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Nude Descending An Elevator

by Puppets Of Castro

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    The new album by Trough Recording Artists Puppets of Castro is now available as a CD. Darryl Purpose is guest vocalist on this highly acclaimed followup to their last album, 'I, Nebulous'.

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1.
Everything Is Fine 03:58
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I think of her in Lone Pine Posing by a rusted old wreck we found Parked behind a diner On our way up north to Puget Sound, yeah We listen to the radio Zealots and staticky talk talk talk She’s mimicking their voices I tend to drift lanes when I laugh a lot, oh Well that’s not such a good thing If you’re into survival Hey Hey it’s never really obvious that everything’s just fine That said sometimes I guess a cloud is just a cloud and not a sign Of the grand decline We grow silent with the hours The road metaphor hangs in the air Where exactly are we going There’s way too much subtext there, so I drive with just my left eye So it looks like I'm sleeping Hey Hey it’s never really obvious that everything’s just fine That said sometimes I guess a cloud is just a cloud and not a sign Of the grand decline So we’re taking the backroads,  And soon we are hopelessly lost We pull into a small town,  And it’s kind of charming We’re told the only place to stay here,  Is a hundred year old hotel It’s across from the courthouse,  It’s across from the courthouse So that night I ask the question In the morning we walk across the small town square Can I get a witness Then I give my bride a kiss and we are outta there, ya Hey hey it’s never really obvious that everything’s just fine That said sometimes a cloud is only just a cloud and not a sign Hey hey it’s never really obvious that everything’s just fine That said sometimes a cloud is really just a cloud and not a sign Of the grand decline
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Fifth Floor Walkup 04:03
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The cold is slowing me up Walking three blocks from the store To my fifth floor walkup And I lean my bags against the door And I am home Trip on my shoe, and turn on the light And I call to say I can’t wait to see you tonight Doo da doo… I hope that you like tuna I made it special just for you Or we could order take-out If you would rather have Chinese food I dab on cologne Put away my shoes and dim the lights And I really can’t wait to see her tonight Doo da doo… Perhaps I should play some music But don’t play just any old song Put something eclectic on Coltrane Mingus or Bach Oh no look at the clock it’s late  I still need time to check on the tuna She’s calling from the lobby So I go and buzz her in By the time she gets up to the fifth floor She’s so out of breath, that she falls into my arms And we are home Candles and wine the stars align And I tell her I’m really glad to see her (you) tonight Doo da doo… Doo da doo… Doo da doo
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Life Is Fleeting 04:12
