about

I wrote this song after hearing a a radio interview with one of the astronauts who had walked on the moon.I was fascinated by this guy who had emerged from obscurity to reach the very pinnacle of human achievement, only to descend back into obscurity. I forget his name. I think he teaches physics somewhere in New Mexico. I was excited to sing with my friend and sometime touring partner Shannon Stephens on this.

lyrics

moon mission movin' on up

let's see how high she goes boys

moon mission fuel her on up and let's

get the hell out of this noise





black distance silent as time

tell me how how far does it go?

buckle me in and ill see for myself

and report back to you folks down below



I'll be your sweet sailor up in the sky

don't waste a wish for me, dear

I've had enough of this Earth-binding stuff

there's nothing for me down here



hey humans what will you find

water or life on a star

nothing at all? it's alright, no one minds

when you're up there so high and so far



so here we come, you unlucky old sun

we do what monkeys cant do

we'll steal your light then we'll take off and run

we'll fly some circles round you



All of my life I've been waiting so long

to get out of this gravity

look at me now I'm a white shining light

there's a black moth that burns up in me



re-entry fast-falling star

looks like you ran out of breath

they'll throw a parade say goodbye then replace you with

Ramblin' robots that never fear death



I'll be your sweet sailor up in the sky

but don't waste a wish for me dear

I've had enough of this earth-binding stuff

there's nothing for me down here

credits



Featuring:



Jason Harrod: vocals, acoustic and electric guitar

Joshua Stamper: double bass, electric bass

Patrick Berkery: drums, percussion

Brian Christinzio: piano

Jim Callan: pedal steel

Kenny Hutson: pedal steel

Colin McGrath: vocals, guitar

Reid Maclean: vocals

Michelle Bishop: violin

Erica Miller : violin

Shelley Weiss: viola

Naomi Gray: cello

Jon Rees: piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet

Paul Arbogast: tenor and bass trombone



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Orchestral arrangements written and conducted by Joshua Stamper

Mastered by Grey Larsen at Grey Larsen Mastering, Bloomington, Indiana

Vinyl Mastering by Prairie Cat

Photography by Erica Pelaccia

Illustration and Graphic design by Vesper Stamper



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produced by Brian McTear, engineered and mixed by Jonathan Low from Highliner , released September 12, 2013Featuring:Jason Harrod: vocals, acoustic and electric guitarJoshua Stamper: double bass, electric bassPatrick Berkery: drums, percussionBrian Christinzio: pianoJim Callan: pedal steelKenny Hutson: pedal steelColin McGrath: vocals, guitarReid Maclean: vocalsMichelle Bishop: violinErica Miller : violinShelley Weiss: violaNaomi Gray: celloJon Rees: piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinetPaul Arbogast: tenor and bass trombone--Orchestral arrangements written and conducted by Joshua StamperMastered by Grey Larsen at Grey Larsen Mastering, Bloomington, IndianaVinyl Mastering by Prairie CatPhotography by Erica PelacciaIllustration and Graphic design by Vesper Stamper--produced by Brian McTear, engineered and mixed by Jonathan Low

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