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The Sad Turtle Waltz

from Blue Peterschnitzel by Blue Peter Schnitzel

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On the way to Burgundy Lake comes music from the marshes closer still until you can hear the shuffling claws and half shells the Sad Turtle Waltz is piping out chandeliers come swinging down and sad turtles waltz without a thought to life beyond the pond spinning themselves around a will-o-wisp hides the full moon tonight and grasshoppers serve refreshments fireflies sigh in circles of light mesmerized by the movements the Sad Turtle Waltz is piping out chandeliers come swinging down and sad turtles waltz without a thought to life beyond the pond spinning themselves around have no fear the turtles are here have no fear my darling of the turtles on the way to Burgundy Lake the animals are dancing in 3/4 time with tears in their eyes the sad sad turtles are waltzing

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from Blue Peterschnitzel, released January 25, 1995
vocal: Ryan Phelps

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Blue Peter Schnitzel Houston, Texas

Blue Peter Schnitzel was the home recording project of Christopher Daniello circa 1992-2004, originally via self-released cassettes and CDs to about anyone who would take one from him. The band was stylistically reminiscent of They Might Be Giants, Jonathan Richman, The Magnetic Fields, The Chills, and The Judy's.

In 2007, Christopher formed The Grass Skirts, a hawaiian style ukulele combo.
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