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Reduce, Reuse, Spin Cycle Vol. 3 (Archive Album)

by The Retarded Potentials

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    The conclusion to this three part archive includes selections from Winter Solo demos, One of Four demos, assorted experiments collaborations and jams ending with my very first nine song demo.
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1.
Culture Dish Soldier (free) 01:18
mesocortical white coats and lights jump drive equations right on schedule destruction imminent potent and mutual a new war, a new front a locked door is not enough a new future, new time I lose my patience as I watch you lose your mind in a parking garage of the wealthiest mansion from radio stations chemicals flow lever fever forever a new war, a new front a locked door is not enough a new future, new time I lose my patience as I watch you lose your mind
2.
I figured it out I figured it out now all on my own I figured it out yeah you'd never been taught but you figure it out yeah fuck a reason to cuss the shit I think I make up lack of thoughts drive me crazy lack of lust makes me lazy I figured it out figured it out now all on my own I figured it out yeah you'd never been taught fuck a reason to cuss the shit I think I make up lack of thoughts drive me crazy lack of lust makes me lazy and I sleep for days now found a calling oh this song makes me feel eight yeah I figured it out yeah all on my own I figured it out yeah you'd never been taught but you figure it out I figured it out yeah
3.
Something Better (free) 03:22
(from Winter Solo demos) I have these things making me fall whats it take to feel full again why learn if I can't listen it never was this clear before torn and shattered burned bound and battered something better the funniest thing that I saw doesn't matter when I'm mad at her the last thing I ever heard from your mouth was your laughter was her laughter torn and shattered burned bound and battered something better
4.
(from Winter Solo demos) well even if I look I'm not open for suggestions yet can we move it along it's a bit lacking in sight your lips make almost a man of me I don't know what it is that keeps me up at night that keeps on dragging me out and wakes me up in a loving way something is wrong here I don't know what it is that keeps me hoping at night it keeps me hoping you'll dream something I really love about there's something in between it I don't know what it is that makes me fight keeps on beating a draft have a look all around you this battle of mind here when I look up to the sky I know he's there scoping me out practice his eyes on you making notes like your opposed to
5.
Unbecoming Of You (free) 01:59
(from Winter Solo demos) if you don't mind I think I'll sleep right here because when I dream of you I'm not so sure I never sweared before I'd never cursed it's unbecoming of you it's so much easier if you tell the truth as I tried to make up my mind wondering through both sides wondering where I'd lay at night scared of sleeping all on my own
6.
Doppleganger (free) 02:02
as I walk across the street I thought I saw my shadow it cannot be my shadow the same light shaded skin tone I wouldn't shake my hand I don't know where it's been away as fast as I can I never saw that man a cold shoulder got older I got pain in my thumbs I met my broken double I call him doppelganger as I walk across the street a meeting with my shadow a talk of times past falter I've got another daughter a butchered ear now got the cold shoulder not growing older I met my broken double I call him doppelganger
7.
(from One of Four demos) instrumental with drums, bass, and guitar
8.
Untitled Instrumental (free) 02:16
(from One of Four demos) instrumental with drums, bass and guitar
9.
Purple Eyeshadow (free) 02:41
(from One of Four demos) some of the girls that I know cover it up with purple eye shadow when I play dumb I kind of make that face when I see her I might make that face some other girls that I know laugh it up over things I see as shallow when I'm single I might make this face if I see her I might make that face a few other girls that I know write notes with words that I wrote when I play dumb I just make this face and if I see her I might make that face
10.
(from One of Four demos) instrumental with drums, bass and guitar
11.
250 Miles To Chicago (free) 01:32
instrumental with drums and guitar
12.
(aka This Concludes Our Presentation) on my first day they took my coat and didn't have my name let me hold something to put things I need in case I need I'm driving through bad drama I need to use your moped some day if I remember correctly you'll find an explanation in the back of a handbook you saw --__ --__ afraid to change my ways if I tell you everything would you go and white out all your ink
13.
Eastern tinged instrumental with drums, bass and guitar (served as the sound test for the following track, "Homegrown")
14.
instrumental with drums, bass and guitar (rewritten later with lyrics using nothing but the verse riff and title)
15.
3 Billion To Go (free) 02:17
(recorded alongside the following track, "My Life As A Low Budget Video", re-recorded for the albums "Lost Songs" and "80 Dollars And No Sense)" it shined on me and it's the sun rays soil this dark, you'll never see the grass stains closer now, lend the earth an ear hear the ocean of your own fear you're such a good listener one down, three billion to go blasted sharp like gunning for an ash tray gone plant food, ester of me the nitrate a loan to live the life down here short a soul, with some sold dried tears you're such a good listener one down, three billion to go as Creve Coeur twists up into the sky Macomb flakes out I want to be a city superficial I'm still here just stay the fuck out you're such a good listener one down, three billion to go
16.
