Spittin Cursive is the product of their kitchen gatherings and freewheelin’ travels on the California gold dust circuit. The name is cleverly suggestive of the band’s chemistry: wild and civil, at once crude and sophisticated, both of the body and of the mind.
TV Mike, who cut his songwriting teeth on several solo national tours and as front man to The Pious Companion, further proves his wit with playful lyrical twists like this from “Beetle Bailey Burner“:
“Beetle Bailey burner, mustache machete, why do all your riches turn to confetti/ With your high rope walker, tight rope tower, why’s that brine got to be so sour?”
De Delarosa adds soulful vocal support to The Scarecrows while Emery Barter and Charlie Knote on bass and drums respectively, keep these rad news bears in rhythm. Toby Oler , banjo, and Matt Lundquist, guitar, color both inside and outside the lines, rounding out this high-spirited clan of the canned beer.
TV Mike and the Scarecrows like it fast and loose. They like to clap and dance and hope to burn a barn or two each time out, no matter what elected official might be in earshot. Their songs paint simple stories of hearts and pines in the incandescent light of another Saturday night.
Hush
T.V. Mike and the Scarecrowes Lyrics
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Charlotte, don't you cry
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
He'll love you till he dies
Oh, hold him darling
Please hold him tight
And brush the tear from your eye
You dreamed that he said goodbye
He held two roses within his hand
Two roses he gave to you
The red rose tells you of his passion
The white rose his love so true
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Charlotte, don't you cry
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
He'll love you till he dies
And every night after he shall die
Yes every night when he's gone
The wind will sing you this lullaby
Sweet Charlotte was loved by John
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Charlotte, don't you cry
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
He'll love you till he dies
T.V. Mike and the Scarecrowes's song "Hush" is a melancholy ballad filled with sorrow and heartbreak. The song seems to be addressing a woman named Charlotte, who has just experienced a devastating loss. The lyrics encourage her to hold on to a man who will love her until he dies, and not to cry or be sad. The singer tells Charlotte that she should hold the man tight and brush away the tears from her eyes, and that he will love her with a passion and a true love that is symbolized by the two roses that he gave her.
The chorus of the song, "Hush hush, sweet Charlotte, Charlotte don't you cry, he'll love you till he dies," is a comforting refrain that seems to offer comfort and solace to Charlotte during this difficult time. The final verse of the song speaks of the wind singing a lullaby to Charlotte after the man who loved her dies, reminding her that she was loved by him.
Line by Line Meaning
Hush hush, sweet Charlotte
Please be quiet, sweet Charlotte
Charlotte, don't you cry
Charlotte, please do not shed tears
He'll love you till he dies
He will love you until his final breath
Oh, hold him darling
Oh, embrace him tightly
Please hold him tight
Please hold him securely
And brush the tear from your eye
And wipe away the tear from your eye
You weep because you had a dream last night
You cry because you had a dream last night
You dreamed that he said goodbye
You had a dream of him bidding farewell
He held two roses within his hand
He held two roses in his hand
Two roses he gave to you
He gifted you two roses
The red rose tells you of his passion
The red rose signifies his ardent love
The white rose his love so true
The white rose symbolizes his genuine affection
And every night after he shall die
And after his demise, every night
Yes every night when he's gone
Indeed, every night when he is no more
The wind will sing you this lullaby
The wind will hum you this soothing melody
Sweet Charlotte was loved by John
John loved Charlotte dearly
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