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Planting Broadleaves

from Destroy All Conifers by Quintessence

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This was the last song recorded for the album like it’s sister song ‘Destroy All Conifers’, it was recorded on Sonar DAW software. In contrast to the opening songs rocky intro, this was a country-style closing track with a slide guitar riff over the chorus. I love the lyrics: ‘Now all the conifers are gone and I’ve lost my chainsaw, Now we’re gonna take these seeds and we’re gonna plant broadleaves’.
If you listen carefully to the slow vocal fade out, you can hear some of the buses squealing around the tight corners of the Aberystwyth streets (my window was open when recording).
A live version of ‘See you on the other side’ is also included as a secret track at around 10:00.

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How many times must I sing the same fucking song?
Until you realise what I’m trying to say
Well me and Phil started a band
And Quintessence, well it came hand in hand.

Quintessence is dead, I shot it in the head
Go and find a different band instead
Now we’re gonna take these seeds and we’re gonna plant broadleaves.

Now Phil’s lost in the woods somewhere
He’s searching far and wide
While I’m a worker at your local Bewise
The people that saw us always said the same old things
While all the people that knew us said all the wrong things

Quintessence is dead, I shot it in the head
Go and find a different band instead
Now all the conifers are gone and I’ve lost my chainsaw
Now we’re gonna take these seeds and we’re gonna plant broadleaves.

Well there’s not much to say now
Everything’s almost done
Them’ oaks and them’ beeches are all calling to me
I’d like to thank you for being so patient with us
Now all that’s left is to say goodbye to Quintessence
Good night y’all, Thank you

Quintessence is dead, I shot it in the head
Go and find a different band instead
Now all the conifers are gone and I’ve lost my chainsaw
Now we’re gonna take these seeds and we’re gonna plant broadleaves.

Quintessence is dead, I shot it in the head
Go and find a different band instead
There should have been five members, but we’re the only two that stayed
Quintessence is dead, I shot it in the head
Go and find a different band instead

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from Destroy All Conifers, released January 1, 2002
Written by T.Haynes

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Grasslands is musician/producer and ecologist Tom Haynes based in Swindon. Grasslands is a fusion of alternative rock, electronica, found sounds and folk pollinated with information about meadows, grasses and the environment.

Grasslands performs in both electronic form (with his rig of synths, samplers and DJ decks) and as a more gentle acoustic act with acoustic guitar and occasional samples. ... more

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