(recorded alongside "3 Billion To Go", re-recorded for the EP "Another Long Weekend") it's been three whole weeks since I've dried geraniums tuned through stations hiss with assistance of my germanium silicone chips for breakfast silicate in my lips crystal lattice laced it all that's just the curse of my exoskeleton plankton evolved after all broken pipes and broken mics it would be great if it wasn't my life low budget video silicone chips for breakfast silicate in my lips crystal lattice laced it all calcified lime rust in my backbone I've got to go home excuse to be alone just sit around and wonder what the hell where's everyone
17.
(originally by Informal Blue Boy) I don't remember what my baby's name is his mother is so angry I feel so stupid I'm just a jerk ya I really can't explain it I don't remember what my baby's name is if I don't do something I will do nothing what's my baby's name?
18.
(originally by Thus The Tensilemen) Mr Potato I got a thing or two to say Mr Potato the kind of things you make me do are gay Mr Potato I want to see you in the salt water Mr Potato I have divorced your father the solo I sing so low a solo so low ringadinga-dinga ringadinga-dinga Mr Potato I just want a piece of celery Mr Potato you don't get in much to me Mr Potato I do not make my fuck from the top the hardest part is when you sing the solo because it's... try to sing so low ringadinga-dinga ringadinga-dinga Mr Potato I don't know if I can find your lips Mr Potato what the hell made you such a good toy Mr Potato throw your body please in the juice Mr Potato I have too much respect for him I'm Jewish no I'm not but the hardest part to sing is the solo because you sing so low ringadinga-dinga ringadinga-dinga Mr Potato Playskool is the name on your box Mr Potato they'd never send you out with chicken pox Mr Potato if I never liked you in first grade Mr Potato would you be my best friend anyway because the hardest part to sing is the solo you sing so low Mr Potato you make a good whisky rye Mr Potato I could you eat you every single night skin so dark as night
19.
(originally by the Wipers) stuck in the pits of cape coral really gives me the blues well being stuck in one place too long makes me itchy to move there's got to be a better place so lets get on the move lets go lets go lets go lets go lets go lets go away no matter where ever I go it seems always the same we've got to find a new world before we start going insane there's got to be a better place so lets get on the move lets go lets go lets go lets go lets go lets go away
20.
(originally by Kiss and The Saints) you really like my limousine you like the way the wheels roll you like my seven inch leather heels and going to all of the shows, but do you love me, do you love me really love me you like the hotels, studios private planes, new bras you like my hotel, leather boots hair spray, credit cards but do you love me, do you love me really love me, really love me rock and roll, rock your mony get you far you like mudhoney honey rolling stones and the beatles and the cars but do you love me we've got new thoughts, new ideas, it's all so groovy it's just a shame that we've all seen the same old movies
21.
(originally by Black Flag) I'M TIED TO A CLOCK BUT I CAN'T GET LOOSE I DID THIS TO MYSELF PUTS MY BRAIN IN A NOOSE BUZZER SOUNDS, GOTTA MOVE FEET MOVE, LEGS MOVE, HANDS MOVE, BRAIN MOVES REAL SLOW I'VE GOTTA BE ON TIME JUST TO COLLECT MY REWARD I'VE GOTTA STAND IN LINE MAKES ME FEEL SO FUCKING BORED BUZZER SOUNDS, GOTTA MOVE HANDS MOVE, FEET MOVE, LEGS MOVE, BRAIN MOVES REAL SLOW BOSS BARKS ORDERS AT ME GOTTA MOVE FEET MOVE, LEGS MOVE, BRAIN MOVES, BRAIN WAVES REAL SLOW
22.
boy the way Glenn Miller played songs that made the Hit Parade guys like us we had it made those were the days. didn't need no welfare states everybody pulled their weight gee our old LaSalle ran great those were the days and you knew who you were then girls were girls and men were men mister, we could use a man like Ron Paul again people seemed to be content $50 paid the rent freaks were in the circus tent those were the days take a little Sunday spin go to watch the dogers win have yourself a dandy day that cost you under a fin hair was short and skirts were long Kate Smith really knew how to sell the song you don't know just what went wrong those were the days
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tbd
24.
Don't Look Too Hard (free) 02:41
won't you name your god or any other amen easy up and down you say you hate me and I say I hate you it's so easy to hear yourself and I hate to admit when I'm wrong find it in yourself but don't look too hard and I hate to admit when I'm wrong I'm so wrong
25.
Twisted (free) 04:30
infested from the highest levels to the lowest levels from the inner portions to the outer portions I won't have it from the power of love to the low down bromance got it twisted they've got it twisted they've got it twisted I will not have it I'm not having it infested infested from the bowel of the highest level from the bottom of the barrel infested twisted making it up as they go I won't have it no more from the top of the highest mountain to the bottom of the lowest post running this motherfucking city it burns like a cheap vodka it makes me jump off the back porch he thinks its cool to get knocked out
26.
Jams (free) 05:33
undated random material
27.
