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WRITTEN BY RICHARD EDWARDS (MICE AND MARGOT MUSIC ASCAP). PRODUCED, ENGINEERED, AND MIXED BY JOHN CONGLETON. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING BY TYLER WATKINS. RECORDED AT ELECTRIC AUDIO, CHICAGO, IL; QUEENSIZE TWIN AIRE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN; RICHARD & TYLER'S APARTMENTS, CHICAGO, IL. MIXED AT ELMWOOD RECORDING IN DALLAS, TX. MASTERED BY ALAN DOUCHES AT WEST SIDE MASTERING, NEW JERSEY, NY. ASSISTANT MASTERING ENGINEER, SEAN HANSEN. ART DIRECTION BY MR. EDWARDS & MR. WHOREHALL. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGAN CONNELLY, ERIK KANG, RICHARD EDWARDS. ILLUSTRATIONS & DESIGN BY ANDY WHOREHALL & DAVE DECASTRIS.

PERFORMED BY
RICHARD EDWARDS: VOCALS, GUITARS, BELLS
TYLER WATKINS: BASS, VOCALS, NOISE
ERIK KANG: SCIENCE, MATH
DEVON ASHLEY: DRUMS
VESS RHUTENBERG: GUITAR ON 1,2,4,5,7,8,9,10 & 11
RON KWASMAN: GUITAR ON 1,2,3,5,6,7,9,10 & 11
CAMERON MCGILL: GUITAR & KEYS ON 4,5,6,8,9 & 12
CHRIS FRY: PERCUSSION ON 3,5 & 12
MEGAN CONNELLY: VOCALS ON 8
HEIDI GLUCK: VOCALS ON 6 & 10
JILL WEISS: VOCALS ON 1,3 & 11
KATIE TODD: VOCALS ON 1,5 & 6

THANKS TO:
OUR FAMILIES, JOHN CONGLETON, MEGAN CONNELLY & ELEANOR EDWARDS, BRIAN DECK & FAMILY, BRADY BROCK, ANDY WHOREHALL, DAVID GALEA & THE AGENCY GROUP, DAVID KOSTINER, GREG DULLI, CARRIANNE BROWN & SONGS, AMANDA PITTS, WENDY HIGGS, ADAM KATZ, JEFF POWELL & ARDENT STUDIOS, CHRISTINA YAFA, MONICA BERMUDEZ & PROVIDENT, FELIX & ALEX AT BAILOUT PICTURES IN CHICAGO, JOEL MARK & ZAYNE SMYTHE, NEIL STRAUCH, JOHN HUMPHREY, LAUREN YOHEY & FAMILY, CYDNEY TOPPING, STACY BUCKNER, RYAN REIDY, JAKE WESTERMAN, SUSANNA HOONE, TODD ROBINSON & LUNA RECORDS, VESS RUHTENBERG & FAMILY, DEVON ASHLEY & FAMILY, JILL WEISS, KATIE TODD, HEIDI GLUCK, THE TWILIGHT SINGERS BOYS, ODD OBSESSIONS IN CHICAGO, DOUG SOHN & HOT DOUG IN CHICAGO, UPLAND BREWERY IN INDIANAPOLIS.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
EVAN VAN ANTWERP, KYLE PETTIJOHN, BILLY ZSIGRAY, NANCY & JOE FISHER, STEVEN DEMOVIC, NEW YORK SNIKTAW, TOM SCHRADER & DOM

TRACK LIST

01. DISEASE AND TOBACCO FREE / 02. BOOKS ABOUT TRAINS / 03. SHANNON / 04. PROZAC ROCK / 05. A JOURNALIST FALLS IN LOVE WITH DEATHROW INMATE #16 / 06. FRANK LEFT / 07. FISHER OF MEN / 08. ARVYDAS SABONIS / 09. COONSKIN CAP / 10. LUDLOW JUNK HUSTLE / 11. THE DEVIL / 12. CHRIST

