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MAGAZINES

Skinny little Dee, cigarettes and news all day
Dreaming on the job, didn’t see me slip through the doorway
Tidying the shelves, never noticed that space before

Now I hold them, now I fold them
My bag is full and overflowing
With glossy magazines that I’ve just stolen

Running down the street, bag tucked under my arm
Making a retreat, I find a quiet bench in the park
Away from all the eyes, you never see the spies in the dark

How to plan your day
How to look your best when you wake up
How to be a sage, how to give yourself a good shake up
How to shop and save, how to do it all in full make up

Now I hold them, now I fold them
Now I read them, do I need them?

Recipes and sweets, throw it in a bowl and it’s soon made
Give your man a treat, ways to turn him on in a heat wave
Agony and grief, and the horoscope’s on the last page

Now I hold them, now I fold them
Now I read them, I’ll never need them

My bag is full and overflowing with magazines
That I’ve just stolen
And now in hiding realising,
I thought I wanted to read them
But now I know I only wanted to steal them

credits

from Strawberry Soufflé, released October 7, 2000
Jane O’Brien: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bodhrán, Circus Snare
Ralf Kamphuis: Vibraphone, Cymbal
Anne Wiemann: Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo
Lucia Wojdak: Cello

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Jane O’Brien Hamburg, Germany

Dubliner Jane O'Brien cut her teeth in Barcelona as a singer in an all female acapella band. She began writing songs in earnest in Hamburg where she has lived and played for many years. The yearning soul in her voice comes from her Irish folk roots (Boreen) but the warm velvet overtones arise from her jazz diva alter ego. (Jane O'Brien and Band, S.T.A.R.) ... more

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