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Little Plastic Castle​ ​(Tune​-​Yards Remix)

by Ani DiFranco

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in a coffee shop in a city which is every coffee shop in every city on a day which is every day i picked up a magazine which is every magazine read a story, and then forgot it right away they say goldfish have no memory i guess their lives are much like mine and the little plastic castle is a surprise every time and it's hard to say if they're happy but they don't seem much to mind from the shape of your shaved head i recognized your silhouette as you walked out of the sun and sat down and the sight of your sleepy smile eclipsed all the other people as they paused to sneer at the two girls from out of town i said, look at you this morning you are, by far, the cutest but be careful getting coffee i think these people want to shoot us or maybe there's some kind of local competition here to see who can be the rudest people talk about my image like i come in two dimensions like lipstick is a sign of my declining mind like what i happen to be wearing the day that someone takes a picture is my new statement for all of womankind i wish they could see us now in leather bras and rubber shorts like some ridiculous team uniform for some ridiculous new sport quick someone call the girl police and file a report in a coffee shop in a city which is every coffee shop in every city on a day which is every day
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in a coffee shop in a city which is every coffee shop in every city on a day which is every day i picked up a magazine which is every magazine read a story, and then forgot it right away they say goldfish have no memory i guess their lives are much like mine and the little plastic castle is a surprise every time and it's hard to say if they're happy but they don't seem much to mind from the shape of your shaved head i recognized your silhouette as you walked out of the sun and sat down and the sight of your sleepy smile eclipsed all the other people as they paused to sneer at the two girls from out of town i said, look at you this morning you are, by far, the cutest but be careful getting coffee i think these people want to shoot us or maybe there's some kind of local competition here to see who can be the rudest people talk about my image like i come in two dimensions like lipstick is a sign of my declining mind like what i happen to be wearing the day that someone takes a picture is my new statement for all of womankind i wish they could see us now in leather bras and rubber shorts like some ridiculous team uniform for some ridiculous new sport quick someone call the girl police and file a report in a coffee shop in a city which is every coffee shop in every city on a day which is every day

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Ani DiFranco is commemorating the 25th Anniversary of her ninth studio album, the iconic 'Little Plastic Castle,' with a remix of the title track by Tune-Yards. On June 23, Righteous Babe Records is offering a 25th anniversary edition remastered, with the addition of three bonus tracks, and a new CD package and first-time release on vinyl (2 LPs).

About the remix Ani says: "I love this remix. I love Tune-Yards and all things Merrill. I have been in the song making game for almost 40 years now (I wrote my first songs at 14) and I’ve learned that some songs have these amazing journeys and each version is just another version along the way- including the original. “Little Plastic Castle” and the album that took its name have been on a fantastic journey, for which I feel very blessed, and I don’t know about you, but this version is my new favorite! thanks Merrill- you are so alive in your art- thanks for bringing that vitality to my song.”

Tune-Yard’s Merrill Garbus shares, "The spirit of "Little Plastic Castle" feels so ripe and ready for these times: spitting joy and dance into the faces of those who would deny us those things. As someone who has many times chanted these lyrics back to Ani from the audience, it was a pure honor to bring a new version into the world of 2023."

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released June 1, 2023

Produced by Ani DiFranco
Remixed by Tune-Yards
Mastered by Heba Kadry in NYC

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Ani DiFranco New Orleans, Louisiana

Grammy winner and feminist icon Ani DiFranco began her career as a proponent of the artist-run label, creating her own Righteous Babe Records in 1990. Since then she has released over twenty studio albums and supported a broad range of social causes including racial justice, reproductive rights, gender equality, environmental issues and prison reform. ... more

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