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The Richmond Line

from Fish from the Sky by E.G. Phillips

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    Decorated with whimsical acrylic paintings inspired by the lyrics of the "The Fish Song" combined with with E.G.'s "Ducks With Pants" "theme" and accompanied with an illustrated lyric booklet, this CD and its packaging are a reminder as to what's been lost in the digital age -- a chance to create something that is artful, expressive and also tangible to go along with the music we create.

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about

When Duke Ellington met Billy Strayhorn, Duke gave Billy directions to his apartment that started as follows "If you take the 'A' Train..." -- this of course led to Strayhorn composing the signature theme for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. After many a day riding MUNI and BART, I decided to have a go at my own particular route in a musical way.

This was always a favorite of a co-worker of mine as well as Clyde Always, Bard of the Lower Haight and host of the Cafe International open mic.

lyrics

Wake up late
Still I gotta try to catch the Express
But I know it’s gone
Before I’m even dressed

It doesn’t really matter all that much
That bus never gets downtown on time
Always seems
Just to miss
The Richmond Line

So it’s the 38
Go down Divis on the 24
Caught the Limited
But I had to fight my way onboard

The driver, he’s shouting
“Move on back”
But no one pays him any mind
All this work
Just to catch
The Richmond Line

Get downtown
Hop off between 3rd and Montgomery
Swim up stream, through the crowds
All them people want to go
Some other way

Stick in my ticket, run down the stairs
See two red lights from behind
Always seem
Just to miss
The Richmond Line

credits

from Fish from the Sky, released February 7, 2017
E.G. Phillips - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Ryan Clark - drums, electric bass

produced and recorded by Ryan Clark
mixing, mastering and drum engineering by Steven Glaze at Tone Freq

music and lyrics by E.G. Phillips
© 2017 E.G. Phillips / Ducks With Pants Music, all rights reserved

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E.G. Phillips San Francisco, California

E.G. Phillips is a San Francisco based songwriter who creates lyric driven songs with his own special blend of whimsy and cinematic imagery which he uses to give a wry take on dealing with the longings of the heart and the madness of existence.

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