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Say It With Cobblestones!

by The Uncontrollable Few

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1.
Enemy 03:25
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2.
Harlequin Girl 02:36
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3.
Questions & Damn Good Answers 03:35
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i was lookin' at the sky today it really brought me down the sun never seems to shine round here it's always in some other town it was feelin' so slow today a listless reverie i almost climbed on an old boxcar just to see where it would take me i got as far as the station when i was stopped in my tracks and i felt a certain hesitation and decided to head back i was searching for a clue i was searching for something to do searching for a catalyst or some advancer searching for questions and finding damn good answers i was talkin' to a friend today and i asked him to explain he said everybody gets bored once in a while even god on the seventh day well i know this world is cryptic and that nothing's as it seems some say it's post apocolyptic but i think that's a little extreme i was searching for a clue i was searching for something to do searching for a catalyst or some advancer searching for questions and finding damn good answers so i went up to a clergyman and asked him to give his take he just compared me to adam and eve and said ennui was my snake idle hands are the devil's tool you've gotta occupy your time when don't you get a little exercise out of the way before you find you're past your prime i tried to take his words in earnest though i'm not a religious man but i don't think the lord would burn us maybe boredom's part of his plan i was searching for a clue i was searching for something to do searching for a catalyst or some advancer searching for questions and finding damn good answers
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This Means War! 03:11
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5.
Seeing Green 03:21
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i told myself i was over you ready to move on and try something new i told myself i was doing fine your memories were stricken from my mind i thought for sure that i'd cleaned my slate i watched the bitter feelings dissipate but when i heard the words you said I TURNED RED! I TURNED RED! i've been feeling blue, i'm not over you so tell me what did you mean i'm about to crack, my world's turning black because i'm seeing green sometimes i think that it's for the best it's b z z etter to have loved and lost i guess sometimes i think that all i can do is stay away and hope the best for you most of the time i try not to be an asshole so consumed by envy but when i hear the things i dr ad I TURN RED! I TURN RED! i've been feeling blue, i'm not over you i'm too yellow to be mean but sometimes jealousy gets a hold of me so now i'm seeing green so now you say we should still be friends i guess that means this'll never end well, hip hurray! this'll sure work fine i'll always be there but you'll never be mine too many years of the dating game i get the feeling that it's all the same too many times i will give my heart stoically watch as it breaks apart i tell myself that i don't need love it's an illusion it's just a drug but to this drug i am addicted NOW I'M RED! I'M TURNING RED! i've been feeling blue, i'm not over you so tell me what did you mean i'm about to crack, my world's turning black and now i'm seeing green now i'm seeing green now i'm seeing green.
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Everybody Loves Heike 03:24
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Splitting Hairs 03:43
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Green-Eyed Baby 03:28
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9.
Che Guevara Goes To The Mall 05:07
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I Want To Be Forgotten 03:09
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11.
Without A Fighting Chance 02:56
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Disarmed 03:23
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Dis[mis]tress 03:19
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14.
Lovers Up In Arms 07:04
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"If variety is the spice of life, The Uncontrollable Few surely packs a flavorful punch! This explosive Chicago-based indie rock group offers an addictive pop sensibility, drawing from influences all over the musical map. Their latest release, Say It With Cobblestones!, shows off their range while tackling the array of reactions triggered by love/hate relationships with romance, society, and even oneself.

It all started in Westmont, an uneventful suburb of Chicago. A few friends got together to play a variety show at their high school in 2003. After some more shows, a few line up changes, and a graduation from obscure covers to original songs, they released the All-American Apathy EP just in time for the 2004 election. By early 2005, their first LP, Paper, Scissors, Rock was released. Though a raw and imperfect effort, PSR showed amazing potential for a group of kids ranging from 18 down to 14.

After high school, as many things, the band started to disassemble a bit, but the songwriting core of Charlie Crane and Megg Sorensen never lost their drive. With a lot of time and effort, they wrote, arranged, recorded, produced and released Say It With Cobblestones! in 2008.

Its title taken from graffiti of the 1968 riots in France, Say It With Cobblestones! is a different kind of pop album. Light-years ahead of their previous releases, it impressed their audience and was described as their breakthrough. It explores a personal yet universal look at the battles between love and hatred through music that's both catchy and unique. Influences from The Beatles, Elvis Costello, and Blondie to The New Pornographers, The Pixies, and The White Stripes can be heard. But among these great influences, The Uncontrollable Few still maintains their thrilling originality.

Currently, The Uncontrollable Few has an energetic new rhythm section and is frequenting Chicago venues, including their performance as part of the 2008 International Pop Overthrow Festival. Crane and Sorensen continue to write great new tunes, and The Uncontrollable Few continues to rock their way through the exciting Chicago scene."

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released April 1, 2008

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