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Fortune or Death

by Tiger Moth

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1.
Hummingbird 03:43
A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards Oh my word! Have you heard? Hummingbird. Backwards. They need a lot of nectar to fuel all this flapping They need a lot of nectar to fuel all this flapping They need a lot of nectar to fuel all this flapping Sugary solution to keep them from flagging Did you know a Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it A hummingbird’s heart is precision engineering A hummingbird’s heart is precision engineering A hummingbird’s heart is precision engineering Streamlined shape really is truly endearing Imagine the level of coordination Imagine the level of coordination Imagine the level of coordination To manage that BPM with double circulation Did you know a Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Whoa, whoa Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh yeah! Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh yeah! Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh yeah! Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh yeah! Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh yeah, oh yeah!
2.
The God-fearing folks of Salem Ain’t feeling too well They’re coughing and convulsing As if at the gates of Hell Something isn’t right Salem has gone foul The clouds are closing in And the wind begins to HOWL There are witches here amongst us Something must be done To rid the town of Salem Of the Infernal One First we’ll lock them up Make sure they can’t get loose Then we’ll lead these ladies To the hangman’s noose If you don’t believe in witches Then you don’t believe in God Must get them to the gallows To hang for being odd She’s as odd as two left legs She’s as odd as a duck called Dave I’ve seen her casting spells Her soul cannot be saved! The Devil is amongst us Poisoning our flock Must get her to the court and We’ll stand her in the dock. She says she’s innocent But we’ll make her repent There’s only one concern That hanging’s too good- So let the witch BURN So bind their arms behind them ‘Cos the time is nigh The time is for justice Bring the noose nice and high! She’s starting to pray But it’s all an act She’ll go back to Satan With whom she made a pact If you don’t believe in witches Then you don’t believe in God Must get them to the gallows To hang for being odd She’s as odd as two left legs She’s as odd as a duck called Dave I’ve seen her casting spells Her soul cannot be saved! They’ve kicked away the ladder And she’s tearing at the rope Fair play, she’s got fight Never giving up hope Now life is draining out She’s death-bound no doubt Her rocking, swollen head Is well and truly Faaaaahahahhhh! The witch is truly dead But some still afflictions So we’ve brought in a priest To give them benedictions The curses still remain Oh, here we go again So grab the next recluse Her neck needs a noose If you don’t believe in witches Then you don’t believe in God Must get them to the gallows To hang for being odd She’s as odd as two left legs She’s as odd as a duck called Dave I’ve seen her casting spells Her soul cannot be saved! If you don’t believe in witches Then you don’t believe in God Must get them to the gallows To hang for being odd She’s as odd as two left legs She’s as odd as a duck called Dave I’ve seen her casting spells Her soul cannot be saved!
3.
It’s the real reason It’s the real real reason It’s the real reason It’s the real real reason It’s the real reason It’s the real real reason It’s the real reason we breathe air So you’re swimming in the sea But you wanna be like me Your oxygen’s dissolved Because you’re not evolved Chromosomal lottery Genetic delivery Whom survives can procreate It’s all chance, not fate It’s all chance, not fate Your great-great-great-great Great-great-great-great Great-great-great grandmother Was a fish Your great-great-great-great Great-great-great-great Great-great-great grandfather Was a fish I know I might have missed a few greats But this is important so wait- It’s beyond my c-c-c-computation That a single little g-g-gene mutation Is the real reason that we breathe air It’s beyond my c-c-c-computation That a single little g-g-gene mutation Is the real reason that we breathe air Those extinct have paid the price Darwin threw dem dice Lungfish flapping on that fin He’s so clever, does more than swim The boldest fish to take the dare And the first to breathe the air He’s crawling on the land Is that a fin or is that a hand Is that fin or hand? Your great-great-great-great Great-great-great-great Great-great-great grandmother Was a fish Your great-great-great-great Great-great-great-great Great-great-great grandfather Was a fish I know I might have missed a few greats But this is important so wait- It’s beyond my c-c-c-computation That a single little g-g-gene mutation Is the real reason that we breathe air It’s beyond my c-c-c-computation That a single little g-g-gene mutation Is the real reason that we breathe air Any fin is possible Don’t trout yourself Oh Kerri, that sax is krillin’ me Hey Al, play those scales! Your great-great-great-great Great-great-great-great Great-great-great grandmother Was a fish Your great-great-great-great Great-great-great-great Great-great-great grandfather Was a fish I know I might have missed a few greats But this is important so wait- It’s beyond my c-c-c-computation That a single little g-g-gene mutation Is the real reason that we breathe air It’s beyond my c-c-c-computation That a single little g-g-gene mutation Is the real reason that we breathe air Is the real reason that we breathe air Is the real reason that we breathe air Is the real reason that we breathe air
