. I can dish it like this shit.
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What’s the use? Why begin? No one wants to hear the tale. Cut me loose and pack it in before I regale. I give up. I give in. I’d give anything. Merciful Vicodin won’t you kill that sting? Why do I deserve a red alert from my every nerve? Take my senses out. I’ll give you something to cry about. Oh tell me your secret. I swear I’ll keep it locked up in chains. I will take pains. Are you my mama? Why do I deserve a red alert from my every nerve? Keep me numb and dumb until the feverish nightmares come. Oh you are the answer. Sweet necromancer I’ll wear your chains. I will take pains. Where was I? Care to try keeping me awake? High and dry by and by just for mercy’s sake. Tolerance wearing thin. Merciful Vicodin Let me in.
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Nestor Redux 02:28
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released January 1, 2007

All songs by David L. Cooper (© 2006) except: 1 (The Beatles); 8 (lyrics & vocals by T.S. Eliot); 15 (lyrics by Stanley Kubrick); 18 (lyrics & vocals by Disneyland pirates); 19 (lyrics & vocals by Disneyland ghosts); 30 (Irving Berlin)

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Dropsy Oakland, California

Dropsy has many musical tendrils, emanating from the vicinity of a funky lounge, sometimes snaking into dark caverns. The band sounds friendly enough, but displays its canines at unexpected moments. Cooper's droll lyrics brim with invective, taunts, boasts, disturbing delusions and bad advice. But he seems to be singing on our behalf, to a mutual enemy, in a bar on a tropical island. ... more

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