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Wigs 'n' Guns

by Sook-Yin Lee

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1.
Sleep Song 01:39
2.
Poison Lake 03:11
I should have held you that night by the poison lake Didn’t want to scare you didn’t want to make you run away You make me laugh you’re sweet and shy You have lovely lips and Chinese eyes Across the clear blue sky I see you float by Shine down on me Wait there for me I’ll try my best to sy what I really mean Feel fluffy between the ears from too many tears When the ones I love Disappear in thin air Across the clear night sky I see you fly by Shine down on me Wait there for me Dive into the poison lake Disintegrate with me
3.
Sandra Dee 02:49
At the moment of death gorgeous Sandra Dee Becomes possessed by a dead man He now in she stumbles along the highway median Opening credits roll-- J. and I fight over the pillow tihe the gold satin cover We dance and swirl in the rec room Clutching pillows that are the shirts of the men we love Lying on the couch I’m on top of her…. On the couch with mom nestled in the safe crook of her bent legs TV blares One Life to Live I am running through the woods There are shards of glass buried deep within my feet At the end of the day all paths lead home At the moment of death gorgeous Sandra Dee becomes possessed
4.
Oh No 03:27
I have never met you face to face But I love you still Heard the music Read the word In a parallel universe I hold you to me You cry out loud And act like a baby Uh oh, oh no--- Get away from me I can barely breathe I see you on the screen And in my dreams Plus I know your file When you smile It makes me sight Uh oh, oh no--- Get away from me I can barely breathe In this world there is love But it’s dangerous and deadly You are the one I will never know
5.
Fresh Air 02:11
Driving to Las Vegas in a station wagon In the desert there’s a traffic jam The air smells of skunk Vomit in a plastic bag In the ditch on either side of the highway Are twisted Winnebagos all aflame Jumping to Las Vegas on a pogo stick that’s broken I don’t know when I’ll get there This pogo stick don’t move too fast Then there’s bright lights and smorgasbords Buddhist monks on slot machines Pony girl with Keno cards Saddles up the living dead May lady luck be on your side May the force be with you May the wind be at your back Run--
6.
Stubborn 02:47
You sit and stare at the corner Your eyes bloodshot from lack of sleep On the 56th hour something appears You’ve got it right there trapped between your teeth One darted off leaving a smear of blood And a lump of turd at the bottom of the bowl The other simply stood in terrified fear You smiled, licked your lips With your tail in the air Cause you are stubborn that’s why I love you You are stubborn - no one can tell you what to do You got sick brought you to the hospital Took my sleeping bag and slept on the floor You were full of poison and halfway dead Pissed your sheets and missed the pan Cause you are stubborn that’s why I love you You are stubborn - no one can tell you what to do A circle of doctors shook their heads And said to me, “It’s time to euthanize.” When you got up on your two front legs With bloated belly you defied them You would not die You would not die You will not sit on my lap You will not come when called You will do as you please You will not die
7.
Fresh off the boat from Singapore They sailed the windy sea To the land of golden dreams To raise their families There were no banners to be seen As the boat rocked close to shore Chan is missing-- The years have passed the train was build Chan’s grandfather is dead Chan drives a cab in the big city Works the morning shift till ten He sings along to rock’n’ roll And turns the volume loud Chan is missing-- He walks the streets of Chinatown But can’t communicate He understands but he can’t speak Or answer in Chinese And to the rushing passersby He’s just another face Chan is missing--
8.
Knock Loud 03:14
Knock loud I’m home Just sleeping to pass the time Wondering if you’ll come by to visit me Ten years have passed since you walked Out of my life But late last night in the pharmacy You were in the line in front of me And I ran away to hide Knock loud I’m home I wrote in black felt pen And took that sign and taped it to the door If you come in To see how I have been Make sure the door is closed behind you Stand above me Knife poised to plunge Through my heart attack Kills the worst of me Said I was sorry Drink to forgive I wake up alone Knock loud I’m home
9.
Born Free 03:30
Born free as free as the wind blows As free as the grass grows Born free to follow your heart Stay free where no walls divide you You’re free as the roaring tide So there’s no need to hide Born free and life is worth living But only worth living If you’re born free Live free and beauty surrounds you The world still astounds you Each time you look at a star
10.
To the Zoo 02:14
I want to go to the zoo But no one will take me today They have something better to do And care not what I might say To the zoo To the zoo Please take me today Take there will you please? To the zoo To the zoo Please take me right now In Antarctica you might freeze If you take me out to the zoo I’ll give you a leather pie It matters not that it’s so far away It’s off to the zoo or I die
11.
12.
Cats, cunts, and rubber cocks Cats, cunts and rubber cocks It’s all we ever talk about You’re my best friend Fluffy pussy kitten juicy Remote control turbo charged Black beaver Baby rides mommy Feels funny tastes yummy Orlando’s gone and trapped herself Up in a tree Cats, cuts and rubber cocks-- Faster pussy bite me but lightly Lick me on the lips A leather black harness Heaves up and down in the darkness There’s me and you and me You’re my best friend
13.
Like you were watching TV You watched yourself crumble away Sat in your sterilized room Three tubes plugged in your chest I did not know what to say What should the last words From me to you be? What should the last words be? I laughed, joked, tried not to face facts Until you turned to me and said, “I’m scared.” Afraid it was just not your time to go It was just not your time Just not your time You have much more living to do Five years past you’d have been dead In your hospital bed And today it was okay To feel like a guinea pig Mutated- You’re out of jail And on probation You’re alive And you burst with the energy of Roger Whittaker On psychedelics Even though your catheter is still hanging Out of your body And your hair will never grow back.
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15.
Sweet Dreams 02:12
Sweet dreams Get up! They’re falling asleep My legs are falling asleep I can’t feel them anymore Get off me! I don’t know what to do He says, “Why won’t you?” Last night you said-- I know what I said But I’m just not sure anymore Sweet dreams Hee said he would. What do you mean? Sweet dreams Get up! Are you happy? Yes, very happy…

