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Sirenita the Greek

from The Mistakes by The Mistakes: Mike Keneally, Henry Kaiser, Prairie Prince, Andy West

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(music – The Mistakes; lyrics – Keneally)
Based on the improv section of take one of “Island Of Lost Luggage” (the full-length “Luggage” heard earlier in the album is take two), which is why both selections share the same dopey little Keneally guitar melody heard at the beginning of this track (right after Prairie’s grafted-on drum fill). Upon the live improv I overdubbed a synth organ patch, one little guitar part at 0:49, and the vocal of course. At 1:55 it edits to another of the pieces built from an Andy/Prairie improv. On this one, Henry overdubbed the high guitar on the left, I overdubbed a couple of very quiet sustainer guitar tracks on the right and a vocal transformed by the Eventide into a three-part chorale (the original name for this little ending snippet was “Even Tide Couldn’t Get Out Those Stains”).

HK – guitars left
MK – guitars right, guitar chords at 0:49, vocal, synthesizer
PP- drums
AW – bass

lyrics

Implore me, Sirenita!
Bestow upon me the jewel of your smile!
Wave your silken hand above my head,
and make it be years ago, 3000 miles!

Explore me, Sirenita!
Expound upon the myst’ry of your hips!
Prance unbidden to the pantry, love,
and fetch the low-fat chips!

Teach me a lesson, Sirenita!
Bind my wrists with endangered pelts!
Call my friends and tell them about last night!
Raise welts!

Discard me, Sirenita!
Unload my husk in the gutter with haste!
Make it be years ago, 3000 miles,
when teacher beat holy fuck out of me for sniffing paste!

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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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