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A contribution for the Captain Ahab's Motorcycle Club Music Library.
captainahabsmotorcycleclub.com/project/music/
A project to share & develop recordings, create live events and produce a feature film soundtrack.

the online library features a collection of songs written by Cory McAbee for CAMC use.
McAbee has been performing live to these and member-generated mixes throughout the world. He will continue to do so as the tracks continue to develop and mutate. Members are welcome to use this material for non-commercial purposes. This “music department” will eventually produce a soundtrack for the feature film, The Embalmer’s Tale.
Free distribution of this material is encouraged, sales are prohibited.
All songs written by Cory McAbee © 2012 Cory McAbee.
Basic tracks contributed by Matthew Cowan & Cory McAbee.
Recorded, mixed and edited by Matthew Cowan & Jay Sharp.

lyrics

i was born in the 20th century
well you might have heard about it, hell yeah that was me
you saw me in the pictures, you saw me in the books
if you think you mighta missed it
turn around and take a look
coz i'm the first freak found by P.T. Barnum
i'm the first to take a train to see jazz up in Harlem
i was the first to play country the first to play pop
i was the first to drop acid and the first one to stop
i'm the first to take art to a whole new level
mix it so full of shit you gotta bring a shovel
i was the first to drive a car to win your girls' attention
i done a lot of shit i don't wanna mention

that's the way i was born / that's the way that I am
and i'm still just a 20th century man
and i know what they'll say on the day that i die
they'll say there goes the 20th century guy

i'm the first man ever to throw a pager in the ocean
i'm the first man to hold hands and do the locomotion
i'm the first boy to put peanut butter on his chocolate
i'm the first boy to ever tie a toy to a rocket

that's the way i was born / that's the way that I am
and i'm still just a 20th century man
and i know what they'll say on the day that i die
they'll say there goes a 20th century guy

that's the way i was born / that's the way that I am
and i'm still just a 20th century man
and i know what they'll say on the day that i die
they'll say there goes a 20th century guy

credits

from George Haart Presents: 15 years of the Recorded works of J​​​∆​​​¥ ♯ ESQ 🚀 Vol 2, released November 25, 2014
drums, organ - Matthew Cowan
vocals, bass - Jay Sharp
autoharp, vocals - Cory McAbee

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