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Last Chiko Roll in a Run Down Tuck Shop (single)

by Suburban Bukowskis

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"Last Chiko Roll in a Run Down Tuck Shop”

This is a story about a grill,
a story about deep fried nations, notions, and aspirations.

We were snap frozen and deported before we were born,
destined to end our days in this linoleum gulag,
down here on the the lazy corner of Lonely and Forlorn
even them little cockroaches, they don’t drop in,
well I’m the last Chiko Roll in this run-down tuck shop.

I’m the last Chiko Roll, in this dirty bain-marie
I’m the last Chiko Roll, longing to be free
well I been stuck here since 3rd June, 1983
take a bight out of me please, put me out of my misery

The scallops are dry as cardboard,
the salad bar’s dead as the old Galaga machine
the milkshakes taste like 1977,
with the texture of cottage cheese,
and me I’m just the last Chiko Roll in this run-down tuck shop,
struggling to stay warm amongst the flies under this
dirty bain-marie.

I’m the last Chiko Roll, in this dirty bain-marie
I’m the last Chiko Roll, longing to be free
well I been stuck here since 3rd June, 1983
take a bight out of me please, put me out of my misery

There's no sense of camaraderie,
and the old queen who runs this dive has forgotten about us
her big-eared brat’s not interested in flogging oily chips,
but I’m still here, me -
the last Chiko Roll in this run-down tuck shop,
struggling to stay warm amongst the flies under this
dirty bain-marie.

I’m the last Chiko Roll, in this dirty bain-marie
I’m the last Chiko Roll, longing to be free
I’m the last Chiko Roll
can’t even got on the dole
watching the poster of the bikie moll
blu tak peeling off the wall
I’m the last Chiko Roll in this dirty old, bain-marie

credits

released August 10, 2018
Benito Di Fonzo - guitar, vocals, harmonica
Mike Sheehan - bass, backing vocals
Rich Machine - drums & percussion

Written by Benito Di Fonzo & Shannon O'Connor
Recorded & mixed by Geoff Lee at Zen Studios, Sydney
Cover art by Melita Rowston

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Suburban Bukowskis Sydney, Australia

Upbeat, folky, funny neo-beatnik tales of failure, fun, and excess in the wild inner-west are trademark of the narrative poem-songs (or pongs) penned by award-winning playwright and poet, Benito Di Fonzo. Accompanied by veteran bassist Mike Sheehan, drummer Justine Wahlin, and lead guitarist Pete Fenwick. Rhum.org.au called Benito's writing, "Clever, witty, sharp and surreal.” " ... more

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