Look what you made me do, Briel!

Ok, I hope I get this right...


(2003)
1. True Hollywood Romance - March 6th, 2003
2. Let It Go - March 8th, 2003
3. Means of Survival - March 11th, 2003
4. Needing You So (Need Not Know) * - March 14th, 2003
5. The Boy in the Bubble + - March 16th, 2003
6. The Punchline Delivery * - March 19th, 2003
7. Live In Five - March 21st, 2003
8. Means of Survival - March 26th, 2003
9. Heaven Help Me - March 30th, 2003
10. Off to the Races * - April 2nd, 2003
11. Love & Mercy + - April 4th, 2003
12. Gone Dyin' (Live) - April 7th, 2003
13. Instrumental (by Mike Uhler) * - April 9th, 2003
14. Ollie Ollie - April 11th, 2003
15. Another Day Older * - April 13th, 2003
16. Given Signs - April 15th, 2003
17. The Crowd and I (Live) - April 17th, 2003
18. Question & Answer Session - April 20th, 2003
19. So Nice to Be Here * - April 22nd, 2003
20. Pawn - April 24th, 2003
21. Belfast - April 26th, 2003
22. God Will + - April 28th, 2003
23. Strange * - April 30th, 2003
24. Ice Cream (by Rick Birmingham)* - May 2nd, 2003
25. True Hollywood Romance - May 9th, 2003
26. Cowboy - May 11th, 2003
27. DJ - May 13th, 2003
28. Master of My Domain - May 15th, 2003
29. The Way We Move (Live) - May 18th, 2003
30. Pretty Lights - May 21st, 2003
31. Hey Mr. DJ + - May 23rd, 2003
32. Plan Ahead (Batter Up) * - May 29th, 2003
33. The Time of Your Life * - June 2nd, 2003
34. Did a Verse End? (Live) - June 4th, 2003
35. Post Modern (Live) - June 9th, 2003
36. Pay Me Back (Less Than I Deserve) * - June 15th, 2003
37. Did a Verse End? (Live) (Same as 34) - June 21st, 2003
38. Everything Under the Sun (Live) - June 25th, 2003
39. Lena (Live) - June 27th, 2003
40. Gone Dyin' (Live) - July 1st, 2003
41. Boy in the Bubble (Live) + - July 3rd, 2003
42. God Will (Live @ the Harvest) + - July 5th, 2003
43. Story * - July 11th, 2003
44. The One I Left Behind * - July 17th, 2003
45. Saddest Situation * - August 2nd, 2003
46. Time Of Your Life (Instrumental) * - August 14th, 2003
47. Belfast (Live) - August 19th, 2003
48. Everything Under the Sun (Live) - August 23rd, 2003
49. The Saddest Situation * - September 3rd, 2003
50. Tired and Sad * - September 16th, 2003
51. In My Dreams * - September 25th, 2003
52. Heaven Help Me (Live) - October 9th, 2003
53. Clear Channel - October 17th, 2003
54. No One Like You * - October 30th, 2003
55. If I Fell + - November 3rd, 2003
56. Cruel Religion * - November 17th, 2003
57. Heaven Help Me (live) - December 11th, 2003
58. True Hollywood Romance (live) - December 13th, 2003
59. Everything Under The Sun (live) - December 15th, 2003
60. Sit Down - December 17th, 2003
61. Modern Baby * - December 17th, 2003
62. The Put On's - December 21st, 2003
63. The Ghost of Christmas Past * - December 23rd, 2003
64. Silent Night + - December 24th, 2003
65. (unknown)- December 26th, 2003
66. (unknown)- December 28th, 2003