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HERE’S A GOOD THING NOT TO THINK ABOUT WILL WE BE REMEMBERED WHEN WE’RE GONE FROM HERE IN A HUNDRED YEARS I DON’T THINK MY NAME WILL COME UP MUCH AT ALL IN DINNER CONVERSATION WHICH RAISES THE QUESTION WHY GO ON WHICH IS A STUPID QUESTION ME AND MY FRIENDS WE ALL KNOW HOW THIS ENDS SO I GUESS WE’LL MAKE THE BEST OF EVERYDAY  AS IF WE REALLY MATTERED DO I KNOW THE REASONS AS TO WHY LIFE IS FLEETING I DON’T REALLY THINK SO BUT I’LL TRY TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING WISH I HAD LEARNED THE VIOLIN WISH I HAD TRAVELED SOME AND DONE MUCH MORE BUT WHO’S KEEPING SCORE AS LENNON SAID RELAX AND FLOAT DOWNSTREAM  CAUSE IN THE GRAND SCHEME DO I REALLY KNOW THE REASONS WHY, LIFE IS FLEETING I DON’T REALLY THINK SO BUT I’LL TRY TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING DO I KNOW THE REASONS AS TO WHY LIFE IS FLEETING I DON’T REALLY THINK SO BUT I’LL TRY TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING I TRIED IT ONCE SO I KNOW I GAVE IT ALL I HAD BUT NO I COULD NEVER SEEM TO FREE THE SWORD FROM THE STONE AND I WON’T TRY ANYMORE  TO LIFT THE HAMMER OF THOR I’LL JUST TRY AND LIVE MY DAYS IN ORDINARY WAYS I DON’T REALLY CARE TO COMPREHEND WHAT HAPPENS IN THE END WOULDN’T IT BE NICE  IF WE COULD DO THIS TWICE I DON’T REALLY THINK THAT THAT’S THE CASE I’LL BOW OUT WITH GRACE AT LEAST I HOPE I WILL THAT’S THE BEST I’LL HOPE FOR I DON’T THINK THAT I CAN SAY JUST NOW I DON’T THINK I WANT TO END IT NOW LIKE TO THINK THAT LIFE IT JUST GOES ON THOUGH I THINK I KNOW THAT THAT IS WRONG
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Broken Arrow 03:36
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Broken Arrow above the bar Reminds us all of who we are A neon sign, uneven stools And a few of my favorite fools I talk up Mary, an old friend We have some history from way back when Which keeps us close, which keeps things strange As if we’re both afraid to change Often times when I’m too alone You’re as far as the moon, as close as the phone Love is something we might have known If we tried, If we’d only tried This town is small More cows than cars Seven churches and seven bars And this one’s ours, our second home At least we got someplace to go We say tomorrow’s another day That’s a lie we like to say We like to say we’re doing well Another lie we tend to tell It’s getting late, the lights come on We help each other put our jackets on Then face the chill and wave good night And trust we both get home alright
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Thank You At The Grammys 03:01
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IF YOU WOULD ONLY LOVE ME I’D WRITE YOU A SONG AND PUT A BAND TOGETHER AND PLAY IT LIVE AT BUDOKAN THEN RELEASE THE LIVE RECORDING TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND AFTER IT GOES GOLD I WILL THANK YOU AT THE GRAMMY’S BUT FIRST I’LL NEED A LITTLE INSPIRATION WE’RE JUST TWO AVERAGE PEOPLE, WE NEED TO BE MORE ROMEO AND JULIET WE’RE A COUPLE OF NOBODY’S ART IS ONLY LIFE EMBELLISHED TO INCREDIBLE DEGREES IF YOU’D ONLY LOVE ME I’D WRITE YOU A PLAY AND AFTER ALL THE STANDING O’S AND CRITICAL RAVES THE ACTRESS WHO PLAYS YOU, SHE AND I WILL FALL IN LOVE AND TO SHOW THERE’S NO HARD FEELINGS I WILL THANK YOU AT THE TONY’S THIS IS NOT EASY I NEED MORE INSPIRATIONS COULD YOU MAYBE WIN THE PEACE PRIZE If you OR CLIMB MT. RAINIER OR MAYBE YOU COULD GET SICK, COME CLOSE TO DYING BUT SOMEHOW PULL THROUGH YA I THINK THAT JUST MIGHT DO THE TRICK IF YOU WOULD ONLY LOVE ME I’D WRITE YOU A SONG AND PUT A BAND TOGETHER AND PLAY IT LIVE AT BUDOKAN THEN RELEASE THE LIVE RECORDING TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM AND AFTER IT GOES GOLD I WILL THANK YOU AT THE GRAMMY’S
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Wasting Time 04:47
