White Car Creek

Taken from "Tower In The Fountain Of Sparks" 2001

"White as night
Black as day
Birds will sing you yesterday
born in to a colorform
the wave will bring you evermore
spring is here now"

Very 60s. Very Trippy. Very Short. Is that Bob singing? He sounds different. Oooo Phasing.

Feathering Clueless (The Exotic Freebird)

Taken from "Tower In The Fountain Of Sparks" 2001

"The heavens convened
awfully well to do
feathering clueless if it were up to you
would you even care?
Or would you be aware
of the weatherman
stone with fruit
the twinkling housewife
she is, I swear
in despair
feathering clueless
look at the things
look up the things
look up the things
and I swear in no time
I will be
awfully well to do
if it were up to you
would you even care?"

A classic Pollard introduction to this song from Airport 5. Very poppy much in the vein of "Dayton, Ohio-19 Something And 5" with a hint of melancholy. Nice.

Burns Carpenter, Man Of Science

Taken from "Tower In The Fountain Of Sparks" 2001

"Burns Carpenter, Man of Science
discovers a new rich compound
a liquid form of love
a brain in psychic peril
This kind of love
will destroy the ozone
Tossed sharply in production
but unique opportunity presents itself
then this is the new school
the first day is always anxious
the first day is always
This kind of love
will destroy the ozone
Taken to the test
but regrettably not sold
for ultimately it must fail
untimely and perhaps not too bold
This kind of love
will destroy the ozone"

Surprisingly Wikipedia has no reference to a "Burns Carpenter", who discovered a new rich compound, a liquid form of love. Though it would be good if someone did as they could share it out and make the world a happier and safer place. Though it could destory the ozone. A good song that reminds me a lot of "Dayton Ohio,19-Something and 5". Mellow man.

Stifled Man Casino

Taken from "Tower In The Fountain Of Sparks" 2001

2Stifled man casino
in a bed of bland facts
wake up for recovery
stifled man casino
unpleasant co-missions, please
turn it off, avalanche man
and down comes the roofer
up go the stakes
in stifled man casino
no one gets the brakes
that’s the breaks, baby
stifled man casino
scratching surfaces
street lights blurring
speech patterns slurred
passed out on apartment
complex lawns
turn it off, avalanche man
and down comes the roofer
up go the stakes
in stifled man casino
no one gets the brakes
that’s the breaks, baby
stifled man casino
you can feel all the dust in the window
you can feel all the lust in your mind
but you can’t have what you want
you can play around and lay around
your whole life
turn it off, avalanche man
and down comes the roofer
up go the stakes
in stifled man casino
no one gets the brakes
that’s the breaks, baby"

A pop-tastic song from Airport 5 with a great tunes and hook. I love it when Pollard is more playful and doesn't reach too hard for obscurity and just writes perfectly lovely rock songs. This Chorus is just amazing and a great track. I'm hoping more of this from Bob in the future. More Joy. More Fun. More quality catchy rock songs!