Silt and Bone (free) 02:59
(with Chris on drums and Allen on bass) because you're adorable because he's helping define sorrow the fire burns witch suit ash aside now I don't know how to realize oh god I'll think of something I'll count on someone else oh my god it's something because you're adorable standing on silt and bone and you've got a fever some think and I can't be like catch up on sleep or something I don't know how to right the wrong thinking oh god I'll see it some day and with so many things that are happening they're abnormal we've got to speak on something something can be like if before tomorrow won't happen
28.
Translucent Girl (free) 03:09
(with Chris on drums and Allen on bass) she had no summer because the kids were so mean about the health inspection it's just a way to pass summer it's just a way to pass sunlight it's just a way to pass summer it's just a way to pass safe behind screened in doors and porches with the rayban sunglasses and a darkness it's just a way to pass summer it's just a way to pass sunlight it's just a way to pass summer it's just a way to pass no she's not dead yet but the doctor said that she's white as a ghost
29.
(vocals recorded with Boredom Swells on all instruments)s
30.
Song With Shawn F. (free) 02:19
(with Shawn F. on bass) what if it's just another meeting another day in another cult hardly up awake yet dreaming a second nose to smell the bullshit empty in the head furloughed we've seen all the life that we need wondered after all that's sold break a rib and share a bone to pick your teeth with I would never ask a favor just to know that if I can float borrow for our barbecued dreams a second head to comprehend it wounded in the head furloughed wounded in the head I would like to thank the website that I do not know the address for that suggests funky chord progressions I would also like to thank Shawn F for providing that thumpy thump thump
31.
Bass Based Jams (free) 02:52
short instrumental guitar and bass jams
32.
Zoom (instrumental) (free) 03:28
the original
33.
got it hit down spot knock inside a spider says that's love yeah yeah yeah yeah that's love yeah yeah yeah yeah says that's love, all know it TV, teeth, feet, peace, feel it that's love yeah yeah yeah yeah that's love yeah yeah yeah yeah like the fall that brings me to I like the fall that brings me to I like the cord around sinew I make a cord around sinew duck the way to least is less the tea craving of the metal west 'ell tomorrow's rain and test 'ell tomorrow's rain and test love an empty sun and guess love an empty sun and guess dimples dangerous and blessed heaving arriving tinkling mingling jets and statuesque seething wet we meeting fleck seething wet we meeting fleck lines and winds and crib and half each fair day I give you half of each fair day I give you half I look into your eyes and you, flathe in the sun for you Bam, spastic, tactile engine heaving, crackle, slinky, dormy, roofy, wham I'll have them, fried bloke broken jardy, cardy, smoocho, moocho, paki, pufftle sploshette moxy, very smelly, cable, gable, splintra, channel top the seam he's taken off rats, rats lay down flat we don't need you, we act like that and if you think you're unloved well then we know about that rats, rats, lay down flat yes yes yes yes lay down flat
34.
I'm swimming with my arms crossed got a fish in my pocket and a seahorse knotted in my hair I'm entangled in sea weed don't you know that stuffs in your toothpaste and ice cream is there any ice cream where I'm going do you have to brush your teeth I'm swimming with my arms bound I am the fisherman's son maybe I could've been a painter maybe I could've been mayor
35.
toxic chemicals brain damage toxic chemicals brain damage don't use drugs don't use drugs toxic chemicals brain damage toxic chemicals brain damage don't use drugs don't use drugs don't use drugs don't use drugs never don't use drugs never don't use drugs never don't use drugs you'll be just like me
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37.
more left handed drum fuckery, testing new recording equipment
38.
Guitar (free) 01:13
this fragment was later jammed briefly with Dave and Allen 4-29-2008 aka "Broken Drum Jam"
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40.
Johnny (free) 03:37
noise guitar experiment featuring a bit of Johnny Tremain
41.
abandoned electric idea
42.
RFRDI Demo Track 1 (free) 05:22
43.
RFRDI Demo Track 2 (free) 05:54
this town like my mouth is so dry life ain't what it seems from the outside big wheel plan turning around inside my head leave real fast and look back running through my head inside me you will see everything that I hide inside it'll show you its awoken of my memory killing conversations I can't define I don't want to make it if I have to try thats just the way its supposed to be the way it should be thats just the way its supposed to be the way it should be thats just the way it seems to be if I were in sonic youth I think my name would be lee if i were in sonic youth I would mime on mtv takes all the time to memorize the story I don't know the way to my path but that's because I'm so hurried thats just the way it seems to be the way that it should be thats just the way it seems the way that it should be thats just the way that it seems that I should be thats just the way that it seems that I should be
44.
RFRDI Demo Track 3 (free) 01:39
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RFRDI Demo Track 4 (free) 02:40
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RFRDI Demo Track 5 (free) 00:56
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RFRDI Demo Track 6 (free) 02:13
48.
RFRDI Demo Track 7 (free) 02:49
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RFRDI Demo Track 8 (free) 04:03
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RFRDI Demo Track 9 (free) 01:35

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released June 22, 2017

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