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Oldest Trick

from CHRISVELAN​.​COM Mix by Chris Velan

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From the album, "Solidago", released April 7, 2009

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The Oldest Trick

Gonna take more eyes than the eyes that you have in your head
To see what’s happening gonna take more teeth
Than those in your mouth to chew it all down
Gonna take more brains than the brains that you have in your skull
To find the answers ‘cause these days information stinks
There’s enough lies here to fool the Sphinx//

The newest version of the oldest trick
It’s been working since they wrote that book
And you say that it makes you sick
But not before that it made you look//

Gonna take more words than the words that can roll off your tongue
To express that there is a way better than this to be free
Gonna take more hands than the hands that grow on your arms
To chip away the tired veneer
It’s thick as a myth
You don’t know what you’re messing with//

The newest version of the oldest trick
It’s been working since they wrote that book
And you say that it makes you sick
But not before that it made you look//

Well, it started so long ago with
Just a few rich men they
Had to protect what they had, what they had but the
Problem with freedom is
Everyone wants some and
If all are equal than the poor might get mad
So they found enemies, built up mythologies
To keep the people from snooping around
It worked so well we can no longer tell
Where the truth turns to rust who to kill who to trust//

The newest version of the oldest trick
It’s been working since they wrote that book
And you say that it makes you sick
But not before that it made you look//

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from CHRISVELAN​.​COM Mix, track released April 7, 2009
Produced by Tim Bluhm. Engineered and mixed by David Simon-Baker. Executive Producer: Gar Ragland.

Chris Velan: vocals, guitar
Adam Topol: drums
John Hofer: drums
Paul Hoaglin: bass
Tim Bluhm: guitar, backing vocals
Sara Johnston: backing vocals
Nicki Bluhm: backing vocals
Dan Lebowitz: slide guitar, pedal steel
Jackie Greene: piano, organ
David Ralicke: horns

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Chris Velan Montréal, Québec

Montreal singer-songwriter and producer, Chris Velan, has always been crossing borders with his brand of world music- influenced, singer-songwriter pop. Drawing comparisons to the smart, genre-mixing writing of Neil Finn, Nick Lowe and Paul Simon, Velan's
latest album, “Amateur Hour”, will be released September 14th with touring to follow. ... more

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