Watermelon Sugar :: Music :: Indie Folk Duo :: Hypatia Kingsley and Louise Thompson Bendall

4th album in the works...

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1.	Everything & Nothing	Play	Download
2.	Love to Keep Me Lonely	Play	Download
3.	Giving Up the Ghost	Play	Download

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	Not Quite Sure Yet	Play	Download
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Something To Savor

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	Republican Shocker	Play			Republican Shocker I still cannot believe my ears Honestly it just seems weird I assumed and never thought twice I know assuming is not nice But of course we can be friends I'm just shocked to discover... ...you're a Republican You and I, we go way back Passing notes in History class Now I'm just surprised to find I try to keep an open mind And of course we can be friends I'm just shocked to discover... ...you're a Republican Thought you were independent No one could represent All you hope for and believe But you're a republican That is somehow shocking I categorized you as open-minded Remember we watched Pink Floyd The Wall And did a few other things I would call Progressively left wing and liberal (Solo) I still cannot believe my ears Honestly it just seems weird I assumed and never thought twice I know assuming is not nice And of course we can be friends I'm just shocked to discover... ...you're a Republican ...It's okay No offense meant Lyrics	Republican Shocker Credits copyright 2005 Watermelon Sugar -- words and music by Louise T. Bendall and Hypatia Kingsley Instrumentation: Louise T. Bendall: vocals, guitar Hypatia Kingsley: vocals, violin Notes This song is a collaboration between Hypatia's music and Louise's lyrics, which were written on the basis of being somewhat shocked that a close friend from high school was a diehard Republican. Info
	Trouble	Play			Trouble I saw you coming and you looked like trouble I should have fled but I waited instead I even met your eyes as you came closer Close up, you looked just like trouble I laughed at your jokes I thought you were clever I flirted with you until you gave me the shivers And enjoyed it so much But it felt just like trouble I still have you bouncing round in my head I still have you bouncing round in my head I still have you bouncing round in my head And I know it's trouble You stood close I could almost taste it I must admit I breathed you in You smelled good to me It reeked of trouble I still have you bouncing round in my head I still have you bouncing round in my head I still have you bouncing round in my head And I know it's trouble (Solo) I've been giving thought to temptation and sin The bed that you make is the one you're going to lie in I can read your mind when I see that grin I still have you bouncing round in my head I still have you bouncing round in my head I still have you bouncing round in my head And I know it's trouble Lyrics	Trouble Credits copyright 2005 words and music by Louise Thompson Bendall Notes well....this is a song about being insanely attracted to someone who couldn't possibly be good for you. Info

Watermelon Sugar's second album, Something to Savor, is available for ordering on CDBaby. We've included a couple of tracks to whet your whistle here...and will upload maybe one or two more sometime soon. We hope you like the songs -- please visit our guestbook and give us some feedback! We'd love to hear what you think, what you like and how it moved you.

xo,

Hypatia and Louise

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3.	Hopeful	Play	Hopeful Struggle will never go away But tomorrow looks better than today I'm starting to think we can win You're going to make me believe You're going to make me believe You're going to make me hopeful again Deep down you know what you do Comes back around to you Say it with a grin You're going to make me believe You're going to make me believe You're going to make me hopeful again Grow where you're planted Take nothing for granted I'm ready to begin You're going to make me believe You're going to make me believe You're going to make me hopeful again Lyrics	Hopeful Credits copyright 2004, music and lyrics by Louise Thompson Bendall Louise Bendall: vocals, guitar Hypatia Kingsley: vocals, mandolin Notes Originally written after the 2004 Democratic convention, Hopeful was supposed to be an inspiring anthem that became somewhat of a funereal dirge after the November election. But hey, we can make things better, right? ABSOLUTELY! Info
4.	Pretend	Play	Pretend Once we were as young as puppies rolling on the floor We would think we'd had enough until we wanted more All we had was time and what was yours was mine But now I find my knees are getting sore Things have gone from bad to worse, at least that's what you'd say I could talk until I'm hoarse but you'd still walk away I wanted the last word, but who knows what you heard Go find a girl who'll let you talk all day It's time and time and time again and I'm sick of listening, trying hard just to forget your face, let alone call you my friend You've taken us down this lonely road and I can't see the end Baby, don't pretend you love me You took off to Colorado and left me all alone My choices were hit the bottle or call you on the phone But all you did was shout, and tell me to get out You'll find I've changed the locks when you get home It's time and time and time again and I'm sick of listening, trying hard just to forget your face, let alone call you my friend You've taken us down this lonely road and I can't see the end Baby, don't pretend you love me And maybe I won't pretend I loved you Lyrics	Pretend Credits copyright 2004 words and music by Hypatia Kingsley Hypatia Kingsley: vocals, rhythm guitar Louise Bendall: vocals Andrew McArdle: lead guitar Notes Written in a fit of pique after Hypatia's husband took a 10-day camping trip to Colorado, the entirety of this song is fictional except for the "you took off to Colorado" line. Info
5.	Take and Give	Play	Take and Give Every time you swear this is the end Then you go and do it again There you go A thousand people marching in Not one of them is listening They just don't care or they don't know When you get angry count to ten If you have to start again Because when you're happy I'm happy too I cannot stand here and pretend That all is well, we've made amends But I'll try not to say something rude You take it away, you take it away from me You give it away, you give away everything I need A master of apologies, the words you use so sticky sweet So when you're mean to me do you mean to be Nothing's quite as easy as sin and so we try and try again To build something out of nothing but debris You take it away, you take it away from me You give it away, you give away everything I need Every time you swear this is the end Then you go and do it again There you go Lyrics	Take and Give Credits copyright 2004 words and music by Louise Thompson Bendall Louise Thompson Bendall: vocals, guitar Hypatia Kingsley: vocals, mandolin Notes A quintessential "love sucks" song about a relationship that is all take and no give. Info

I first heard the beautiful blend of Watermelon Sugar sans mikes
and amps, impromptu. The coppery, forged voice of Hypatia
Kingsley and the sonorous, wood smoked voice of Louise
Bendall carried me away to the proverbial back porch of a plumb,
snug cabin where I was content to stay for hours. Watermelon
Sugar has released their debut CD, Sample consisting of eight
tracks of smart lyrics coupled with a well-rounded, tight combo of
guitars, mandolin and violin. Sample is a balanced mix of paces
that gathers up the listener, holds attention and then gently
releases a new devotee. Among the songs offered, I think "Take
and Give" has a contagious momentum and I wanted to sing the
chorus of "Was it This" the first time I heard it. Whether we are
talking about the perfect harmony of "Baby Bird", a jazzy, upbeat
lullaby or the bittersweet vaudevillian flavor of "Pretend",
Watermelon Sugar delivers. Aptly borrowing their name from
Richard Brautigan's book In Watermelon Sugar, this
contemporary folk duo obviously put their time in at the
Watermelon Works factory and after careful distillation the
essence is Sample.
-Hayley Kile, proprietor, Retro on 8th, Pittsburgh, PA