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Monk in an Unholy Mess
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News inspired oddity taken from a Guardian clipping sent by a friend
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liberal ranting and raving, but sensitive explorations of the current American malaise
Good Without One was a drummerless and mercifully leaderless rock trio performing off the track and often humorous, often political originals and originally arranged covers. The players are George Potor, guitar and vocals, Joe DeCristopher, guitar and vocals, and Rick Totten, bass and vocals. These folks have played together in different contexts for decades, but only as this particular trio from 2003 - 2008. While the level of musicianship is high, their disdain for the trappings of rock stardom is legendary. Two of the members even remained seated throughout performances, despite no obvious physical impairments. Their drummerless approach was a novel but occasionally successful scam to get electric instruments into acoustic venues.
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Genre
Pop Trap-Pop
Charts
#924 in subgenre Peak #14
Charts
Peak #116
Author
George Potor
Rights
George Potor 1990
Uploaded
December 18, 2005
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MP3 3.5 MB 128 kbps 0:00
Story behind the song
Thanks to Tasha Cooper for sending the newspaper clipping that helped this song write itself.
Lyrics
Verse 1: Novice monk runs amok with a lorry full of bricks He was under pressure during lent from the extra discipline White-robed, shaven-headed the day that he broke; Seven hours kitchen-captured with a man who never spoke Chorus: ‘Monk in an unholy mess,’ said the Manchester Guardian, ‘Unhappy the days he spent, monk in an unholy mess.’ Verse 2: He couldn’t take it any longer; he felt it worth the risk. Heaven knows what he hoped to build with seven thousand bricks. Tried to reach a telephone; he was missing Midnight Mass. Drove into a traffic island; said he needed stamps. Chorus Verse 3: Under stress he did confess to an eighteen-pound offense. Got a short suspended sentence if swore obedience. ‘Temporary aberration,’ said Prior Donovan, ‘Sent to work with the other Brethren, building garden fence.’ Chorus
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