Click on the thumbnail to view a printable cd sleeve.- Title: Dead Practice 2
- Artist: Anchovies
- Timespan: Summer 1992
- Theme: second Dead Anchovies practice
- Length: 11:11
- Tracks: 5
- Lyrics: 5
- MP3s: 5 play all locally
- Rating: *** [3] (1 rating) rate this album
Track List
| # | title | lyrics | time | download | listen | started | recorded | rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applause Intro | lyrics | 0:11 | download | listen locally | - | 1992-0?-?? | * (1) |
| 2 | Fireflyz (1) | lyrics | 2:58 | download | listen locally | - | 1992-0?-?? | *** (1) |
| 3 | Demian (2) | lyrics | 3:32 | download | listen locally | - | 1992-0?-?? | *** (1) |
| 4 | Don't Disregard Me (1) | lyrics | 3:36 | download | listen locally | - | 1992-0?-?? | *** (1) |
| 5 | Aren't You Sorry (1) | lyrics | 0:54 | download | listen locally | - | 1992-0?-?? | ** (1) |
| Total | 11:11 | play all locally | album rating: | *** (1) | ||||
Notes
In the summer 1992 the remaining Anchovies got back together for several rehearsals. This was our first one. I think we recorded at Anand's house.
Anand had sold his drum set, and Allen wasn't there. So, we were without drums. To salvage the practice, I programmed the rhythms on my SY55. Anand played sax, and Luke accompanied on keyboard.
We sound tentative. I think this was our first time playing together (or even seeing each other) in a year.
Songs
Applause Intro
- Dead Practice 2 track 1
- Complete Anchovies track 34
- recorded: 1992-0?-??
- length: 0:11
- Travis Emmitt - talking, clapping
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Allen wasn't actually there; this introduction was my idea of a joke.
Lyrics to "Applause Intro":
TRAV: let's give a round of applause for allen foster
Fireflyz (1)
- Dead Practice 2 track 2
- Complete Anchovies track 35
- Anchovy Picks track 8
- recorded: 1992-0?-??
- other names: Fireflyz
- length: 2:58
- Anand Ajgaonkar - alto sax
- Travis Emmitt - Yamaha SY55, talking | wrote: music
- Luke Marshall - Yamaha DX21
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This was our debut of my swinging jazz song from College Collection. It sounds pretty lame with the canned drums; I think my Tripecac version sounds more lively.
Anand played the sax. I think this was the first time he played lead for us. I played the walking bass line with my left hand, and the piano sound in my right hand. I'm not sure what Luke did; maybe he just played the vibe solo?
It was very difficult to solo with my right hand while playing the bass with my left; that's probably why I said "oh no".
Lyrics to "Fireflyz (1)":
TRAV: oh no
Demian (2)
- Dead Practice 2 track 3
- Complete Anchovies track 36
- Anchovy Picks track 9
- recorded: 1992-0?-??
- length: 3:32
- Anand Ajgaonkar - alto sax
- Travis Emmitt - Yamaha SY55, vocals | wrote: music
- Luke Marshall - Yamaha DX21
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"Demian" actually sounded okay with the keyboard drums. This was more reggae than our version(s) with Jon.
Lyrics to "Demian (2)":
INTRO: this is take 3 demian, last time VERSE: demian, the youth enlightened eva's sun who bares the mark satan's spawn, his simple shepherd savior of the light and dark CHORUS: demian got hates you, demian but does he love you, demian? ok, here we go repeat ahhh
Don't Disregard Me (1)
- Dead Practice 2 track 4
- Complete Anchovies track 37
- Anchovy Picks track 10
- recorded: 1992-0?-??
- other names: Don't Disregard Me
- length: 3:36
- Anand Ajgaonkar - alto sax
- Travis Emmitt - Yamaha SY55, vocals | wrote: music, lyrics
- Luke Marshall - Yamaha DX21
- mp3: download listen locally (flash player)(HTML5 player)
I first wrote the lyrics back on 1988-01-26 for Trex. In 1992 I fit those lyrics to a completely different tune, which I arranged for the Anchovies.
This version is my favorite. The music is super-bouncy. It also contains the fantasy-themed third verse (the "punch line") which we later dropped.
Lyrics to "Don't Disregard Me (1)":
VERSE 1: will you understand me when i say i'm in a fit? my life is left in shambles and i feel like i maybe should quit will you still respect me when i ask for your advice? do you think you'll turn away or will you still be nice? the one thing that i ask of you is will you still love me? or will you just ignore me and pretend that you're feeling ill? if i'm turning left then must you always turn to the right? how long will you ignore me, keep me up so late at night? CHORUS: please don't disregard me i goofed up but don't let this be the end please don't disconsider me i know you're hurt but try to stay my friend VERSE 2: oh, i wonder if my courage failed when i first said "hello?" 'cuz i forgot to tell you that they're something you really should know i get a little shy when there is something i must ask i thought you'd get upset when i must take away my mask go anand i'm not at all the guy you met when you first saw me blush i'm not so cool and more like a fool when it comes all in a rush oh you were standing next to me when i happened to cough it was small at first but then it got worse and my head toppled off! CHORUS: please don't disregard me i goofed up but don't let this be the end please don't disconsider me i know you're hurt but try to stay my friend VERSE 3: oh everyone has his secrets that he keeps to his own self we all are different; no one's perfect as anyone else i must admit i hid it from you for a long, long time that i'm not really human - except maybe in my mind so don't you fret if i forget that you don't like surprise excuse me if i scare you when i'm taking out my eyes or if you see me washing off my heart with the above does not mean that i can't feel or that i cannot love CHORUS: so don't don't don't disregard me i goofed up but don't let this be the end oh no, don't disconsider me i know you're hurt but try to stay my friend oh
Aren't You Sorry (1)
- Dead Practice 2 track 5
- Complete Anchovies track 38
- recorded: 1992-0?-??
- other names: Aren't You Sorry
- length: 0:54
- Anand Ajgaonkar - alto sax
- Travis Emmitt - Yamaha SY55, vocals | wrote: music, lyrics
- Luke Marshall - Yamaha DX21
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This was the end of an early version of "Aren't You Sorry".
Lyrics to "Aren't You Sorry (1)":
aren't you sorry that you left jon, left jon?