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Lagoon Squad
04:24
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Force Publique
04:06
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Force Publique
Lizard on a rock
In the midday sun
Moves into darkness
For protection
Snakes in the grass
In the land of the free
Take me to the river
Leave me in the sea
Lord is there something that I should see
Because the Belgians are paying me
To cut their hands from the rubber tree
You’re wasting your time with me.
Cries in the night
Through a canopy of trees
Dew on the ground
Drips from the leaves
Shadow on the lake
Crocodile tears
Mountains of the moon
The source of your smile
Lord is there something that I should see
Because the Belgians are paying me
To cut
their hands from
the rubber tree
You’re wasting your time with me.
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they like it
‘cos they don’t know
the things is
they like it
‘cos they don’t know
she must go with me boss
I don’t waste my money
we will now call out the names
( list of members of parliament ate Mbekhi period )
will all the members who have taken the oath now raise
their right… their hands…right hands.. and say so help me God
(laughter)
we will now call out the names
(names being read from GrooteSchuur Hospital PA system)
they like it
‘cos they don’t know
the things is
they like it
‘cos they don’t know
she must go with me boss
I don’t waste my money
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4. |
Go Straight
03:27
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chorus from: Okech Okelo by Jushua Mzee a Luo artist recorded in the early 50’s by Hugh Tracey.
text from police radio:
fristly indistinguishable radio noise then it reveals - "Go Straight ..the one at the back now - go straight"
more chopped up radio sound
"You step into empty space ......Extra Protection" from english radio advert
then at the end
"go straight where you are now - the one at at the back go straight ..past that power line -just go straight
now follow that road - towards the Nyala - and where that motorcar is standing"
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5. |
Rainbow Hibernation
06:10
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Rainbow Indignation
Rainbow nation
Falling apart
Can’t even sing the blues
Red faces in the office
Staring at their orange juice
Yellow ballpoint pens click
Against teeth as they concentrate
On the green leaves in the water jug
Wondering why they’re there
24 hour emergency
spin doctors are waiting for you
to sign along the dotted line
blue skies through the window
indignation at the slanted view
of the presidential wardrobe
violence with the pointed shoe
24 hour emergency
spin doctors are waiting for you
to sign along the dotted line
and point out
the whistle blower's
boyfriend
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fragments of daily south african radio samples :
laughter
lets talk a little bit about the rest of the year
its an honour and a privilege its …
to less to do with anyone…laughter aaah lovely
ash hop the jealousy …any way ladies that’s Andile Nxoma its your first time on our show
its the first time
die sterkste aantrekking - strongest drawcards
we’ll give him a moments silence
and I gave him a long hard look
Petrus - is jy nou saar ( Petrus are you still there ? )
dit lye vir my ns het Petrus saar verloor ( - looks to me like we lost Petrus)
( wild indian veena playing )
seems like he’s a bit aggressive - ja
should I try out my stethoscope
and lets see what his heart beat is like
lets see
oo its very fast
he’s a bit nervous
ok ..I think lets put him back in his cage because we\ve had a old look at him
we don’t want to stress him out anymore
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live conveniently
live luxuriously
mmmm delicious
at the press of a lift button
everything under one roof
visit them soon on the upper level
The Upper Level
do you really care
The Upper Level
visit them soon
shop at your leisure
live luxuriously
at the press of a lift button
practical apartments
right now
this number is 246
something special
444
The Upper Level
444 … its exactly 9 o clock
do you really care
remember …..that sound
lucky number time
todays lucky number is DD H2474711
The Upper Level
visit them soon
shop at your leisure
live luxuriously
at the press of a lift button
coming up in a few seconds
right now this number is
D246 something special : 444
The Upper Level
444
the note number changes everyday
its exactly 9 o clock
do you really care
today tomorrow today tomorrow today tomorrow everyday
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9. |
My Husband's Run Away
03:23
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found voices:
this is my house this is my stove - my own stove -
I cook here - I got a…8 children ..I haven’t got money for …go to school
for children
I’m suffering - I don’t know why
my husbands run away
I don’t know why
politicians voice collage:
national government municipalities in all sectors
we are going to be investigated again applause
their disgusting behaviour
I’m suffering - I don’t know why
my husbands run away
I don’t know why
we will find a lasting solution to this matter
national government municipalities in all sectors
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here we have a gentleman here who was providing sign language
of the event ..who people say he was just giving off gibberish
standing this close to the president who has a history…a track rec rod
of violent acts…schizophrenia……hallucinations and visions
ah ..says that he was actually hallucinating during the speech…ah close to the president..that close to the president…he saw angels at the event and has been violent in the past and suffers from schizophrenia
(babble of voices in my head)
he has admitted that he regularly loses control during his so called schizophrenic episodes
we know that he allegedly took a staff member hostage with a brick at one stage
he had a very erratic temper… he would often threaten physical violence against staff members…this was an individual who on his own version has claimed to have lost control
who is responsible
and what action will be taken to ensure that such a huge embarrassment never occurs
me I'm suffering from Schizophrenic which is controllable - I am under em ah ah treatment…positively …in strekfontein hospital in Krugersdorp right here in south
Africa - I've got kids …I've got family …they might say I'm mad ..but I'm a a man ..I'm a provider…I'm a neighbor ..I'm a friend …then you can call me fake after that……(babble in my head)
no no no do you want me to … lets be realistic ...media call me a security threat..
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11. |
One Every Four Minutes
04:00
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my body is my weapon
this is how I fight
attack
attack
more than 150 women are raped every day
that’s one every four minutes
south africa is not a safe society
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Warrick Sony is a South African composer, producer, musician and sound designer.
He is the founder and sole permanent member of the Kalahari Surfers. They made politically radical satirical music in 1980s South Africa.
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