A blend of folk, blues, jazz, and Eastern psychedelia, 24 Hours is at its best on the more Eastern and experimental influenced pieces like "Pale Shades of Gray" with its eerie melody, "What's the Matter Now," and "Elaborations" with its lengthy raga-ish instrumental with some very effective flute. The album also contains some covers like "Get Out of My Life" and Eric Andersen's "Violets of Dawn" which are just adequate, but their version of "Hey Joe" is exciting. ~ Keith Pettipas, All Music Guide
Gary Rosen (Bass), Gary Rosen (Vocals), Gary Rosen (Rhythm), Mark Stein (Bass), Mark Stein (Flute), Mark Stein (Guitar), Jeff Williams (Drums), Bojangles (Liner Notes), Ant Trip Ceremony (Main Performer), David Crosby (Engineer), Steve Detray (Guitar), George Galt (Bass), George Galt (Harmonica), George Galt (Harp), George Galt (Vocals), George Galt (Rhythm)
24 Hours is a 2006 mashup double concept album by The Kleptones. Like other albums by The Kleptones, the album intersperses quotes from movies and television in its songs.
In the three weeks preceding the online release, an EP was released weekly which featured one song along with two to three b-sides which were not included on the album.
On May 16, 2006 an edited version of the track "19:00 Careless Or Dead" was posted on the Bootie website under the title "Careless Or Dead (Bootie Version)".
Track listing
"07:00 - Still Start" - 3:03
Samples - Thomas Newman - American Beauty Soundtrack
"It might be true that there are six billion people in this world, and counting, but nevertheless - what you do makes a difference. It makes a difference, first of all, in material terms, it makes a difference to other people, and it sets an example. In short, I think the message here is..."
Insulting Kevin Federline appearing in a video where he displays his new song - "I gotta say like, I.. I respect artists, don't get me wrong, but this is something anybody could whip up in 10 minutes with GarageBand. And watch as the moron at the mixing board, like just loved his pathetic little track. Yeah, exactly."
"That's the fire! | That's the fire. | Fire! | That's the fire."
"I don't fit in anywhere, man. I really don't. I don't agree with anything either, not even what I just said, so I think you see the fucking problem here."
"Hey. You a dreamer?" "Yeah." "Haven't seen too many of you around lately. Things have been tough lately for dreamers. They say dreaming's dead: no one does it anymore. It's not dead, it's just that it's been forgotten. Removed from our language. Nobody teaches it, so nobody knows it exists. Dreamers are banished to obscurity. I'm trying to change all that, and I hope you are too. By dreaming, everyday. Dreaming with our hands and dreaming with our minds. Our planet is facing the greatest problems it's ever faced, ever. So whatever you do, don't be bored. This is absolutely the most exciting time we could have possibly hoped to be alive. Things have just started." "Hey, thanks." "Not a problem!"
"22:00 - The Underground Hand That Buttoned The Widow" - 5:37
Samples - Circuit Boy (featuring Alan T.) - The Door
"You, to the left: can you move? Marcello, please assist me in rounding up the cattle. Not you, perhaps you, and never you...yes, you, with the large hairdo. Yes, fierceness is always welcome. These are role models."
"What does it feel like when you're dancing?" "Don't know. Sorta feels good. Sorta stiff and that, but once I get going... then I, like, forget everything. And... sorta disappear. Like I feel a change in my whole body. And I've got this fire in my body. I'm just there."
"I wonder if there is an afterlife. I've given it a great deal of thought, read a fair share of learned tomes, but have yet to come down on one side or the other."
"I'm starting to think that I'm dead. | Doesn't it make sense that death too would be wrapped in dream? That after death, your conscious life would continue in what might be called a dream body? It would be the same dream body you experience in your everyday dream life. Except that in the post-mortal state, you could never again wake up."
"Good morning! Are you injured? | The Lord knows why, but it seems not. | A Miracle. I expect you'd like to use my phone. | Thanks, I would. | Well it's right in there."
"It's kind of a double edged sword, isn't it? | "Obscene finger gestures from such a pristine girl" | "You want to but you can't and when you do you wish you didn't, right?" | "You're just feeling sorry for yourself..."
Samples - Bright Eyes - At The Bottom Of Everything
"It was an accident. | You're an asshole. | Let's end the suspense! | You did that on purpose just to fuck me over! | You're pretty sexy when you get angry."
