RELEASED AS: MRC-008 (JEWEL CASE CD, STANDARD LP) & MRC-008/LML-006 (GATEFOLD LP REISSUE)

SLING SHOT TO HEAVEN FINDS RICHARD TRANSITIONING TOWARDS HIS SOLO WORK
AND WAS SELF-RELEASED IN 2014 VIA MARIEL RECORDING COMPANY.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BARTON BISHOFF. ART DESIGN BY DAVE DECASTRIS/ANDY WHOREHALL.


APPLE / BANDCAMP / DISCOGS / SPOTIFY

LINER NOTES / TRACK LIST / CONTEMPORARY CUTS / LYRICS

SUPPLEMENTARY RELEASES & FURTHER LISTENING



LINER NOTES

LP LINER NOTES (FROM MRC-008):

WRITTEN BY RICHARD EDWARDS (MICE & MARGOT MUSIC ASCAP). PRODUCED BY MARGOT. RECORDED BY TYLER WATKINS AT "QUEENSIZE TWIN AIRE" (R.I.P.), INDIANAPOLIS, IN. ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING BY ALEX KERCHEVAL. MIXED & MASTERED BY PAUL MOHAN KALPA SINGH MAHEEN AT "WHITE ARC," BLOOMINGTON, IN. ART DIRECTION BY ANDY WHROEHALL & RICHARD EDWARDS. ILLUSTRATION & DESIGN BY DAVE DECASTRIS. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BARTON BISHOFF.

MARGOT HAS BEEN:
RICHARD EDWARDS - VOCALS, GUITARS, KEYS;
HEIDI LYNNE GLUCK - KEYS, BASS, MELODICA, VOCALS;
RON KWASMAN - GUITARS, NOISES;
KENNY CHILDERS - GUITARS, KEYS, VOCALS;
TYLER WATKINS - BASS, MAGIC;
CHRIS FRY - DRUMS.

FRIENDS HAVE BEEN:
CASEY TENNIS - PERCUSSION;
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THANKS:
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TRACK LIST


01. HELLO, SAN FRANCISCO / 02. WHEN YOU'RE GONE / 03. LONG LEGGED BLONDE MEMPHIS / 04. BLEARY-EYE-D BLUE / 05. LAZY / 06. FLYING SAUCER BLUES / 07. LOS ANGELES / 08. GETTIN' FAT / 09. GO TO SLEEP YOU LITTLE CREEP / 10. I DON'T / 11. SWALLOWIN' LIGHT BEAMS / 12. I CAN'T SLEEP MY EYES ARE FLAT / 13. WEDDING SONG


CONTEMPORARY CUTS


BEATIN' OFF IN PUBLIC / BUMMER / BUST UP FANTASIES / NIXON / VIVIAN / YOUR SISTER'S HOUSE


PATREON HIGHLIGHTS


LONG LEGGED BLONDE MEMPHIS (LIVING ROOM DEMO) / BUZZARD-ERA BAND REHEARSAL TAPE (MP3s) / MORE LIVING ROOM DEMOS (HERE, HERE, HERE, & HERE) / DIGITAL DOWNLOAD OF TUMBLEWEED LOVE DEMOS / SCRAPPED DEMOS: PERVERT, JUST MISSED IT, AIN'T NO LAW (SOLD TO RIVERDALE), STRANGE HEAVEN, IN THE NEXT LIFE / MORE SOON

"LAZY" WITH ERIN RAE (AUDIO)

