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The Striped Mare

by Deon Bakkes and the Stolen Horses

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1.
Punk Gitan 05:56
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Punk’s not dead Rock’s not dead Jazz ain’t dead baby The money bastards can try But they’ll never win You pat me on the back, Say “leave it alone”, you say that “things have changed” Well you ain’t seen nothing yet Hammer or blade? Take your pick! My weapon fires tritone bullets Hacking and slashing Swinging and smashing Tearing and swearing On your mother’s grave Umhlobo lwabantu (Tzigano!) Abahambe bezula (Tzigano!) Emazweni (Tzigano!) Only two fingers to poke out your eyes Dark horse, you know who you are Broken bones are just a scar Your heart’s on fire, and it's burning true Flames lick the wounds, pulling apart and pushing through Your back's against the wall, keep standing tall Pay no mind to those who'd have you fall! They’ll be dead before they’ve died, Your fingers will bleed to fuel tzigano inside Umhlobo lwabantu (Tzigano!) Abahambe bezula (Tzigano!) Emazweni (Tzigano!) Only two fingers to poke out your eyes He’s the Punk Gitan
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Barrelhouse Blip 02:51
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Don’t drop your lip, don’t abandon the ship Stick around baby, see the barrelhouse blip Folks have been talking, they saying it’s a mezz Those folks guarantee it’ll knocks ya dead Those cats will frisk your whiskers, until they pipin’ hot, and when they take off you’ll have a ball, You’re gonna blow your top Don’t bust your conk, the jam is hot The joint is jumping, your drapes is shot Grab your main queen, and move your frame Get hip to the jive and re-wire your brain You know those armstrongs, will blow your mind And that dirty, rusty doghouse, will make your kisser shine The skins are swingin’, the strings are hot The muggin’s heavy, what else you got? Bebop?
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Bei Mir Bist Du Shoen 07:39
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Of all the gals that I've known, and I've known some Until I first met you I was lonesome And when you came in sight, dear, my heart grew light, dear And this old world seemed new to me Now you're really swell, I have to admit That you deserve expressions that really fit you And so I've wracked my brain, hoping to explain All these things you do to me Bei mir bist du schön Please let me explain Bei mir bist du schön it means you're grand Bei mir bist du schön You know, again I'll explain It means you're the fairest in the land I could say "bella, bella" Even "sehr wünderbar" Each landuage only helps me tell you darling how grand I think you are I've tried to explain, Bei mir bist du schön So kiss me darling and say you'll understand Well you've heard it all before but let me try to explain Bei mir bist do schön it means you're grand it's such an old refrain, yet I should explain It means I'm begging for your hand I could say "bella, bella" Even "sehr wünderbar" Each language only helps me tell how grand you are I've tried to explain, Bei mir bist du schön So kiss me and say you'll understand
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Let There Be Rhythm 03:49
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Duality 04:49
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I push my fingers into my eyes It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache But it's made of all the things I have to take Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside If the pain goes on I have screamed until my veins collapsed I've waited last, my time's elapsed Now all I do is live with so much fate I've wished for this, I've bitched at that I've left behind this little fact: You cannot kill what you did not create I've gotta say what I've gotta say And then I swear I'll go away But I can't promise you'll enjoy the noise I guess I'll save the best for last My future seems like one big past You're left with me 'cause you left me no choice I push my fingers into my eyes It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it! Pull me back together Or separate the skin from bone Leave me all the pieces, and then you can leave me alone Tell me the reality is better than dream But I found out the hard way, Nothing is what it seems! I push my fingers into my eyes It's the only thing that slowly stops the ache But it's made of all the things I have to take Jesus, it never ends, it works it's way inside If the pain goes on, I'm not gonna make it!
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The Trooper 04:13
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You'll take my life but I'll take yours too You'll fire your musket but I'll run you through So when you're waiting for the next attack You'd better stand there's no turning back The bugle sounds as the charge begins But on this battlefield no one wins The smell of acrid smoke and horses breath As you plunge into a certain death The horse he sweats with fear we break to run The mighty roar of the Russian guns And as we race towards human wall The screams of pain as my comrades fall We hurdle bodies that lay on the ground And as the Russians fire another round We get so near yet so far away We won't live to fight another day We get so close near enough to fight When a Russian gets me in his sights He pulls the trigger and I feel the blow A burst of rounds takes my horse below And as I lay there gazing at the sky My body's numb and my throat is dry And as I lay forgotten and alone Without a tear I draw my parting groan
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Double or Nothing (Live at Aardklop 2018) 04:22
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To be shooting craps Or laying cards Is of no concern to me My only concern Is whether or not its double or nothing Its full house or no house at all place your bets darling or fold and withdraw Coz when I roll out Nobody can bowl out its double or nothing If you must play Then you must know The rules of this house To keep your stories tall Load your craps Stuff your sleeves And hide your cards from me

about

She’s wild, she’s untameable and she’s striped. She’s a booted-up punk zebra girl, and she's packing one heavy bite.

The Striped Mare is an EP that wrangles in the best parts of the first three years in the Stolen Horses. Digging deeper into the unique mix of gypsy music, jazz and punk, the Stolen Horses expand to include Trombone, Accordion and Keys.

Three original tunes are offered to provide inspiration for rebellion, harmony and the Hepcat dictionary of phrases in ‘Punk Gitan’, ‘Barrelhouse Blip’ and the single ‘Let There Be Rhythm’. The classic swing tune ‘Bei Mir Bist Du Shoen’ is arranged in the most groovy of manners for a band of punky ponies, and the horses take a wild crack at covering the legendary metal songs ‘The Trooper’ (Iron Maiden) and ‘Duality’ (Slipknot).

They say you can’t escape your roots in the end, and the Stolen Horses show us how those roots connect with the branches in the most interesting of ways.

Enjoy the music y’all!

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released April 3, 2019

Performed by Deon Bakkes and the Stolen Horses
Recorded live, mixed and mastered at KvD studios, Johannesburg
Artwork by Ivy at Greater Than Myopia Illustration (greaterthanmyopia.com).

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Deon Bakkes and the Stolen Horses Pretoria, South Africa

Deon Bakkes and the Stolen Horses bring a new light to Gypsy Jazz that incorporates the classic blend of European gypsy melodies and 1930’s Swing, with a modern attitude rooted in Hard Bop Jazz and Rock ‘n Roll.

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