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Civic Duty​/​Shelter

by Ed Fitzgerald

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    "If the Talking Heads, Lou Reed & The Cars united and filmed a John Ford western remake, the soundtrack would sound something like Ed Fitzgerald CivicDuty/Shelter. That's a good thing." ~ Steve Murdock

    6 unreleased tracks + 2 standout selections from the eponymous EP:
    Left Handed Gun
    11/11
    L'amour Hypnotique
    Avalanche
    American Baby
    Still Water
    Big Business
    Black And White

    Digitally processed from analog master tapes recorded by Gary Laney in Nashville at Sound Emporium Studios A and C.
    Remastered by Gary Laney for maximum digital audio quality at Nautilus Recording Studio in San Angelo, Texas.
    Produced by Gary Laney, Leon Tsilis and Ed Fitzgerald.

    10,000 guitars, Judi Fitzgerald's stellar vocals, and the musical stylings of a cavalcade of Nashville's best players burned into a simulated 3-D picture disc, loaded into a card-stock jacket, and packed with our Civic Duty Nuclear Family session personnel card.
    Shipped in one of 3 different presentation envelopes, adorned with a radiation calculator, inside a crystal clear bag .

    Made Loud To Be Played Loud!

    CivicDuty/Shelter: Judi Fitzgerald, Mark Brown, Giles Reeves, Doug Sisemore, Lauren Bandy, Ron Gannaway, Dale Brown, Tim Wilson, Ken Coomer, Phil Schettler, Dave Mahanes, Paul Uhrig, David Humphries, Gary Rabasca, Chuck Allen, Mel Watts

