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Paper Castle

from Passion Play by Katy Carr

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Passion Play is a sensuous ten song musing upon the highs and lows of life : namely love, death, drugs, alcohol, sex, ambition and highwaymen. Katy conjures a magical world of cruising sexual predators, interstellar relationships, religious junkies and erotic vampires.
Style wise Passion Play retains he alt-folk mood of debut album ‘Screwing Lies’ whilst introducing electronic elements due to Katy’s growing interest in the dance scene. The work of 4- Hero, A Guy Called Gerald and Micatone (Sonar Kollektiv) have been particularly inspirational.
Outstanding tracks include the Kruder & Dorfmeister influenced ‘Paper Castle’ featuring Olly Parfitt of The Herbaliser, performance poet John Hegley as the infamous highwayman on ‘Turpin’ and ‘Sharkesville’ with Calina De La Mare violinist with the Tindersticks. brass, double bass, cello and violin add depth and light to arrangements. The moog brings a touch of Jean-Jaques perry retro feel to the dance-floor friendly Borderline.
Passion Play is peoples with a menagerie of hot-headed, cold-blooded and starry-eyed characters obsessed with fulfillinf their desires. Not unlike the real world, but with a touch more magic. Katy Carr is committed to bringing trills and folk thrills to the 21st century.

‘Definitely one for the Mercury Music Prize to consider’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Second album from English dance-folk prodigy’ **** UNCUT
‘This is singery-songwritery fare with a difference. Carr writes ribald songs about sex’n’drugs’n’rock’n’roll… but it’s the screwy leftfield arrangements that really grab you’ ****MOJO

lyrics

PAPER CASTLE
VERSE 1
She’s got a paper castle
She’s living in this world
If she knew the answers
Maybe she would make you swirl
Make you swirl Make you swirl
Living in her world
CHORUS
They said they’d build me a Paper Castle
They said it’s gonna come easier
They said it’s gonna be all right tonight
Tonight!
They said they’d build me a Paper Castle
They said it’s gonna come easier
They said it’s gonna be all right tonight
VERSE 2
He’s got a Paper Castle
and now he’s living life on Mars
If he knew the questions
Maybe he’d make a start, make a start
Make a start living his life on Mars
CHORUS
They said they’d build me a Paper Castle
They said it’s gonna come easier
They said it’s gonna be all right tonight
Tonight!
They said they’d build me a Paper Castle
They said it’s gonna come easier
They said it’s gonna be all right tonight
MIDDLE 8
But the dance is what they want
And the life is what they live for
They say they know it’s not stupid cause love makes nothing last
But the dance is what they want
And the life is what they live for
They say they know it’s not stupid cause love makes nothing last
Love make nothing last
VERSE 3
We’ve got a Paper Castle
and now we’re living life on Mars
Now we know the questions and answers
Now we’re making stars, making stars
Making stars – living our life on mars
Life on Mars Life on Mars living our life on mars
CHORUS
They said they’d build me a Paper Castle
They said it’s gonna come easier
They said it’s gonna be all right tonight
They said they’d build me a Paper Castle
They said it’s gonna come easier
They said it’s gonna be all right tonight

credits

from Passion Play, track released March 3, 2003
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All songs written and arranged by Katy Carr Produced by Katy Carr Co-produced, engineered by Jeremy Vass Drums recorded by Steve Cooper Photography by Savan mogha Make-up and styling by Ida Akesson Recorded at Maple Street StudIos London W1 Musicians Vocal, Piano, wurlitzer, keyboards : Katy Carr Drums, percussion, moog : Jeremy Vass Guitar, male vocal : David Okuniew Wurlitzer, moog : Oliver Parfitt Double bass : Benjamin Nicholls Dick Turpin : John Hegley Tablas, tanpura : Manjit Singh Rasiya French horn : Isabel Schmitt Violin : Calina De La Mare Cello : Dinah Beamish Trombone : Stuart Bates Electric bass: Craig Gogay

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Katy Carr London, UK

Katy Carr is a British recording artist, singer, performer, songwriter and aviator currently residing in London Town, England. An independent musician, she has released five albums on her label Deluce Recordings, ‘Screwing Lies’ (2001), Passion Play (2003), Coquette (2009 ), Paszport (2012) and ‘Polonia’ (2015). New album to be released in Oct 2020 --- watch out for it ! xxx ... more

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