4.
D.B. Cooper 03:34
Sunglasses and suit, check And a parachute, check Elan and grace, check And a bomb in a suit-suit-suit-suit-suit-suitcase 1971 Dan Cooper had a bomb Ticket obtained Now he’s gonna board the plane Bourbon soda and ice Time is right to start the heist Takes his seat at the back Pulls the luggage onto his lap Flips open the case Looks the attendant in the face This is my demand: Two hundred grand DB Cooper DB Cooper Hijack parachuter Jumped from that plane Never seen again DB Cooper DB Cooper Dan Cooper explains his plan Tell the pilot when you can We’ll land in Seattle Get the money and refuel Another drink would be really swell Make it a double, what the hell When tyres hit the tarmac Dan gets the chute for his back Passengers off, cash in Fill the tanks with kerosine As the engines begin to spin Cooper risks a grin DB Cooper DB Cooper Hijack parachuter Jumped from that plane Never seen again DB Cooper DB Cooper The plane climbs into the night Ten thousand feet in height Dan dons the parachute Stuffs the cash into his suit He stops for a moment and takes a breath Time for fortune or death Door opens in the tail In the plane it blows a gale Wipes some sweat from his brow Too late to turn back now Dan Cooper leaves the flight And he jumps into the night DB Cooper DB Cooper Hijack parachuter Jumped from that plane Never seen again DB Cooper DB Cooper
5.
Please take my hand And we’ll dance in the sand If only for old time’s sake You understand When I hear our song I don’t sing along And I don’t really mind If someone else gets it wrong I get by just fine And I don’t remember the curve of your spine I don’t recall your hand in mine At least most of the time Most of the time, and I mean Most of the time I don’t really miss you, yes I get on fine I don’t want you back No I don’t want you back I’m getting pretty good, you know At telling myself that I get by just fine And I don’t remember the curve of your spine I don’t recall your hand in mine At least most of the time Please take my hand And we’ll dance in the sand If only for old time’s sake You understand When I hear our song I don’t sing along And I don’t really mind If someone else gets it wrong Oh I get by just fine And I don’t remember the curve of your spine I don’t recall your hand in mine At least most of the time I don’t recall your hand in mine At least most of the time At least most of the time At least most of the time
6.
Boudicca 03:54
Come on tribe Let’s take a ride To Londinium They’re gonna go back where They came from Those Romans have roamed to far For their punishment I’ll make them subservient Bou-bou-bou- Boudicca, Britannia is mine Boudicca, my empire is divine I said now Boudicca, call me Queen B Boudicca, all must worship me Let’s turn around Now we’ve burned the town To the ground It’s time to go With our minions in tow They’ll be kept alive I’ve got a use for them I am a fatal femme And I’ll crush these men Bou-bou-bou- Boudicca, Britannia is mine Boudicca, my empire is divine I said now Boudicca, call me Queen B Boudicca, all must worship me Now hear what I say You will be locked away Until I want some fun Your my minion So get on the floor And worship me some more Here no one can hear your screams I’m the woman of your dreams Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Boudicca, Britannia is mine Booty ha, my booty is divine I tell ya Boudicca, call me Queen B Boudicca, all must worship me yeah Boudicca, Britannia is mine Booty ha, my booty is divine I tell ya Boudicca, call me Queen B Boudicca, all must worship me
7.
A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards Oh my word! Have you heard? Hummingbird. Backwards. Did you know a Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh, Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it A hummingbird’s heart is precision engineering A hummingbird’s heart is precision engineering A hummingbird’s heart is precision engineering Streamlined shape really is truly endearing Did you know a Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh, Hummingbird Flaps three thousand times a minute So fast you cannot see it Way too fast to see it Oh oh oh

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Tiger Moth's third album tells tales of witch trials, plane highjackers, an ancient warrior queen and the theory of evolution. And is bookended by two songs about hummingbirds.We are your personal wikipedia rabbit hole in band form.

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released January 20, 2024

All songs by Tim Hole/Tiger Moth

Tim - vocals, drums, guitar, kaoss pad, lap steel guitar, triangle
Steph - vocals
Ty - guitar, banjo, mandolin
Maxim - bass
Sophie - trumpet
Kerri - alto sax, backing vocals, scream
Alex - tenor sax, backing vocals, guitar, melodica
Rob - clarinet

Drums recorded by Jack Ducker at Fairlight Studios
All other instruments recorded by the band
Mixed by Alex
Mastered by BeatChef

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Tiger Moth have been around since 2009. We are a London-based band full of energetic original songs written by our bandleader, Tim Hole, that tell weird and wonderful stories, often about scientific facts and real historical figures. Our music is a wild mix of world gypsy folk punk, including Balkan, Middle Eastern, Hispanic, and swing. We'll take you on a wild ride through time and space! ... more

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