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ManaRays

by ManaRays

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    ManaRays are a refreshingly high energy mutant blues/rock outfit. They’re passionate about their punk rock roots, incubated in the intimacy of Brisbane’s late 70’s and early 80’s punk scene.
    Formed by guitarist and songwriter Adrian ‘Killer-guitar’ Carroll and drummer Micky Scott, they cut their teeth in seminal Sydney punk band, Splatterheads.
    Carroll's guitar playing is peppered with manic, virtuosic soloing and well-heeled chops, often throwing in improvised, melodic guitar lines, or spitting out a quirky instrumental heavy blues jam.
    Micky Scott’s, unpredictable, jazzy interpretations of the songs adds an indescribable but refreshing bent to the beat, seemingly from another world. Third member Phil Dunlea's confident and rock-solid playing and assured backing vocals fuse the group into a formidable expression of modern post-punk.
    Their self-titled album on Swashbuckling Hobo Records features the lead vocals of two other Splatterheads, the dual/alternating front men, Christo Fletcher and Sly Faulkner, making the record a must-have, and one sure to go down in the annals of independent Australian rock classics.
    The band’s live performances often enter into intense uncharted detours from the written compositions. ManaRays are highly entertaining, delivering generous amounts of high energy punk rock'n'roll, sentimentality, good old fashioned fun, and the occasional sly wit.
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1.
See you coming at noonday Come again at three You past my door a month ago And it - set me free Set me free , Set me free , Set me free You know you taught me a lesson Now the past must go Can’t understand where you been so long I’ll never let you go Never let you go , Never let you go . Never let you go I remember your smile What can I say? My love for you is more than this Baby, take me away Baby, take me away, Baby, take me away, Baby, take me away
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Manaray 02:27
Getting down on the ManaRays She won’t hear what I gotta say You know she won’t listen to me Come on send my Lissy to me? Send my Lissy Send my Lissy to me Send my Lissy Send my Lissy to me I can’t sleep for the ring in my head Another day and we’ll be wed My beds a ship on a stormy sea Come on send my Lissy to me
3.
Domino 02:20
I’ve got a feeling inside Ain't the kind you get when you won It’s the kind of feel you get in your heart When you done someone so wrong I’ve got a feeling inside And it feels like I’m coming undone It’s the kind of feel you get in your gut When someone has done you wrong Knocked over like a domino Like a domino I’ve got a ripping inside Feel like I’ve done it all wrong It’s the kind of feel you get in your heart When you done yourself so wrong I feel a seeing inside me Ain't the kind of sight that just comes It’s the kind of thing you coax it along It blows your mind when it does
4.
Dream Baby 02:27
Dream baby, you got me going Dream baby, you got me going Dream baby, you got me going Dream baby, you got me going All night Alright Dream baby, dream with me Dream baby, dream with me See me baby, see me there Dream baby, dream with there CHORUS (Possible Breakdown) Take me baby, Take me there Take me baby, Take me there Take me baby, Take me there Take me baby, Take me there
5.
Monster 03:53
There’s something there in the window I can’t see much, that makes it worse It’s in my dreams when I close my eyes Come on over, ease my pain There’s something there in my mind now It even freaks me in the day There’s only one pill to release me And that is you now by my side Come on over make the difference Come on over ease my pain Ease my pain There’s nothing there in the window Only pain and my loss Now I’m more than I was girl Thanks to you my only joy I see your reflection in the window Your home soon and your mine You’ve been mine for so long now I can’t live without you near
6.
She Flew 02:28
When I first met you (babe) I was all alone Now I have you in my arms I won’t leave you alone She flew my baby She flew away from me Has to land sometime I better pick her up I found me baby I found my baby girl Now I have you in my arms I’d better clip your wings
7.
Show Opener 01:51
Instrumental
8.
Comin' Home 02:46
