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Successfool

by Elly Kellner

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    Elly designed and handfolded this CD cover herself. You receive ten songs in an origami style cover that opens up like an envelope. With magical art by Mandy van Goeije. Once sold out it will not be reprinted.

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1.
Hit him with a broomstick But I ain't no witch Some would begg to differ Was she a bitch Oh but only if I needed to be And with us it was needed Hit him with the broomstick Brush it all away I wouldn't go back there Even if you begged me today There is screams in your eternal silence And your dreams seem so far to hold dear And I was like a statue, holding my breath Waiting for you to come near Pigeons sat on my head Pood on my face I stood still for ages We were a disgrace Oh but only when the statue cracked And the mask fell off, I could see Even in my wildest dreams You and I could never, never ever be
2.
Neem me niet kwalijk Die ogen van mij zien zoveel Ik zou ze graag sluiten En dromen in zacht fluweel Oooh...Bescherm jezelf Hier is het mes Daar is mijn rug Ik had honger En jij leek een superstore Maar jij bent van suiker Daar doe ik het echt niet voor Oooh...Begrijp jezelf Hier is het begin Het begin na het einde Je draden gespind En je zijde gesponnen Onbemind weer opnieuw begonnen Hoeveel draad is er nodig Je draden gespind En je zijde gesponnen Onbemind weer opnieuw begonnen Hoeveel draad heb jij nodig Ik zie die glimlach En die dode ogen zo dichtbij Ik wil niet ruilen Jouw masker hoort niet bij mij Oooh...Geloof jezelf Hier is het woord Daar is jouw leegte Je draden gespind En je zijde gesponnen Onbemind weer opnieuw begonnen Hoeveel draad is er nodig Je draden gespind En je zijde gesponnen Onbemind weer opnieuw begonnen Hoeveel draad heb jij nodig
3.
I'm messed up Missing you dear You are not here Long time - no hello Where do you go What mountains do you see Who smiles at you Who do you converse with Like we used to My friend My friend I am eating all the icecream But it makes me sick I can't seem to make it stop I am down, I'm hardly up Help me out I am drowning But I don't know it Help me out I'm in slow-motion now If you break me - OK If you abuse me - OK If you put me down - OK I am used to it If you leave me - OK If you lie to me - OK If you brainwash me - OK I'm used to it I am only a child I'd love for you to be mild But I can't have it all Now can I You are grown-up and strong And you tell me I'm wrong Now what else do I do But believe it Help me out I am drowning But no-one knows it Help me out
4.
Play 04:29
You are born and then you die, it’s oh so simple And there are many many things stuck in between But if you ask me on my deathbed what’s the secret Of life…I’d say you just have to be keen My advice each day is to play play play If you play then you might win, it’s oh so simple If you lose then you’ve lost nothing at all And if you fall you can just get up continue In life…I’d say you just have to call out each day I’m gonna play play play! Each day: I’m gonna play play play! It’s not just for children It’s for grown ups too Sing and dance, love and fall forever ‘Cause if you never played Then you would’ve never failed And you wouldn’t be so clever You may have some time left if you’re lucky But your time may as well be cut short If you focus on achievement, pressure and stuff I would say ‘Abort’ My advice each day is to play play play My advice each day is to play play play It’s not just for children It’s for grown ups too Sing and dance, love and fall forever ‘Cause if you never played Then you would’ve never failed And you wouldn’t be so clever
5.
The King 03:08
The king is walking on his tightrope And he doesn't quite know what he's to do He's using his binoculars to look around him He's looks at you, looks at you, looks at you The king oh he doesn't know he's married Thinks he oughta go and find himself a wife Forgot he's got a ring on his finger And already a queen in his life Oh queen, why not go up and tell him You've been loving him for so long That you sat at his table for years and years And together danced to many song The queen sighs and smiles so gently Says "I hope that one day you will see Although he'll wander off to find his love I know he'll find his way back to me Though he isn't aware that I've always been there I know he'll find his way back to me Though he doesn't realise that I'm his wife I know he'll find his way back to me
6.
What the Tok 02:39
You went and you broke my egg And went into the other pen Now I am here with a pot of glue I fixed this egg and I'm over you But I know ladies who'd want to know this I know you broke their eggs too Well I hope that you'll feel really sick Next time you use that little...On another chick Tok toooook took Tok Tooook Tok! You were on it like a bird So busy in your chickenrun And you went to roost with all the chicks Only thinking of your own fun But I know ladies who'd want to boil you They'd love to see you in chickenstock And I know the queen, if she'd hear about this She would say 'What the...' Tok toooook took Tok Tooook Tok! You went and you broke my egg And went into the other pen Now I am here with a pot of glue I fixed this egg and I'm over you
7.
Boosaardig 03:57
Mijn hoofd is soms als een spookhuis Af en toe komt er een geest, die spookt dan rond De spiegel toont al jouw gezichten Een stemming slaat om, er is geen licht En jij deed alsof je het beste met me voorhad Je zei zo vaak dat ik een slecht kind was Maar dat jij een slechte vader bent dat zie ik nu pas Papa waarom ben jij zo boosaardig? Oh ik groeide op... maar jij deed je best om mij te remmen - boosaardig Al ben ik nu wijs, jij deed je best om mij te breken Mijn hoofd is soms als een spookhuis Af en toe komt er een geest, die spookt dan rond Mijn broer zei dat jij nooit had mogen deelnemen aan de evolutie Je zei zo vaak dat ik een slecht kind was Maar dat jij een slechte vader bent dat zie ik nu pas Papa waarom ben jij zo boosaardig? Oh ik groeide op... maar jij deed je best om mij te remmen - boosaardig Al ben ik nu wijs, jij deed je best om mij te breken
8.
Successfool 03:46
I think I love pottering about La-la-la-la-la-la-la I think I love singing aloud La-la-la-la-la-la-la But some come up to me and ask "Are you successfool?" I don't know, I just live and I will die Some ask me "Can you live of this music making deal?" And I say, why do you wanna know Do you need me to be successfool Why would I wanna be a fool Do you need me to succeed I'd rather watch the seeds grow La-la-la-la-la-la-la I think I love the silence in my head I think I love not feeling so sad I've run and saved myself so often I was only a child you see Now I'm finding out what it means to breath Finding out what it means to be free, free And then you ask me "Are you successfool?" Well, I'm still here, so I must be La-la-la-la-la-la-la Do you need me to be successfool Why would I wanna be a fool Do you need me to succees I'd rather watch the seeds grow Into flowers, into trees Into bramble bushes, into babies Into lettuce (dat is sla) Into carrots (dat zijn wortels) Into aduki beans Do you need me to be successfool Why would I wanna be a fool Do you need me to succees I'd rather watch the seeds grow
9.
Charmer boy 02:41
Once heaven is done with Sjang Dubois We'd like him back We're in need of his dimples and his cheeky smile Still waiting for that snog And the little chair that he stood upon Everytime we shared a kiss Is still waiting for him in the hall And forever will be his Your eyes twinkled and you smiled I said "You are very short" "I am fifteen, you are thirteen... you are just a child" Cheeky gestures, hugs behind the bikeshed Quick, quick hands And all that I could think was I like you little man One heaven is done with Sjang Dubois We'd like him back Can we tickle and tease him a little more Just to hear him laugh again I don't recall the day but I know I cried When he was with another girl More shocking was when he died Messed up our world They were in despereate need for a charmer boy Your eyes twinkled and you smiled I said "You are very short" "I am fifteen, you are thirteen... you are just a child" Cheeky gestures, hugs behind the bikeshed Quick, quick hands And all that I could think was I like you little man Yes all that I could think was I still like you little man
10.
It is true 04:49
My footsteps they're not in the snow My footsteps are walking through fall And the ground is so moist And I'm bouncing off it like a rocket My footsteps they're going slow My footsteps know where to take me But the sun is going down And maybe I am mistaken Maybe I am running from home Maybe I am running from you But there once was a very wise man said 'they must've been bad people if you don't wanna live with them' And he's right He's right It is true I am saving myself There is no such thing as a bad kid Bad grown-ups they do excist And there once was a very wise man said 'they must've been bad people if you don't wanna live with them' And he's right He's right It is true I am saving myself

