“EXCUSE ME FOR LOVING”....
by
Green Girl for a Blue
World
(No, I’m still not
getting paid for writing this!)
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“Unlike their past albums which just hits you with a sonic wallop....
and electronic bombast from alpha to omega,....
this one actually is a grower. And not unlike most of the albums which
people deemed as “classics”, this too has multiple layers and textures just
like a fine painting or book. If you’re familiar with their earlier efforts,
this has the electro punk intensity of their self-titled debut, the doom rock stance
of their second “Cut & Paste”, and the prog-pop sense of “A Series Of Low
Blows” (their 4th album).....
Quite brilliant really for what these mofos consider as their “last”
album”....
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“EXCUSE US FOR EVERYTHING”....
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This album was
originally released in November of 2004, months after the release of our
nationally distributed “CRACKED E.P.” (under TRIAD RECORDS).
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We intentionally kept
this record under the radar so to speak, as not to affect the sales of the said
EP which has 2 of the tracks (PLANET GIRL and DEAD TOWN) taken from this album.
In fact it was so
hush hush, we didn’t bother publicizing, promoting, or even make a fuckin’ puny
Twit ‘bout it on the internet. We just made a few copies for longtime pals who
are mostly abroad. Though, we did manage to post some of the tracks off it in
our Soundclick page over the years. One thing was clear though, around that
time we decided not to make anymore albums. Hence we truly consider this as our
“last” full-lenght album. Apparently, after which we’ve only released singles
and EP’s, and to this day we still not ever gonna release an album (unless its
just a compilation like MIXIFIED), or unless we consider it truly necessary
(i.e. either to make an artistic expression, or there’s really some serious money
to be had, which we doubt, hehe). I could elaborate the reasons why, but it’s
quite a long and boring story really.
The songs here were
sporadically recorded over the course of 3 years, from 2001 to
2004. Two of which
(UNAFFECTED and RECURRENT CORNERS), were originally commissioned by an Indian
film maker, Biju Viswanath for his short-film DÉJÀ VU
(no relation of
course to that Denzel Washington sci-fi movie), back in 2001 (Yup, years before
Slumdog Millionaire, haha!). I met him via the UKScreen site (where he emailed
me the draft of the script), and unfortunately we haven’t seen the said film up
to the present (perhaps like everything else these days, it might be on YouTube),
and since we lost touch, I’m not even sure if the songs actually made it to the
final cut. Anyhoo, those songs were some of the first ones we did for this
record. During which time, me and Jem were working as a duo, after Chris and
Ian went abroad, and so we recorded some tracks minus the guitars (just a
double-tracked overdriven bass, like in GO IN PEACE!), which was nuthin new,
coz we’re used to do shit like that when we were just starting out. Jem even
played a borrowed beaten up Gibson to play in PLANET GIRL (one of the very few songs
we did where he played the guitar on). In 2002, we did sessions with a longtime
pal from our BOTTLES days, and that’s Jassel, a very cool sax player that
played with us in our farewell gig as the Bottles back in ‘92. What came out of
it, was the full-on jazz track MESSAGE FAILED. An improvisational piece based
on a SADE backbeat. Incidentally, this was the tune that inspired me years
later to write COMMUNIQUE. Speaking bout inspirations, the TITLE TRACK, one of
the last tunes we recorded for this album, was also instrumental (no pun
intended) in making me write THE MANIFEST last year
(check out the almost
similar guitar riff).
