Strange Animals

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A cool tune about unlikely alliances - romantic and otherwise - from the mind of Andrew Bergey. I definitely remember working out the basic structure of this with Mr. B long ago at the Chase Drive Basement. He was singing these crazy couplets and I was plunking.

The plunking morphed into a battery of amps-to-eleven guitars by the time "Strange Animals" was completed. The song was meant to be sung by its author. However, that didn't happen, so The Kevins essayed a sort of Ferrycroon approach and plowed on through.

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STRANGE ANIMALS by A. Bergey

Teacher and pet
That's what you get
Strange animals

Worker and boss
This is the cost
Strange animals

Lawyer and clerk
Might never work
Strange animals

Doctor and nurse
That is the curse
Strange animals

Strange animals - go figure
Strange animals
Teacher and pet, that's what you get
Strange animals
Strange animals - go figure

Husband and wife
Together for life
Strange animals

Police and crook
Both have the same look
Strange animals

Strange animals - go figure
Strange animals
Husband and wife, together for life
Strange animals
Strange animals - go figure

How strange can we be?
We can't control the chemistry
How strange can we be?
Diving off bridges 'cause of chemistry

Strange animals - go figure
Strange animals
Husband and wife, together for life
Police and crook, both have the same look
Strange animals
Strange animals - go figure

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from Wrecked, released October 1, 2004
Written by A. Bergey (c) 2004 Viable Tangents

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The Kevins Arvada, Colorado

The Kevins (Denver, CO) have been conjuring up home-made rock music since 1998: original songs by K. Dennis, tunes by friends & colleagues, and covers (Steppenwolf, Blondie, The Delfonics, Husker Du, The Banana Splits, more). Inspired by Neil Young, John Fogerty, Paul Westerberg, Ian Hunter and many more, The Kevins' continuing quest is to create the perfect single - or at least some cool b-sides. ... more

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