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The Other Song

from Epicentre Nights by Croydon Tourist Office

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It's called the Other Song because there was another song recorded at that session, but it is not included in this collection. Recorded totally live with Robert retelling a story from a local history book.

lyrics

You are listening to the sounds of chaos

Travelling from Devizes to Upavon
On the A342
One encounters a monument on the slopes
Of Etchilhampton Hill
Where a minor road turns off towards
The village of Etchilhampton

It commemorates James Long
Of Urchfont
Who in 1768
Promoted a new road
From Nursteed in Devizes
To Lydeway in Urchfont
The gradient on the existing road
Turnpiked under the first Wiltshite Turnpike act of 1707
For the Devizes to Upavon road
Had proved too steep
Being on the higher slopes
Of Etchilhampton Hill
The road of 1768
Remains as part of the main road in use today

I left my heart on Etchilhampton Hill
Under a badger’s nest
I left my heart on Etchilhampton Hill
It made a mess

credits

from Epicentre Nights, released July 27, 2014
Robert Garnham: Vocals and Toys
Max Coulson: Random Screaming
Bryce Dumont: Melodica
James Emmerson: Acoustic Guitar
Emma Bullions: Sung Vocals

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Croydon Tourist Office England, UK

Croydon Tourist Office came together from a series of music writing and production workshops at Epicentre Book Cafe in Paignton, England.

The line up varies based on who is at the session or the gig, but the core members are Robert Garnham, Bryce Dumont, John Samuel, and Max Coulson.
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