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Obtaining a yield of bouncy gypsy-manouche and samples from WA’s 10-piece electroswing band, Ensemble Formidable, Yield is a nicely tossed swing-salad dressed with homemade vinaigrette and the importance of growing rocket.

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If you work all day from nine to five
and come home feeling half alive
and never see your kids and wife
then I’ve got news for you

There’s no point doing what you do
unless it’s somehow good for you
You’ve got to get a result or two
in the form of something real

If you’re feeling stressed and not the best
and have trouble finding happiness
well here’s one thing I will suggest
Obtain yourself a yield

Obtain yourself a yield
Sustain your energy
Don’t drain yourself
maintain yourself
Obtain yourself a yield

See, money’s not the only yield
You could be making a bigger deal
about what you eat for your next meal
You can’t run on an empty tank

Ignore the stash of cash in your pocket
Just make a salad with home-grown rocket
You just have to go out back and pluck it
No need to go to the bank

You gotta work your days for stuff that pays
in not just money, but in many ways
It’s time you cleared away the haze
and obtained yourself a yield

Obtain yourself a yield
of something you can eat
You can produce
some things of use
with your own two hands and feet

Obtain yourself a yield
right in the here and now
Make sure to earn
something in return
Here, let me show you how

If you’re feeling sleepy
then go and have a sleep
If you feel like there’s
not enough air
then breathe in very deep

If you’re thirsty then you oughta
get yourself a drink of water
and if it’s gonna be cold
and your feeling bold
you could shear yourself a sheep

In any given moment
there’s everything you need
Just look around, it will be found
then obtain yourself a yield

Obtain yourself a yield
Take only what you need
Life’s pretty fun when you’re getting’ some
but there’s no need for greed

Obtain yourself a yield
and one for others too
Make sure to seal both ends of the deal
of what’s good for both of you

An easy way to do it
is to give one to your friends
because the good things you do
come back to you
and the yield just never ends

credits

from Radish Beets - Remixed & Revegetated, released July 10, 2015
Produced By Charlie Mgee & Jim Moynihan
Charlie Mgee: Ukulele, vocals, drums, synth.
Alex Burkoy: u-bass.
Mayuka Juber: clarinet
Ensemble Formidable (Karri Harper-Meredith, Richard Waton, Maisie Glen, Romain Guéry): electroswing samples

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Formidable Vegetable Denmark, Australia

Permaculture funk-swing for a changing world.

With a wheelbarrow full of dirty electro radish-beets, crusty jazz ukulele, swingin' strings and hyperactive horns, Formidable Vegetable are here to sow the garden of your mind with seeds of future-resilience in the funkiest way possible.

"So infectious that the most ardent climate sceptic would have trouble staying still"- Sydney Morning Herald.
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