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Kaki King
The Neck Is a Bridge to the Body
We Did Not Make the Instrument, the Instrument Made Us

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We Did Not Make the Instrument, the Instrument Made Us

Release date: 3rd March 2015

From The Neck Is a Bridge to the BodyTrack 115:06

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"We Did Not Make the Instrument, the Instrument Made Us" is a track by Kaki King, from the album The Neck Is a Bridge to the Body, released 3rd March 2015. The track is 5:06 long. It's filed under Alternative.

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Kaki King

Kaki King

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From The Neck Is a Bridge to the Body

5:062015

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Album

The Neck Is a Bridge to the Body

Track number

11

Release year

2015

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2Thoughts Are Born
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3Notes and Colours
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4Oobleck
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