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Carpe Afternoon

by Loco Ironico

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1.
Loco 03:11
LOCO Never give a promise as a gift never eat a melon with a fish cant believe in anything you read don’t eat nothing bigger than your head Never seen a rock that couldn't roll never met a thief who never stole Spiderman ain’t gonna save the day The writing may be hiding on the wall or maybe somewhere underneath the Lino We’re Loco, totally Loco like a crazy gringo who’s spent to long in the sun now he’s Loco drunk to much vino we can never say no we’re just lost in a race to the end. Never seen a year without a day never seen a river lose its way never seen a plant that couldn't grow every fiction turns into a fact any gram can dream that he’s a kilo
2.
Laughing Hyenas Tango Titanic dance and flail they said its much to big to fail transparent as the holy grail secrets and twisted lies No need to panic we’re alright got all the bounty locked up tight its all offshore much more than you’ll ever find Laughing Hyenas run with the pack never believe they’ve got your back Laughing Hyenas off to the cleaners where all your hopes and dreams are turned to dust. The books are cooking sweet and sour by all the crooks paid hour by hour to get the taste that they devour no tax to pay, thats nice black rubber Wall street bouncing back still shaking hands with the old pals act don’t mind the law they bought that one as well
3.
Carpe Afternoon Lunchtimes never early  but it's alright  breakfast may be late but there's still daylight  Making deadlines Can focus the mind But I love the way they sound as/when they fly by Carpe afternoon, no rush at all To late to seize the day But there's another one coming soon Life's a carnival full of jokers and fools Why play the game Carpe afternoon  Don't worry about those missed calls, they can ring back  The early bird eats the worm,  well you can keep that They say 8 hours is all the rest that we need But I say any less than 12 isn't healthy Make it slow mo, good things take time  Wait till/and you know When it's time to fly
4.
I Will Always Remember You The battle is done/won bring me my bottle and gun lets all escape and be young if only once again The cattle have run no grass to graze on only the smoking remains of the way we were So lift your glass and raise a smile tomorrow will be here in a little while and when the stars in the night burn blue I will always remember you The heat of the wine warms me like sweet summertime delicate fruit of the vine plucked and destroyed so well Sacred are those who keep their light on who never hide from all of the ways they hurt So lift your glass and raise a smile tomorrow is only another now and/but when the stars in the night burn blue I will always remember you
5.
La Dolche Vita Viva, viva viva dolche vita viva, viva viva, la dolche vita Coffee black as the night sweet in the morning girls hot as the sun high in the sky wine sweet on the lips like an explosion days turn into night turn into love people struggling hard trying to be happy people waste their whole life trying to be right I want move like a wave over the ocean I want to see you dance for me tonight Girls and cars, late night bars magic music and moonlight bright sunshine dressing fine Im so happy to live this life Girls and cars, late night bars magic music and moonlight bright sunshine dressing fine Im so happy to live this life Oh Viva, la dolche vita beautiful fever, la dolche vita Oh Viva, la dolche vita beautiful fever, la dolche vita Sugar touching the tongue la strolyatella chocolate kissing the cream, tiramisu musics burning the stage playing forever and I want to spend it all dancing with you Girls and cars, late night bars magic music and moonlight bright sunshine dressing fine Im so happy to live this life Oh Viva, la dolche vita beautiful fever, la dolche vita Oh Viva, la dolche vita beautiful fever, la dolche vita
6.
Beautiful Land The ship is lost all that is left is us and all that we can trust is that this lifeboat will keep us afloat Sharks are close to taste what they love the most ready to brag and boast how much they ate/gulped down so pull hard on the oars, theres…. Land soon, where we can stand soon bring on the band, jazz hands its showtime again and when the musics playing loud we’ll remember all who drowned oh land, beautiful land, where are you now. Foods all gone cant tighten this belt no more sucked all the water from this rusty old /clarinet mouthpiece and it tasted quite salty Give us a song help keep our spirits strong been out in this heat so long don’t know which way is north just got to believe in/theres… Chorus As I sink slowly down with tuba in hand I touch the land ocean floor land here you are now
7.
I Knew Your Mother She was a beauty, sleek and serene her temper was a nightmare, but her face was a dream I never thought I would stand a chance but a sweet tooth turned sweet talk to romance She had the heart I had the muscle and bone I said lets make a baby she said build me a home all in all it was a hell of a ride but as we both got big there weren't no room inside Waistbands stretching through diets and fads piling on the pounds with the pots and pans scales straining with the calorie count but theres always a little more chocolate around Highchair to deckchair we dance and we sing living like paupers, dreaming like kings time is a battle that no one can win But we, keep living cos we can't give up one more breath may be all we got time is a battle that no one can win but I knew your mother when we were both thin
8.
Wake Up 03:14
WAKE UP Cant blame nobody when your wrong can't blame nobody when you it takes to long don’t put nobody in control you gotta pay back what you owe, soon enough Cant blame nobody when your cold don’t blame nobody that your getting old cant spend your money when its done can’t live for ever better, use it to have some fun Now every books got different pages and every page got different lines gotta work to get those wages gotta live before you die Cos the clock keeps ticking and turning and every days’s got a different night so if you cant keep the fire burning and your hearts gone/getting cold inside Wake up! Wake up! Get up! Turn the music up! Mamma and papa let them go those role models getting way to old conscious collision ain’t wrong you gotta break it all down, before they can grow up Don’t need permission to evolve no competition in how much trouble you got always somebody hurting more anticipation got you strung out wanting it all
9.
If this is love If this is love why do I resist The feelings of one so sensitive If this is love where's the violins So I know this is where it all begins If this is love shouldn't there be more Moonlight walks on a distant shore If this is love should my mouth be dry Or at least could I be a little shy But there’s no trace of what we base all this on with no hidden cost to pay Maybe it makes some sense  invade me with interest More than just to undress again If this is love If this is good why am I unsure If it's enough why am I wanting more could I be wrong, made my worst mistake and given what wasn't mine to take So in the absence of another burning cross screaming that we cannot be saved I'll move purposely, towards uncertainly  and set this victim free again If this is love If there's no luck only destiny then am I stuck with what this seems to be if there's a list could they check it now and see if I've been misspelt somehow Or is this love
10.
Ce la vie mon Cherie  Ce la vie mon Cherie  Sail away and adieu We're so far now from our reality  Sail away and disperse  What you've waited to learn If your sure now the door now is closed Dose it matter that all that was said  has sunk to the bottom like lead But it's to far to dive down and breath them new life now To rise up to dry land but who knows the way Ce la vie mon Cherie  Wave goodbye  and adiu We're so far now from our old fantasy Ce la vie mon Cherie  There's a place I believe  We can be friends with these great memories Dose it matter that all that was said  has sunk to the bottom like lead And it's to far to dive down and breath them new life now To rise up to dry land but who knows the way Ce la vie mon Cherie  Are you listening to me Or dreaming of another who has come For it's only a moment That we are alone meant to be Can't you see Ce la vie mon Cherie 
11.
It's Possible Hear you breathing as Im leaving, silently Secret keeping, empty preaching don't taste right to me pages of life don't always turn right But I know it's possible after hard times gonna be strong agin  say we understand and then we go and do it over and over again when will we learn it's possible  Familiar feelings still revealing history no deceiving, little words of healing wash me clean to see that lessons in life ain't always in sight  But I know it's possible after hard times gonna be strong agin  say we understand and then we go and do it over and over again when will we learn it's possible 

