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Mother Of All Battles

from Folk Tales of The Monarch by Carrie Beehan

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(NEWS EDITOR RIAS TV/DEUTSCHE WELLE, BERLIN/ ON THE SCREEN-CNN, KAWAU ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND)

IN 1991 BERLIN-BASED ARTIST CARRIE BEEHAN RECORDS A SERIES OF DEMOS THAT
REMAIN UNTOUCHED FOR 20 YEARS, WITH ONLY A CASSETTE TAPE AS PROOF OF THEIR EXISTENCE.
HAVING SHARED THE GROUP OF SONGS WITH FRIEND CLINTON CURTIS-QUERCI, ENTHUSIASTICALLY HE SUGGESTS
THE SONGS SHOULD BE REVISITED & EXPANDED UPON.

NOW, 5 FILMS ACCOMPANY 5 RE-WORKED TRACKS,
" TALL TALE" FILMS WITH A "FOLK OPERA" FILMIC SOUNDTRACK.

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3. MOTHER OR ALL BATTLES (1991)

MOTHER CAME DOWN IN HER OYSTER WHITE DRESSING-DOWN GOWN
STAIRS TO ME, ORANGE TEA MUG TILTED
EVER SO SLIGHTLY THROUGH HEADSET, I MISHEARD MY NAME
MUGGY WORDS OF ATTACK, BAGHDAD, BOMBERS, OIL REFINERY FLAMES
SWITCHED THE MOTOR TO STOP, AND REPEAT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
HER CAREFUL ATTENTION TO RADIO BROADCASTED WAVE-SPAN
MY VIEW-SPAN IS OYSTER WHITE LEAVING THE STAIRS
AT A WATCH BUILT FOR CONFUSING TIME-TELLING MOMENTS I STARE
IT IS 13:15, MY EYES FILL WITH THE STING OF MY...

MY FATHER IS SEATED IN ONE OF THOSE UNFOLDING CHAIRS
THE BARBECUE PIT IS NOW FINISHED, WE BOTH PROUDLY STARE
AT THE ASKEW ARRANGEMENT OF ROCK SLAB CEMENTED TO PROVE
THAT A STRAIGHT LINEAR SHAPE KEEPS ONE
LOOKING FOR SOFTNESS IN CURVES

ONE THE SCREEN BEEHIVE PENTAGON BUSTLE BRIMS TO EXCESS
AND THE COMFORTING KNOWLEDGE THAT STOCK MARKET SHARES
ROCKET UP, SO BUY FAST IN DEFENSE
WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST MAPPING OUT EVERY HIT POINT AHEAD
AND BACK-SLAPPING ASSURANCE THE OTHERS WILL FALL
TO THE FIERCE-FLAMED YOUNG TOUGH PAID
TO DIE FOR A COUNTRY RECRUITS
TAKE IT BACK TO THE ROOTS AND FIND GOALS FOR THEIR SOULS
WOULD YOUR RANKS BE HALF FILLED WITH BARE BOOTS

WHAT WITH 28 NATIONS STANDING SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
AN OUTSTANDING SELECTION TO SHAPE NEW WORLD ORDER
AS THE MOTHER OF BATTLES BREEDS MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
THANK GOD, IT IS COVERED BY HARDENED REPORTERS

AND I SCREAM QUIETLY IN MY SKIN
FOR THE STILL OF MY TONGUE
THE WEARY MARINE HE WANTS HOME
GET IT OVER AND DONE

DURING ON-THE-SPOT COVERAGE OF GAS-MASKLESS EXILES
A TV COMMERCIAL, WASH POWDER FOR TEXTILES...

(NEWS EDITOR RIAS TV/DEUTSCHE WELLE, BERLIN/ ON THE SCREEN-CNN, KAWAU ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND)

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from Folk Tales of The Monarch, released September 30, 2014
CREDITS
ALL SONGS WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY CARRIE BEEHAN
PRODUCED BY CARRIE BEEHAN & CLINTON CURTIS-QUERCI

BERLIN SESSIONS 1991
PIANO: DEAN ALDERSON
GUITARS: PALLE, WARNER, CARRIE, ANDY
CELLO: JAN SCHADE
VIOLIN: A MAESTRO FROM THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC
ENGINEERED BY BO KONDREN AT BLEIBEIL STUDIOS, BERLIN 1991

NEW YORK SOUNDTRACK 2012
DESIGNED & PRODUCED BY CLINTON CURTIS-QUERCI
ADDITIONAL VOCALS & NARRATIVE PERFORMED BY CARRIE BEEHAN
SOUND DESIGN, SOUND FX, SYNTHS BY CLINTON CURTIS-QUERCI
MASTERING BY ROBERT L. SMITH, DEFY RECORDINGS, NYC 2012
IMAGERY & GRAPHIC DESIGN BY CLINTON CURTIS-QUERCI

THANK YOU:
MICHAEL J. BEEHAN, MARCO CURTIS-QUERCI, SHALOM NEUMAN,
PALLE ANDERSSEN, DEBORAH FRIES, JOHN REYNOLDS,
GOH PRODUCTIONS: BONNIE SUE STEIN, VIT HOREJS

THANK YOU:
BERLINERS: PALLE ANDERSSEN, MICHAEL O'RYAN, WARNER POLAND, ROB RAINER,
MARCELLUS PUHLEMANN, BO KONDREN, BERND JESTRAM,
RONALD & ROLAND LIPPOK, NANCY & ANDY, HERMANN, MATHIAUS BROZIO,
AND ALL THE MANY PEOPLE FROM WAY BACK IN 1991 THAT WERE INVOLVED
AND SO APPRECIATED.

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Carrie Beehan: Singer/Songwriter/Performance-Artist/Painter, is an established international performer and artist residing in New York City. With a background in dramatic arts, music and the Film & TV industry, her creative style combines songs, sound-scapes, film and paint media with performance and video, she exhibits and performs regularly in New York galleries and venues. ... more

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