VIDEO (NO SOUND): COMPLETE LOST 3RD REEL OF TELL ME MORE ABOUT EVIL


LYRICS


HELLO, SAN FRANCISCO


HELLO, SAN FRANCISCO

BABY, I DON'T EVER WANNA DIE

YEAH YOU GOT ME SWEATING CELERY

AND NEVER MAKING ANY SENSE


LET'S THROW OUR BONES AWAY

AND GET HAPPY, BABE

‘CUZ I'M SEEING BLUE AGAIN

YOU ARE NOT YOURSELF


SO LONG, CHICAGO JUNKIE

HONEY, I DON'T HAVE THE BRAINS TO FRY

YEAH YOU HAD ME TALKING, SQUAWKING

AND NEVER MAKING ANY SENSE


LET'S THROW OUR BONES AWAY

GET NEW BONES, BABE

TEETH PAINTED GREEN AGAIN

BUT I'M NOT MYSELF


LET'S THROW OUR BONES AWAY

LET'S THROW OUR BONES AWAY

LET'S THROW OUR BONES AWAY

GET NEW BONES, BABY


I'M SEEING BLUE AGAIN


BUT I'M NOT MYSELF

I'M NOT MYSELF

I'M NOT MYSELF

WHEN I BELONG TO SOMEONE ELSE


WHEN YOU'RE GONE


WHEN YOU'RE GONE, I DRINK TAP WATER

AND I SLEEP ON THE COUCH

IT'S NICE, I SMOKE MORE WEED


I MISS YOU WHEN YOU'RE GONE

AND I ALWAYS ACT UP WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE


WHEN YOU'RE GONE, I DRINK AND WAIT

AND LISTEN 'TIL YOU GET HOME

IT'S FINE, I SMOKE IN THE HOUSE


I MISS YOU WHEN YOU'RE GONE

BUT I ALWAYS HAVE FUN WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE


I MISS YOU WHEN YOU'RE GONE

BUT I GET SO MUCH DONE

I GET WHOLE TV SERIES WATCHED

FINISH BOTTLES OF MOON MAN

RUN THROUGH SNOW WITH HOLES IN MY SOCKS

AND I STAY UP FOR CONAN


WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE

WHEN YOU'RE GONE


LONG LEGGED BLONDE MEMPHIS


I DIDN'T SEE YOU, BUT YOU WERE THERE

YOU'RE THE APPLE OF MY EYE, LET'S BE A PAIR

I DIDN'T SEE YOU UNTIL I DID

YOU ARE LIGHTING UP THIS BAR


COME ON, LONG-LEGGED BLONDE

YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL FOR ME, LET'S GET ALONG


THE NAME OF THE BAND WAS MUSTARD RATS

YOU WERE DRINKING IN A BOOTH WITH UNCLE JACK

HE AIN'T REALLY RELATED, WE JUST CALL HIM THAT

‘CUZ HE GETS WILD WHEN HE GETS WET


COME ON, LONG-LEGGED BLONDE

YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL FOR ME, LET'S GET IT ON

COME ON, LONG-LEGGED BLONDE

YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL FOR ME


YOU TOOK FIRST COMMUNION

FROM THE SAME CHURCH MY WIFE DID

AND I'VE BEEN LONESOME AS HELL

BUT, BABY, WHAT'S A GOOD CATHOLIC GIRL

DOING IN THOSE FISHNETS

LORD, ALL MY PROBLEMS BEGAN MANY LIVES AGO


PEOPLE CAN SEE YOU FREAKIN’ OUT

YOU SHOULD TELL 'EM FOR YOURSELF WHAT IT'S ABOUT


COME ON, LONG-LEGGED BLONDE

YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL FOR ME

OH COME ON, LONG-LEGGED BLONDE

YOU'RE THE ONLY GIRL FOR ME


YOU TOOK FIRST COMMUNION

FROM THE SAME CHURCH MY WIFE DID

AND I'VE BEEN LONESOME AS HELL


BLEARY EYE-D BLUE


THESE KIDS ARE ON FIRE

IT SEEMS DARKER NOW, TOO

THEY DRIVE MOTOR SCOOTERS

THEY SMOKE CRACK COCAINE


IF EVERYTHING'S FINE

PLEASE STOP SCREAMIN’ SO LOUD

WE'VE BEEN SEWN TOGETHER

WE'VE BEEN STITCHED UP SOUND


I DON'T WANNA GET BENT TO YOUR BLEARY-EYED BLUE

OR GET SO DRUNK THAT I TURN 22

SHE GETS SO HIGH THAT SHE CAN'T EVEN SPEAK

CUT A CORNER AND GET CLOSE TO ME

WE GET SEWN TOGETHER

WE GET SEWN TOGETHER


MY GUT'S ON FIRE

IT BURNS HOTTER NOW, TOO

SINCE I CHANGED MY ZIP CODE

IT'S BEEN KILLING ME


BUT EVERYTHING'S FINE

PLEASE STOP SCREAMIN’ SO LOUD

WE'VE BEEN SEWN TOGETHER

WE'VE BEEN STITCHED UP SOUND


I DON'T WANNA BENT TO YOUR BLEARY-EYED BLUE

OR BE A PUNK UNTIL I'M 42

I GET SO LOUD THAT I CAN'T EVEN SPEAK

CUT A CORNER AND GET CLOSE TO ME

WE GET SEWN TOGETHER

WE GET SEWN TOGETHER


THESE KIDS ARE ON FIRE

THEY SMOKE CRACK


I DON'T WANNA GET BENT TO YOUR BLEARY-EYED BLUE

OR GET STUCK HERE UNTIL I'M 82

IT GETS SO DARK THAT I CAN'T EVEN SEE

YOU EXHALE AND SPEAK SOFT TO ME

LET'S GET SEWN TOGETHER

WE GET SEWN TOGETHER


LAZY


THE WINTER YOU STARTED CUSSIN’

AND TALKIN’ 'BOUT THE MOON

FLYING SAUCER BLUES AND PAST LIVES


THE WINTER YOU STARTED DRINKIN’

AND WAKIN’ UP AT NOON

THINGS YOU DIDN'T USED TO DO


BUT I LOVE YOU

SO WHO CARES

IF YOU'RE LAZY


THAT WINTER WE STOPPED GOIN’

OUT INTO THE STREETS

BUILT SAUCERS OUT OF SHEETS TO BLAST OFF IN


BUT I LOVE YOU

SO WHO CARES

AND YOU LOVE ME

SO WHO CARES

IF WE'RE CRAZY


AND MA, WE'VE GOT A GOOD THING GOIN’