CONTEMPORARY CUTS

BLINKIN' FUZZ / FINGERTIPS

PATREON HIGHLIGHTS

FINGERTIPS PRE-PRODUCTION DEMO / MORE SOON

BRIEFLY BRUTAL: LIVE IN CHICAGO AT LINCOLN HALL, JUNE 2, 2012: VIDEO VERSION / AUDIO VERSION

LYRICS

DISEASE AND TOBACCO FREE

IT'S SNOWIN' COAL YOUR EYES ARE BLAZIN’ BLUE

STAYIN’ IN IS ALL I WANNA DO

AND I GET STARS, LIGHT BEAMS

DISEASE AND TOBACCO FREE

CABIN FEVER HANDS WON’T EVER FREEZE

POPPY EYES ARE BEAMIN’ GASOLINE

AND I’M SO BORED, BABY

DISEASE AND TOBACCO FREE

IT'S SNOWIN' COAL YOUR EYES ARE BLAZIN’ BLUE

STAYIN’ IN IS ALL WE OUGHTA DO

‘CUZ I SEE STARS, LIGHT BEAMS

DISEASE AND TOBACCO FREE

BOOKS ABOUT TRAINS

I’VE GOT A HOUSE FULL OF MOVIES ‘BOUT FRANCE

AND A COLD WIND IS BLOWIN’

THROUGH MY BASEMENT WALLS

SO WHY WOULD I GO OUTSIDE

TELL ME WHY WOULD I GO OUTSIDE

WHEN I’VE GOT YOU

I’VE GOT A HOUSE FULL OF BOOKS ABOUT TRAINS

AND A HIGHWAY OF BOARD GAMES

TO PLAY WHEN I’M SICK

SO WHY WOULD I GO OUTSIDE

TELL ME WHY WOULD I GO OUTSIDE

WHEN I’VE GOT YOU

I’VE GOT A FEELING THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG

AND I CAN’T SEEM TO SHAKE IT

OH NO NO

BUT I WANT TO GO OUTSIDE

YEAH I WANT TO GO OUTSIDE

I REALLY WANT TO GO OUTSIDE

I DO

AND I WANT TO GO OUTSIDE

YEAH I WANT TO GO OUTSIDE

I WANT TO GO OUTSIDE

I WANNA SURF

SHANNON

I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR FRIEND, SHANNON

I WANNA DRAG THE RIVER, DRINK MYSELF DRY

OH BUT I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR FRIEND, SHANNON

I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR FRIEND, SHANNON

I WANNA MAKE A SCENE AT THE MIDDLE EAST

OH BUT I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR FRIEND, SHANNON

HOLY MOLY, WHATCHU WANT ME TO DO

DON'T ACCUSE ME OF ACCUSING YOU

‘CUZ THAT DOESN'T WORK

I'M SORRY BUT IT DOESN'T WORK

OH SHANNON, OH

I JUST WANNA BE YOUR PET, SHANNON

I JUST WANNA BE YOUR PET, SH–

I WANNA HOWL YOUR PRAISES, SLEEP AT YOUR FEET

OH BUT I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR PUNK, SHANNON

I DON'T WANNA BE YOUR PUNK, SHANNON

OH COME ON SHANNON, LET'S GO WALLOW IN BLUE

AND YOU'LL CONVINCE ME THAT YOUR FEELINGS ARE TRUE

BUT THAT DOESN'T WORK

OH, THAT DOESN'T WORK

OH SHANNON, OH

BUT I LOVE YOU STILL

I LOVE YOU STILL

I ALWAYS WILL

I JUST WANNA BE YOUR MAN, SHANNON

I WANNA BE YOUR RIGHT HAND, SHANNON

I WANNA HAVE YOUR BABIES, TAKE YOUR LAST NAME

OH BUT I'M PROBABLY GONNA JUST GET DRUNK, SHANNON

I'M GONNA GO GET DRUNK, SHANNON

I'M GONNA GO GET DRUNK

I'M GONNA GO GET DRUNK

OH TONIGHT I'M GONNA GET DRUNK, SHANNON

PROZAC ROCK

GET IN THE MOOD

GET IN THE MOOD

FOR ME TO COME BACK AND

TELL ME WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOIN’

WHILE I'VE BEEN GETTIN’ HIGH

ON PROZAC ROCK

IN THE SUMMERTIME

I HATED YOUR DOG

IT NEVER STOPPED GOIN’

