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Edward Gorey's Gory Stories

from Tall Tales by Ringlefinch

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An untraditional love song that explores identity, acceptance, and the profoundly macabre. Are we just the product of our experiences, and can we step outside that to decide who we want to be on our own terms? Edward Gorey was a 20th century writer and artist, and his beguilingly dark (frequently hilarious) illustrated books have been Ringlefinch favourites for many years.

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I thought I lost her at "Hello", when she said "One for joy, and two for sorrow"
She weighed my heart there for a while, then let it fall to join the others in the pile, and she said
"Do you think you want to know me? Do you want to map my soul?
Then come and crack my spine, and turn the page my dear,
And I will swallow you up whole…

Cos I read Edward Gorey's gory stories when I was far too young,
If I'm an open book, come choose your own adventure – or has the tiger got your tongue?"

I said, "There's no surprises here, I always read the last page first
And I've got cheat notes in all your margins" – and she said,
"Then come, dear reader, do your worst!
There's no York Notes to help you now, and you are going in alone,
For there are parts of me have not been read before, and here be monsters…

Cos I read Edward Gorey's gory stories when I was far too young,
If I'm an open book, come choose your own adventure – or has the tiger got your tongue?"

"You read Edward Gorey's gory stories when you were far too young
If you're an open book, I'll choose my own adventure – and it's only just begun.
Come let's read Edward Gorey's gory stories so late into the night,
The candles gutter gently up there on the mantle, and softly fade from sight –
And I guess we'll be alright."

[Lyrics © Andy Logan]

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from Tall Tales, released June 25, 2021
Song by Logan & Briggs
Music by Ringlefinch

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A core part of the scene built around boutique label Folkroom Records, London-based alternative folk seven-piece Ringlefinch have been described as "Like Bellowhead before them... just one appearance on ‘Later With’ away from becoming nationwide favourites".

They release debut album 'Tall Tales' on Folkroom Records on 25th June 2021. ... more

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