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The first thing I knew that drew me to you Was the fact that you didn’t seem to care Much about anything You’d once put me down for liking Jackson Browne You said that his songs were too slow and overly serious And who knew no I didn’t have a clue It took me a while to see Then it was clear it was all just veneer You were breaking inside just like me Let the grass grow high Let the leaves lay down Watch the stars roll by In their own sweet time And we’ll sing These Days And we’ll choke on the line Don’t remind me of my failures I have not forgotten mine Then as you know, a couple of summers ago We got lost walking in some bog Somewhere in Florida Covered in bites, we sank to new heights We didn’t make it back to the car til somewhere past midnight We still had to smile, though it took us a while Til we’d showered and turned out the light So maybe it’s a false sense of well being But I think that my favorite thing's when  we’re Wasting Time, Wasting Time Let the grass grow high Let the leaves lay down Watch the stars roll by In their own sweet time
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Birthmark 03:08
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I’VE BEEN WORKING ON YOUR BIRTHDAY CARD YOU’RE EASY TO LIKE BUT WRITING THAT DOWN IS STRANGELY HARD NOT SURE HOW TO SIGN IT YA I’LL LIKELY REGRET SIGNING IT LOVE, BECAUSE I HAVEN’T ACTUALLY SAID THAT YET I KNOW IT’S TOO SOON YOUR BIRTHDAY’S NOT TILL JUNE BUT HERE, HAVE A BALLOON ANYWAY DON’T BE ALARMED, I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW    THAT IT’S OK IF YOU WANNA GO SLOW IF YOU NEED TO TAKE MORE TIME I WON’T MIND, I WON’T MIND I CHECKED OUT YOUR BOOKCASE AN ECLECTIC ARRAY SOME I NEVER HEARD OF AND SOME I ALWAYS WANTED TO READ SOMEDAY AND I LIKE YOUR BIRTHMARK IT’S A RORSCHACH TEST I COULD GET A TATOO JUST LIKE IT BUT THAT WOULD BE WEIRD, I GUESS YA MOST TIMES  WE DO JUST FINE  WE’RE INTERTWINED, KIND OF BLURRED
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Echo Wood 03:28
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I lean my rifle against the post I dream of coffee and hot buttered toast One day I’ll take off this pack and unload all this gear And take a long walk without the fear Back home in Echo Wood That’s where I’d like to be My fellow soldiers know it’s understood That we’re all here for the greater good We’ve all been wounded to some degree We've seen some things that we can’t unsee One day I’ll have a drink for laughs, and not because I need one Or two or three, I don’t recognize me Back home in Echo Wood That’s where I’d like to be My fellow soldiers know it’s understood That we’re all fighting for the greater good Write a letter home Everything is fine Everything is fine Back home in Echo Wood That’s where I’d like to be Every soldier knows it’s understood That we’re all fighting for the greater good Yes everybody’s fighting for the greater good
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Living The Dream 03:03
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WE’RE MEETING AT CHARLIE’S HOUSE TONIGHT                  CAUSE THAT’S WHERE THE DRUM KIT IS I HAVE TO WEAR EAR PLUGS NOW CAUSE WE’RE WAY TOO LOUD, WAY TOO LOUD WE STARTED OUT 40 YEARS AGO  GETTING TOGETHER WHENEVER WE COULD WE MOSTLY DO COVERS NOW CAUSE OUR ORIGINALS WELL THEY WEREN’T THAT GOOD HEY, WE’RE KILLING THE BEATLES FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, CREDENCE AND CREAM  YA WE’LL THROW IN SOME BEACH BOYS JUST GIVE ME THE BEAT BOYS WE’RE LIVING THE DREAM WE THOUGHT WE’D BE FAMOUS WHEN WE WERE YOUNG WE FOLLOWED THE CALL FIRST WE WERE THE GOLDEN BLOBS THEN THE ORANGE PEELS THEN THE EFFETE SNOBS SOMETIMES OUR KIDS COME BY AND SOMETIMES MY WIFE WILL SIT IN ON GUITAR THE BASEMENT’S THE ONLY PLACE WE PLAY IT’S OUR ONLY GIG SO FAR HEY, WE’RE KILLING THE BEATLES THE CURE AND THE EAGLES, CREDENCE AND CREAM YA WE’LL THROW IN SOME BEACH BOYS JUST GIVE ME THE BEAT BOYS  WE’RE LIVING