Biography:
Cotton Mather was a powerpop band from Austin, Texas formed in 1991. With their strong vocal harmonies and accessible melodies, they have drawn comparisons to the Beatles, Squeeze, and Guided By Voices. In his 2007 book, Shake Some Action, John Borack rated the Kon Tiki album at number 26 of his Top 200 Power Pop Albums of all time, comparing the album to Revolver-era The Beatles, Big Star, and The Apples in Stereo.
Rise to Popularity
Oasis guitarist and songwriter Noel Gallagher got a copy of Cotton Mather's CD Kon Tiki
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
G F C D
[Verse 1]
G Em
Everybody's going back to Tennessee
D A
Just to break their heart, Just to break their heart
G Em
Like a boy who's trying to reenact the dream
D
After he woke up,
A
After he woke up,
[Chorus]
C G Am
Little star, little star.
C G Am D
Little star, little star.
[Bridge]
G F C D
[Verse 2]
G Em
I remember sitting in a rusted swing
D
Saying, Push me high,
A
Saying, Push me high,
G Em
It might have been the day you answered to the king.
D
It's a bitter life,
A
It's a bitter life,
[Chorus]
C G Am
Little star, little star.
C G Am
Little star, little star.
[Bridge]
Bm C
Two points off the compass above the South,
G F C
Little star
Am Bm
I've spotted you at the reunion
G F C
Looking sad and a little misconstrued.
Am Bm
It's got to feel so disappointing to be loved the most
C D
For things you've long forgotten how to say and how to do.
[Verse]
G Em
Well, is it any better when you fall asleep?
D
Do your planets glide,
A
Do your planets glide?
G Em
'Cos when I see you smile I know you're in too deep
D
To ever be revived,
A
To ever be revived,
[Chorus]
C G Am
Little star, little star.
C G Am
Little star, little star.
[Outro]
Bm C
It’s two points off the compass above the South,
G F C D
Little star
G F C D
Little star
G
Little star
G F C D
[Verse 1]
G Em
Everybody's going back to Tennessee
D A
Just to break their heart, Just to break their heart
G Em
Like a boy who's trying to reenact the dream
D
After he woke up,
A
After he woke up,
[Chorus]
C G Am
Little star, little star.
C G Am D
Little star, little star.
[Bridge]
G F C D
[Verse 2]
G Em
I remember sitting in a rusted swing
D
Saying, Push me high,
A
Saying, Push me high,
G Em
It might have been the day you answered to the king.
D
It's a bitter life,
A
It's a bitter life,
[Chorus]
C G Am
Little star, little star.
C G Am
Little star, little star.
[Bridge]
Bm C
Two points off the compass above the South,
G F C
Little star
Am Bm
I've spotted you at the reunion
G F C
Looking sad and a little misconstrued.
Am Bm
It's got to feel so disappointing to be loved the most
C D
For things you've long forgotten how to say and how to do.
[Verse]
G Em
Well, is it any better when you fall asleep?
D
Do your planets glide,
A
Do your planets glide?
G Em
'Cos when I see you smile I know you're in too deep
D
To ever be revived,
A
To ever be revived,
[Chorus]
C G Am
Little star, little star.
C G Am
Little star, little star.
[Outro]
Bm C
It’s two points off the compass above the South,
G F C D
Little star
G F C D
Little star
G
Little star
Count Five
Count the Stars
Count This Penny
Counterfeit.
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