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1.
Cozy 04:01 video
lyrics
Are you cozy with your eyes? Are you cozy in your skin? Are you cozy ‘neath your roof at night? Are you cozy when you grin? Are you cozy in your armchair? Are you cozy with your drink? Are you cozy when you’re speaking? Are you cozy when you think? Are you cozy now? She’s going down… Are you cozy with your pants on? Are you cozy in a dress? Are you cozy when you’re naked? Away from your address Are you cozy with your politics? Cozy with your prayer? Are you cozy with the president? Or do you even care? Are you cozy now? She’s going down… Are you cozy with all your reasons? Are you cozy with your dreams? Are you cozy in the bathtub? Just a whisper, not a scream Are you cozy with your loved ones? Are you cozy with your friends? Are you cozy when you’re all alone? And the water’s turned to red Are you cozy now? She’s going down…
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Plastic Doll 03:41 video
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There’s a smear on her makeup mirror She’s costume jewelry, waxed veneer A twisted, tangled ball of wire, Or clenched up fist if you inquire Clearly you’ve not seen it all She’s a plastic doll…melting in the fire There’s an intersection accident Clustered, flustered predicament Just a roadside tragedy A self-inflicted emergency Coughed up and out of breath She’s a bloody mess…she’s beautiful She’s beautiful Take me out and make me wild she said I want to feel like that Smoking grass and watching trains go past I want feel like that There’s a ghost at the river’s edge Telling secrets ‘neath the bridge Carving riddles into skin It’s empty now...the fog rolls in Clearly you’ve not seen her there in her underwear… She’s all alone She’s all alone Take me out and make me wild she said I want to feel like that Smoking grass and watching trains go past I want feel like that I want feel like that There’s a comic book with bible verses Carefully she rehearses Empty apologies That float around in memories Clearly you’ve not seen it all; she’s just a doll… She’s just a doll… (c) 2022 Porksword Publishing
3.
Strange Fascination 04:19 video
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Look out of the crib…World’s spinning ‘round and ‘round Atoms being split…We’re standing up off the ground Nature versus nurture…Running down the science But we’re just poking it with sticks We’re running back and forth All the signs are there Looks just like fishes in a stream Tell me, tell me, tell me Tell me, tell me, yeah Can you see it too? Woah…yeah, it’s a strange fascination Woah…yeah, it’s a strange fascination It’s a harsh white light…Florescent buzzing nose bleed Walking on two legs…Crawling out of the swamp to feed Plugging in the numbers…Playing with the math Tinkling the test tubes…changing out the batch Cataloguing zeros and ones Arbitrary deadlines Are we the rodents in a cage? Tell me, tell me, tell me Tell me, tell me, yeah Can you see it too? Woah…yeah, it’s a strange fascination Woah…yeah, it’s a strange fascination Looking up from the crib…Tell me what you see Are you just a kid…Or am I looking up at me Look at all the fishtails waving Take a sample of this life There’s a splashy, glitter in the stream Tell me, tell me, tell me Tell me, tell me, yeah Can you see it too? Woah…yeah, it’s a strange fascination Woah…yeah, it’s a strange fascination Written by Patrick Storedahl (c) 2022 Porksword Publishing
4.
Devil of the Tangled Blue Branches (Folky) 03:54 video
lyrics
Blood…and mud…water’s rising up Souls…underneath…trying to breathe There’s a monster…in the shadows…with his sweat and his steam Rising up…like a storm…starting to scream Devil of the tangled blue branches Yellow eyes on me Behind the quiet…of my eyes…I see invisible pieces They float…like a boat…down this dirty little stream If I play…to near…then they all just disappear From my mind…without a sign…like they were never even here Devil of the tangled blue branches Eyes on me Devil of the tangled blue branches Yellow eyes on me Can't you see... Ghosts…of women…are hiding in the trees They dance…and they sing…their melodies to me Devil of the tangled blue branches Eyes on me Devil of the tangled blue branches Yellow eyes on me…me…me Lyrics and Music by Patrick Storedahl (c) 2022 Porksword Publishing
5.
Roadside Café 03:50 video
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Itty, bitty stars up in the sky Each one twinkles through the night We talk for awhile and then you shut your eyes But I’ve got the wheel and I’m going to drive Skinny jeans, Hush Puppies, naked knees and vows Black road, headlights, what should we do now Tickle, tickle, fuzzy motion This whole trip’s a mistake Where’s the pool and suntan lotion We can’t catch a break Strung out in a roadside café Radio’s playing Lana Del Rey You’re eating pancakes and I’m eating steak 2 more hours ‘til the break of day Salt shaker, ketchup bottle, hot coffee’s a treat Here’s a napkin, wipe your face, man, where’d you learn to eat Tickle, tickle, fuzzy motion This whole trip’s a mistake Where’s the pool and suntan lotion We can’t catch a break Tickle, tickle, fuzzy motion This whole trip’s a mistake Where’s the pool and suntan lotion We can’t catch a break We can’t catch a break We can’t catch a break Words and music by Patrick Storedahl Lyrics reprinted by permission (c) 2022 Porksword Publishing

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A collection of the digital singles from 2022.

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released November 18, 2022

Alex Blum - Vocals
Ted Clark - Drums
Peter Jansen - Guitar
Douglas Blum - Bass & backing vocals
Patrick Storedahl - Guitar, keys, & backing vocals

All songs arranged by AB & the RQ
All songs written by Patrick Storedahl
(c) 2021 and 2022 by Porksword Publishing

Cozy and Plastic Doll mixed, recorded and produced by Ken Levy
Strange Fascination mixed, recorded and produced by Andy Yager
Blue Branches and Roadside Café mixed, recorded and produced by Peter Jansen

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Alex Blum and the Roadside Quartet Kelso, Washington

Alex Blum and the Roadside Quartet is a hybrid band from western part of Washington State in the USA. With a broad palette and hints of a retro sound, they utilize elements of rock, country, blues, rockabilly, folk, R&B, and pop.

•Alex Blum – Vocals
•Ted Clark – Drums and backing vocals
•Peter Jansen – Guitars
•Douglas Blum – Bass and backing vocals
•Patrick Storedahl – Guitars and backing vocals ... more

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