about

On Successfool Elly's humorous side is shown just as much as her shadow parts. Songs about a wicked father figure and an eating disorder are balanced out with annoyed chickens clucking at a cheating rooster and an ode to staying playful. In the song Successfool Elly questions whether she has to act like a fool in order to become successful. The album came about in a period when Elly had started to experiment with writing in her mother tongue Dutch (Netherlands), so it includes two songs in Dutch.

Limited stock of the physical CD is available only via Elly's official website: www.ellykellner.com. Ten songs in an origami style cover that opens up like an envelope. With magical art by Mandy van Goeije, hand folded by Elly.


REVIEWS:
Een prettige vrolijk-met-een-tikje-melancholie stijl. Op haar debuutalbum klinkt Elly Kellner zowel droevig als vrolijk, maar de eigenzinnige Nederlandse singer-songwriter en mezzo-soprano kiest niet voor de bekende weg. ‘Succesfool’ is een uitstekende Nederlands-Engelse plaat voor liefhebbers van subtiel afwijkende folk. (Luuk Imhann - Funkimag)
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Elly heeft het hele album zelf opgenomen en geproduceerd. Ze begeleid zichzelf in alle nummers op gitaar. Op het hoesje van de cd verklapt ze haar geheim dat het gaat om een 4-string, wat een eigen geluid oplevert. Door de vele variatie in haar gitaarspel, is bovendien elk nummer anders en wordt het nergens eentonig. De CD is aan te bevelen voor liefhebbers van folk en melancholische luisterliedjes. Zeker in deze donkere druilerige dagen een goede keuze. (Janna Schoonakker - 3voor12)
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Een indrukwekkend album. Ook een tikkie gewaagd, want lastig te labelen. Genre? Folk, roots, kleinkunst? Ze zingt zowel in het Engels als in het Nederlands. Ze heeft iets te vertellen, serieus, maar niet zonder humor. Al met al buitengewoon eigen én eigenzinnig; onvergelijkbaar. Knap! (Henk Hoogenstraaten)

credits

released December 7, 2012

Elly Kellner: Vocals, Backing vocals, Acoustic guitar.
Ann Beckers, Tasja Rooze and real chickens on What the Tok.
Ivan Kaspers secret vocals on I am eating all the ice cream.

- All songs written and arranged by Elly Kellner.
- Cover design and magical art by Mandy van Goeije.
- Produced, recorded and mixed by Elly Kellner (Sept. 2011 – Oct 2012).
- Mastering by Hay Zeelen Mastering

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Melodic sad songs and secret happy songs that feel like a soft, warm whisper in your ear. Kellner serves melancholy mixed with radical honesty, all on a guitar with just four strings.

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