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happy abduction

by Victoriana Gaye

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1.
We were out walking, in fields of grass It was the evening when shapes came to pass We searched the skies for sparkling circles Suddenly singing but for no good reason Singing La La La La La La La La La La Now we are dancing, but there was no music Now we are flying for all appearance We were so high high i i i Clouds rolling by i i i i There's talk in the town, they say we are missing They searched around, leaving tiny blue ribbons They searched the skies for sparkling circles But we were just smiling and everlasting They searched the skies i i i i We were just having a happy abduction Singing La La La La La La La La La La
2.
Old Roads 03:44
I only drive the old roads in this town I think I'm seeing ghosts, but it doesn't matter I'm searching for the signs of a previous life I took a turn with a friend of mine I only drive the old roads of this town I made a deal with a German dancer Caught behind a rattling tin-can tram We're moving slow but I don't mind You'll find me on the road Mt. Alexander Then I'm heading south along the Chandler Crossing over on Centre Road, from East Bentleigh I'm caught in a loop, now can you see me I'm looking through windows for trinity Old Coburg's not the place it used to be, people live in the jail I see my father crossing over, that block of flats is so much taller My temperature gauge is getting hotter, in a memory of love Up a one way street and down another There's an old milk bar on the corner It's selling yesterdays papers, in a memory of love I only drive the old roads in this town I think I'm seeing ghosts, but it doesn't matter I'm searching for the signs of a previous life I took a turn with a friend of mine I only drive the old roads of this town I made a deal with a german dancer Caught behind a rattling tin-can tram We're moving slow but I don't mind I only drive the old Roads of this town
3.
I'm Magic 04:10
I'm magic, I made that happen See the water that comes from the fountain See the apple that fell from the tree That was me - obviously The Lights turn on when I go by The doors are creaking their own lullaby Dog are howling all over town Things are weird when I'm around Remember back in '82, you had that special pair of shoes Well hop - scotching down the street Your shoes are magically on my feet Hop scotching to the beat - Your shoes are magically on my feet Coincidence? I think not A talking point? I'd rather not I cant explain it, it's always been there Hair standing - or standing on your hair Hair standing - or standing on your hair
4.
Mr Walker 07:06
I'm happy, you can't hurt me, can't change a thing - a ring a ding ding Oh Mr Walker, Mr Walker tell the truth Oh Mr Walker, did you check the water was it deep Oh Mr Walker, how many souls does it take to stay afloat Oh Mr Walker, you got your hirsute wrapped up inside your coat You've got some big boots on You're pulling hair out by the roots Our station is protected, your standings further down the line The pleasure is all ours, your talkings taking up our time We're moving out of limits, we're rising higher than before I'm Happy, you can't hurt me, can't change a thing - a ring a ding ding
5.
Sooner or later, you'll be home with a hand to hold You're such a big mover, around the world in twenty blows Six degrees of separation, it's never enough, you'll never know Looking at the picture. Dust to dust and a valley of bones. It's time to go back, back to where time goes slow and it glows on low Take me right back, back to where we're flowing Flowing on down your time line Dusted off pure, clean and clear Down and deep and dirty with the seeds in your hand In your fist, on your knees on the ground Sooner or later, you'll be heading down the road Better late than never, you hear the sound of a golden tone You take a turn with hesitation, close your eyes and go with the flow It's all you ever wanted. A steady arm and a hand to hold.
6.
We heard about it heard about it We read about it read about it We talk about it talk about it Now we write about it write about it We dream about it dream about it Yeah we're all about it all about it And we're thinking 'bout it thinking 'bout it All of the time WE were warned and we were scorned about it We were moved and we were shaken by it Transformed and devoured by it Now we're rising up higher from it Blinded by the light of it We learned and we got wise about it And we're thinking 'bout it thinking 'bout it All of the time Now we can't let it go Don't look back, don't look back We won't be waiting for the green to go Don't look back, don't look back You'll go blind - out of your mind What I like about it, like about it I hate about it hate about it So I laugh about it laugh about it Then I cry about it cry about it Can't live without it live without it I'd die without it doe without it Yeah I'm thinking 'bout it thinking 'bout it All of the time
7.
Oh those bees those bees are buzzin' again So loud so free dive bombing my friends The flowers in the field are filled with a natural pollen That moon that moon is coming again So soon so soon I can't be your friend I'm gunna move downtown, gunna chew that bone of contention I'll probably loose my clothes in this age of conservation Do do do do, do do do do...... We swing we swing we swing it on down We slide we slide we slide to the ground From tavern to cavern, I'm loosing my grip at the station We buzz, we buzz we're buzzin' around We sing, we sing, we sing to the sound Of a thousand busy bees who are moving in cooperation But I'm still acting like an ape till some monkey come take my place Do, do, do, do, do, do do...... Now wait on Just a minute There's more than the eye can see You got to drive that path just as strong as you can be You got to choose that flower from a field of the same to see Lay on down, buzz around, come on down with me
8.
This could be the last song that she wrote, Ending on a final single note This could be the last song that she sings, Feeling distance driving in between When the wagon wheel rolls And the pony pulls the load Wrapped up in her trinkets and her clothes Where she goes, nobody knows There she goes There she goes This could be a longer turn around Hiding out not wanting to be found This could be her long lost alibi Leaving words and letters for behind In a meadow land is where she stays Where natures love now illuminates Where breeze and grass and summer rays Fill the air and fill you mind for days There she goes There she goes
9.
Tell me that story, how we came to be Raised up from the ocean, climbed down from the trees We tripped and we stumbled, heel became a hand Drawn on by desire, we're creatures of the land Barefoot and wet grass, shine upon the track Storm in the mountains, rain upon our backs All the small faces, staring down the line Can't become complacent, we've crossed the borderline Seems such a long time, It's barely there at all Narrow your perception, this trips become a fall. Remember that time we, walked across the plains. We were there with you, I remember your name And if we all fall down, get back up pretend That kind of a feeling, bound to come again And if we all fall down, all fall down
10.
Goldentone 05:59
Golden like far away tones, help us we're heading home We've been away so long, we've been away so long Sunlight is in your eyes, wild wind is by your side We've been away so long, we've been away so long La La La La, La La La La Guided we never knew him, we had lost our way before Stage left the lights are fading, script is worn and torn Page turns and we're running, views not seen before Journey is unravelling, fast feet but surely sore Who knows how we got here, who knows why we came Lift my weight and carry me, carry me Goldentone Lift my weigh and carry me, carry me Goldentone

