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(music – Kaiser, Keneally; lyrics – Keneally [inspired by a letter from Kaiser])
Henry asked me to keep the impetus behind this song’s lyrics a secret, as several of the parties involved are highly litigious, dangerous, evil people. That’s why I stuck in the middle section about lawyers, out of frustration that I couldn’t just share the news of the injustices being inflicted on innocent people by using plain language, naming names etc. But, ‘tho it’s scant consolation, having to hide the facts probably resulted in a more universal piece of art. The basic chord structure and rhythmic inspiration came from Henry and his research of Salegy rhythms. The weird music (intro riff, middle section) were written by me. Andy admitted in his Bass Player interview that I took over on bass for a few lines in this song when it proved just too twisted to grasp quickly – the part where I play bass is during the weird middle section about litigiousness. This song was originally called “Aye-Aye Woman” until Henry became concerned about perceived misogyny and asked me to change it.

HK – rhythm guitar left, guitar effects at 2:40, maniac solo at 5:20
MK – vocals, Wurlitzer electric piano, rhythm guitar right (and a second rhythm guitar in the middle on the intro and at 2:40), acoustic guitar, mellow gtr solo at 2:03, sustainer gtr solo at 4:23, bass from 2:59 – 3:03 and 3:15 – 3:40
PP- drums
AW – bass

lyrics

(Lyrics inspired by a letter from Henry, a letter both hysterical and tragic, a letter which would have been nice to reproduce in the artwork here but we have been advised otherwise. Strenuously.
"The Aye-Aye is a very ugly lemur that is bad luck. Bad luck. The Malagasy kill it on sight" - ANON)

Aye-Aye Monster
Nourished by primeval slime
Plotting out sins, Maimboo grins
and wreaks havoc through recorded time

Marina sings in the village of kings
His music bring magic to many
While in the wings, Maimboo thinks "things
that he sings will bring many a penny"
In another strange land we find Jethro, a man
who has money and evil ambition
The Aye-Aye seduces and quickly deduces
the path to Marina's perdition

Aye-Aye Monster
With moneyman deep in its pocket
Steals Marina's magic
and conceals it where none may unlock it

Marina cries to the merciless skies
as the evil ones carry their mission
The moneyman yawns, and crushes the pawn
who does deeds not of his own volition
Marina begs them, they capture his legs
That he cannot return to his home
He threatens to shout, they capture his mouth
That their evil shall never be known

Aye-Aye Monster
Bring pain without warning or cause
Lays with the moneyman
Marina impaled on its claws

(A brief dissertation regarding American litigiousness:)

I would be more than glad to tell the story the way it really is
But jackals would soon emerge and feast on my poor pathetic head
It's so very nice to know in Modern America that you
must never unveil the truth about the injustices under the bed
where industry's borne and bred
Without risking wrath from a gaggle of blood-starved men
Who's strip you of all that you are 'fore you count to ten
And so I must sing you this tale as a metaphoric stew
Because if you knew all the facts they might come for you

Aye-Aye Monster
Nourished by primeval slime
Pray for the day it no longer wreaks havoc through time

NY TODY TSY MISY
NY ATAO NO MIVERINA
NY TODY TSY MISY
NY ATAO NO MIVERINA

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from The Mistakes, released December 19, 1995

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Mike Keneally San Diego, California

Mike Keneally has been a lot of things in his 35 year career: stunt guitarist/keyboardist, singer/songwriter, orchestral composer, producer, music director, painter, and more. After getting his start in Frank Zappa’s legendary 1988 big band, Keneally released his first solo album hat. in 1992. Since then he has released dozens more and is working on a new double album.

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