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The DJ

from Fire / The DJ by Open Kimono

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Written for the Bushwick Book Club, based on a reading of Moby Dick by Herman Melville.

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What’s another name for Richard
Or another word for cock
Can you paint a mental picture
Of a dolphin playing rock?

Are you wild?
Are you wild?
Are you tame?

Will you hunt the deepest ocean? And the village record bins
Find a needle and go poke it In a fat and juicy fish
If you are a deep explorer, you must take it all the way
Don’t just be a vegetarian, be a vegan and press Play
Build a solid reputation as an electro DJ
Make a living off the sweat of people with something to say

Are you mild?
Are you wild?
Are you lame?

There are certain things that should never be used just to light up the store
Like the fat of a nearly extinct magic swimming dinosaur
There are certain sounds that should never be hunted and killed just for music
Like the chant of an exploited worker, you just can’t use it
I know you think it’s groovy
But you just cannot choose it
I know you think it’s bluesy
But you just cannot use it


Can you stop your blubbering, Stop rehashing what’s been hashed
Some things just cannot be conquered, Quit harpooning on the past
From the shitholes of Nolita, and the dives of Chinatown
You can carve a little tea room, so the models can sit down

Are you mild?
Are you wild?
Are you lame?

A producer, a dj, collage and pastiche
All washed up on a pretentious semantic beach
Why do we still feed on Leviathan juice?
Why do you take credit for what other’s produce?

Why do I care so much? What is it to me?
Why do I give a fuck? I need to get more sleep.

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from Fire / The DJ, released May 1, 2023
Lyrics and Music by Pierre de Gaillande. Produced by Pierre de Gaillande. All instruments and vocals by Pierre de Gaillande. Backing vocals by Hilary Downes.

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Pierre de Gaillande is a Paris-born musician and producer living in New York. Pierre plays guitar and sings in New York bands Open Kimono and Bad Reputation, and composes music for film and TV. Pierre’s groups have toured Europe, Canada, Russia and the U.S.A. regularly, as well as performing frequently in New York.
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