WE JUST HANG AROUND, FUCKIN’ OFF ALL DAY


BUT I LOVE YOU

SO WHO CARES

YOU LOVE ME

SO WHO CARES

LIFE IS EASY

SO WHO CARES

IF WE'RE LAZY


FLYING SAUCER BLUES


FLYING SAUCER BLUES

NOTHING CHANGED, THINGS STILL HURT

FLYING SAUCER BLUES ON MY MIND


I WANT YOU BAD

I WANT YOU BAD

I WANT YOU BAD

I WANT YOU BAD


FLYING SAUCER BLUES

NOTHING CHANGED, YOU STILL LEFT

FLYING SAUCER BLUES, SO MUCH LOVE


I WANT YOU BAD

I WANT YOU BAD


UNTIL THE DAY I WANNA STAY

CLOSER TO YOU, LOVE

CLOSER TO YOU, LOVE

UNTIL THE DAY I WANNA STAY

CLOSER TO YOU, LOVE

CLOSER TO YOU, LOVE


FLYING SAUCER BLUES

FLYING SAUCER BLUES

FLYING SAUCER BLUES, TOO MUCH LOVE


I WANT YOU BAD

I WANT YOU BAD

I WANT YOU BAD

I WANT YOU BADLY


LOS ANGELES


I WANNA LIVE IN LA

HANG AT THE BEACH

MEET A COUPLE OF FRIENDS

THAT I WANNA SEE


BOOK A MOTEL WITH A FEATHER BED

SPEND MY NIGHTS HIGH AS A CABBAGE HEAD

I WANNA LIVE IN LA


I WANNA LIVE IN LA

HANG BY THE POOL

MEET A COUPLE OF GIRLS

AND PICK ONE TO FOOL


SPEND OUR DAYS HIGH WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN

ROLL THROUGH THE VALLEY IN A BUCKET OF SOUND


IT'S WHAT I WANNA DO NOW

IT'S WHAT I WANNA DO NOW


OH, I WANNA LIVE IN LA

OH, I WANNA LIVE IN LA


I WANNA LIVE IN LA

SUNSET AND VINE

MEET A WAITRESS WITH CHOPS

AND HELP HER RUN LINES

SPEND MY DAYS HIGH


OH, I WANNA LIVE IN LA

OH MAN, I WANNA LIVE IN LA


I WANNA LIVE IN LA

I WANNA LIVE IN LA

I WANNA LIVE IN LA

I WANNA LIVE IN LA


GETTIN' FAT


GETTIN' FAT, GETTIN' FAT

GETTIN' FAT, GETTIN' FAT


SHE HAD TUMBLEWEED LOVE FOR EVERYONE

EVEN HER BEST FRIEND

SHIVERED WHEN SHE SAID THEIR NAME


BEEN GUT-SICK IN MEMPHIS

DREAMIN’ 'BOUT LEFT COAST

SUCKIN’ ON A RIB BONE


AND BABY'S GOT A HOLE IN HER HEAD

FOR EVERYTHING I'VE EVER DONE

AND FOR…


GETTIN' FAT, GETTIN' FAT

GETTIN' FAT, GETTIN' FAT


SHE HAD TUMBLEWEED TIME FOR ALL OF 'EM

EVEN HER BAD DREAMS

SHIVERED WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP


SHE SPENT TEN MONTHS IN NASHVILLE

RUNNING FROM OLD GHOSTS

TAMING UP HER WILD BONES


AND BABY'S GOT A HOLE IN HER HEAD

SHE'S HOWLIN’ AT THE MOON, SINGIN’ A TUNE

DON'T WORRY, I'M SORRY

FOR EVERYTHING I'VE EVER DONE

AND I'M…


GETTIN' FAT

GETTIN' FAT, GETTIN' FAT


AND BABY'S GOT A HOLE IN HER HEAD

SHE'S HOWLIN’ AT THE MOON, SINGIN’ BOO-HOO

DON'T WORRY OR BE SORRY

FOR ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER DONE


SHE HAD TUMBLEWEED LOVE FOR EVERYONE

EVEN HER BEST FRIEND


GO TO SLEEP YOU LITTLE CREEP


WHEN I GROW UP TO BE A DOG

WHEN I GROW UP TO BE A DOG

I’M GONNA HOWL AT YOU, DAD

HEY, GIVE ME A SNACK


GO TO SLEEP, YOU LITTLE CREEP

YOUR FATHER LOVES YOU BUT HE NEEDS PEACE

WHY DON’T YOU GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN

MAMA, GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN


WHEN I GROW UP TO BE A COW

WHEN I GROW UP TO BE A COW

I’M GONNA MOO AT YOU, MAN

POUR ME SOME MILK


GO TO SLEEP, YOU LITTLE CREEP

YOUR FATHER LOVES YOU BUT HE NEEDS PEACE

WHY DON’T YOU GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN

MAMA, GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN

HONEY, GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN


GO TO SLEEP, YOU LITTLE CREEP

YOUR FATHER LOVES YOU BUT HE NEEDS PEACE

SO WHY DON’T YOU GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN

MAMA, GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN

DARLIN’, GIVE SOME TO ME IF YOU CAN


OH, IF YOU CAN


I DON'T


A KITCHEN SINK

NEO-NAZI HEARTACHE BACK RUB

A TRUCKER SCRUB

STANDIN’ SOMEWHERE OLD WITH A MOOD RING

STANDIN’ SOMEWHERE OLD


A SUCKER CLUB

GYPSY PET BOYS JUMP THROUGH SOME HARD LOVE

A PEPPER RUB

STANDIN’ SOMEWHERE COLD WITH YOUR CIGARETTES

STANDIN’ SOMEWHERE COLD


I CARE

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT, I CARE

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT, SO I DON'T

HONEY, I DON'T

HONEY, I DON'T


SOME KITCHEN SINK

NEO-NAZI HEARTACHE BACK RUB

I'M HEADIN’ SOMEWHERE WEST WITH A NEW DREAM

HEADIN’ SOMEWHERE ELSE


I CARE

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THAT I CARE

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY IT, SO I DON'T

HONEY, I DON'T

HONEY, I DON'T

OH HONEY, I DON'T


SWALLOWIN' LIGHT BEAMS


SLING SHOT TO HEAVEN, I'M COMIN’

YOU'VE GOT THE FEELIN’ I'M NEEDIN’


