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The Pigeon House (act 2 of 3)

by DavidJohnHull

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1.
Wreck (intro) 00:47
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2.
Impossibly Mine 02:31
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Imposibly Mine I took a boat on a two day trip A trip that was impossibly mine I got a feeling inside of it A feeling that possibly mine The day at the fountain it was it Undressed and ready to go Shouting and running the joy of it Playing catch up into the night I couldn't feel the energy flowing So I took a look outside And brightness blinded my eyes I really think that I saw it coming All wrapped up in a box 'Cause the space outside was so cold Everything’s so systemised So will you grow old Beggar or rich-man inmate or soldier As long as you're fine We're fine Take it we took it It's better to do it It's what is right Now I feel the energy flowing So I take a look outside And brightness blinds my eyes And silly things took of their disguise Made me grin from inside They made me grin from inside Had to grin from inside
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She Looks Like a Film Star 01:44
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She Looks Like a Film Star I'm trundling in To the dimly lit club Where Lonely wolves Drawl from their tongues Lining the edge Of the dance floor With their bulging eyes Staring frozen She's there a dancing Moving her stuff She's so seductive With her comely strut She Looks like a film star Of the small screen Chiseled out cheek bones Rapturous queen Lady Fleur Roche Is coming over to me Slowly but surely She's transfixed me
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Station To Station 02:37
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Station to Station As I started Indignation Followed me around Peoples judged Denotations Made me feel quite down Then I Began To define and shape Who I really am I felt at ease With my situation I’m surely now allowed If it’s right, or if it’s wrong Keeps me on the tracks It keeps me in the black Driving ahead Station to station Don’t you feel Like a mannequin In the window of a shop? Do you ever Show aversion To some customers? Of course I’m Only human But try to show empathy Yes Peace love and Understanding are Not always on their minds If it’s right, or if its wrong Keeps me on the tracks It keeps me in the black Driving ahead Station to station
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I Have a Calling 05:03
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I Have a calling Just sit at the bar Damara You’ll be the sweetener Just nod along You can't do no wrong Their be knocked off their feet then All that you do Is just be natural And looking at you They'll feel so special Then we'll lead them To the back room That's where we’ll Earn it If it's fetish they want We’ve got the lot Down in the basement If they just want to talk All confidential It won't leave the room then So you'll do just fine Little miss devine Vertrau mir einfach Trust me Sweet effervescent, we'll make you the star They’ll fly to your, honey jar So smitten, turned on strong Undoubtedly Damara I knew all along That something was wrong Now I'm not stalling Now everything's fine I'll take my time I have a calling All that is gone Is not needed no more Everythings here So I'll just pulI up a stool Now everything's fine I'll take my time I have a calling Finally I figured it out Secretly I was never in doubt How can I ever thank you? God blimey, I can come out
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What is in Me 01:37
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What is in Me What is in me? And I don’t know what it is All I know that when it happens it is bliss Something new it caught me taken by surprise My god It really makes me feel, all so alive Four in the morning I’m a little agitated Can’t get to sleep cause I’m stupid captivated My feelings I can't hide any longer I'm bursting at the seems to tell you all Damara Where I come from I’d be lynched up for my actions And all the consequences I could not imagine Even here some find the whole thing just disgusting For a man to want a man whose in transition
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Let's Call it Fair 02:36
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Let's Call It Fair Bonjour The pleasure's all mine Who's this Mr Gorgeous Looking so divine Wanna have a drink? Maybe a glass of champagne Something on the rocks Mr Hollywood Hey girl, I like your style You get yourself a drink Mines a shot Hey girl, Wanna powder up? Wanna play in the snow? Wanna hit the slopes? We're waiting in the back room For the pleasure of your choice All you can imagine All you can afford And we hope You’re find the treasure that will leave with a smile Some of ‘em come smelling like they’ve never seen a bath And some are dressed from head to toe with a rubber facade Leather, nylons, latex name it, anything goes So we sit on the power-full And the ones that drive their cars Gangsters, police or self employed And the guys that build the roads Trans and artists do appear Making it more colourful
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Far Away Island 04:13
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Far Away Island I strolled along down my nice path that did lead From my hidden, mountain retreat On a small far away island Wheeled and dealed, buying up for the franchised Entitled elites They had a foot in one thing While the other was out Making a fortune And when the blue coats came a long using the Island-hopping-dawdling ferry We had time to polish the door plaque And meet the natives Who made them some tea It was all for one and none for all We took all we could take Like taking candy from a baby It Was a piece of cake We lived it up, big-shot Mr Supreme King of the castle Reigning over Our mosquito ridden Far away island Would never stoop as low to those Woolly kind of After-thoughts I remember saying Idealism go take a walk Taking charge of my hand-picked, go-getter Upstarts covertly An army of lawyers Working on foreseeable loop holes The sun never sets on the money web that is Moored to the banks with no signs So we grabbed all of the pie On our small far away island It was all for one and none for all We took all we could take Like taking candy from a baby Was a piece of cake We lived it up, big-shot Mr Supreme King of the castle Reigning over Our mosquito ridden Far away island
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Shutting up Shop 04:19
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Shutting up shop It's closing up Never going to stop They'll be filling in the gaps And shutting up shop They're smart, how they take Born to it, for god's sake No more pissing in, their back yards That have been well fenced off Slumming in, the shadows Where they keep their rubbish binsbm And second cars Watch this space for the movers and shakers Seen behind doors of the money makers Oh, it's always too much what gets cleaned up It's never enough, for them to come out On top So you feel beat up I go to my places, Beautiful inner city spaces That are crumbling unkept Free Untouched From their stare And all that I love is inbetween And all my inbetween’s only I can see Where photos can't capture With their one dimension And words can try But are too post human Armored necks worn for a new review Growth indoctrination, for his and her queue Oh, it's always too much what gets cleaned up It's never enough for them to come out On top So you feel beat up Watch this space for the movers and shakers Seen behind doors of the money makers Oh, it's always too much what gets cleaned up It's never enough, for them to come out On top So you feel beat up
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A Terrorise 04:46
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A Terrorise Let’s be straight, lets be on the level We are a bone-fide Above board enterprise Dealing in property At spirits PLC Please to meet you We would like to make an offer here For this humble abode We see potential here With a slight retouch there It won’t be so much work It won’t take long Go away you ’F ‘ing carpetbaggers You plotters of foul play This is our home And we are here to stay We moved in years ago When no one wanted it Scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours as well We can work it out This is our proposal We have a draft ready And a generous sum If you pack your bags And sign today Mr crud and your merry men You come a – terrorise, with fancy words You gotta a cheek you know But we know the legal jargen We are politicised

