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The SCARAB Strut (a funk processional)

from March, Scream or Cry by Walter Ehresman

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--written and recorded for the camp's funk parades across the playa, during which strutting camp members handed out shots of cachaca and other libations--SCARAB Camp, Burning Man 2006, located that year in the new entertainment district at 7:30/Brave in Black Rock City.

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The SCARAB Strut (a funk processional)
(© 2006 Walter Ehresman)


When things get dusty in her bust, we know what to do–we gotta put a little rhythm in our shoes;
And when the desert starts to bug, we’re cuttin’ a rug, as we pour our funky bug-juice just for you.
And when our ladies flip their hip, with a toss and a smile, we see the fellas on the playa come for miles;
You see us sport a fine brim, and displayin’ our trim, and hear the city say “those SCARABs strut in style.”

(chorus)
Feelin’ so fine, dear–all my friends are right here–even the desert’s out there singin’ our song;
And if you do the SCARAB Strut, you will bust out your rut, and you will feel like you could never do
it wrong.

Out on the streets of Black Rock City, we bump and we glide, so just hold on for a hell of a ride;
And we may get a little dirty, as we march on 7:30, so you better hold your business and your hide.
So when you hear that funky number, and your pelvis starts to grind, won’t you join us in our SCARAB struttin’ line;
‘Cause this party’s goin’ mobile, at 300,000 Scoville, and we know you’ll have a hell of a time.

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from March, Scream or Cry, released May 1, 2007
Walter Ehresman--vocals, guitar, keyboards, groove box programming, sequencing.

Special guests: Kathleen Overstreet, Steve Jones, Matt Gubitz--background vocals.

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Called "the quintessential Austin DIY artist" by famed local disc jockey Charlie Martin , Walter Ehresman was an eccentric presence in the Austin music scene from the '80s until his 2015 move to Mexico. A prolific songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording artist...and a restless musical spirit, always looking for something new, expressed with fearlessly honest, socially-conscious lyrics. ... more

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