OH, BUT I START TO GET BORED

CATHERINE'S EYES ROLL BACK

AND SHE STARTS TO MOAN

IN HER KNEE-HIGH SOCKS

AND AN OPEN ROBE


BOO-HOO, SHE'S THROWIN’ A FIT TONIGHT

BOO-HOO, SHE'S SWALLOWIN’ LIGHT BEAMS


SLING SHOT TO HEAVEN, I'M COMIN’

VISIONS OF LEAVIN’ THIS EVENIN’


BOO-HOO, WE'RE THROWIN’ IT BACK IN STYLE

BOO-HOO, WE'RE THROWIN’ IT BACK IN STYLE


OOH-OOH, YOU'RE SWALLOWIN’ LIGHT BEAMS

OOH-OOH, YOU'RE SWALLOWIN’ LIGHT BEAMS


I CAN'T SLEEP MY EYES ARE FLAT


I CAN'T SLEEP, MY EYES ARE FLAT

OH NO, SOMETHIN’ IS WRONG

NOTHIN’ EVER BOTHERS ME, I'M HAPPY AS A PLUM


I CAN'T SLEEP, I'M GOIN’ BROKE

HARD LOVE NUMBING MY BONES

I CAN'T SLEEP, IT SMELLS LIKE SMOKE


YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES


I CAN'T SLEEP, I'M GOIN’ BALD

TOOTHACHE SPLITTING MY SKULL

I CAN'T SLEEP THESE DAYS AT ALL


YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES


I CAN'T SLEEP, MY EYES ARE FLAT

I CAN'T SLEEP, MY EYES ARE FLAT

I CAN'T SLEEP, MY EYES ARE FLAT

I CAN'T SLEEP, MY EYES ARE FLAT


YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES

YOU REALLY DRIVE ME CRAZY SOMETIMES


WEDDING SONG


LET'S HAVE A PARTY

WE'LL INVITE EVERYBODY

TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT WE'RE LEAVIN’

HANG THE STARS FROM THE CEILIN’

TURN THE MOON INTO POWDER


IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT…

IF YOU WON'T HAVE ME…


LET'S HAVE A WEDDIN’

TELL THEM THAT'S WHERE IT'S HAPPENIN’

TELL YOUR FRIENDS THAT WE'RE LEAVIN’

HANG THE STARS FROM THE CEILIN’

TURN THE MOON INTO POWDER


IF YOU DON'T WANT THAT…

IF YOU WON'T HAVE ME…


OH MY GOD

OH MY GOD


I'LL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU WANTED

ANYTHING AT ALL

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED

ANYTHING YOU WANTED


LET'S HAVE A PARTY

WE'LL INVITE EVERYBODY


OH MY GOD

OH MY GOD

I'LL KILL YOU


ANYTHING YOU WANTED

ANYTHING AT ALL

ANYTHING YOU WANTED

ANYTHING YOU WANTED

ANYTHING YOU, ANYTHING YOU…

ANYTHING YOU…


LET'S HAVE A PARTY

WE'LL INVITE EVERYBODY


BEATIN' OFF IN PUBLIC


EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

OH, EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

OH, A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB


HE'D STARTED BEATIN’ OFF IN PUBLIC

THINGS HAD GOTTEN DARK

HE BOUGHT A VAT OF NEON FACE PAINT

AND WENT TO THE TRAILER PARK


SAID NOTHIN’ WORKS OUT GOOD FOR ME

NOTHIN’ WORKS OUT GOOD FOR ME

NOTHIN’ WORKS OUT GOOD FOR ME

ANYMORE


AND EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

OH, EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

BUT HE'S SO STRANGE AND PRETTY

THOUGH HIS HAIR-DO'S A LITTLE SILLY

OH, EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

OH, A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB


HE'D STARTED BUYING GUNS IN PHOENIX

OH LORD, THOUGHTS BECOMIN’ STRANGER

HE BOUGHT A TUB OF AMMUNITION

AND DREAMT OF A SAVIOR


SAID NOTHIN’ WORKS OUT GOOD FOR ME

NOTHIN’ WORKS OUT GOOD FOR ME

NOTHIN’ WORKS OUT GOOD FOR ME

ANYMORE


EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

OH MAMA, GET HIM OFF MY LAWN, HE'S A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

