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lyrics

Ghosts of Stonewall (E. Beaumont)

Winter morning in middle America
The money machine moves on, unaware of you
It’s cold, my friend, to the one in ten love we send
Pick yourself up once again
Don’t crack, don’t break, don’t bend

Remember the fury of 1969, though
Officer Unfriendly descended on disco
Outside it was war, officer blood pour
You couldn’t take it anymore
It started on the dancefloor

Vocȇ caiu da cerca
Eu estou caindo
Nós devemos cair da cerca
Vocȇ caiu da cerca
Estou caindo


But 1969’s oh so long ago,
too long since you kicked over that door
in self-defense, no more polite pretense
Sermons make no sense
when you’ve fallen off the fence

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from Quality Items, released May 21, 2022
E.B.: vocals, guitar
Esh the Singer: vocals
Azeeza Islam: vocals
Shahanna McKinney: vocals
Julio Pabon: vocals
Irma Román: vocals
Dave Cusma: trumpet
Eric Jacobson: trumpet
Jay Tollefson: trombone
Don Turner: baritone saxophone
Renato G. Umali: piano
Ben Foldy: bass
Michael Koch: drumkit, vocals
John Ricco: timbales/cymbal
Cecilio Negron, Jr.: congas, vocals
Glenn Asch: violins

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Eric Blowtorch Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Eric Blowtorch sings, plays, and writes reggae, ska, rocksteady, soul, rock 'n' roll, funk, Latin, disco, hip-hop, Anglo-Afropop, and jazz songs with rhythm, melody, passion, and original comic timing. E. B. plays solo, in small combos, and with a band, Eric Blowtorch and the Bodyguards. ... more

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