Plastic Bag [Single]

by Carl Dukes

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1.	Plastic Bag 05:02	lyrics	buy track
Plastic Bag lyrics by Carl Dukes You know, this is a drag. Dragging around this heavy plastic bag... With every damn thing I own... P.O. promised me A three quarter house This brace on my neck Now they tellin’ me I’m denied denied Back in this city Which way What street Train stop Bus stop I might be lost Off to Bedford and Atlantic To stand in line for four hours Just to get to the window And it went something like this “What bed you in?” “I’m here to get a bed” “Where you from Bellevue shelter?” “No I’m here to get a bed” “You gotta go to Bellevue” Denied again. Denied denied. Exhausted Beat Hungry But not broken. Finally get to Bellevue Fucking homeless shelter Now the man is tellin’ me “You can stay for the night You gotta leave by morning You got another shelter to go” So they sent me off to Wards Island Exhausted Beat Hungry But not broken. This Wards Island’s a breeding ground To return to the street And back down that rabbit hole To the penitentiary The penitentiary P.O. promised me A three quarter house Now this Wards Island’s sayin’ “You’re not in the system.” So they tellin’ me I’m denied Denied again. Back in this city Which way What street Train stop Bus stop I might be lost But I’m homeless Yes I’m homeless I’m homeless... Train stop Bus stop I’m lost What stop They could throw me away They could throw me away Like a plastic bag They could throw me away Like a plastic bag P.O. promised me a three quarter house Now they’re telliing me denied. They could just throw me away. Like a plastic bag. Denied. Denied. Denied. Denied...
2.	Plastic Bag [gHSTS & gUITARS Remix] 03:09	info	buy track

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On August 22, 2015, months before Carl Dukes recorded what would be the final vocals for "Plastic Bag," James Joseph Gallagher (gHSTS & gUITARS) and Carl jammed for awhile on different ideas for the song on an acoustic guitar. Carl ended up taking a different approach with a jazzy/soul vibe, but the connection between the two was established.

When Fury Young asked gHSTS if he'd do a remix for "Plastic Bag," he was all the way on board -- bringing the collaboration on the song full circle.

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released October 17, 2019

1. Plastic Bag
Lyrics by Carl Dukes
Music by Carl Dukes and Ben Pagano
Vocal 1: Carl Dukes
Vocal 2: Apostle Heloise
Keyboard: Ben Pagano
Saxophone: Elliot “Stackman” Callier
Upright bass: David Conrad
Homeless guy: Tyree “Poem Da Rap” Wigfall

Vocals, keys, and upright bass recorded by dr. Israel at revolutionsound, Brooklyn NY.
Saxophone recorded by MJWB at Titty Pink Studios, New Orleans LA.
Sound effects recorded by Fury Young on the streets of New York.

Produced by Fury Young
Co-producer/Engineer: dr. Israel
Mixed by dr. Israel
Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at TurtleTone Studio NYC

2. Plastic Bag [gHSTS & gUITARS Mix]
Mixed by GVO Sounds at Kaumgomballen Fabriek 4A Amsterdam NL.
Mastered by dr. Israel.

Cover by Fury Young

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