Old Man River
Just pure silliness. I’m not sure if The Frogs or Ween are more to blame for inspiring this.
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Somehow I talked Kandace into singing this one, and I’m glad I did. She had a cold, and hated me for making her do the vocals, which were sung directly into the laptop microphone.
Bye Bye Little Sue
Thus begins an unlikely “concept album”… about a river tsunami. And what such album would be complete without a song about a girl?
Lionize
I’ve never been quite sure where I stole the chorus at the end from but I’m pretty sure it’s been done before. The first half was built onto that, drawing on Guided By Voices for inspiration. Another surprisingly disciplined mix.
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Meant to mellow things out at the end. I think this was meant to have lyrics to tie it all up in a bow.
The Victim (Alternate Vocal)
A much calmer take on the vocals, without the autotune effect and stereo double-tracking. I kept this one around because I liked the lighter feel of it. The guitar part is different as well, I felt like even though I was playing the right part, it kind of sounded wrong, which is why I went…
Tsunami
Just a dramatic break. Maybe you would run to the bathroom or something.