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Over the Rocky Mountains

by Mister Fusty

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1.
Rocky 03:19
This septic isle means nothing to me any more Let's scheme & plan to keep the wolves from our door Over the rocky mountains with you Over the Rocky Mountains for a new life Over the Rocky Mountains we'll fly Across the Atlantic ocean in a north country place by a fjord overlooked by mountains in our dreams we'll find a space I was wistfully watching in Sylvia's the boats in English bay And the English aren't worth watching that's why we have to find a way
2.
Make a Stand 03:12
You can't stop, shouting out Don't drop, have no doubt It won't, go away make a stand, make it today You won't change a thing (with your Facebook group) go shout and sing (and face the truth) walk up tall (to the town hall) Ice caps, they will go they'll make, a reality show About folk, that live in boats the poor sink, opportunity floats The business man, his only concern is his pocket, the rest can burn They want, to swim in oil Put the planet in the oven cover it in foil
3.
Talk 03:15
Talk and talk 'til I'm blue in the face How the did I get in this place? How the hell do I get out of here? You words don't carry much weight downtown Totally out of my depth I'll be here 'til I run out of breath Why can't I be right? Why can't it be for once?
4.
Remember the time Choking on chocolate on the Champs Elysees? Or drinking sekt wine In Prague on the night we called Champagne Wednesday? Jazz in New York, with large bourbons that I can't forget Toronto Island, My carer and me out at sunset Those moments would be nothing without you I wish that was all we'd do Forever Remember the ride that crazy cab down to Charleroi Drinking out of skulls in The Coffin, that scary Brussels bar Barcelona Sagrada Familia Fantastico Montmartre You me and Amelie watching Wilco Those moments would be nothing without you I wish that was all we'd do Forever Bruges canals Those balmy Belgian beery summers nights A Galway bus ride funny accent driver points out the sights Dublin Town then on the DART heading out to Dalkey Freezing ice bar Copenhagen where the prices are crazy Those moments would be nothing without you I wish that was all we'd do Forever Don't forget Berlin.
5.
Black Rain 04:28
Hopeless, never felt so hopeless Stood in the rain Watching the clouds going over my head Feeling the pain of a world that is dead. Whatcha do now? Whatcha gonna do now?
6.
Exit 03:10
You can't tell people no more That even winning a war Will put us back on top this time When there is nothing here To celebrate or cheer We'll blank it out with beer and wine There has to be a way out
7.
Thirty Seven (free) 03:34
8.
I'm not a people person I've always been this way It's not that I'm anti-social Ok well, maybe I am today But I love you because you're grumpy like me We go so well together cos we're Team Grouchy Scowling at the noisy people It's a pastime that we share Pointing at all the young folk Moaning on about their crazy hair We share a shake of the head at a man talking loud on his phone we're trying to enjoy this dinner why won't people leave us alone?
9.
I can't think of what to say You've gone and caught me on a bad day My mind is blank and I know why I'm not very clever I tell no lie I wish I could summon the right words to make this song the best you've ever heard But I can not think of anything worthwhile to sing I bet Bob Dylan isn't worrying I think I'll just say anything I make this up as I go along I'm desperate to finish this song
10.
The curtains are drawn The room is shrouded in darkness There could be daylight, outside but I wouldn't know Optimistic, I used to be but I can't sit and watch TV without gloom descending around me Youth blinkers the bad You get older, you start to feel sad Wake me up when the future's rosy, I need to lie down, I'm feeling dizzy Bury my head, in the pillows I wait for the time when I'll wipe the tears from your eyes and then we'll be happy It's a game, it's a race, it's a play And I've fallen off the stage the slightest thing I'm in a rage
11.
When we were young, footloose and fancy free We had no money and no responsibility Bombing about in your curry-coloured car Long-haired and longing for the bar A Balloon in the sky Flying higher than high This balloon floats away Out of sight I am the spirit without a bed As I once quite drunkenly said oh the nights in the Nottingham days We laughed so hard in the smoky haze A Balloon in the sky Flying higher than high This balloon floats away Out of sight It seems to me like it was yesterday Growing up seemed so far away But life is cruel and now you're gone I guess we'll just have to carry on A Balloon in the sky Flying higher than high This balloon flies out of sight Goodbye

about

Mister Fusty is the musical pseudonym of Rob Gibson, who is based in Whitley Bay, England.

His first two albums, "Honest Blundering" (2006) and "Sparkle Darkly" (2007) consisted of instrumental nuggets of electronic lo-fi lounge pop - hard to categorize but easy on the ear.
2008's "Sprung" EP was the last foray into instrumental-only releases as since then Rob has decided to give vocals a chance and has been lovingly crafting songs ready for release this year.

The latest album "Over the Rocky Mountains" still retains the pop sensibility and catchiness of his instrumental albums but this time using vocal melody and harmony to fully flesh out his pop song aspirations.

The album is an eclectic mix, the opening track, "Rocky", is a straight-up rock song, albeit with some typical Fusty flourishes. "Airport Lounge" waltzes with some old-fashioned keyboards, while the melancholic "Wake Me Up When The Future's Rosy" sounds like it could have come from a number of late 1980's indie bands. There is even a disco-esque track, "Grumpy Like Me", a tongue-in-cheek song of devotion between snarky lovers.

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released September 21, 2009

Written and Produced by Rob Gibson in 2008/9 at Monkseaton Studios, Whitley Bay, England.

All instruments and warbling by Rob Gibson
Backing vocals & handclaps on Track 10 by Andrea Gibson.

Mastered by Jimmy Ether.
www.headphonetreats.com
Cover art by Paul Thompson.
www.hollowearth.co.uk

For Ian.

Thanks to Jimmy Ether, John Lane (Expo), Paul Thompson, Jeff Boller (The Simple Carnival), Gaz and Daniel (The Heavenly Spheres), and of course mountains of love and thanks to Andrea. There's probably people I have forgotten, for that I apologise in advance.

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Mister Fusty is the musical pseudonym of Rob Gibson, who is based in Newcastle, UK. Rob started making music in his home studio in 2006 and has been releasing a steady stream of albums and EPs since. His style varies between electronic instrumentals and guitar-based vocal lo-fi indie pop. ... more

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