After a fantastic international response for LEO37’s first single, Fanfare, Toronto-based artist collective, PPF House, is proud to present the EP’s second single/video titled: Fire Dance. Based on the first living organism to ever be patented (the Oncomouse a.k.a. Harvard Mouse), Fire Dance discusses the widely unknown history of the 1988 mouse that could have ultimately set Cancer research ahead 10-15 years but due to Harvard’s patent, ended up doing the opposite and slowed what could have been an astonishing series of breakthroughs. Now, at a time when the disease is more rampant then ever and after what has been a difficult year for several close friends, PPF House will be offering the single for a pay-what-you-want price from January 16th -31, 2012 and will be donating all proceeds to Lance Armstrong’s Livestrong Foundation as a tribute to those we’ve lost as well as lend support to those currently in the fight.

You can download the track below:

The video itself was shot and recorded at the legendary Canterbury Music Company in Toronto and edited by Joyce Wong (Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival) and Lillian Chan (NFB, Red Rover, Guru Studios, Nelvana). The song itself once again showcases the synergy between producer, John Poon’s aggressive sense of tone and time with LEO37’s equally aggressive cadences and subject matter that conjure up sensibilities of 1989 (Public Enemy, N.W.A., Paris, etc) while still being unquestionably 21st century.

Having previously been referred to as ‘one of the most original sounds in Canada.’ by Exclaim! Magazine, Fanfare serves as a reintroduction for LEO37 to the Canadian and International music scene. Having spent the better part of the last 5 years touring (including – all self-booked — 3 Canadian tours, Amsterdam, Ireland, 20 cities across the U.S. as well as 7 countries in Asia), and sharing stages with the likes of: Aloe Blacc, The Bad Plus, Del the Funky Homosapien, Tittsworth, Swollen Members and Tanika Charles, just to name a few, LEO37 returns boasting a few more stripes and million more reasons to stay tuned.

Fire Dance by LEO37

Lyrics to Fire Dance by LEO37

Spark the flint
And make the fire dance
Sit back, blow a smoke and watch the world collapse
See the skyline glow through the clouds of ash
Get down
And as the shine gives way to the gray
And the dark of the eve marks the end of the day
Watch the heart get calm as it fades away
Stay down

Y’tricked me but I ain’t fallin for it twice
Smilin to my face while you plottin out my grave
Reckless
Changed your name but I maintain
Things ain’t all that it seems these days
Can’t see you
But dude I got the vision
White collar magic can’t match my ambition
You roll with your suits
I roll with a griffin
Hawk down
Bark out
That’s how I’m livin
You little thief
Give the OncoMouse back
You’re no fuckin Sheriff
I ain’t payin that
And even if you were
We flocking
Bunch of dudes from Loxley
Handin out boxings
Back for ours so be calm
Hand it over cool
Then it’s on with the show
Top Dog
Underdog
Time to switch roles
Triple Luck on grow
Everybody let’s go

Burn baby burn
Let the fire bounce
Get down