GET IN THE MOOD

ARE YOU IN THE MOOD

TO MOVE TO PISMO AND

TELL ME WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING

‘CUZ I'VE BEEN HAVIN’ DREAMS

IN ONE, I FLOAT ON A RIVER OF BOOZE

AND DRINK DOWN A BOTTLE OF BLUE

IN ONE, I FLOAT ON A RIVER OF BOOZE

AND SINK

PROZAC ROCK

I GOT BRAIN FREEZE

I LOVED YOUR SISTER

FELL IN LOVE WITH HER TEETH

GET IN THE MOOD

ARE YOU IN THE MOOD

THAT'S ALL

IT'S OVER

PROZAC ROCK

PROZAC ROCK

I DON'T BELIEVE YOU

I NEED TO SEE YOU

AND WHEN WE MEET

I'LL KISS YOUR FEET

I'LL SKIN YOUR KNEES

BECAUSE YOUR SISTER'S SO SWEET

A JOURNALIST FALLS IN LOVE WITH DEATHROW INMATE NUMBER 16

I WAS WRITING HIS STORY AND HE GAVE ME A LOOK

HE WAS VERY HANDSOME, DISTRACTINGLY SO

AND I NEVER DREAMED THAT HE'D BE MY BOYFRIEND

HE WROTE ME LETTERS DAILY FROM PRISON THAT SAID

I KNOW I'VE KILLED A FEW

BUT NONE OF THOSE WOMEN WERE YOU

I COULDN'T SPEAK, IT WAS OVER FOR ME

BUT NOW MY GRIM PRINCE IS GONE

WELL HE SAID HE LOVED ME, COOKED ME DINNER

HE CUT MY LUNGS OUT AND MADE ME FEEL THINNER

AND I'LL NEVER FORGET HIM NOW THAT IT'S OVER

THE LIFE THAT WE HAD WHEN THEY STRAPPED HIM DOWN, OH BUT HOW

ALL THE GIRLS WERE JEALOUS

‘CUZ HE LIKED ME THE BEST

OH AND I COULDN'T BREATHE, IT WAS TRUE LOVE INDEED

BUT NOW MY GRIM PRINCE IS GONE

WELL I SAID I LOVE YOU WHEN THEY STRAPPED HIM IN

BUT HE WASN'T CRYING, HE TOOK IT LIKE A MAN

AND THE FAMILIES WATCHED HIM AS HE BREATHED HIS LAST

BUT I GOT VERY ANGRY WHEN THEY STARTED TO LAUGH, AND SAY

NOW HE'S GOT WHAT'S COMING

HE WAS DUE HIS LOT

OH AND I COULDN'T SEE, THERE WERE TEARS ON MY CHEEK

GOODBYE MY GRIM REAPER PRINCE

GOODBYE MY GRIM REAPER PRINCE

GOODBYE, GOODBYE, I'LL SEE YOU IN A WHILE

GOODBYE, FAREWELL, GOOD LUCK

FRANK LEFT

FRANK LEFT IN ‘96

AFTER SUFFERIN’ FOOLS FOR DECADES

AND THE MUSIC STOPPED

LIKE IT OFTEN DOES FOR SMALL CHUNKS OF TIME

THEN IT STARTS AGAIN

BUT HE'S GONE, AND THE SUN STILL SHINES

HE'S GONE TO STAY

HE'S GONE, HE'S GONE, IT'S DONE, SO LONG

HE'S GONE

FRANK LEFT HIS SHIMMERING BLUE

AFTER TAKIN’ IT OUT ON THURSDAY

AND YOU CRIED

LIKE YOU OFTEN DO FOR SMALL CHUNKS OF TIME

THEN YOU SMILE

BUT HE'S GONE, AND THE SUN STILL SHINES

HE'S GONE TO STAY

HE'S GONE, HE'S GONE AND DONE IT THIS TIME

HE'S GONE

WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY TO YOU

WHAT WOULD MAKE IT CLEAR

THAT I LIKE IT HERE, I LIKE IT HERE

LIVING WITH YOU

BUT WHEN I'M GONE, THE SUN’LL STILL SHINE

WHEN I'M GONE TO STAY

WHEN I'M GONE, WHEN I'M GONE

YOU TOO WILL BE FINE WHEN I'M GONE

FISHER OF MEN

I HATE MY FRIENDS, I HATE MY FRIENDS

THAT BONY HOLY-ROLLING GIRLFRIEND

THE MONEY SHE WEARS IN HER TEETH

I HATE MY FRIENDS, LET ME SAY IT AGAIN

NICE AND CLEAR

I WANT A HALO FOR MY BABY

KNOW ALL THAT I'M DREAMING IS TRUE

IT'S WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

IT'S WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

I'VE BEEN THINKING IT THROUGH

AND NOTHING IS TRUE

BUT IF YOU WANT TO SQUAWK I'LL LISTEN

AND WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE MASTER

AND WHAT IT TAKES TO BELIEVE

AND WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

IT'S WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

