T. Hakola- wordsmusic, guitars, bass, piano, harmonica... br violin: Bénédicte Villain, drums: Zoé Hochberg br video artwork: Frida Faudot br contactinfo: br br THE CHESS SONG br br The mistral blows... br like a bad fight in a bad dream br in a bad night in a bad scene br in a bad show on a sad screen br in the echo of a mad scream br while Boo Boo... Boo Boo advances her queen br br She loves her queen, but goes down on her knights br Will even sleep with a bishop if she likes his looks br Fighting for her king, smiting any pawn that bites br she’ll coddle her corners frying prawns for her rooks br She’ll drill you with blacks or kill you with whites br with little to-do, old Boo Boo... will punch out your lights br br The mistral blows and blows... br like a bomb the south to cleanse br a vicious means to purified ends br like the scolding voices of balding boyfriends br like a million choices and fashion trends br like a bad fight in a bad dream br in a bad night in a bad scene br in a bad show on a sad screen br or a torpedo homing in on a submarine br while Boo Boo surveys the board, unsheathes her sword, br and advances her queen br br She loves her queen, but it’s victory her thing br and she’ll gambit her dame to get to your king br Fingers tipped with knives and daggers in her eyes br She’ll mow down your guys and watch you agonize br She’s a mean machine dancing over the squares br to catch you prancing in your worst unawares br Yeah, Boo Boo knows chess, will your queen decapitate br and with lethal address, Boo Boo will your king checkmate br br The mistral blows and blows and blows... br like Sami snow, like ice floe prose br God huffing His puff, putting us in our place br strutting his stuff o’er the whole human race br like a bad fight in a bad dream br in a bad night in a bad scene br in a bad show on a sad screen br like a dying banjo down to one string br while Boo Boo runs your knight through, br and impales a bishop or two br killing your crew, kilning piece after piece, br she cooks every last one of your star-crossed geese br sculpting you blue and skinning you green...