THE DREAM SOMETIMES I’LL COUNT DOWN TO A SONG IN SPANISH WE'LL PLAY WOOLY BULLY CAUSE I’M FEELING RATHER SAM THE SHAMISH CHARLIE HITS RECORD, I PLAY THE E 7th CHORD AND WE’RE ON OUR WAY ONCE MORE HEY, WE’RE ALL GETTING OLDER NOT SURE HOW MUCH LONGER WE’LL BE ABLE TO PLAY YEAH, THERE’S  SOME PAIN IN MY SHOULDER BUT WE GOT ONE MORE SONG BEFORE WE CALL IT A DAY HEY, WE’RE KILLING THE BEATLES FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, CREDENCE AND CREAM  YA WE’LL THROW IN SOME BEACH BOYS JUST GIVE ME THE BEAT BOYS WE’RE LIVING THE DREAM YA, WE'RE LIVING THE DREAM
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A Novel Idea (IEIOIA) 03:43
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AT SOME POINT SHE’ll BREAK HIS HEART I’LL HAVE HER LEAVE HIM NEAR THE TRAIN TO PROVE HE’S TORN APART  I’LL LEAVE HIM STANDING IN THE RAIN THIS PACE IS MUCH TOO SLOW I NEED TO MOVE THE PLOT ALONG THEY SAY TO WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW WHAT A NOVEL IDEA NOTHING VENTURED NOTHING GAINED BUT HAS WRITING EVER BEEN SO STRAINED IEIOIA THERE ARE NO MORE WORDS TO SAY IEIOIA I GUESS I’LL WRITE THEM ANYWAY ANOTHER HOUR GOES BY AND MY FINGERS START TO ACHE IT SEEMS THE WELL’S RUN DRY I THINK I NEED TO TAKE A BREAK WELL THAT’S HOW IT GOES THE PLOT HAS TOO MANY HOLES IEIOIA I’M NO STRANGER TO BEING OVERCOME BY DOUBT A THOUSAND PAGES AND I’M STILL NOT SURE WHAT IT’S ABOUT BUT I DRAG MYSELF BACK AND HAMMER A FEW MORE PAGES OUT AND NOW IT’S WINDING DOWN I ONLY NEED A LITTLE MORE I THOUGHT I’D HAVE HIM DROWN INSTEAD HE JUST OPENS A PET STORE AND THOUGH IT’S UNLIKELY TO SELL  AT LEAST MY GRAMMAR’S PRETTY WELL IEIOIA I GOT NOTHING LEFT TO SAY  IEIOIA IT DON’T MATTER ANYWAY  IEIOIE THERE ARE NO MORE WORDS TO SAY IEIOIA I GUESS I’LL WRITE THEM ANYWAY
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Pretty Good Day 03:20
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I was adrift Not sure what to do I was hoping that you might have a clue So I set out Me and my beagle Sam I just got him and I worry he won’t like who I am But I don’t mind doubt I don’t worry about how this ends I think a pretty good day’s gone by If I laugh just a little more than I cry (that’s a pretty low bar) Perhaps I should call first There’s much we should discuss But she always said that I should try to be more spontaneous,       (Careful what you wish for) Sam’s on the front seat I give him my watch to chew It’s a long and twisted road that leads me back to you And I don’t mind doubt I don’t worry about how this ends I think a pretty good day’s gone by If I laugh just a little more than I cry
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Japanese Garden 03:31
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AT A JAPANESE GARDEN THERE WERE SEVERAL WEDDING PARTIES  POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS THEY WERE SO YOUNG EMOTIONS RANGED  FROM BOREDOM TO GIDDINESS ONE BRIDE IN A WHEELCHAIR ONE WAS IN A MINIDRESS THAT’S WHEN YOU REACHED FOR MY HAND YOU HADN’T DONE THAT FOR A LONG LONG TIME  EVERYONE’S ACHING FOR SOMETHING IF WE FEEL THAT TIME'S CLOSING IN WE CAN TAMP IT DOWN WE CAN STOW IT AWAY BUT THE ACHING STILL REMAINS RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING  A SONG CAME ON THE RADIO IT REMINDED ME OF YEARS AGO SPEEDING THROUGH THE DESERT YOUR BARE FEET ON THE DASHBOARD AND YOUR HAIR IN THE OPEN WINDOW DANCING AND SWIRLING  LIKE IT WAS ALIVE IT WAS HARD TO KEEP MY EYES ON THE ROAD THAT WAS THE LAST THAT WE’VE BEEN SO CAREFREE EVERYONE’S ACHING FOR SOMETHING WE CAN ALL FEEL THE PAST CLOSING IN WE CAN SEE REMINDERS OF WHO WE USED TO BE IN BRIDES, IN SONGS, AND WIND.

