DangerBe carefulBe cautiousI’ll catch you unawareLook outI’ll get youYou know thisBe preparedI’ll catch you unawareLook out sonWatch outGo for it In the first paragraph of Grim Anniversaries, I could have been more clear that what I saw with Harriet was my impression of her situation and nothing more. She and I didn’t discuss her wellnessContinue reading “Chapter 7: Danger”
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Chapter 8: Stop It
The story of Pylon is fascinating. To say that R.E.M. copied Pylon’s style would be unfair, but the unique sound of both bands was strikingly similar. Compare Pylon’s Gyrate (1980) with Chronic Town (1981) and Murmur (1983). Compare R.E.M.’s Reckoning (1984) with Chomp (1983). These cats were nourished by the same soil. Athens is aContinue reading “Chapter 8: Stop It”
Chapter 9: Crazy
You’re funny and you don’t know whyYou’re funny and you can’t even cryYou’re funny and you don’t know whyYou’re funny and you don’t even try‘Cause your head’s shaking and your arms are shakingAnd your feet are shaking ’cause the earth is shakingYou’re hungry and you don’t know whyYou’re hungry and you can’t even cryYou takeContinue reading “Chapter 9: Crazy”
Epilogue: No Clocks
Several points are worth mentioning about No Clocks. The conversation with the Sorceress in No Clocks was actually a series of e-mail exchange a couple of months after the Weather Report scene, but I moved it to the end of Destination Unknown. Chronologically, it occurred around Chapter 11. With Jane having distanced herself, I hadContinue reading “Epilogue: No Clocks”
Chapter 10: Planet Claire
She came from Planet ClaireI knew she came from thereShe drove a Plymouth SatelliteFaster than the speed of lightPlanet Claire has pink airAll the trees are redNo one ever dies thereNo one has a headSome say she’s from MarsOr one of the seven starsThat shine after 3:30 in the morningWELL SHE ISN’T I wrestled withContinue reading “Chapter 10: Planet Claire”
Chapter 11: Nip It in the Bud
Nip it in the budI say ‘Froze you’Nothin’ I can doCan’t give it inYou lock me outNip it in the budI don’t knowGive it a shoveHead ’em upMove ’em outI’m no fool!Ain’t got no place to goI don’t know, I don’t careIf you just go on and get me thereOh, I don’t want to ruffleContinue reading “Chapter 11: Nip It in the Bud”
Chapter 12: Private Idaho
You’re living in your own Private IdahoUnderground like a wild potatoDon’t go on the patioBeware of the pool, blue bottomless poolIt leads you straight right throught the gate that opens on the poolYou’re living in your own Private IdahoKeep off the path, beware of the gateWatch out for signs that say “hidden driveways”Don’t let theContinue reading “Chapter 12: Private Idaho”
Chapter 13: Legal Tender
We’re in the basement, learning to printAll of it’s hot10-20-30 million ready to be spentWe’re stackin’ ’em against the wallThose gangster presidentsLivin’ simple and trying to get byBut honey, prices have shot through the skySo I fixed up the basementWith what I was a-workin’ withStocked it full of jelly jarsAnd heavy equipmentWe’re in the basement10-20-30Continue reading “Chapter 13: Legal Tender”
Chapter 14: Don’t Worry
Dont’ Worry, Garbage Can, and 53 Miles West of Venus were the last pieces of the story I wrote –These chapters are chock full of inside jokes between me and people in the office. These were the final pieces the story needed to proceed into the second half of Gray Rock. As with the previousContinue reading “Chapter 14: Don’t Worry”
Chapter 15: Garbage Can
Here it comes again, drivin’ me nutsCan’t control my feet or stop shakin’ my buttThe neighbours are complaining, it’s getting out of handThrow that beat in the garbage canStop that beat, it makes me apprehensiveSweat ruins my clothes, they are very expensive Like the Transcontinental Railroad engineers driving a golden spike into the story’s track,Continue reading “Chapter 15: Garbage Can”
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