IT'S WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

IT'S WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

OH, I'M A FISHER OF MEN

OH, I'M A FISHER OF MEN

AND I KNOW I'M A FISHER OF MEN

AND I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR A SEASON OF SIN

I ONLY SEE YOUR FACE IN PICTURES

IT'S ALL THAT I WANT IN THIS WORLD

IT'S WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

IT'S WHY I HATE MY FRIENDS

IT'S WHY I

IT’S WHY I

OH, I'M A FISHER OF MEN

OH, I'M A FISHER OF MEN, I’M A

OH, I'M A FISHER OF MEN

AND I AIN'T GOT TIME FOR A SEASON OF SIN

ARVYDAS SABONIS

ALWAYS BEEN STRANGE, NEVER SEEMED COOL

A LITHUANIAN I WANTED AS A FRIEND

ALWAYS BEEN AFRAID YOU CAME A LITTLE LATE

TO TRULY EAT YOUR FOOD OFF A PROPER BIG MAN'S PLATE

DIDN'T YOU

ARVYDAS SABONIS

ARVYDAS SABONIS

FIFTEEN POINTS A GAME, A MODEL FOR A WIFE

YOU WERE LAUGHING LAST, YOU HAD A PRETTY GOOD LIFE

DIDN'T YOU

ARVYDAS SABONIS

ARVYDAS—

COME ON BACK, WE MISS YOU

COME ON BACK, WE MISS YOU SO

COME ON BACK, WE MISS YOU

COME ON BACK, WE MISS YOU

COONSKIN CAP

COONSKIN CAP

COONSKIN CAP

KEEPIN’ MY EARS WARM

BREAKIN’ MY HEART

IF I WANNA RIDE WITH YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

IF I WANNA RIDE WITH YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

SAY NO MORE

SAY NO MORE

IT'S MAKIN’ MY EARS COLD

BREAKIN’ MY HEART

DON'T SPEAK

IF I WANNA RIDE WITH YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

IF I WANNA RIDE WITH YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

SO LET'S JUST FINISH UP OUR WINE

AND YOU CAN LEAVE AND I'LL GET HIGH

AND MAYBE THIS NEVER HAPPENED

ARE YOU STILL MY BABY

LET'S HOWL AND SPIT AT THE OWL MOON

IF I WANNA RIDE WITH YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

IF I WANNA RIDE WITH YOU

I KNOW WHERE TO FIND YOU

LUDLOW JUNK HUSTLE

ANYBODY ELSE WITH A HEAD LIKE YOURS

WOULD COME AND PICK ME UP AT THE LIQUOR STORE

AND WE’D GO OUT EAST, WHERE I’D TRY TO MEET

ANYBODY ELSE WITH A HEAD LIKE YOURS

GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

OH GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

OF ANYONE ELSE WITH A SMILE SO SLICK

OUR DOCTOR UP AND SPLIT AND WE BOTH GOT SICK

WHEN I LOOK BEHIND, GUESS WHAT I FIND

SEVERAL ANGRY WOMEN HOLDIN’ BOTTLES OF HOOCH

GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

OH GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

ANYBODY ELSE WITH A HEAD LIKE YOURS

WOULD COME AND PICK ME UP

AND MY GUT’S ROTTIN’ OUT

GUT’S ROTTIN’ OUT

GUT’S ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

OH GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

OH GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

OF ANYBODY ELSE WITH A HEAD LIKE YOURS

ANYBODY ELSE WITH A HEAD LIKE YOURS

ANYBODY ELSE, ANYBODY ELSE

ANYBODY ELSE WITH A HEAD LIKE YOURS

GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

GUT ROTTIN’ OUT

I GET PARANOID

THE DEVIL

FUCKING AROUND AT THE MOHAWK

WHO NEEDS YOU

BACKIN’ INTO THE SWAMP

SOMEONE'S LATE

I WANNA MESS YOU UP

I WANNA STEAL YOUR HEAD

AND TAKE YOU HOME WITH ME

YOU AIN'T AFRAID OF THE DEVIL

BUT HE DON'T CARE