about

The brainchild of British singer-songwriter Joe Cang and Italian musician and composer Matteo Saggese, Loco Ironico is the collective band name for these two long time friends and musical collaborators.

In 2015 after a 2 year hiatus, they came back together at the piano again…

“We started writing this album on a rainy day in London and the songs of heartache, shipwreck and weight loss arrived in a hurry, as if urgent to be heard. We quickly realised that this was a record that wanted to be made in one go. No tricks, smoke or mirrors, just people, instruments, microphones and music all together live in one room, to capture the unique magical moments as they happened.”

So, in a tiny medieval village (Sigicgnano degli Alburni) in the mountains near Naples, nourished by the warmth, peace and pace of village life, soaked in southern Italian sunshine, wine and melodies, the first album – Carpe Afternoon was born.

With the legendary engineer Jerry Boys (The Beatles, Buena Vista Social Club, Shakira, Ry Cooder) we set up a studio in a living room unchanged since the 1970’s and joined by the great Danny Cummings (Elton John, Mark Knopfler) on drums and percussion and Davide Mantovanni (Fela Kuti, Baaba Nana Vasconcelos) on double bass.

Every song is one live take – vocals, piano, bass and drums and all 11 songs were recorded in 3 days with no click track, separation or safety net.

We were then blessed by the addition of some incredible guests:

Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music, Pink Floyd)
Sarah Jane Morris (The Communards, Pere Ubu)
Peppe Servillo (Pailo Conte, Avion Travel)
Steve Sidwell (Stevie Wonder, Sting)
Tony Remy (The Crusaders, Annie Lennox)
Dario Deidda (Benny Golson, Gil Evans Orchestra)
John Parricelli (Andy Shepard, Goldfrapp)
and Ben Castle (Radiohead, Gregory Porter)

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released February 3, 2015

Joe Cang: Vocals
Matteo Saggese: Piano
Danny Cummings: Drums and Percussion
Davide Mantovani: Double Bass
John Paricelli: Guitars

Sarah Jane Morris: Vocals
Phil Manzanera: Guitar
Peppe Servillo: Parlato
Steve Sidwell: Trumpet
Tony Remy: Guitar
Dario Deidda:el Bass solo
Ben Castle :Saxes

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Loco Ironico London, UK

Loco Ironico is The brainchild of British singer-songwriter Joe Cang and Italian musician and composer Matteo Saggese
Songs of GMO crops, shipwreck and elusive future physical fitness that draw on New Orleans jazz, Cuban tango and calypso.
Think Randy Newman and Buena Vista.
As Joe says : ‘This is music for those with a taste for the ironic and laconic and for those who prefer whisky to tonic”
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