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Barefoot in the Dark
Track 1 from the 2017 album “Barefoot” Many thanks to all the friends and musicians who helped with the making of this.You’re in the credits 🙂 LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Barefoot in the Dark Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2012Catalogue #595 You know you always get what you deserveSteppin’ ‘round the…
Read MoreMy Mule Won’t Obey Me
Track 8 from the 2021 album “My Bananas”Listen on BandcampVideo Shoot by Patrick Bakker – Webbi, Apeldoorn, Netherlands My Mule Won’t Obey Me Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2019Catalogue #737 My mule won’t obey me, the children they hate meMy wife ran away with ManuelThe car’s repossessed, I can’t handle the stressMy paradise…
Read MoreLanding On Your Feet
Track 4 from the 2009 album “A Good Man”by Mark Hilton & the Lavender Girls. Clip directed by Megan Spencer.Features Jess Ribeiro & Karen Cieri of Darwin, Australia. LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Landing On Your Feet Words & Music Mark Hilton Copyright © 2007Catalogue #435 There she stands with her milk white handsSome…
Read MoreCome On Cal
Track 3 from the 2003 album “Here Come the Indians” RockStar gone wrong – great performance from Victor Griss here.LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Come On Cal Words & Music Mark Hilton Copyright © 2000Catalogue #370 Come on CalYou missed your aeroplaneA bottleneckLet me guessYou meant to do it all the sameIt’s not an…
Read MoreMiss Su Li
Track 2 from the 2012 album “A Good Man”by Mark Hilton & the Lavender Girls Miss Su Li from sambo on Vimeo. Video animation by SamboCreated as back projection for Mark Hilton & the Lavender Girls with the Retro Bordello Strings at the Darwin Festival 2009Hand made graphic elements are from a video of Marlene Kranz creating…
Read MoreMax’s Suitcase
A children’s song that will remind adults of a time when their world was a kaleidoscope of wonderful discoveries. I wrote the tune for my nephew, recorded it quickly and tinkered on the video clip over the xmas holidays adding photos and video footage as I went. He posed for the shots not realizing it…
Read MoreLazy Susan
This is the demo version. The studio version with banjo is Track 7 on the 2012 album “Lookin’ At You” by Mark Hilton & the Two Few Shot entirely on an iPhone when that was a relatively new idea… A few of you have been asking about the guitar sound. I wish I could…
Read MoreI Wanna Drive
Track 4 from the 2003 album “Here Come the Indians” Smutty adult sing-a-long, thinly disguised as a romper room ditty.LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music I Wanna Drive Words & Music Copyright © 2000 Mark HiltonCatalogue #366 I wanna drive, I wanna driveGet your hands off the wheelI wanna drive Virtual is not for meFour…
Read MoreMadeline Said
Track 9 from the 2017 album “Barefoot”LISTEN on Spotify and Apple Music Madeline Said Words & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2016Catalogue #662 The banks are gonna take it all, if I don’t pay They don’t give a damn, Madeline said Puttin’ on my makeup and silver wings Wait on the steps, ’til the tram…
Read MoreQuiet Christmas
8mm film by Bill HiltonVideo shoot by Monique van Eeuwijk Quiet Christmas from a song title by Frank MillwardWords & Music Mark Hilton © Copyright 2020Catalogue #753 It’s a quiet Christmas, fog’s coming downOver my street, south of the townI miss the commotion, my faraway friendsSo just for tonight, let’s pretend It’s a quiet Christmas…
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