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The Devil You Know

from Pish Posh by Vanilla

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Recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios in late May of 2023, "The Devil You Know" features Vanilla working with a string section arranged by Dave Gregory (XTC). A lovely albeit sad ballad about relationships gone awry.

lyrics

Oh, it’s the devil you know…
You know that blank stare
You should leave there

Oh, just a moment to go…
She’s appearing, eyes are tearing…

Up for treason
You can’t reason
It’s open season again

You’ve been silent
She’s delighted
To work you over again

Stunned, now the party’s begun
Don’t try to bargain
It’s just jargon

Now that her web has been spun
She’ll just chuckle
As you struggle…

In the center
With your tormentor
The lone dissenter again

You’ve been silent
She’s delighted
To fuck you over again (“work’)

And now you have to do her bidding
(No kidding)
It’s really just about survival

With all the signals she’s been giving
(you’re skidding)
Off the road into your rival

In the center
With your tormentor
The lone dissenter again

You’ve been silent
She’s delighted
To work you over again

credits

from Pish Posh, track released June 15, 2023
Words and music by Jayson Jarmon (BMI), (C) 2023 for the Charlatan Record Cartel.

Jayson Jarmon: lead vocal, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Sean Gaffney: bass guitar, electric guitar, solo guitar, backing vocals
James Peterson: piano
Scott Warfield: drums
Dave Gregory: String octet arrangement, conductor
Everton Nelson: Concert Master (violin soloist)
Natalia Bonner: violin
Bea Lovejoy: violin
Ian Humphries: violin
Bruce White: viola
Fiona Bonds: viola
Ian Burdge: cello
Tony Woolard: cello

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios by Mark Simmons with Wil Jones (recordist) and Mack Kniese (assistant); mixed by Mark Simmons at Pacific Studios, Tacoma, WA USA

Special thanks to Sara Pulice and the team at Isobel Griffiths, London

Cover by Ben Thompson.

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Melodic indie-pop band from the US Pacific Northwest. Featuring Jayson Jarmon (formerly of Liar's Club), Sean Gaffney, Mark Simmons, Scott Warfield, James Peterson and a cast of thousands!

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