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Happy Abduction is the 6th studio album from Victoriana Gaye, produced by Shane O’Mara at his Yikesville Studio, complete with a band of talented Melbourne friends. Art rockers Vicki Philipp and Jeff Raglus return in very good company.
Lost in a world of compulsive melody making and a shared harmonic intimacy, creating art and music bred from the wild South West Coast of Victoria. Their songs have a common thread of the something other.
With the guidance of O’Mara, they have produced a sonic journey that presents their own signature sound. The 10 songs have a cinematic scope yet stay grounded in pop ideology. Happy Abduction is a round trip fuelled by nature, rising tides, old roads and the knowledge that we’re all just passing through.

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released April 30, 2021

Vicki Philipp: Guitar Vocals
Jeff Raglus: Guitar Vocals Trumpet

Additional players
Bass: Dale Lindrea and Ross Mclennan.
Drums: Leigh Fisher, Simon Dawe and Leroy Cope.
Pedal Steel: Shane Riley.
Synth: Bruce Haymes.
Guitar: James Sherlock.

Produced by Shane O'mara.
Mastered by Mikey Young

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Victoriana Gaye Aireys Inlet, Australia

Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, trumpet and shared lead- harmony singing is the backbone of the Victoriana Gaye sound, but the songs themselves are drawn from a diverse and broad musical knowledge. Jazz, movie soundtracks, reggae, psychedelia and their own blend of indie/folk/rock.
Vicki Gaye Philipp and Jeff Raglus live together Inlet on the South West coast of Victoria.
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