Kudos to the team of Vien Nguyen and Nicci Radhe for putting this plaintive and abstract journey to tape!
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“Amuse De Q” is the title track from the album released by Little King in late 2021. The song is an examination of solitude and yearning, a tale of romance that can only be consummated by the miracle of modern technology. Mental Health and the effects of isolation, enforced or otherwise, are at the forefront of the lyrical content and is matched by a haunting melody and raw progressive power. “Amuse De Q” has a definite dose of diversity musically and is an instant classic in a Little King discography that dates back to 1997. Visit www.littlekingtunes.com for all the music and more.
LYRICS:
“AMUSE DE Q” (c) Ryan Rosoff/Mad Bell Records, ASCAP, 2021, all rights reserved)
I don’t open windows
I don’t hold a soul
Don’t have a heart for heartbreak
Black as coal
Feel my static fever
Love is for true believers
But I’m whole
Use and abuse me
It’s all you can do
I prefer to live with
A Muse…
A slow dance
A romance
I’m virtually gratified but
She wants the real thing
And I can’t provide it
I’m thousands and thousands of miles
From the action
Locked up inside
Without satisfaction
This is how it works
This is how it goes
This is how it ends
For all humankind
Best make amends
Or be left behind
I don’t think it’s healthy
Silence takes its toll
Don’t want a Miss for mistakes
I’m whole
Use and abuse me
It’s all you can do
I prefer to live with
Amuse De Q
Praying to the goddess
Of sorrow and song
Suffering and singing
Joyous and wrong
This is how it works
This is how it goes
This is how it ends
For all humankind
Best make amends
Or be left behind
I don’t make excuses
For a midnight flight
Don’t have a room for you, love
Goodnight
Little King performers on this track: Ryan Rosoff (Guitar and Vox), Manny Tejeda (Bass and Vox), Eddy Garcia (Drums), David Hamilton (Cello), Christina Hernandez (Violin).
The song was recorded at Krank Studios in El Paso and was engineered by Garcia, produced by Rosoff, mixed by Daniel Salcido, and mastered by Maor Appelbaum.
Video was created by Vien Nguyen with invaluable footage and assistance from Nicci Radhe (shot at Francisco’s Studios in Tucson, AZ)