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The Killer Cockroach (Single)

by Lawrence Wise

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Originally recorded--as a silly-ass experiment to see if I can do a "group acapella via multi-layered vocals"---Seven Times Over!!

It wound up being so damn funny as hell that it kinda caught on in my neighborhood at the time (March, 1983).

The REAL STORY Behind "The Killer Cockroach" is that I used this "ORPHANED" Track (yes--it was just an experiment with NO ALBUM...and was almost discarded, if it wasn't for the giggles and laughs it created!!) to FILL-OUT the "Ancient Astronaut..." Album-Cassette.

The track also wound up as the original B-Side of the "Lucy Mae" 1983 cassette-single.

This 2019 issue is from a surviving Cassette Master, so the sound is much better than the one found on "Ancient Astronaut Theory".

A Comedy Acapella...well...."Horror Story". N-Joy!!

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"The Killer Cockroach"--

A.
My Sister was a very nice girl (very nice)
My Best Friend in all the world (all the world)
Now what I'm gonna say ain't no jive (ain't no jive)
But this morning,
She was Eaten Alive.

(Chorus)
By a Cockroach (Hey-Hey, Heyyyyy)
A Killer Cockroach (Hey-Hey, Heyyyyy)
Eaten by a Cockroach (Hey-Hey, Heyyyyy)
By a Cockroach (Hey-Hey, Heyyyyy)

B.
My Mother couldn't take it at all (poor thing)
She just dropped to the floor and cried (boo-hoooo)
It was the worst mistake she had made (OH NO!!!)
Because, then she was Eaten Alive.

(Chorus)

C.
I lost my Mother and my Sister today (poor kid)
And there's nothing left to say (Awwwwww...)
I'm gonna pack my bags and leave home (smart move!!)
And leave them hungry-ass Roaches alone!

HEY---I ain't stayin' 'round this house any longer! I mean, it's BETTER to have a 'Killer Cat', than one of THESE Suckers!!

(Repeat Chorus Twice)


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Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. (c) 1983 -All Rights Reserved-

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released September 13, 2019
PRODUCED By Lawrence Wise.

Lyrics by Lawrence Wise. Song is (BMI).

All Vocals (choral, harmonic, background and lead): Lawrence Wise.
(No Other Performers Are Used).

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Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra / OSMOSIS Washington, D.C.

Lawrence Wise And The Cosmic Funk Orchestra/OSMOSIS is a dual one-man studio project of Lawrence Wise (primarily: All the Instruments and Vocals, as well as the songwriting, recording, producing and album packaging/artwork.).

A pure DIY-maniac-- 30+Years of Home Recording, and proud of it.

Ain't Nothin' But The Funk, ya'll.

Thank You.

-Lawrence Wise (a.k.a. OSMOSIS)
Washington, DC

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