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Haunted Weekend

from a secret life by Hemlock Smith

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Probably the most important track on this album. A Chance meeting with violin player Isabel Neligan led to this unplanned piano ballad, recorded live. This led the way to other sensitive and piano-driven songs in the future and introduced us to the beauties of strings other than guitars. On the second album, Isabel would then be leader of our first string quartet.

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HAUNTED WEEKEND


My room is jammed with silences
And black holes full of lies
So I bought myself a calendar
To watch the days go by
The young girl on the photograph
Smiles into my room
No more nights of gloom – she says

CH
And if you don’t love me Monday
Maybe Tuesday you will
And if you don’t love me Wednesday
On Thursdays I’ll be still
But I’ll be back to haunt you
From Friday night till Sunday afternoon

I feel so lonely in this town
I haven’t talked since X-mas day
I prefer to have those ghosts around
They’re always going my way
The young girl with the friendly laugh
Illuminates my doom
No more nights of gloom – she says

CH

Come Monday
Come Tuesday
And if you don’t love me Wednesday
On Thursdays I’ll be still
But if you stick to me boy
We shall have our haunted honeymoon

Watch the days go by
Watch the days go by

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from a secret life, released December 5, 2002
words and music by michael frei 1995
arranged by fabrizio di donato
recorded live on july 19th 2000 by chris diggelmann
michael frei : vocals
fabrizio di donato : piano, violin arrangement
isabel neligan : violin
julien sulser : soundscapes

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Hemlock Smith Lausanne, Switzerland

Hemlock Smith come from Lausanne (Switzerland). Since 2002, they’ve released 7 regular albums with intelligent pop, as well as 2 soundtracks for silent film and 2 collaborations with Noise duo Les Poissons Autistes. Fronted by singer-songwriter Michael Frei, Hemlock Smith's distinctive voice is complemented by a talented band seamlessly blending Pop, Folk, Rock and Trip-Hop Sensibilities ... more

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