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THE PINSTRIPES / I

by The Pinstripes

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    The freshest of the fresh, straight off the press, it's the newest set of Pinstripes jams that demand repeat listens after repeat listens. The CD version of the album comes individually shrink wrapped around an eco-friendly, slim-profile packaging design that is filled with extras you won't find in "the other guy's" CD...

    Contents include:
    -13 tracks of reggae/ska/soul/dub/fire from Cincinnati's finest in the game
    -Gatefold CD wallet with two interior pockets
    -Dark and lustrous printed CD face (so sexy!)
    -Pull out liner notes with complete lyrics, album credits, and poster art
    -Special edition Pinstripes / I gold foil sticker
    -PDF Liner notes and desktop/iphone wallpapers on "enhanced content" CD

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    The digital explosion has come and is here to stay, but let us also ride the second wave of analog audio glory. Let's get serious: Vinyl, when done right, sounds fatter, wider, and more sexy on your turntable than an mp3 download does on your mom' laptop. So why spare the expense!? It's all about the music, anyways, right?

    Because of length restrictions when pressing up high-quality LP's (after a certain point, the more music per side, the lower the audio quality, especially low end!) we picked 7 of the album tunes to stand as the LP tracklist. Could we have pressed all the onto one LP? Probably. But if they all sound like a bad mp3, then what's the point!? Fear not, though. This LP package is one you can't pass up. Read on!

    Contents include:
    -7 hard-hitting bangers of reggae/ska/soul/dub/fire from The Pinstripes / I pressed on 140g black vinyl
    -Hand silkscreened LP jackets, printed by The Pinstripes in the Pinstripes house. Special editions available (see pictures)
    -Limited edition of 500, hand numbered jackets
    -11"x22" folding paper insert with complete lyrics, album credits, and poster art
    -High-durability polypropylene clear sleeve with each LP for protection
    -Full copy of The Pinstripes / I CD in a paper sleeve
    -Special edition Pinstripes / I silver foil sticker
    -PDF Liner notes and desktop/iphone wallpapers on "enhanced content" CD

