Feast of the Calf

from Beautiful Grotesque by Underthings

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When the mad cow scare came to Spain, the ritual crew of castellers, the Bordegassos of Vilanova, decided to roast a whole cow on the beach and invited the town to come share in the feast, defying fear by eating it.

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Feast of the Calf
Brad Erickson 2012

Pantagruel, awake, for it is dusk
Fire glows crimson on the sands
The butchers rest with reddened hands
The smoke of sacrifice ascends
To please the gods

Bees from the hive, sting you awake
But leave you sweet, with golden dust
They mean to prick your appetite
Goad your throat to lust

Your belly trembles at the scent
At table it is president
The purple sash around your girth
Circumnavigates the earth

The groaning cart has come for you
The ox is decked with scarlet flowers
The fat is hissing on the fire
Warm bread perfumes the air

The moon shines bright upon the beach
Musicians rent the air
A sword will serve you for a knife
A pitchfork combs your hair

Let hatchet broach the cask of wine
Let black juice fill the bowl
Let steaming meat stand piled high
Smoking innards crown it all

Was there ever any world of such abundance!

Pantagruel, awake, for it is dawn
Fire glows crimson on the sands
The butchers rest with reddened hands
The smoke of sacrifice ascends
To please the gods

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from Beautiful Grotesque, released September 14, 2012
Brad Erickson: vocals, guitar; Courtney Arnold: vocals; Olivia Rathbone: vocals, percussion; Jason Berkman: drums; Sarah Topaz: bass.

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