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"Witty, Intelligent pop", says the OC Weekly. The latest from Puppets of Castro once again features the songs of Andrew Lorand and the vocals of Darryl Purpose, backed by a great band who don't mind that their names are not mentioned here. One hopes. Produced by Greg Krueger. Artwork and design by Yehuda Blum. Enjoy.

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released November 16, 2022

First, I’d like to thank the makers of diet Mtn Dew for their fine caffeine filled beverage, though it’s confusing on the bottle where it says there are zero calories per serving, two servings per container, but somehow the container has ten calories. Confusing. Ok, now the part where I thank people. First my wife Sharon who offered some sage advice about the direction my songs should take, and it was good advice. My wonderful family Yakov, Rivka, Baruch, Yehuda, Ian and David, who offered feedback and unwarranted praise. I’m a big fan of unwarranted praise. Enormous thanks to the songwriting group, Joyce Woodson, Kristina Olson, and Susan Anders, without whom most of these songs would not exist. I greatly appreciate the fine musicians who played on the album. Lisa Johnson and Earl Grey, as always, blend beautifully on background vocals. So great to have Joe Tobias singing on this project, (he and I being veterans of The Adipose Rhythm Dukes a few decades back). Thanks to the great Marty Rifkin on dobro and pedal steel, and to my musical partner for twenty years, Preston Gould on vocals and trumpet. Thanks to Peter Grayling on cello, and Johanna Modey on vocals. Special thanks to the band. I’m a lucky man to have talents like Ritt Henn, Art Simon, and Albe Bonacci on board. Many thanks to Darryl Purpose for lending his wonderful lead vocals to the project. The man can really sing. And to Greg Krueger. I can’t say enough about all Greg did to shape this album, in arranging and instrumentation. And I thank him for not punching me for all the nit picky changes I kept lobbing at him. Also, thanks to Tom Banton, Melissa Morgan, Phil Ward, Tom Hall, Bryan Lever, Bruce Linde, Joey Steiner, and Johanna Henz for volunteering their time and talent. And to Tom Ianniello, just because. And a great big thank you to Yehuda Blum, illustrator of ‘The Clever Little Tailor’ (kinderloshn.org), for his wonderful cover art and design. Nicely done. Much thanks and appreciation to you all. Now, what are we going to call the next album? Almost nobody likes the title of this one, so I’m open to suggestions.



Produced by Greg Krueger
All songs written by Andrew Lorand
Recorded and engineered by Greg Krueger at Screaming Peacock Studios, Sunland, Ca.
Lyrics available by request at puppetsofcastro@gail.com
Visit puppetsofcastro.com or trough.com for more info and more music.
Artwork and design by Yehuda Blum.

Just as this album we being completed, I lost my brother, Steven. He was a uniquely kind person, and despite numerous hardships, seemed to enjoy life more than most. He truly loved music. He loved the arts and history, and would have to be dragged out of museums at closing time. Literally. He was my big brother, and even at this late stage, it felt like we were just getting started. I miss him every single day.

Also during the making of this album, we lost Mark Humphreys. Mark started and ran Trough records, and inspired countless songwriters to get off the proverbial couch and make some music. He would then help find that music a home. Mark was always honest, and encouraging. He also really loved music. He was my best friend, and I wish we’d had more time together. He was also a brilliant singer/songwriter. Please check out Mark’s music, and music he loved, at trough.com. This album is dedicated to Steven, and to Mark. Now, go tell someone that you love them.

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"Witty, Intelligent pop", says the OC Weekly. Features the songs of Andrew Lorand and the vocals of Darryl Purpose, Matthew Mars, and backed by a great band who don't mind that their names are not mentioned here. One hopes. Artwork and design by Yehuda Blum. Produced by Greg Krueger. Enjoy. ... more

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