BUT HE'S SO SHARP AND WITTY

BUT HIS THOUGHTS GET A LITTLE SHITTY

OH, EVERYBODY KNOWS HE IS A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB

OH, A TICKIN’ TIME BOMB


HE'D STARTED BEATIN’ OFF IN PUBLIC

THINGS HAD GOTTEN DARK…


BUMMER


EVERYTHING COMES TO NOTHIN’

EVERYONE DIES

IT'S A BUMMER


ALL MY GOOD WORK MEANS NOTHIN’

AND I CANNOT SIN

SO LET'S HAVE A PARTY


AND I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 'TIL THE BIG ONE HITS

AND WE GET BLOWN OFF THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE

CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT SUMMER

THIS ONE'S BEEN SUCH A BUMMER


SO I'LL HAVE MY BEER FOR BREAKFAST

AND I WANT IT FREE

AIN'T NO PROBLEMS

I'M LIVIN’ IN A CHEMICAL WORLD

WHERE ANYTHING GOES, MAMA

I NEED IT MOST


I'M GONNA LOVE YOU 'TIL THE BIG ONE HITS

AND WE GET BLOWN OFF THIS WHOLE UNIVERSE

CAN'T WAIT FOR NEXT SUMMER

THIS ONE'S BEEN SUCH A BUMMER


BUST UP FANTASIES


BUST-UP FANTASIES ARE COMIN’

COMIN’, BABY PLEASE

IT’S BEEN HEAVY ON THE LADIES

LADIES BEEN DRINKIN’ FREE


NOW I GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT

NOW I GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT


STOP HOWLIN’ LIKE A FUCKIN’ DOG

YOU’LL CRUCIFY YOURSELF ALIVE

I DON’T WANT YOU BABY

I ONLY WANNA SEE YOUR SALT


BUST-UP FANTASIES KEEP COMIN’

