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live radio broadcast, WRUW-FM "Studio-A-Rama" July 14, 1984

lyrics

the morgue sleeps like a quiet prayer
the mausoleum prays like a quiet sleep

ten hail Marys - hail Mary full of grace, the lord is with thee

alpha and omega, ashes to ashes
dust to dust never hurt anyone
whisper your prayers darkly like untuned violins
whisper your prayers darkly like freshly dug earth

...count your mother’s bones, there are only...
ten hail Marys, follow me to your mother’s grave
you won’t hear your daughter scream, “amen”
or unconscious pallbearers singing in their sleep

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

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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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