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1.
LEFT HANDED GUN CRIMINAL INSTINCTS I’VE HAD A FEW BUT I NEVER BOUGHT THEM TILL I MET YOU SEEING THROUGH EYES IN BACK OF MY HEAD WHO COULD BELIEVE THINGS YOU SAID I DID I BLED YOU SAID DON’T WORRY LIFE ON THE RUN THE SONG OF THE LEFT HANDED GUN SKETCHING PICTURES IS TOO MUCH TO ASK I’M NOT EQUAL TO THAT TASK LET’S JUST SAY I’VE A QUICK DRAW AND THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THE BACK DOOR I TRIED I LIED YOU CRY OUT I’M SO SORRY THE END HAS BEGUN THE SONG OF THE LEFT HANDED GUN YESTERDAY SEEMS SO FAR AWAY STANDING OUT IN THE SUN WITH MY LEFT HANDED GUN ©JEFITZGERALD/ MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
2.
11/11 05:42
11/11 THE MOON PUTS THINGS IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT BREAKS THE CHAINS FROM DAY TO NIGHT IRON BLOOD FEVER WALKING TALL SINGING IN THE CORRIDORS WRITING ON THE WALLS CAUGHT IN THE RAIN DOWNTOWN TURNAROUND LAND ON YOUR BACK CAN’T TAKE THE CHANCE CAN’T LOOSEN THE SLACK NO, NOT, NEVER - TEMPORARY THINGS I SEE THEIR VALUE AND WEAR THEM LIKE RINGS AND WAIT FOR A CHANGE TOO BAD IT’S SO SOON THIS TAILSPIN WE’RE IN AFTER BEATING THE ODDS AND PLAYING TO WIN A THIN DISGUISE, SOME BROKEN LUCK I KNOW I’LL SURVIVE, I KNOW I’LL GET UP BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN PURPLE BLUE DRAPED ALL AROUND SILENT DARK SHAPES ASSUMING NEW SOUNDS I’LL TAKE IT TO THE WALL, I’LL PUSH IT INSIDE I’VE LEARNED HOW TO TALK, I KNOW HOW TO SLIDE I’M WALKING THE STREETS ©JEFITZGERALD MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
3.
L’AMOUR HYPNOTIQUE REGARDE REGARDE MES YEUX REGARDE MES YEUX POUR L’AMOUR HYPNOTIQUE VOUS ETES FASCINE ©JD&JEFITZGERALD MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
4.
Avalanche 02:53
AVALANCHE I’VE BEEN JIVING WITH YOU I’VE BEEN TRIPPING LATELY MY MIND HAS BEEN SLIPPING FORGOT A LOT I USED TO KNOW OTHERS NEVER GOT STARTED SUCH A LONG WAY TO GO LOST IN ALL IN THIS AVALANCHE LOST IT ALL IN THIS AVALANCHE I WAS A SMART DANCER AN EASY TOUCH SUCH TALENTS WERE NEVER WORTH MUCH JINGLE JANGLE IN THE SNOW THAT’S HOW IT STARTED A SLIP AND TUMBLE DOWN I GO LOST IT ALL IN THIS AVALANCHE LOST IT ALL IN THIS AVALANCHE I KNEW WHEN THE RUMBLING STARTED LIKE THE SOUND OF DISTANT DRUMS AND I SAW YOUR BLANK EXPRESSION I COULD TELL THE END HAD COME BREAK IT DOWN INTO BASIC PARTS CAN YOU DEFINE A BROKEN HEART REACTION TIME MUCH TOO SLOW I NEVER GOT STARTED A BURNING FREEZE STOPPED ME COLD LOST IN ALL IN THIS AVALANCHE ©JEFITZGERALD MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
5.
AMERICAN BABY AMERICAN BABY UNISEX PLAYTHING WATCHING YOU GO THROUGH THE STAGES AMERICAN BABY UNISEX PLAYTHING ALL EYES ON YOU SMILE AND GOO GOO ROCK-A-BYE AMERICAN BABY TICK-TOCK TIME TO SLIP AWAY TOMORROW’S ANOTHER DREAM A REAL-LIFE FANTASY AMERICAN BABY UNISEX PLAYTHING FLASH FOR CASH STRUTTIN AT 13 AMERICAN BABY UNISEX PLAYTHING HARD EDGED SOFT AS A KITTEN ROCK-A-BYE AMERICAN BABY TICK-TOCK TIME WILL SLIP AWAY TOMORROW’S ANOTHER DREAM A REAL-LIFE FANTASY AMERICAN BABY ROCK-A-BYE ©JD&JEFITZGERALD MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
6.
Still Water 03:02
STILL WATER STEPPING LIGHTLY ACROSS THE ROOM YOU STOP AND STARE AND REALIZE THAT THESE PROPHETS OF DOOM ARE GETTING YOU NOWHERE YOU LIKE TO PAINT PICTURES OF FREEDOM THEN DISAPPEAR A LOOKING GLASS CHALICE COULDN’T HOLD YOUR TEARS YOU HAND ME THE WINE IT’S STILL WATER THERE’S A LOOK IN YOUR EYES LIKE STILL WATER IF YOU WERE INCLINED YOU COULD WALK ON STILL WATER I KNOW THAT YOU’VE PAID THE PRICE MANY TIMES OVER DOESN’T MEAN MUCH TO ME I WON’T BLOW YOUR COVER YOU’RE JUST ONE MORE UNDERGROUND MOVEMENT A BUSH LEAGUE TREMOR LIVING FROM MOMENT TO MOMENT FROM NOW UNTIL NEVER YOU HAND ME THE WINE IT’S STILL WATER THERE’S A LOOK IN YOUR EYES LIKE STILL WATER IF YOU WERE INCLINED YOU COULD WALK ON STILL WATER ©JEFITZGERALD MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
7.
Big Business 03:49
BIG BUSINESS SHE WAS SHORT AND POLISHED STANDING ON THE STREET WITH SURPRISE ON HER FACE ‘CAUSE EVERYONE SHE MEETS HAS THE LOOK OF BIG BUSINESS BIG BUSINESS IS THE LIFE FOR ME BIG BUSINESS TOO MUCH FOR SOME LIKE ME BIG BUSINESS I LEARNED TOO MUCH TOO FAST BETTER RUN PRETTY GIRL RUN FAST FAST FAST HE’S ABOUT TO MAKE A MOVE THINKING FAST EATING HEINEKEN FOR BREAKFAST DO YOU THINK HIS LUCK WILL LAST? HAS THE TASTE OF BIG BUSINESS BIG BUSINESS IS THE LIFE FOR ME BIG BUSINESS TOO MUCH FOR SOME LIKE ME BIG BUSINESS I LEARNED TOO MUCH TOO FAST BETTER RUN PRETTY GIRL RUN FAST FAST FAST I’VE LEARNED MY LESSON WELL DON’T TRY AND MAKE MY HEAD SWELL MAKE ME LOVE YOU IF YOU THINK YOU CAN YOU’RE MUCH TOO MEAN YOU HAVE THE SMELL OF BIG BUSINESS HAS THE SOUND OF BIG BUSINESS ©JD&JEFITZGERALD MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
8.
BLACK AND WHITE THE LIGHTS ARE UP WE’RE ON LOCATION LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FEEL AND DON’T HOLD BACK ANOTHER BROKEN INFATUATION MAKE IT HURT MAKE IT REAL AND DON’T HOLD BACK GO AHEAD STEP ON MY PRIDE YOU FEEL RIGHTEOUS I’LL LET THAT SLIDE COOL WORLD COOL WORLD BLACK AND WHITE JUMP-CUT NO MEAN TECHNIQUE PLAY IT CLOSE, KEEP IT TIGHT SOME GOOD MOVES FADE TO BLACK OUT ON THE STREET ONE MORE TAKE GET IT RIGHT SOME PRETTY GOOD MOVES LIKE I SAID TAKE A FREE RIDE WHEN IT’S OVER YOU CAN RUN AND HIDE COOL WORLD COOL WORLD BLACK AND WHITE ©JEFITZGERALD MUZZY LAKE MUSIC ~ ASCAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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