Between 2002 to 2004,
Ian came back from lalaland, and so began our “garage days”. That time we tried
to steer clear from almost anything electronica, and make a more
guitar-oriented record. And so majority of the tracks from thereon were
recorded live and direct with minimum overdubs. We so badly wanted to do a “live”
record that we didn’t even bother polishing the tracks, so you’ll hear some bum
notes and missed cues on some of ‘em, which we deliberately kept to amuse
ourselves (as always!). Ian also got to contribute a track, FILTH which he sang
lead vocals, and played the guitar. The last time he did so was back in 1995 in
our CUT & PASTE album, where he did SCULLY’s SONG. This reminds me, GO IN
PEACE!, was perhaps the only song wherein the 3 of us actually got to sing lead
vocals! That’s another one for the books right there, hehe. FECAL FREAK was what
we considered as the first single taken from this record, it was released
online via QED RECORDS years ago. It’s our ode really to The Stooges, but with
a twist of turntablism courtesy of our
resident DJ, Ian. Incidentally, it may have a catchy punk rock melody, but its
got the most radio unfriendly lyrics ever! It’s a mockery really of the then
burgeoning Emo scene, wherein “feeling like shit” is supposedly cool, ah
fuckin’ kids! Oh yeah, in case you’re wondering why the drums sounds like some
public toilet you’d rather pee in yer pants than go into, it’s because we
processed it via a guitar distortion pedal, hence the “shitty” sound, haha. Speaking
of mockery, GO IN PEACE! pokes fun on the then dying Nu metal scene, where kids
thought “limp bizkit and not the gorilla biscuits is hardcore!”. Apart from all
these shenanigans, most of the songs here I consider as quite serious. From
Jem, there’s PROUD OF NOTHING, truly a punk rocker’s lament, DEAD TOWN 1 and 2,
which is the closest thing we did to 70’s era prog-rock (check out Ian’s superb
guitar solo here), and of course DROWNED, which a pal once said: “sounds like a
Joy Division B side!”, haha.
TUFF TIMES, is
yes…our homage to the Boss (BRUUUUUUUUCE!), which perhaps is now a very
appropriate song to play amidst all the doom and gloom we face. PLANET GIRL, is
another homage, this time to our favorite late 70’s-early 80’s “power poppers”,
Marshall Crenshaw, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Tommy Keene, etc. By the way,
this track features a guest spot from Max Reynard Cordero, frontman of the
Rubberduckies and now of Hardwater (on backing vocals). As for the last track,
OBLIGATORY JUNKIE ANTHEM #69, I must admit it came out as an afterthought. Y’see,
all of our other albums contained at least 1 or 2 tunes ‘bout “mind-altering”
substances. We actually, didn’t set out to have made them that way, it’s just
so. Anyhow, this track was inspired by our fondness of what maybe considered
then as “proto-chill” (aka chillout now), as exemplified by acts like
Moodswings, Coldcut, Deep Forest, Enigma, etc., it’s music that we like to
listen to around 4 in the morning, after a night of debauchery. Conspicuously,
this track became a blueprint of sorts for our early remix productions for
other artists (if your familiar with MIXIFIED, you’ll understand what I’m
referring to).
Personally, after our
previous full-length album which was the BAYLANS soundtrack, I reckon all these
songs truly characterize how we are as band in the early part of the 21st
century. I’d like to think we’re a bit mature then, and yet still full of shit!
Haha!
Excuse us for Living
indeed!
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Boing!
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TRACKLIST....
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01. title track....
02. go in peace!....
03. planet girl....
04. proud of nothing....
05. filth....
06. tuff times....
07. dead town 1 and 2....
08. fecal freak....
09. drowned....
10. unaffected....
11. obligatory junkie anthem #69....
12. recurrent corners (bonus track) +....
13. message failed (bonus track) +....
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(+) not included in the original 2004 release....
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Song credits
JEM-bass, lead vocals
on tracks 2, 4, 7, 9, programming on 10,
backing vocals on 2,
6 , 8, guitars on 3
BONG-lead vocals,
synthesizers, drum programming, sound bites, guitar on 1
IAN-lead vocals on
tracks 2, 5, backing vocals on 8, organ on 9, turntables on 2, guitars on 4 to
9, synthesizers on 3 & 5, piano on 13, backing vocals on 2, 6, 8, guitars
on 4 to 9
MAX CORDERO (courtesy
of The Rubberduckies/ Hardwater)-backing vocals on track 3
JASSEL-alto saxophone
on 13
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All tracks were
written, arranged, and produced by FoodShelterAndClothing
Remastered by D’JOINT
from the original 2 track cassette masters.
February 2009, Beaten
Black and Blue studios, Brgy. Sum-ag,
....Bacolod.. ..City....,
Phils.
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P&C 2004 DIY
TAPES LTD, 2009 SSS RECORDS
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KARAOKE TIME Y’ALL!....
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GO IN PEACE!....
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(BONG)....
I....
Lets
get started, let the show begin....
Raise
the curtains, start the countdown....
