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Originally written for the forthcoming theatre-cabaret show 'SMILE!' Clearly this is a tribute to the great Kathleen Hanna; of Bikini Kill, Le Tigre and The Julie Ruin. One of my biggest influences as an artist and a person. Kathleen supports all of our rights to be punk and still dance pop weirdos with something to say… on rollerskates!! I've been lucky to see Bikini Kill three times over the past... 26 years, and also The Julie Ruin once. Love Kathleen. This track features a surprise cameo from Es Foong.

Full audio liner notes here: blamesmarty.substack.com/p/not-even-a-cup-of-tea-liner-note-c23

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She struts for herself
she struts for young girls
she struts for everyone
who loves to see a woman strut

(she told me!)

she's the pretty alien
she's the alien she
she says she's an alien
but she's no alien to me

I wanna to be more like her
I want her to like me
she's married to a Beastie Boy
see I don't mean like in that way

(not to say they're both not beeeaaauuutiful...)

I wanna be friends with Kathleen Hanna
I want Kathleen to think I'm cool
I wanna play support for her band
after the gig we could drink the rider and dance

this doesn't have a chorus
this is meant to be punk rock
punk rock doesn't need a chorus
and rock doesn't need to have a cock

(she told me!)

I wanna dance with Kathleen Hanna
Kathleen dances so cool
we do not say 'spaz' anymore
she dances like a crazy wild fool

she's the pretty alien
she's the alien she
she says she's an alien
she's no alien to me

she struts for herself
she struts for young girls
she struts for everyone
who lives to see a woman strut

she told me!

she told me!

she told me!

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from Not even a cup of tea (or Smarty sings weird songs), track released November 17, 2023
Vocals and music by Steve Smart, cameo vocals by Es Foong.

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Steve Smart is practically indestructible. Hard headed and stubborn, he may not be the most famous poet in the world but no one can say it's from lack of trying. All of his poetry and music albums are right here at Bandcamp.

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