Pelican

from Pedro Gordo by Ghostown

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about

Had been sitting on this 90's hip hop style beat for a few years before finally coming up with some lyrics during the lockdown
It's basically just everything that was going through my head at the time.
I remember being on the balcony writing lyrics when this guy from across the block just started going crazy shouting at everybody from his balcony, he did it everyday for about a week.
The name of the song comes from a limerick by a famous detective which I sampled for the chorus

lyrics

A rare old bird is the pelican
I’m gonna give you a little problem to test your powers of logical thinking

Paid your due, due to go
Staring at a faded glow
Under roofs stay below
Stable not able though
Table desk stare alone
No guests scary home
Well I guess I’ll carry on
With the stuff I barely own
Hairy dome bare bones
Tearing down the terra-dome
Shed a tear, shredded Rome
Where has everybody gone
Barrier baritone
Carrier carry home
Hot desert Arizone
Mapping out the genome
Reasons that resonate
No season to celebrate
Heathens at heavens gate
Pleading to vaccinate
Captions that captivate
Captured take the bait
Don’t talk procrastinate
Fashions that fascinate

A rare old bird is the pelican
His bill holds more than his belly can
He can take in his beak enough food for a week
I’m dammed if I know how the hell he can
I’m gonna give you a little problem to test your powers of logical thinking

Shooting from the balcony
Alcoholic alchemy
Barking down a rabid tree
Havoc turn to harmony
Free my pen from slavery
He resides where ravens be
Hope in a faint melody
Fellow fellows follow he
Broadcasters telling me
Freedom’s now a felony
Your well being will be
Monitored incessantly
Never cease war peace
Take a piece famine feast
Hungry beast say the least
Say your piece call a priest
Lead you on a merry dance
Handled with a heavy hand
Candle lit but no romance
Travel with the ferryman
Destination unknown
Knowing how the bombs blown
Evacuate trombone
Faded light sun glow

A rare old bird is the pelican
His bill holds more than his belly can
He can take in his beak enough food for a week
I’m dammed if I know how the hell he can
I’m gonna give you a little problem to test your powers of logical thinking

credits

from Pedro Gordo, released October 3, 2020
Music and vocals by Rael Powell
Scratch by DJ Kirsa

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Ghostown Morecambe, UK

Making wonky hip hop since 98. Musician/Beatmaker/vocalist Rael from the UK expatriated to France where he created Ghostown. Bringing elements of tsigane folk music, electro, dub and trip hop to an unconventional uncompromising alternative hip hop festival which can't be pinned down or categorised. ... more