COMIN’ OVER ME

IT’S BEEN HEAVY ON ME LATELY

LATELY, IT’S BEEN WORSE


NOW I GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT

NOW I GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT


STOP HOWLIN’ AT THE BLOOD RED MOON

IT NEVER REALLY CARED FOR YOU

IT DON’T WANT YOU, BABY

IT ONLY WANTS TO SEE YOU BLUE

IT ONLY WANTS TO SEE YOU BLUE


NOW I GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT

I FINALLY GOT IT ALL WORKED OUT


STOP HOWLIN’ LIKE A FUCKIN’ DOG

DON’T SACRIFICE YOURSELF A LOT

HE DON’T WANT YOU, BABY

HE ONLY WANTS TO SEE YOUR SALT


STOP HOWLIN’ LIKE A FUCKIN’ DOG

DON’T SACRIFICE YOURSELF A LOT

HE DON’T WANT YOU, BABY

HE ONLY WANTS TO SEE YOUR SALT

YEAH HE DON’T WANT YOU, BABY

HE ONLY WANTS TO SEE YOUR SALT


NIXON


I DIDN’T LOVE YOU SO GREAT

BUT I TOOK CARE OF THE BABY

AND TRIED TO BEHAVE

I REALLY DID CHANGE


COME ON, HEY, WHAT’S THAT SOUND

WE BOTH KNOW IT’S OVER NOW


I WASN’T ALWAYS THAT BRAVE

I HELD TIGHT TO MY MONEY

I HID IT AWAY

‘NEATH GRANDMOTHER’S GRAVE


COME ON, HEY, WHAT’S THAT SOUND

WE BOTH KNOW IT’S FADIN’ OUT

AND I FEEL RELIEVED


COME ON, HEY, WHAT’S THAT SOUND

WE BOTH KNOW IT’S OVER NOW

AND I FEEL RELIEVED

I FEEL RELIEVED

I FEEL RELIEVED

AND I’M GLAD THAT IT IS


VIVIAN


WHEN DID YOUR BACK BEGIN TO ACHE

CAN ITS CAUSE BE TRACED TEN THOUSAND YEARS

WAS HE A GOD, WAS HE A SNAKE

DID YOU RUN AND HIDE FROM THE TYRANT


OH, VIVIAN

VIVIAN, VIVIAN

WHY DID YOU DO IT

WHY DID YOU DO IT

WHY DID YOU DO IT

WHY DID YOU DO IT


COME ONE, COME ALL, JUST DO YOUR BEST

PAY YOUR TAB WHEN IT COMES DUE

I WANNA KNOW, I WANNA KNOW

CAN YOU REALLY LIVE FREE OF MEMORY


VIVIAN

VIVIAN, VIVIAN

YOU BROKE YOUR FATHER’S HEART

YOU BROKE YOUR MOTHER’S HEART

I COULDN’T STAND TO SEE THAT POOR WOMAN CRY


OH AND YOU BROKE YOUR FATHER’S HEART

YOU BROKE YOUR MOTHER’S HEART

I COULDN’T STAND TO SEE THAT POOR WOMAN CRY

WHY DID YOU DO IT

WHY DID YOU DO IT


OH, VIVIAN

VIVIAN, VIVIAN

YOU BROKE YOUR FATHER’S HEART

YOU BROKE YOUR MOTHER’S HEART

I COULDN’T STAND TO SEE THAT POOR WOMAN CRY


OH AND YOU BROKE YOUR FATHER’S HEART

YOU BROKE YOUR MOTHER’S HEART

I COULDN’T STAND TO SEE THAT POOR WOMAN CRY

VIVIAN

COME ON, CRY

VIVIAN

COME ON, CRY

VIVIAN

COME ON, CRY

VIVIAN

