Jefferson High

from Kites by Kinematic

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Track 4 from out third album. This started out as Gordon’s idea for a 50’s style rock song, something you’d hear on Happy Days. It’s all about thinking you’re cool for being in a band, while knowing deep down, it’s just a façade.
It ended up sounding heavier than what Gordo was aiming for, but I think it retained some of the original flavour that he was after.
The chanting towards the end of the song was done by Gordon’s own children, Coco and Fin.
I certainly enjoyed tracking the vocals on this one, it’s not everyday you get to scream into a microphone in the name of art.

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I don’t belong here, ain’t running with The Falcons
I don’t fit in here, ain’t cooling with The Demons
The beat is going all ‘round my head
All 'round my head, and it’s all ‘round my head

I love the music, play a three fifty five
They say forget it, it’s just a waste of time
I’m escaping, are you coming too
Are you coming too, are you coming too

All my friends are coming over, got a gig next week at the Tote
All my friends are skeletons, play til 3 am, don’t bother me

The people like it, they’re all singing along
I know I’m Potsie, I feel like I'm the Fonz
That’s how I know it’s, all in my head
All in my head, man, it’s all in my head

All my friends are coming over, got a gig next week at the Tote
All my friends are skeletons, play til 3 am, don’t bother me

All my friends are coming over, barbecue, beer and pavlova
All my friends are aliens, play til 3 am, don’t bother me

“J - e - f - f - e - r - s - o - n - High - for - me”

One step ahead of the kids on the pavement
Rock an’ roll’s not a show, it’s a statement
Work your way to the top of the fan club
And you’ll be with the band in a hot tub
You’re ahead of the kids on the home team
Never have, never will be a has been
How do you really know if you’re OK?
How do you really know if you’re OK?

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from Kites, released October 13, 2009

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Kinematic Melbourne, Australia

We're an unsigned and independent 'Unpop' band from Melbourne, Australia. We've have been making music for a while and it's something we love doing. So far we've released three albums of sonic treats, ranging from acoustic tunes to distortion laced rock, with a whole bunch of pop songs that fall somewhere in between. Free download or donation, oh well, whatever ... thanks for listening. ... more

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