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Bushwick Book Club presents A Clash of Kings

by The Bushwick Book Club

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Lyrics by George R. R. Martin. Music by Natti Vogel "A bear there was," "A bear, A BEAR! "All black and brown," "And covered with hair! "Oh come they said," "Oh come to the fair!" "The fair? said he, "But I'm a bear!" "All black and brown," "And covered in hair!" "And down the road," "From here to there," "From here!To there!" "Three boys, a goat," "And a dancing bear!" "They danced and spun," "All the way to the fair!" "Oh! sweet she was," "And pure and fair," "The maid with honey," "In her hair! Her hair," "The maid with honey," "in her hair!" The bear smelled the scent, "On the summer air!" "The Bear! The Bear!" "All black and brown," "And covered with hair!" "He smelled the scent," "On the summer air," "He sniffed and roared," "And smelled it there!" "Honey on the summer air!" "Oh I'm a maid," "And I'm pure and fair," "I'll never dance," "With a hairy bear," "A bear! A bear!" "I'll never dance," "With a hairy bear!" "The bear,the bear!" "Lifted her high," into the air!" The bear, the bear!" "I called for a knight!" "But you're a bear!" "A bear! A bear," "All black and brown," "And cover in hair!" "She kicked and wailed," "The maid so fair," "But he licked the honey," "From her hair!" "Her hair! Her hair!" "He licked the honey," "From her hair!" "Then she sighed and squealed," "And kicked the air," "She sang: My bear so fair," "And off they went," "The bear! The bear!" "And the maiden fair!"
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I hate Dunsen for wearing Gendry’s horns, and Polliver for Needle; Chiswyck who thinks he’s funny, but will smack you into a fetal (position); Raff the Sweetling, who drove his spear through Lommy’s throat; Ser Amory Lorch for Yoren; Ser Meryn for Syrio. I hate the Hound for killing Mycah, who was butcher’s boy, and I hate Ser Ilyn and Joffrey and the Queen like my hate is my only joy. Ser Gregor, Dunsen, Polliver, Chiswyck, Raff the Sweetling, The Tickler, The Hound. Ser Amory Lorch all of them bleeding. Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn the Others can take them and call it heresy, because last but not least, my hate will feast on King Joffrey and Queen Cersei. The Tickler is almost too scary to hate but I hate him anyway. And for the sake of my father, Fat Tom and Desmond, my hate grows everyday. Everyday They say that knights are noble, but they’re cowardly and cruel. They say the gods are listening, what do you think I’m a fool? They say that life’s not fair, and I should get over it . They say that time will heal all wounds, but I say they’re full of shit. They say that vengeance isn’t very lady like at all. Well, I’ve never been a lady. I’m the ghost of Harrenhal. Harrenhal. Ser Gregor, Dunsen, Polliver, Chiswyck, Raff the Sweetling, The Tickler, The Hound. Ser Amory Lorch all of them bleeding. Ser Ilyn, Ser Meryn the Others can take them and call it heresy, because last but not least, my hate will feast on King Joffrey and Queen Cersei. They say I shouldn't hold on to it; better let go and let live. They say that karma will get you, you're going to wish that it did.
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Arya: How do you sleep When the pictures creep In the night like a light shining in your eye? How do you rest with the weight on your chest of the shade that the blade casts in the sky? Yorin: Hush your mouth and don't you cry Have another swig of wine It tastes like piss and turpentine but it does the trick alright Now when I rest my weary head I think of those I wish were dead And I call their names out one by one till the stars all fade away When I was a boy still blind with joy of the ten year summer of my youth I saw my brother flayed alive I swear I tell the gods whole truth His name it never left my lips for a long ten years between till I found him alone on Dragonstone at the age of seventeen And I drove an axe in his skull so deep it lies with him beneath the keep and calm as stone I now can sleep on the wall way in the north A: Now the old man's gone but I hear his song Drowning out the cries of pain and grief And every night by the dim moonlight my lit'ny brings me sweet relief And I dream I'm running through the wood My brothers by my side As I lick my lips of lion's blood and howl in joy and pride And when I wake with the morning sun I know my story's not quite done so I look my captors in the eye and I know my time will come.
