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Lies Lies Lies (RPM 2018)

by The Retarded Potentials

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    My 2018 RPM entry is the acoustic result of not playing or writing music for a year. Ten song ideas emerged which I chose not to develop beyond the demo stage. Some of them are first take improvisations but it has been submitted as it naturally formed (albeit in reversed order for the most part).
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If I Could Dye (free) 02:32
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if I could dye my hair every color of the rainbow it'd be black if I could fry another time I'd leave a longer trail of Cheerios to find my way back
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Instrumental B (free) 02:04
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Little Fish (free) 03:05
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I've been a little fish how do I swim out caught in the net losing how do I swim out I want out
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Captain Communism (Get In The Basement Yo) (free) 01:31
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money yes it comes money yes it goes it never is enough to play the radio the festivals are tough the house shows really low get rid of the band and get a real name you know like Captain Communism our foes are like our folks so much we have in common when youre out to protest voters you better remember Boston Rolling Stone jumping jack flash tea party halving it with milk its real good for your bodies like good ol' Communism some good old Communism money yes it comes money yes it goes you never could pay me enough to play the radio the festivals are tough and the house shows really low get rid of the band and get in the basement yo
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Instrumental A (free) 02:03
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Give And Take (free) 00:44
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take their guns and give them marijuana rolling Cubans up parked outside Benihana hey aren't you that kid from Teen Mom? maybe it was Sixteen and Pregnant
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Softcore (It's Illusion) (free) 01:22
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softcore soap opera porn (it's implied John Black's deep inside me) I miss all the simple explanations that everyones taken over by demons and I miss the easiest conclusions where everybody's happy in delusion it's illusion it's illusion and I don't need it I miss the cooler conversations and I'm in the novice compensation pit I made all the focus on her everyday some might call it demonology
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Flame From A Spark (free) 03:51
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and I'm afraid that it's falling apart as I run to the end of thought I'm afraid that it's falling apart can't see much, it's really dark I've been afraid that it's falling apart I'm not faded I'm falling apart I've been afraid that it's surely the start a misplaced calling at heart I've been afraid that it's falling apart I can't evade what's all in the dark I'm afraid that it's falling apart I must have ate a million shots I can't complain it's all in this song I rarely fade off any of the bars I don't feel shame that it's all in this song I've been aflame and don't have a spark
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Lies Lies Lies (Into The Stew) (free) 03:07
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I've been like the frog chased into the stew over you I've been like the headlights dimmed and covered with dew over you I don't know enough to make up something untrue oh its true I don't know enough to make up something untrue I love you lies lies lies
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Pink Hats From Outer Space (free) 01:49
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momma works for the FBI papas just a normal guy too baby's got a viral surfer vid with only three thousand views from Redondo to Pompano beach through the gates to hell called Washington if that mockingbird don't sing mommas gonna be missing a diamond ring and when that ring is turned to brass little birdy's gonna eulogize the whole class hush little baby don't say a word your tongue is a sword and your weapon to hurt and if that turd don't float papa can rig you up some votes get you through the gate to hell called Washington and if that mockingbird dont sing mommas gonna be missing a diamond ring when the ring is turned to brass little birdy's gonna eulogize the whole class
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(Bonus) Captain Communism (take 1) (free) 00:57
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(Bonus) Into The Stew (take 1) (free) 01:15
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(Bonus) Pink Hats From Outer Space (take 2) (free) 00:56
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(Bonus) Electric Four December (free) 04:33
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I decided to do RPM in December and started with these four electric demos that were abandoned.

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All songs were written and recorded inelegantly throughout February on my couch using a Surface Pro with built in stereo mics and an inherited 1970's Fender F35. Three alternate takes are tacked onto the end for a "bonus" as well as four abandoned electric demo's from December made in preparation for RPM.

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released March 1, 2018

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