In a
matter of minutes,in a matter of seconds....
The
lights will shine leave yer troubles behind....
(JEM)....
Refrain:....
U
might b laughing now, but you’ll be crying later....
When
u see life as it is passin u by....
U
might be partying now,but you’ll be payin’later....
When
u see love as it is,and then u die…....
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(BONG,JEM,
IAN)....
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CHORUS....
AND
SO ON AND SO FORTH....
(U
THINK KORN IS HARDCORE/LIMP BIZKIT IS NOT HARDCORE/....
LINKIN
PARK IS NOT HARDCORE)....
AND
SO ON AND SO FORTH....
I
THINK U ARE A BORE....
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(BONG)....
II....
Lets
get rambling,set yer horses free....
Lets
raise the stakes and roll the tape....
In a
heartbeat by the speed of sound....
Go
in peace the mass has ended....
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(JEM)....
Refrain
II:....
U
might be dancing now you’ll get laid later....
When
u see her as it is,it’ll be the next day....
U
might be happy now,but you’ll be crushed later....
When
u see the world as it is,it’ll be a helluva day....
(:ad
lib)....
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(BONG
and IAN)....
BRIDGE....
CASH
IS CONTAGIOUS....
IT
LEAVES ME DELIRIOUS....
SEX
IS POISONOUS....
DEATH
IS MONSTROUS....
(repeat
chorus)....
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PLANET GIRL....
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I....
IT
ALWAYS STARTS WITH A GIRL....
IT
ALWAYS ENDS IN TEARS....
ALWAYS
STARTS ALRIGHT....
ALWAYS
ENDS IN A FIGHT....
REF.....
SHE
LIVES IN A PERFECT WORLD....
ALL
BRIGHT AND SUNNY ALL THE TIME....
SHE
SAYS ONE THING BUT MEANS ANOTHER....
SHES
ALL HOT RIGHT WHEN YOU ARE NOT....
CHORUS....
SHES
A COMPLICATED GIRL....
IN
A COMPLICATED WORLD....
SHE
DANCES IN A SWIRL....
IN A CALCULATED,COMPLICATED WORLD....
(IN
A MANIPULATED,CONVULUTED WORLD)....
II....
IT
ALWAYS STARTS WITH A LOOK....
IT
ALWAYS ENDS LIKE A BOOK....
IT
ALWAYS STARTS WITH A TOUCH....
THEN
SHE KICKS U RIGHT IN THE CROTCH....
REF.II....
WELL
ITS TRUE WHAT THEY SAY…....
MEN
LIKE MARS, SHE LIKES KISSES......
BUT
NOT CHOCLIT BARS....
SHE
HATES U WHEN YER DOWN…....
DAMMIT
SHE HATES U WHEN YER UP…....
OOOHHH,WHATTA
CLOWN…....
(REPEAT
CHORUS:AD LIB:REPEAT CHORUS END)....
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Proud of
nothing....
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Oh when everything comes boiling down....
It brings u to an end waiting to drown....
(it leaves u to an end looking like a clown....
save your fire for tomorrow....
for the cold wont leave u today....
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so im here,im not afraid of losin....
save my soul for tomorrow....
coz the pain wont leave me today....
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ive faced my fear but love turned it around....
it spun my defense til hate has gained its ground....
now ive got nothing....
for tomorrow....
and ive got nothing for today....
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im proud of nothing....
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Dead town 1 and 2....
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It’s a dead town where were livin in....
It’s a dead end in every road u make/ every road
paved in sin....
It’s a dead world n theres nothing left at stake....
It makes no difference in every choice u make....
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Theres no solution in the problem u face....
But don’t u worry coz all your memories will be
erased....
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In a dead town no one knows your there....
Nobody knows that u exist n no one really cares....
In a dead town...in a dead town....
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It’s a dead town n u better leave....
Theres no money to earn only bills to receive....
Theres no hope or future only broken dreams....
Theres no point in crying for help....
Coz no one can hear u scream....
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In a dead town everything is really fucked n time
stands still....
Its your life (a life worse than)in limbo....
So its time to drink your fill....
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They say that no man is an island....
But each man to himself....
This is a place worse than no mans land....
Where your worst enemy is your self....