OH, VIVIAN

HERE’S THE END


YOUR SISTER'S HOUSE


WHEN I’M LONELY I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S HOUSE

WHEN I’M LONELY I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S HOUSE

WHEN I’M LONELY I GO TO YOUR SISTER…


THE WAY SHE SUCKED HER THUMB

USED TO BUG ME


YOUR MOTHER’S YOUNGEST KID

WE IGNORED HER

WE WERE BUSY


BUT THEN SHE GOT SO TALL

KIND OF GANGLY

WILD AND MANGY LIKE A DOG


STARTED SMELLIN’ GOOD

I TRIED TO EAT HER

COULDN’T WAIT TO GREET HER WHEN I PICKED YOU UP


AND YOU’RE ON MY MIND

ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME


BUT WHEN YOU’RE NOT, I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S HOUSE

WHEN I’M LONELY I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S HOUSE

WHEN I’M LONELY I GO TO YOUR SISTER…


SHE STARTED DOIN’ THINGS TO ME

I STARTED STAYIN’ OVER

MAKIN’ UP STORIES

CUTTIN’ HER RED HAIR

TYIN’ IT TO MY SHOELACES, MY SHOELACES

SO WHENEVER I NEEDED TO WALK WITH HER SPIRIT, I COULD


SHE STARTED DOIN’ THINGS TO ME

I STARTED STAYIN’ OVER

MAKIN’ UP STORIES

SHAVIN’ HER HEAD BALD

TYIN’ HER LOCKS TO MY SHOELACES

‘ROUND MY RING FINGER

SO WHENEVER I NEEDED A LITTLE TASTE OF HER SPIRIT…


YOU’RE ON MY MIND

ALMOST ALL OF THE TIME


BUT WHEN YOU’RE NOT, I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S HOUSE

WHEN YOU’RE NOT, I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S HOUSE

WHEN I’M LONELY I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S HOUSE

WHEN I’M GONE I GO TO YOUR SISTER’S…


SUPPLEMENTARY RELEASES

MRC-010 (7'' VINYL), YOUR SISTER'S HOUSE / BEATIN' OFF IN PUBLIC

APPLE / BANDCAMP / DISCOGS / SPOTIFY


01. YOUR SISTER'S HOUSE / 02. BEATIN' OFF IN PUBLIC


THESE SONGS WERE LATER INCLUDED ON THE BRIDE ON THE BOXCAR (SEE BELOW).

MRC-009 (LP, DVD, CASSETTE), TELL ME MORE ABOUT EVIL: A FILM ABOUT MARGOT & THE NUCLEAR SO AND SO'S 

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01. VOICE OR GHOST/GO TO SLEEP YOU LITTLE CREEP / 02. WHEN YOU'RE GONE/TO NOT WORRY 03. HELLO, SAN FRANCISCO / 04. FLYING SAUCER BLUES / 05. LAZY / 06. ATTENTION/BLEARY-EYE-D BLUE / 07. GETTIN' FAT / 08. I DON'T / 09. SWALLOWIN' LIGHT BEAMS / 10. WEDDING SONG / 11. LOS ANGELES


LP LINER NOTES (FROM MRC-009):

A MARIEL FILM.