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THE PIGEON HOUSE (Act 2 of 3 Acts)
(On Allende Hill)

Radio Play (To be released early summer 2024. Act 3 will follow shortly)
Written by David John Hull
Edited by Giles Schumm

All songs written and aranged by David John Hull

Artistic input: Reece Marlowe.
Mixed by João Clemente and David John Hull
Some dialogue recorded by Peter Hofmann

There are approximately 40 songs with accompanying dialogue. "More than a Wreck" serves as the main theme music. Most of these songs are featured in the radio play, but shortened at times.

The audio play follows the life of a young man, Damien Spirit, known as Dey. It delves into his troubled relationship with his father, who left home when he was young, his attempt to assimilate into the corporate world, his journey through transitioning to a transgender woman, his experiences on the road working in a bordello, and ultimately finding himself in a squat. The narrative then follows Damien's father's attempt to exploit his son and the squatters under the oppressive weight of a corrupt system. The play delves into themes such as the corporate world, gender, sex work, corruption, and gentrification.
The interspersed songs also contribute to the storytelling. Ranging in style from experimental music, pop, chanson, contemporary classical music, to folk.

The radio play does not confine itself to any specific country, utilizing generic descriptions like 'center of town' or 'in the south.' Similarly, the characters' nationalities remain intentionally ambiguous, inviting diverse interpretations.

Special thanks to Jeff Talton, who lent me his drums, bass, and banjo. Peter Hofmann, who provided a banjo, excellent microphone, and headphones. Thanks to Aidan Bartley and Fanto Thomas.

The speakers for the Radio Play: Jane Luca, Kaia Pierce-Grove, Felipe Valdez, Maria Schlangen, Rick Melling, Bernardo Sousa, Sofia Byström-Borg, David John Hull.

List of Characters

1. Damian Spirit, an 18-year-old main protagonist, also known as Dey, the son of JP and Alma. He later transitions to Damara.
2. Janine Smith works as JP's secretary. A down-to-earth, intelligent, working-class girl, she possesses a sharp wit.
3. John ‘Posh’ Spirit, or JP, The father of Damian. With the support of his business associates, he aims to purchase the building and evict the squatters.
4. Alma, Damian’s mother, makes a brief appearance at the beginning.
5. Melody, an audacious, waif-like singer.
6. Madame Fleur Roche, the proprietor of the Gentleman’s club.
7. Saman Ghazawwi, a foreign person working for the press. Gets together with Damara.
8. Marcel, a charming narcissist, head of the squatters

Alternative Persons Group A: Left-wing but not overtly radical.
9. Maria
10. Wim
11. Agnes
12. Lol
Alternative Persons Group B: Politically very left-wing and radical.
13. Jade
14. Tiago (close to Marcel)
15. Franzi
16. Mr. Jack Nightingale, a former colleague of JP, now homeless
17. Eva Borovsky, the true owner of the Pigeon House building.
18. Robin Grey, an executive of a big multinational company.
19. Winnie Braxton-Smyth, a councilor conservative politician.
20. Business people or better known as “The Suits”: Miriam and Alex.

Other characters:
• Daphne (bar person)
• Driver
• Ticket collector at a music club
• Bouncer/ticket person at Gentleman's club
• Police personnel

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released April 9, 2024

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David started playing double bass in various folk, rock, and chanson bands in Berlin. In 1991, he turned to writing songs and has released roughly 17 albums to date. In 2017, the band Golden Dark was formed, and in 2018, the project Shapeless Man was initiated. In 2020, he began working on the radio play "The Pigeon House." In 2023, he started improvised voicing with various projects. ... more

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