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I had a dream, the dream was green I called it a green dream And in the dream I saw the sea Flooding above my knees And people drowning all around me Everything I know, it's gonna come true Might not be how it looks to you Don't worry bout me, I'll be ok I already know I don't die today You had a dream you were a tree And your brother had a wolf grin He had fur and you had leaves But you knew you were still kin You don't even know how you found him Everything I know, it's gonna come true Might not be how it looks to you Don't worry bout me, I'll be ok I already know I don't die today You can dream for days and days and days and days Unless you wake you might just waste away I had a dream of eyes of three I saw you flying free I know this skin you're living in Is not where you wanna be And every night you dream of falling But I can hear tomorrow calling So let's get going, let's quit stalling Everything I know, it's gonna come true Might not be how it looks to you Don't worry bout me, I'll be ok I already know I don't die today
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Well we could all learn something from Hodor How to let insults bounce off your skin How to live right in the moment You may not be the brightest crayon But you can still be a gentle man Hodor ah Hodor ah Hodor You don't need big vocabulary One word for any situation Just take life as it comes Even if they call you dumbs HODOR! Come now my child The Summer's been long Now Winter is Coming And you've got to hold on These dreams that you're having You don't understand You're mostly a boy But part ways a man I know that old crow That's picking your eyes I know that first snow That's just on the horizon Nothing can stop it The seasons will shift And there's seasons inside you That go right along with Summer Child, Summer Child You and your wolf You taste with his tounge It's a curse and a gift Summer Child, Summer Child Prince of the north They'll call you a cripple But someday you'll soar I always call it like I see it I served my king and was rewarded I lost some fingers in the bargain But for my boys it was worth it The night is long and full of terrors You know at first she didn't scare me But ever since we took a boat ride I saw some things I can't unsee Now I fear for His Grace And his break neck pace We just don't have the supporters And she's got a hold of him And I will sink or I will swim But we are treading dangerous waters All of these men who call themselves kings Their claims to the throne are just songs they sing But you are the real thing And I'll serve you faithfully until the day I die Daenyers Stormborn you are my queen And I love you
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She wears red head to heel A long loose gown Of silk as bright as fire Copper hair and scarlet eyes Make men mad with desire Many call her beautiful. She is not beautiful -- instead She is red and terrible and red The night is dark and full of terrors Lord of light protect you Too much light can hurt the eyes But fire burns to cleanse you The ruby pulsing at her throat It fills your mind with dread She is red and terrible and red Chorus: Do not cross her The red woman Will grind your bones To make her bread She won’t think twice She’ll throw you on the pyre Do not trust her The sorceress Is terrible and red red red The only thing she Loves is holy fire The shadows come to dance my lord Dance my lord dance my lord The shadows come to dance my lord Dance my lord dance The shadows come to stay my lord Stay my lord stay my lord The shadows come to stay my lord Stay my lord stay Watch the fire tonight You’ll know some lights Can cast more than one shadow It doesn’t take much more than that To make woman a widow Blood red velvet robes reveal You’re just as good as dead She is red and terrible and red (Chorus) Her god is bright and dangerous He’ll burn you to a cinder She’ll take your carven idols Smash into a million splinters She’ll bring about your downfall Heavy doom upon your head She is red and terrible and red (Chorus)

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All songs were written in response to George R.R. Martin's A CLASH OF KINGS, Book 2 of the "Song of Ice and Fire" series. The snack of the night was Chex Mix of Kings. All tracks recorded live at Goodbye Blue Monday, April 26th, 2012.

Hear our songs about Book 1, A GAME OF THRONES, here: bushwickbookclub.bandcamp.com/album/the-bushwick-book-club-presents-a-game-of-thrones

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released April 28, 2012

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The Bushwick Book Club Brooklyn, New York

We started in January 2009 playing songs written in response to Kurt Vonnegut's Breakfast of Champions. We haven't stopped since. We've written & performed songs inspired by everything from "On The Origin of Species" to Dr. Seuss to Raymond Carver. There are BBCs popping up nationwide now. Bushwick Book Club Seattle started in 2010 & is run by Geoff Larson. Our nerdy dare-devilry knows no bounds. ... more

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