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Letters to German Vasquez Rubio

by Ecce Shnak

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Silly Putty for a soul slinky intestine colored-pencil phallus and marble testicles I’m made of toys Kidney made of play-doh paper mache skin Shoot and Ladder neurotransmitters upstairs for I’m made of toys Puzzle pieces, Chinese Checkers: those comprise my skeleton My skeleton Donatello; G.I. Joe; Robocop: Immune system Immune system And I played with myself when I was a boy When I was a little boy Never needed no one else when I was a boy When I was a little Micro Machine Honey let’s have a play-date for I’m a grown up now Honey come on color me in Silly girl ignore the lines Scribble as you will with no regard for object permanency You can poke holes in me Set me on fire Throw me off a thousand-story building just to watch me explode Your pajamas stained with my cherry-colored rainbow flavored blood (blood) All my entrails are scattered boomerangs and hockey pucks and love (all my love) Mama’s callin your name Honey run along now Baby get the fuck up outta here Honey put your toys away In the proper bin In the proper motherfucking bin Put your dirty hands on me tomorrow goodbye for now
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Dear German Vasquez Rubio Do you cry yourself to sleep For all of your labor? It was just happenstance that a little punk kid like me happened to get his hands on one of your progeny. These mellow tones (Mellow mellow! Mellow mellow!)... Only the finest Indian Spruce produce (Spruce produce!). Sorrowful tones ... Only the happiest little boys produce. I think we'll meet some day in Sevilla. I will play La Catedral so well. I will freak it ten-thousand beats per minute. You will say, "Holy guacamole your wicked! You're wicked! Kick it!" And she wears her scrapes and bruises well. In fact she wears them like a queen. With a soul so beautiful, powerful! Indefatigable conscience to match! Easy anthropomorphism, homeboy she's a catch! With a soul so beautiful, powerful! Indefatigable conscience to match! Easy anthropomorphism, homeboy she's a catch! These mellow tones (Mellow mellow! Mellow mellow!)... Only the finest Indian Spruce produce (Spruce produce!). Sorrowful tones ... Only the happiest little boys produce. I think we'll meet some day in Sevilla. I will play La Catedral so well. I will freak it ten-thousand beats per minute. You will say, "Holy guacamole you're wicked!
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Turtles make good pets Turtles make good pets unless your turtle is a vet Turtle is a vet, run away from it Bite off your penis when you are undressed a reaction to post-traumatic stress ‘minded him of Normandy, you know freedom isn’t free chomp off your shit from your balls to your head Hey, that’s a very exquisite turtle And I suppose I’d like to take your turtle for a walk My, oh my What a fuckin’ excellent turtle And I think I know how to teach your turtle how to talk With a little bread and little water Dictionary, Harry Potter, Roald Dahl, R.L. Stine And William Steig will do just fine Turtle shells will protect you from the irrational I’ve met only but a few who are not rational Friends are few and far between without turtle around So I keep one in each pocket lest this cruel world confound This world confound Because he’s the sublime one the ultra-refined one I hope that you find one of your own For your survival you won’t need your Bible just ultra-reptile testosterone He can provide various benefits, do your dishes, kiss your lips serve up some D-Major pedal tones Come on and quit the games cut the shit don’t be such a idiot Come on and find one of your own Reach out and find one of your own Hey, that’s a very exquisite turtle And I suppose I’d like to take your turtle for a walk Teach your turtle how to talk Liken him to J.S. Bach No Ecce Shnak No J. (Ecce) S. (Shnak) Bach (Shnak) Bach (Shnak) Bach (Shnak)
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Hi, my name is Bill. I play drums in the band you are listening to now. The band’s name is Ecce Shnak. In a combination of Latin and fake words, Ecce Shnak means “Hey, look at this!” When I stop speaking, try to say the words Ecce Shnak. Good. Upon conclusion of this recording, find a stranger. Say to the stranger the words, “Ecce Shnak.”
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Fancypants Muscle suit Betchoo think it's super cute Drunken elephant on the loose bullet-and-compassion-proof you're Megaman, Machoman, Jenny, and Lieutenant Dan When you give this act a rest I promise I'm your biggest fan 16-bit, full 'o shit, pretty-please just call it quits You'd love to say, "I hate to say I told you so!" Leave me the fuck alone.
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I'd like a pumpkin. Can I have it? I'd like a pumpkin. Can I have it? I fast for the hell of it. It's a terrible habit! But it'll turn me into a spectacular Milton Babbit! And if I end up in this encyclopedia, you can stab it! But I'd like a pumpkin. Can I have it?
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South Street! It's a crazy place! Pretty girls punch you in the face! Everybody's getting drunk! Everyone else is getting drunk! Black chicks, dildos in hand! White man happened to be policeman! Who's that over there? Isaiah Zagar chewing his pubic hair! SOUTH! STREET! SOUTH STREET! SOUTH STREET, MOTHERFUCKER! Cheesesteak, South and Passayunk! That Mayor Nutter does not like the punks! (Parking, not so bad compared with the rest of Philadelphia) Christ kids! They don't quit! They're always trying to give you pamphlets! PBR! It's the cheap beer! There are lots of people that are not from here! SOUTH! STREET! SOUTH STREET! SOUTH STREET, MOTHERFUCKER! ?uest Love shops at Whole Foods while one-million women wait for him in the nude! Black Thought rides a government car to Tattooed Mom's to pen 64 bars! Governor (Corbett's the name)-- You are a terrible person! Flash mobs fuck your shit up! Break a yuppy's face with a coffee-mug! SOUTH! STREET! SOUTH STREET! SOUTH STREET, MOTHERFUCKER!

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released December 16, 2013

Johnjordandrake Davebillmike played all of the instruments.

Fanks to: Jorgan, Spooky, Kyle, Jeff and Sire Press. Your work in helping engineer, master, yummify, and distribute this album was juuuuuuuuuuust dynamite. Hugs to you! :)

Cherubim-faced Paul Cornelius provided darlingest encouragement, song by song, kiss by kiss, and limb by limb. :)

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Ecce Shnak New York, New York

Ecce Shnak (pronounced Eh-kay sh-knock) is a 7-piece art-rock band. We're based in NYC. We're one part pop music, another part classical music, and a third part punk music. Our songs are about love, sex, death, change, bravery, and food.

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