Name: Monk and the Bug
Duration: P00H03M55S
Description: Hiram's nicknames for his nephews when they were very small were The Monk (short for Monkey) and The Bug. It fit. We didn't otherwise get much time with kids and they were sweet and funny little ones. As for the rest of it - it's all about trying to make find connection despite loneliness. Open arms help.

Monk and the Bug

from Blabber 'n' Smoke by The Harvey Girls

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Hiram's nicknames for his nephews when they were very small were The Monk (short for Monkey) and The Bug. It fit. We didn't otherwise get much time with kids and they were sweet and funny little ones. As for the rest of it - it's all about trying to make find connection despite loneliness. Open arms help.

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If all our lives are spent heading for sea then what should we build to defend our flaws? (A giving glance, a trumpet's sound.) Your friends forgot to call and tell the tale of angels flying drunk, now, and old leaving dances, with roses in their smiles. There's a consequence for a lack of intimacy; we're all alike in insignificance (a blue eye, a soft ear). You remember this morning on the steps and the plaster Mary beside the house with her arms at her side, her hands open to all (don't let it bother you).

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from Blabber 'n' Smoke, released October 1, 2004
Melissa Rodenbeek and Hiram Lucke: lyrics, composition, and instrumentation.

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The Harvey Girls Portland, Oregon

Melissa Rodenbeek and Hiram Lucke formed The Harvey Girls in August of 2003 in Lawrence, Kansas. The group combine the... melodies of bubblegum pop with experimentation in sound. Their music stands as a cross between Prince Paul's production work and the songs of the Shangri-Las. The couple moved to Portland, OR, in 2006 where they remain. Josh Millard joins the couple in their live shows. ... more

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