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY RICHARD EDWARDS (MICE & MARGOT MUSIC ASCAP). PRODUCED BY RON KWASMAN. EDITED BY JAKE KARLSON. CINEMATOGRAPHY BY IAN MCAVOY AND ALECIA DENEGAR. SOUND BY TYLER WATKINS.

STARRING RICHARD EDWARDS, HEIDI LYNNE GLUCK, RON KWASMAN, TYLER WATKINS, CHRIS FRY, KATE MYERS, MEGAN CONNOLLY, WE ARE HEX, ELEANOR EDWARDS.

JNR-150.6 (7" FLEXI VINYL), VIV

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01. VIV


THIS SONG WAS LATER INCLUDED ON THE BRIDE IN THE BOXCAR AS "VIVIAN." 

THIS 7" FLEXI DISC MARKED THE BEGINNING OF THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RICHARD/MARGOT AND JOYFUL NOISE RECORDINGS, WHICH WOULD CONTINUE THROUGH 2018'S VERDUGO.

PD-003/LML-007 (LP), TUMBLEWEED LOVE: THE SLING SHOT TO HEAVEN DEMO RECORDINGS

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01. WILD (DEMO) / 02. LONG LEGGED BLONDE MEMPHIS (DEMO) / 03. I CAN'T SLEEP MY EYES ARE FLAT (DEMO) / 04. HELLO, SAN FRANCISCO (DEMO) / 05. LOS ANGELES (DEMO) / 06. FLYING SAUCER BLUES (DEMO) / 07. FERRARI (DEMO) / 08. YOUR SISTER'S HOUSE (DEMO) / 09. NIXON (DEMO) / 10. BUMMER (DEMO) / 11. BEATIN' OFF IN PUBLIC (DEMO) / 12. I DON'T (DEMO) / 13. SONG FOR MY LOST CAT (DEMO)


LP LINER NOTES (FROM PD-003/LML-007):

WRITTEN BY RICHARD EDWARDS. COVER PHOTO BY STEPHANIE BASSOS SIEVERT. LABEL ART BY ELEANOR EDWARDS. KRISTEN REILLY SINGS ON "FLYING SAUCER BLUES". KENNY CHILDERS APPEARS ON A COUPLE SONGS, AS WELL.

THE SOURCES FOR THESE RECORDINGS VARIES WILDLY BETWEEN STUDIO DEMOS, ONE MICROPHONE LIVING ROOM DEMOS, AND HAND HELD TAPE RECORDED DEMOS. AS SUCH, YOU WILL HEAR BUTTONS CLACKING ON ACOUSTIC GUITARS, ANIMALS INTERRUPTING THE RECORDINGS, CHILDREN BUMPING MICROPHONES, AND ALL OTHER MANNER OF DISTRACTION. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS JOURNEY THROUGH THE UNPREDICTABLE. /200

JNR-177 (LP, CD), YOU LOOK LIKE THE FUTURE, BABY: SLING SHOT TO HEAVEN RARITIES
(PART OF THE BRIDE ON THE BOXCAR: RARE AND UNRELEASED 2004-2014)

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YOU LOOK LIKE THE FUTURE, BABY LINER NOTES FROM THE BRIDE ON THE BOXCAR

01. LAZY (DEMO) / 02. YOUR SISTER'S HOUSE / 03. BLEARY-EYE-D BLUE (LIVING ROOM DEMO) / 04. NIXON / 05. VIVIAN / 06. ZIGGY STARDUST (DAVID BOWIE COVER) / 07. BUMMER / 08. HEART OF DARKNESS (SPARKLEHORSE COVER) / 09. BUST UP FANTASIES (DEMO) / 10. BEATIN' OFF IN PUBLIC / 11. YOU WIN (LIVING ROOM DEMO) / 12. BLAME THE WORLD (DEMO)

ART BY STACY NOVAK.