I'VE GOT TO GET HOME

SOMEONE'S WAITING THERE

I WANNA MESS YOU UP

I WANNA STEAL YOUR HEAD

AND TAKE YOU HOME WITH ME

TAKE YOU HOME WITH ME

BUT I'VE DONE WRONG

YOU AIN'T IMPRESSED WITH A WOMAN

WHO CLEANS YOUR FEET

BUT I'VE SEEN YOUR TOES

AND THEY HAVE HAUNTED ME

I WANNA MESS YOU UP

I WANNA STEAL YOUR HEAD

AND TAKE YOU HOME WITH ME

TAKE YOU HOME WITH ME

BUT I'VE DONE WRONG

I AIN'T AFRAID OF THE DEVIL

I AIN’T AFRAID OF THE DEVIL

I AIN’T AFRAID OF THE DEVIL

OH NO

BACK IN THE BASEMENT

BACK IN THE BASEMENT

BACK IN THE BASEMENT

YOUR FATHER DON'T WANT US TO BE ALONE

‘CUZ HE KNOWS I'M BAD

BUT YOUR DAUGHTER LOVES ME

AND SHE'S COMING BACK

PLEASE I'M DOWN ON MY RUSTED KNEE

COME BACK HOME

I'M SICK

QUICK, MAKE ME THE PRESIDENT OF YOUR CLUB KID

PLEASE I'M DOWN ON MY RUSTED KNEE

COME BACK HOME

I AIN'T AFRAID OF THE DEVIL

I AIN'T AFRAID OF THE DEVIL

I AIN'T AFRAID OF THE DEVIL

OH NO

CHRIST

JESUS BREAKS YOUR HEART

EVERY NIGHT WHEN HE DOESN'T COME

ALL ALONE, WINE BOTTLES AND CHROME

I’VE GOT NOTHIN’ IN MY BAG FOR YOU

BUT FIRE FROM THE SKY

HE WANTS TO KNOW YOUR SHOE SIZE

AND ALL THE WEIRD SHIT IN YOUR BRAIN

HE'S GONNA WASH IT AWAY WITH BLOOD, BUT

HE BREAKS YOUR HEART

EVERY NIGHT WHEN HE DOESN'T COME

MARY, STEAL THE CAR

DRIVE IT OFF WITH THE CARNIVAL

I COULD PRAY, I COULD BEG YOU TO STAY

BUT I WON'T

TELL HIM WHAT YOU LIKE

HE WANTS TO KNOW YOUR DARK SIDE

AND ALL THE WEIRD SHIT IN YOUR BRAIN

HE'S GONNA WASH IT AWAY WITH BLOOD, BUT

HE'LL BREAK YOUR HEART

EVERY NIGHT WHEN HE DOESN'T COME

TELL ME WHAT YOU’RE LIKE

COME ON AND FLASH ME THOSE BLUE EYES

AND ALL THE WEIRD SHIT IN YOUR BRAIN

I'M GONNA WASH IT AWAY WITH BLOOD, BUT

YOU BREAK MY HEART

EVERY NIGHT WHEN YOU FALL APART

EVERY NIGHT WHEN YOU FALL APART

EVERY NIGHT WHEN YOU FALL APART

BLINKIN' FUZZ

BLINKIN’ FUZZ

I DON’T SEE WELL

BUT YOU GOT TIRED

I COULD SEE THAT

BLINKIN’ FUZZ

WE DON’T TALK GOOD

BUT YOU GOT BORED

AND WHO COULD BLAME YOU

YOU COMB YOUR HAIR THE SAME WAY

BUT EVERYTHING ELSE HAS CHANGED

BUT I DON’T BLAME YOU

I DON’T BLAME YOU AT ALL

BLINKIN’ FUZZ

AND I DON’T KNOW YOU

WALK ON EGGS THROUGH THE HALL

MAKIN’ NO CRACKS AT ALL

LOVE AIN’T FAIR

THAT’S THE SECRET

YOU STILL WAKE UP THE SAME WAY

BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS STRANGE

I DON’T LIKE IT

I DON’T LIKE IT AT ALL

BLINKIN’ FUZZ

I DON’T SEE WELL

YOU STILL GET LIT THE SAME WAY

BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS PLAIN

I DON’T BLAME YOU

I DON’T BLAME YOU AT ALL

FINGERTIPS

BAD LUCK, MARY SAWS OFF HER FINGERTIPS

SHE MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE DARK SIDE

FALLS IN LOVE AT THE HIGH DIVE

BUT DOESN’T LEAVE ANY PRINTS

BLACK LOVE, TELLS HER MOTHER IT’S THROUGH

CASTS HER CHIPS WITH THE RED TIDE

FALLS ASLEEP WITH IT

BUT DOESN’T LEAVE ANY PRINTS

I’M GONNA LOSE YOU

I’M GONNA LOSE

I’M GONNA LOSE YOU

OH, I’M GONNA LOSE YOU

GOD DAMN, MARY SAWS OFF HER FINGERTIPS

SHE MAKES FRIENDS WITH THE DARK SIDE

GOES TO SLEEP WITH IT

BUT DOESN’T LEAVE ANY PRINTS

I’M GONNA LOSE YOU

I’M GONNA LOSE

OH, I’M GONNA LOSE YOU

OH, I’M GONNA LOSE YOU

BAD LUCK, MARY SAWS OFF HER FINGERTIPS