Well, when I was a young boy, my mama said to me You got to get yourself up, in & out, & in, right back & roundabout You'll find that ever-lovin' heart so sweet You got to treat it fine You got to take your time I'm coming' home, come' home, to you, babe Comin' home, I'm coming' home, to you, babe I'm comin' home, right down that extra load Down heartbroken road... to you Well, later on as a young man, I recall you said to me, sublime Whatever happened to the way that we were lovin' That'a good good good good time So here we are together In the best or worst of weather What the hell did that sign say? And where did all that time go? I'm comin' home to you, babe I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home, to you, babe I'm comin' down the guts of heartbreak road Back to you & unload Ooooo ooo ooo ooo oh, I'm comin' I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home, I'm comin' home... to you I'm comin' home, to you, babe I'm comin' home, to you I'm comin' Well, I'm comin' Well, I'm comin'... home to you, baaaaby
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[B] He lay on the boat he’s breathing sand [F#] The last thing she saw was his waving hand [B] There is a cause to know the truth [F#] I said without a doubt you know he loves you [F#] He yearns for you now by the sea [F#] She couldn’t understand cause she wanted to please him [G] Don’t look at me unless you mean it [G] Don’t look at me unless you care [G] Something turned around, she came into my mind [G] She looked at me got nothing else to do [B] I cast it upon, she couldn’t tell [F#] And little did she know she was under my spell [D] By the light of the [A]moon, love’s light appeared [G] Then she went and fell in love again [B] Don’t look at me unless you mean it [F#] Don’t look at me unless you care [G] Something turned around, she came into my mind [G] She looked at me got nothing else to do [B] Nothing in the world I’d rather do [G] Something in my mind blew my balloon [B] Nothing you can do, it’s not really there [G] But there’s nothing in the world I’d rather do Nothing in the world X3 Nothing in the world I’d rather do
10.
She Dance 04:19
She’s an outback girl; she’s always had good luck She had had a boy but he asked her for too much The gig guide on the radio was an hour long Set the mood excitement set to go wrong She got a new dress on she dance she dance she dance She got a new dress on she don’t want romance Her best friend talked of things not yet seen We were in her room her aura went all green Old teeth colored tiles of the underground Enjoy been lost, lost then found She got a new dress on she dance she dance she dance She got a new dress on she don’t want romance New place names on the rail catch the vibe Blood red source a feel you can’t describe Riptides sing a song on the radio Bass drums Guitar let yourself go She got a new dress on she dance she dance she dance She got a new dress on she don’t want romance She got a new dress on she dance she dance she dance She got a new dress on she don’t take no chance
11.
I’m the kind of guy it takes a lot To make me sad and blue One thing makes me feel that way And that is hanging with you Oh baby hanging with you Come on baby Cut me in two I’m the kind of guy like my feet on the ground But I do what you ask me to One thing makes me so confused And that is hanging with you Oh baby hanging with you All this time I’ve been hanging around Girl I never know what you do I took a lot for granted babe Coz I thought that you’d be true Thought that you’d be true
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Gone Away 03:47
I kissed her lips So tenderly I want her back So desperately And I know, Now I know, She’s here to stay She moved away So far away I left it all Just to have her near I found my girl In Scarborough fair I left it all Just to have her there
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Walking together just you and me I’ve never ever felt so free And the pain in my soul lay it all down I’ll never know that home coming sound I met her at eight at the usual place It wasn’t like me to leave in disgrace It’s a shame I was crazy she couldn’t relate I’ll never hear her toes at the gate She’s a long way away And I don’t ever phone There’s a reasons and seasons for living alone Keep an eye on the sky and an ear to the ground I’ll never hear that home coming sound Late at night I lie awake Mess of confusion, I like to create For myself and my dog and all those around We'll never hear that home coming sound Down at the river she took my hand She looked in my eyes And she said a you’re a man ‘Well yes’ I replied but it don’t relate I’ll never hear your toes at the gate

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released May 1, 2020

Adrian Carroll - Vocals/Guitar
Micky Scott - Drums/Percussion
Phil Dunlea - Bass/Backing Vocals/Percussion
Chris Fletcher - Vocals
Sly Faulkner - Backing Vocal Extraordinaire and Vocals on Comin' Home

Recorded and Mixed by Laz at La La Land Studios
Production Assistant - Rachel
Produced by Adrian Carroll

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ManaRays Brisbane, Australia

Manarays are a refreshingly high energy mutant blues/rock outfit.
They’re passionate about their punk rock roots, incubated in the intimacy of Brisbane’s late 70’s and early 80’s punk scene.
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