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New London Calling

from Condo Fucks City Rockers by Karl Ward

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“Dancing in the Moonlight” by Thin Lizzy is one of my favorite songs. I wrote this to sort of reinterpret that song for a different time, you know, kids getting stuck downtown and getting into trouble. “A White Sportcoat” is a favorite Marty Robbins cut, for my dad and me. I love Prince (“Money Don’t Matter 2 Night”), I loved him in the 80s, and I loved him in the 90s when most of my friends thought he was uncool.

Anyway these are some of the songs on the mixtape the girl made for the guy in this song, the mixtape they danced to on the night in question. I fell in love with them a little bit. When I finished writing this song I knew this record had really taken flight.

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The phone rings, another intrigue
You try to get to me go downtown
You can’t trick me into sleeping
With the gutter punks on the ground
So now why am I out here tonight on the sidewalk
Bumming a cigarette off your friends?
La la la la New London calling

You're a cheapskate in a cheap skirt
But Money Don’t Matter 2 Night
My White Sport Coat is dirty
But I’m Dancing in the Moonlight
Let’s find some place to be alone
I think your friends will be alright
La la la la New London calling

Blue and red lights
In the daylight
You got me running down State Street
You can’t trick me into leaving
You know you can’t talk that sweet
I’ll be by your side if you need me
To sweep you off your feet
La la la la New London calling

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from Condo Fucks City Rockers, released March 25, 2019

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