The only foe for u to fear/face is yourself....
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FECAL FREAK....
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CHORUS....
I feel like like shit today....
(Its not like yesterday/it’s a
fuckin monday)....
I feel like shit today....
(It wiped my smile away/ cant
make it go away)....
I....
Its not love im feeling....
Its not you im yearning....
Its not me who’s wanting....
I just cant wait for the weekend…....
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REFRAIN:....
Everyone wants to die a quick death....
Everybody needs a quick relief....
Everyone wants to die a quick death....
Everybody I know is a thief....
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(REPEAT CHORUS)....
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II....
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its not u im thinking about....
Its not u I need tonight....
Its not u Im thinking about....
Its not u I want tonight....
(repeat refrain) ad lib....
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bridge:....
Give me peace, give me quiet....
Give me space, give room to breathe (ad lib)....
Repetition beyond comprehension....
Repetition no absolution....
(repeat chorus)....
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CODA....
This is my stoner song
Feel free to sing along....
This is my stoner song Go ahead dance along....
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FILTH....
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I....
in this age of destruction....
All this useless beauty....
Will be broken into pieces....
With terror and greed....
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II t....
here’s no reason for living....
And a season of giving....
Corruption and blasphemy....
In this society....
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Chorus: with hollow words and empty hearts....
No one will set you free....
Playful demons in your dying
soul....
Taking in control....
Prejudice and hate for me and
you....
Rights being abused....
Filthy carcass filled the air
wounds....
Like terror through my veins....
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TUFF TIMES....
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Little joe went to the mall the other day....
Had no cash,had no credit,had to stop by the bar....
Instead.....
Pretty sue dances for a livin’ six times a week....
Had no clothes,had no
guy,had to stop by the parlor instead....
The bank foreclosed and this land aint yer land
anymore....
The wife is sick no insurance no medicine no love at
all....
CHORUS....
TUFF TIMES FOR AN HONEST MAN....
U WORK ALL DAY AND U WORK ALL NIGHT....
TUFF TIMES FOR AN HONEST MAN....
U TOIL AWAY WHILE THEY DIG YER GRAVE....
II....
Mama went to the grocery yesterday....
Had no list,had no make had to stop by the butcher
instead....
Lil joe had to work today,it’s a holiday....
Had no luck,been laid off had to kill his boss
instead....
Cant afford the mortgage cant get no loan....
A home is not yer home,unless theres bills to pay....
(AD LIB)....
(REPEAT CHORUS)....
+alternate chorus/coda....
good times for the politician....
he steals all day,and he lies all night....
good times for the politician....
he promised he’ll dig yer grave....
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UNAFFECTED....
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I....
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UNAFFECTED
BY THE NEWS....
UNAFFECTED
BY THE TRUTH....
UNAFFECTED
BY THE LIES....
UNAFFECTED
BY THESE WALLS....
REF....
NO
NEED TO REVERSE THE DECISION....
IM
COMFORTABLE WITH MY SITUATION....
NO
NEED TO CHANGE THE CURRENT FASHION....
IM
ABIDING BY THE RULES OF CREATION....
CHORUS....
COZ
IM UNAFFECTED (WITHIN THESE 4 WALLS)....
DON’T
FEEL REJECTED....
IM
UNAFFECTED (WITHIN THESE 4 WALLS)....
(NEVER
REJECTED/STILL EFFECTIVE)....
II....
UNAFFECTED
BY THE CRAP ON TV....
UNAFFECTED
BY THE YOUTH....
UNAFFECTED
BY THE LOVE....
UNAFFECTED
BY THE HATE....
REF.II....
NO
NEED TO CHANGE THE REGULATIONS....
IM
COMPLYING WITH THE LEGISTLATION....
NO
NEED TO TINKER WITH MY MEDICATION....
I
CAN LIVE WITH ALL THE DISTRACTION....
(REPEAT
CHORUS)....
BRIDGE....
I
SURE WONT HOP WHEN IM WALKING ON EGGS....
I
SURE WONT FIX IT IF IT AINT BROKEN....
I
WONT BELIEVE IT IF I DON’T SEE IT....
I
WONT EAT IT TIL I KNOW WHERE ITS BEEN....
(REPEAT
CHORUS)....
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