The Androgynous Hockey Stick

by Owen Meany's Batting Stance

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deemombo I love the words,they capture the macho hockey experience! And the music is great: catchy, upbeat and interesting.

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lyrics

V1

I saw the open window so I strode,

From our blue line to their hash-marks unopposed.

Eyed down their goalie in hopes to even up the score,

When the time board horned this period to a close.

A chance turnover led to this rare break away,

But my confidence began to melt as teammates picked apart the play.

C1

You should have knocked him off his socks instead of lifting up his stick,

Are you too soft for body contact, too fragile a flower to hit?

Jeering down long enough to hear,

Well he’s a choir boy he must be queer.

V2

Hydrating on long tainted poweraide,

Goons groomed to posture and put down for status sake.

Coach combing strokes with his intermission speech,

Spoken to foam us at the mouths rile us up as hounds unleashed.

Finish every check cheat your elbow to their chin,

Be chippy in the corners when the refs they get distracted.

C2
Take grey advantages in war it’s either us or them,

Go hard against the boards and show them how to play like men.

A mad scientist experiments with mice,

To perform gender on the ice.

credits

released July 31, 2020
Production: Palmer Jamieson

Daniel Walker: Vocals, Guitar

Cailen Alcorn Pygot: Bass

Sioban Martin: Keys

Mike Belyea: Drums

Daniel Ledwell: Horns

Jim Bryson: Guitar

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Owen Meany's Batting Stance Halifax, Nova Scotia

Engaged, electrically charged acoustic guitar, teeming with emotive energy rounded by percussion and bass. As Owen Meany's Batting Stance, each performance is a contract to burst the bubble between audience and performer through relatable, punching songs. Lyrically oriented, using songs to cradle narratives with conventional chords and unconventional structure. ... more

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