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outtake from Death Drives a Cadillac, recorded winter 1985 by Jim Demain at Brittain Square Sound, Peninsula OH

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I came from the bayou cause my baby left me
she left me for a preacher dressed in a blue suit
he took her singing and dancing in the bad part of town
he took her to the hip bars where the music was oh so loud

and I sing oh, I’m so blue
my baby left me for a preacher dressed in a blue suit

he’s the man with the bible in his hand
he says stay holier than thou
but he fucked my baby in his own wife’s bed
so I packed up my things, and I boarded a train
and I came to the industrial midwest to work over a machine

I work for 30 dollars a day making useless metal things on a lathe
and I go home and drink a six pack
cause I see nothing in the future except for my old armchair
a black and white tv set is my only friend here

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from Jesus Was Born in a Mobile Home [expanded edition], released January 20, 2023
Andrew Marec - vocals, lyrics
Robert Griffin - guitar, music
Chris Marec - bass
Scott Pickering - drums
Scott Lasch & Rob Lightbody - backing vocals

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Spike in Vain Cleveland, Ohio

High priests of chromaticism and absurdity, 1982-1985 Cleveland. Vox, gtr, bass shared by Robert Griffin, Andrew Marec, and Chris Marec, with Bruce Allen (82-84) and Scott Pickering (84-85) on drums.

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