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Midnight Breakfast
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100% true tales from an all night diner with a bluesy Tom Waits feel.
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Socially and politically astute indie rock band spread out along the California coast.
The Expansions first played together while students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. They regroup every now and then to create their interesting blend of rock, reggae and socially insightful lyrics. Chris McHugh - Drums Dave Hess - Bass Jim Crakes - Guitar and Vocals Gary Gomes - Guitar and Vocals Bill Hensley - Vocals and Keyboards
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Genre
Jazz • Lounge
Charts
#3,558 today Peak #107
#386 in subgenre Peak #20
Author
Bill Hensley, James Crakes
Rights
2008 Bill Hensley, James Crakes
Uploaded
December 09, 2008
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MP3 3.9 MB • 128 kbps • 4:17
Story behind the song
Back in the day in San Luis Obispo, we used to rendezvous for late night meals at a diner called Farley's. The place was always populated with college students (us) and interesting characters from the neighborhood. Every anecdote in the song was from a true experience. Tasty bluesy guitar intro and solo.
Lyrics
Midnight breakfast, transients and social rejects Puppeteers and all their friends, dealers, dykes and businessmen The all night restaurant, Mr. S. is checking out The waitress and the clientele, he's ordering up two specials And four coffees…
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