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1.
LYRICS: Well I was caught by the way she moved And now I’m hanging on her every last breath So when she asks, “Can I have this dance?” How the hell can I say anything but yes? I’ve seen her type before She’s got all the right weaponry But I swore I would have no more This girl could be the death of me Cause when she smiles I’d do most anything for her She’s got me stumbling Trying to keep my cool She might be up to something I might be her fool (he might be playing the fool) I was trapped when she moved her hips I could feel her spell take over me And it was written all over her lips She said, “Why don’t you come home with me?" Well I thought by now I’d know Not to play with my own heart But I just could not let go She had me tripping from the start Cause when she smiles...
2.
Alright Baby 03:49
LYRICS: I know this girl from around the way She knows how to get down I know this girl from around the way Said I love the way she gets down She move, she move I love the way she move She move, she move alright She move, she move I love the way she move It makes me feel alright She want it all, feeling alright baby She want it all feeling alright now She want it all, feeling alright baby She want it all feeling alright now Well when she moves I feel something deep inside my soul And I love the way she gets down She want it, she want it...
3.
LYRICS: How long will we wait for an answer? And how long must we wait to control our own destiny? And how long has it been since you and me Looked around and realized that freedom’s not free? How many people must suffer To put one dollar in our pocket? How many people must die Before we look in the mirror when choosing our target? How many people Must suffer To put one dollar in our pocket? How many will be gone Until we don’t have to sing these songs? So it seems we have come to an impasse Past where we started Fast approaching is the time When a shot rings out and the river runs red And no one really cares if you’re alive or dead The people they suffer, oh how they do, I see the children and mothers Waiting and hoping With nothing to do but cry
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5.
Mother 03:52
Mother why would you cry? I can see a tear in your eye As it falls, it falls So Mama, I make no excuses When it comes down to it It must be easy to see I’m not the man, I’m not the man, I’m not the man... that I could be But you’ve got to understand It’s so hard, mama it’s so hard, Mama it’s so hard...when everything Comes down on me So father, oh father Please sing me a song Your melody stays with me Though mother is gone Sing a song, she’s gone I’m not the man, I’m not the man, I’m not the man... that I could be But you’ve got to understand It’s so hard mama it’s so hard Mama it’s so hard... when everything Comes down on me But I know I can, I know I can, I know I can, one day I’m gonna make you oh so proud of me Mama I’m going to bring it on home for you
6.
One Drop 05:45
The power in the system Has got to change The privilege in the system We’ve got to rearrange The One Drop rule was created to choose it We take that one drop And put it in our music We put it in the riddim And put it in the drum beat It runs through our veins But some say they don’t see They don’t, they don’t say they see So feel the one drop Feel it in your blood Now feel this one drop So we can rise above And feel the one drop Feel it in your blood So we can rise up So why them care Who was your great grandmother You can’t steal our rights We must walk as brothers and sisters Of a great family We’ve got to build it now With U-N-I-T, And I’ll tell you Y Because it’s been too long The tides have changed And we won’t carry on We won’t, we won’t carry on
7.
Money 03:09
Wealth and possessions should never be your aim Cause one day, they will be taken away Wisdom and love, you must hold on to Cause though you may share them They belong to you now Money, the government a take it Money, the senators a waste it Money, everybody chase it Money, but I ain’t gonna make it So everytime I’m thinking about “Where does the money go?” You could spend your whole life my friend And never really know That’s why I try to keep it off my mind And things will surely be better in time... Cause I’m always going to have my Culture, the government can’t take My time, a senator can’t waste it My pride, impossible to break it My love, is what I live to give is My love
8.
LYRICS: Que te da miedo? En Tiempos de cambio Siempre andan atrasados Why, why are you so afraid? Why, why do you choose to hate? Is hate just a state of mind Or do the minds of the state Dictate the bottom line? When we read it in the news And we see it on tv, Their faces look like you, And their faces look like me So I shall not remove Amanezco con sueños De un futuro Sin gritos de niños alegres Escucho el silencio de gente buena Que se queda callada sin ayudar Mi dolor es de ver Que historia no cambia, Jamás con los gritos De estas palabras Estas palabras Escúchenos bien Que te da miedo En tiempos de cambio Siempre andan atrasados
9.
You look so fine tonight And I think I might desire You to be my only one for a while At least for a while I said I hope I can keep you around yeah But it seems that we’re always apart I don’t want to make things oh so hard And I know that you’ve got yours Because I know you got to do What you got to do But just know that I’ll be waiting Here for you I’ll be waiting I’ll be waiting, oh for you to just come on home Dreaming about one more day with you Seems like every time we talk we start anew I just want you to know I want you to know That as sure as the moon does glow So will I bring warmth unto your night Though my star may not shine as bright I will try to be your guiding light I know you got to do What you got to do But just know that I’ll be waiting Here for you If you ever leave me out in the cold Let it be known I will let go
10.
Working all week for the rat race Living check to check out of your suitcase Seems shit don’t add up can’t shake your blues away I’ll show you what to do Just leave it all behind And loosen up your hips Now do the Wokkabout!
11.
LYRICS: I knew what I had from the start I thought it wouldn’t be so bad If I just do my part But believe me, believe me Lord I have tried But this feeling I just can’t hide... so Say what you want Do what you want Just don’t step out of time Sing what you want Play what you want As long as it rhymes Say what you want Do what you want Don’t you step out of time Sing what you want Play what you want Just don’t take none of mine I seen people running around With their heads in the sand Their feet up in the clouds So now everything is upside down For what is a tree if it ain’t got no roots? And what is a vine, if it ain’t got no fruit? And what is this world, if it ain’t got no truth? But it don’t mean a goddamn thing Cause I’ll never be holding the strings
12.
LYRICS: Man walks around Wearing his hard face all through the city Darkness abounds So now there’s no welcome, no one shows pity Thinks to himself, “I must be the only one Feeling so alone And so unloved I can barely breathe With this weight choking down on me Why don’t I just give up?” So he wanders down to the corner where he finds himself A pretty young thing So troubled is he that he can Barely muster up A feeble grin She takes one look And she knows his type Shackled by their mind And controlled by their lives in a prison She said, “What you’re looking for just give it,” Why don’t you give some love? The pretty girl’s words stay on his mind As he looks around for some kind of sign He walks through broken streets Sees people’s shattered dreams As he wonders, “What has become of mine?”
13.
Water 03:48
LYRICS: Though the water may pull you down Say I, say I, you must refuse to drown I’ve been made To walk on dry land My forefathers crossed the sea Standing on sand And rocky rivers May turn into falls But streams of conscience Flow through us all And I’ve been pulled And washed away Past the tall trees And on through the spray Guidance and mercy Along the way So we must still sing For a new day Son of the mourning, Do not be discouraged By the darkness of this night For as true is the absence of light So is your essence to shine bright

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The Pinstripes / I is the newest album from Cincinnati Culture rockers, The Pinstripes. It's just what you've always dreamed of. Let it resonate.

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released February 3, 2012

PERFORMED BY:

CHRIS GRANNEN / Bass, Stick Bass
MATT KURSMARK / Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
LEONARDO MURCIA / Trombone, Vocals
BENJAMIN PITZ / Trumpet, Vocals
MIKE SARASON / Lead Vocals, Saxophone, Keys, Flute, Percussion
CASEY WEISSBUCH / Drums, Percussion, Vocals

FEATURING
ANTHONY ABBINANTI / Keys, Percussion, Melodica, Bari Saxophone
DIEDRICH JONES / Vocals on “Dollar Don’t Come” and “Money”

All songs recorded Summer 2010 at Dirty North Studios in Chicago, IL.

ENGINEERING & MIXING / Anthony Abbinanti
PRODUCER / Anthony Abbinanti & The Pinstripes
POST PRODUCTION / Chris Grannen
MASTERING / Dave Davis of the All Night Party
ALL SONGS © The Pinstripes 2012

CONTACT
www.thepinstripes.net
www.collectiveculture.net
thepinstripes@gmail.com

COVER ILLUSTRATION / Jen Mussari / jenmussari.com
LAYOUT & DESIGN / Matt Kursmark / mattkursmark.com

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Winners of the 07, 09 and 2010 Cincinnati Entertainment Award for Best World Band, and 2010 nominees for Best Live Act, The Pinstripes don’t merely play reggae and soul music — they inhabit the sound like it’s a ramshackle house that’s keeping them alive. ... more

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