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Wigs 'n' Guns is Sook-Yin Lee's D.I.Y. solo album made in Toronto when she was a VJ at MuchMusic. At that time, indie lo-fi was the preferred way of making music instead of spending too much in a studio and relinquishing control of your sound to pro producers. Instead, she learned to record on a 16-channel board into an ADAT in her home. The album and CD artwork was drawn by cartoonist Chester Brown, who Sook-Yin was living with at the time. The cover features the room that Sook-Yin recorded in and her cats Oscar and Hannah.

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released September 1, 1996

Produced, engineered, recorded, mixed by Sook-Yin Lee
Sook-Yin: vocals, guitars, toys, bass, percussion, organ, synth, melodica, chun kum, pvc tube

All songs written & arranged by Sook-Yin Lee except:
Sleep Song music by Lee Pui Ming lyrics by Jean Yoon recorded by Dale Morningstar at the Gas Station
To the Zoo- music by Sook-Yin Lee lyrics by Chester Brown
Born Free is an interpretation of the original song by Don Black & John Barry copyright 1966 Screen Gems EMI Music Inc.
Sweet Dreams (Get Up!) music by Joe Matt & Sook-Yin Lee lyrics by Sook-Yin Lee & Chester Brown

All songs copyright SOCAN

All tracks edited and mastered by Craig Waddell at Gotham City Recording
All original drawings and photo of Sook-Yin by Chester Brown
Graphics by Ralph Alfonso

Originally licensed by Zulu Records- ZULU 20-2

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Sook-Yin Lee Toronto, Ontario

Multimedia artist & broadcaster Sook-Yin Lee scores her movies, has made albums as a solo artist and with bands Bob’s Your Uncle, Slan and Jooj (with longtime collaborator Adam Litovitz). She played improv jazz with CCMC, Fred Frith, John Oswald, Michael Snow, John Kameel Farah, Saikou Saho, Anne Bourne & Brandon Valdivia. She plays with Lee and Gamble Unlimited and engineers & produces her music. ... more

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