Name: The Exception that Proves the Rule
Duration: P00H04M23S
Description: A new song written by Julian Gaskell and recorded in Penryn, Cornwall, Jan 2022. Artwork by Cally Gibson.

The Exception that Proves the Rule

by Julian Gaskell & his Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

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A new song written by Julian Gaskell and recorded in Penryn, Cornwall, Jan 2022. Artwork by Cally Gibson.

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In towns beneath the crooked skies
Down shafts below reflective signs
We painted our lives with virtue
But the wardens stripped them back

We played it fair, it’s fair to say
But empty packs they gave us away
Stuck in this mildew cave of kitsch
While the umpires have left the pitch

And sleeping at the helm of his hot air Hindenburg
Here lies the obfuscating fool who’s the exception that proves the rule

The times were good, the fees got boosts
The greasy buckets they came home to roost
But we don't get paid for hanging round
And waiting by the chip shop

So brace yourself before the storm
And fix the roof while it's still warm
Your sink may be full, your door may be locked
But we’re pissing in the same bottle

And sleeping at the helm of his hot air Hindenburg
Here lies the obfuscating fool who’s the exception that proves the rule

We booked a place, they jumped the queue
And this road is closed for me and for you
But the pounds and pennies must one day drop
That’s the terms and the conditions

So you who tick at every box be sure
You'll be given less but you'll be promised more
Autumn will come soon enough
You’d best pull your ladders up

Sleeping at the helm of his hot air Hindenburg
Here lies the obfuscating fool who’s the exception that proves the rule

Sleeping at the helm of his hot air Hindenburg
Here lies the obfuscating fool who’s the exception that proves the rule

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released February 4, 2022
Julian Gaskell - vocal, accordion, electric guitar, bass, drums
Thomas Sharpe - banjo, vocal
Cally Gibson - violin

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Julian Gaskell UK

Described by angry locals as the bastard son of Waits, Strummer, Reinhardt and Rachmaninov, Julian Gaskell’s music over the last 20 years has followed a wayward path of withering agricultural-folk, klezmer accordion, overly-lyrical punk, gypsy-jazz guitar, tangos, waltzes, rhumbas and skiffled-up boogie-woogie piano. ... more

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