Prince of Orange

(Partridge)

A Hello Selection

Recordings Art Lyrics Chords and Tablature

Recordings

1. Demo version.
   All instruments played by Andy Partridge and recorded in his garden shed.
   Recorded on 3 August 1994.
   Released in November 1994 on the Andy Partridge: A Hello Selection EP.
   Also available on Fuzzy Warbles Volume Six.

   Andy: “The yellowing track sheet of this seven (?) track recording has the date 3rd August 1994 and the heading ‘Automatic Writings’. I remember starting to put to tape random chord changes and disparate sounds, e.g., Ramones guitar, jazz piano, Giorgio Moroder synth bass, etc. Really things that were stylistically far from each other. I would then write the first things that came into my head, trying not to organise or make sense of them. What did I end up with? Well, in hindsight, it was high summer, I think I'm singing about the sun, its benefits (e.g., crop growing), and the court of Louis XIV, which I was reading about at the time, all smashed together. As for the crying, where did that come from? P.S. the other fruit of the automatic writings session was ‘My Brown Guitar’.”

Art

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Lyrics

Look at these hands
Spokes of the Sun God delay you, spray you
Prince of Orange climb the ladder
Prince of Orange will dine.

Brass robinettes
Trumpet and drums for the taking, baking
Prince of Orange climb the ladder
Prince of Orange will dine.

All the food he steals is alright
For the tall and gentle poplar
Causing fanfare to those listening
Now.

Drape round your head
Mischief and secrets in green kelp.
All help.
Prince of Orange climb the ladder
Prince of Orange will dine.

Look at these lands (the very same)
You'll get no books for your dinner
Sinner
Prince of Orange climb the ladder
Prince of Orange will dine.

[Thanks to Robin Holden]

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