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This is one of those songs that was written and recorded very quickly and has never been played since. Chris Weinland and I came up with the polyrhythmic 5/8 against 7/8 pattern (meaning we would both be on beat 1 every 35 eighth-notes!) while waiting for Ludent Tremmel to show up for practice with Gno, then I later added the mellotron, vocals, and rhythm guitar. I have found that the songs that come into existence quickly and with the least effort almost always turn out to be the strongest ones!

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shuffling towards your car with a stagger in his step you quickly break eye contact but you know it’s too late soon you’ll smell the stench of his breath in a slurring voice asks you for some spare change you just want him to go so you lie and say you’re broke until he turns away ranting raving mumbling grumbling he’s there waving all day long in a filthy coat holds out his tattere hat with a gleam in his eye friendly now but angry soon if you don’t feed his need growling snarling wheezing whining barking belching babbling on wino at stop sign high hopes for a dime I know he won’t get mine he’s a town landmark he’s been down there for years sure as the sun must rise he’ll be hassling passers-by ‘til they give in to fear crowding shouting hacking cackling muttering sputtering his song by the ATM outside the grocery store he knows you must walk by so he tries to catch your eye as you come through the door pleading impeding wobbling slobbering he won’t notice your disgust wino was once well-paid a crime how his life’s decayed I know ‘cause he taught me in fifth grade

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from Walking Like Rudy, released May 8, 2002
This song features Chris Weinland on drums, Ludent Tremmel on the guitar solo, and Gideon Freudmann on cello and strange noises (which were produced by the cello and various effects).

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Tony Castellano East Hartford, Connecticut

Progressive-rock-influenced multi-instrumentalist and singer who has played with many different bands, including The Bud Collins Trio, Holding Pattern, Ludent Tremmel's Gno, The Realm, and Magnetar, on either bass or bass and keyboards. In recent years he has been playing mostly drums, for several different recording projects and also as a member of his sister's band, Anne Castellano & The Smoke. ... more

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