Quite Contrary

from Chemical Exchange by Arlow Xan

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Quite Contrary: Based on the nursery rhyme, the jumpy guitar riff with the concertina, it hulls the belly of the message.

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Can you hear the ringing in your ear?
Can you hear the ringing in your ear?
I can see the gardens growing near.
Can you hear the ringing in your ear?

Mary Mary Quite Contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
Maidens lined in a row
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
How did you even know?
We were protestants, not catholics
Now we're in a grave below

Can you hear the ringing in your ear?
Can you hear the ringing in your ear?
I can see the gardens growing near.
Can you hear the ringing in your ear?

Mary Mary Quite Contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
Maidens lined in a row
Mary Mary Quite Contrary
How did you even know?
We were protestants, not catholics
Now we're in a grave below

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from Chemical Exchange, released February 27, 2010

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Arlow Xan Flint, Michigan

An ethereal folktronica duo that weaves together plaintive Appalachian melodies and bouncing 808s, slinging banjos, guitars, synths, concertinas, dulcimers and drum machines in their mission to transport listeners to their unique and beautiful world.

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