The Wax Cylinder Recordings
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Ota Benga's Name
02:16
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Coney Island Funeral
02:02
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The Overture
02:25
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The Oldest Band in Town
01:57
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about
Recorded live on June 2nd, 2001 at the Edison Laboratory in West Orange, NJ
credits
released June 2, 2001
Doug Stone – Vocals, Guitar
David Wechsler – Vocals, Accordion
Meredith Yayanos – Violin
Dave Dorbin – Tuba
Bill Gerstel – Drums
Doug Stone – Vocals, Guitar
David Wechsler – Vocals, Accordion
Meredith Yayanos – Violin
Dave Dorbin – Tuba
Bill Gerstel – Drums
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discography
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Aug 2011 -
Aug 2008 -
Apr 2003 -
Jun 2001 -
Apr 1999 -
Apr 1997
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- Track Name: Ota Benga's Name
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Deep in the heart the darkness of Marlow and Kurtz
They were looking for freaks. They were looking for firsts
From the Congo to U.S. The tribes of St. Louis
The white man forgets Ota Benga’s name
But there were debts unpaid. You were shuffled around
And before too long you were monkey house bound
A little man’s got a strange fate with an orangutan roommate
He never even knew Ota Benga’s name
Somewhere your body rests in a nice white suit
But they stripped you down down down to the roots
They can laugh ‘til it hurts
Bones down deep in the dirt
I hope one night they wake up screaming your name
Ota Benga’s name
