[blockquote]STAY HOME
lyrics by Ron Stringer
Tower of Pisa, Mona Lisa
Monte Carlo, they take VISA!
Sip a rare amontillado...see the Prado
Far away . . . Mandalay . . . Old Cathay
Coliseum
Where a gigolo with a boutonniere
Runs a slimy hand through his greasy hair
British Museum
Where a scholar sits and reads all day
Till he's blown to bits by the IRA
Arc de Triomphe
Where Parisians sneer while the tourists pay
For a chic coiffure and a fake Monet
Chorus:
Far away . . . Mandalay . . . Old Cathay
Whaddya know!
Every place that you go has the same human race - oh no!
There's a beggar here, there's a mugger there calculating what you owe him
From the shores of Montezuma to the sands of Nice
I've heard an ugly rumor: Better pack a piece!
Sacred Ganges
Where a palsied fakir sits on a mat
And they drop like flies and they breed like rats
Tokyo Ginza
Where the crowd's so packed when you take a stroll
You feel like fish in a sushi roll
Wall of China
Where China dolls in coats of blue
Are deciding how to re-educate you
Chorus:
Far away . . . Mandalay . . . Old Cathay[/blockquote]The Fibonaccis rose out of the early-í80s art rock and punk scene in Los Angeles, CA. Drawing from a wide range of influences including film scores, circus music, as well as an interest in bizarre pop culture in general, the band took their name after Leonardo Fibonacci, the 14th Century Italian mathematician. The groupís lineup consisted of Magie Song (vocals, percussion), John Dentino (keyboards), Joe Berardi (drums, percussion), Ron Stringer (guitar, bass), and Tom Corey (bass, mandolin, vocals). They released their first EP in 1982, as second one in 1983, and an LP in 1987. In addition, they wrote the songs for the soundtrack to the 1986 cult horror/comedy film, "TerrorVision." The Fibonaccis disbanded in 1988.