(2004)
67. (unknown) - January 2nd, 2004
68. Don't Stand A Chance* - January 15th, 2004
69. My Funny Valentine+ - February 14th, 2004
70. Belfast - March 17th, 2004
71. Never Feel At Home* - March 18th, 2004
72. Secret Eyes* - March 22nd, 2004
73. I Won't Wait* - March 23rd, 2004
74. Means Of Survival - March 24th, 2004
75. Man Without A Face* - March 25th, 2004
76. After Thought - March 26th, 2004
77. Never Feel Home* - March 27th, 2004
78. In Heaven*- March 28th, 2004
79. Shining the Truth* - March 29th, 2004
80. Background Action* - March 30th, 2004
81. Never Been that Strong*- March 31st, 2004
82. Might Never Know* - April 1st, 2004
83. Pinpoint* - April 2nd, 2004
84. Over It* - 3rd, 2004
85. Might Never Know* - April 4th, 2004
86. Call it* - April 5th, 2004
87. Lena (slowed down) - April 6th, 2004
88. Lena (just a lil'different) - April 7th, 2004
89. unknown - April 8th, 2004
90. Instrumental - April 9th, 2004
91. Tarred & Feathered - April 10th, 2004
92. Union Dues/Try too Hard (live) - April 12th, 2004
93. Let It Go/Belfast (live) - April 12th, 2004
94. Never Feel At Home* - April 13th, 2004
95. First Time/EUTS (live) - April 14th, 2004
96. Hey Mr DJ (live BE 4/10) - April 15th, 2004
97. Union Dues (live BE 4/10) - April 16th, 2004
98. Gone Dyin' (live) - April 17th, 2004
99. Afternoons and Coffeespoons+ - April 18th, 2004
100. No One Like You (live) - April 19th, 2004
101. Clear Channel (live) - April 20th, 2004
102. Over It* - April 21st, 2004
103. Before It Takes - April 22nd, 2004
104. Heaven Help Me - April 23, 2004
105. Put On's - April 24, 2004
106. Little Man In A Great Big World* - April 25, 2004
107. What I See* - April 26, 2004
108. Let It Go - April 27th, 2004
109. One Checks Out* - April 28th, 2004
110. Call It* - April 29th, 2004
111. Sam Hall+ - April 30th, 2004
112. Do That* - May 1, 2004
113. Wait Your Turn* - May 2, 2004
114. One Checks Out* - May 3, 2004
115. Way Too Much* - May 4, 2004
116. Fool on the Hill+ - May 5, 2004
117. Unknown/Instrumental - May 6, 2004
118. Indie Rockin' - May 7, 2004
119. Blowin' in the Wind+ - May 8, 2004
120. Carnival Song* - May 9, 2004
121. Don't Lay Down* - May 10, 2004
122. Carnival Song* - May 11, 2004
123. Lesson Learned* - May 12, 2004
124. Won't Wait* - May 13, 2004
125. Way Too Much* - May 14, 2004
126. Primetime - May 15, 2004
127. Carnival Song* - May 16, 2004
128. Happy Birthday (instrumental) - May 17, 2004
129. Look What We Found* - May 18, 2004
130. One More Last Night*- May 19th, 2004
131. I Won't Wait* - May 20th, 2004
132. Lesson Learned* - May 21st, 2004
133. The Imposter * - May 22nd, 2004
134. One More Last Night* - May 23rd, 2004
135. Instrumental* - May 24th, 2004
136. Given Signs - May 25th, 2004
137. Way Too Much* - May 26th, 2004
138. Given Signs - May 27th, 2004
139. Hey Jude+ /Carnival* - May 28th, 2004
140. Don't Have Time*/Primetime - May 29th, 2004
141. She Belongs To Me+ - May 30th, 2004
142. Taps/Reveille+ - May 31st, 2004
143. Wasn't It You* - June 1st, 2004
144. Indie Rockin' - June 2nd, 2004
145. So much noise* - June 3rd,2004
146. Let's Go For A Drive - June 6th, 2004
147. I Am* - June 7th, 2004
148. Carnival Song* - June 8th, 2004
149. Feel Better Inside* - June 9th, 2004
150. You Don't Know Me+ - June 10th, 2004
151. America The Beautiful+/So Much Noise* - June 11th, 2004
152. The One I Left Behind - June 12th, 2004
153. Instrumental* - June 14th, 2004
154. ?*/The One I Left Behind - June 15th, 2004
155. Face The Sun* - June 16th, 2004
156. Instrumental* /I Won't Wait* - June 17th, 2004
157. Fixture* / Might Never Know* - June 18th, 2004
158. Way Too Much* - June 19th, 2004
159. Written On Your Face* / Face The Sun* - June 20th, 2004
160. Happy Birthday (Instrumental)(same as May 17th UM) - June 21st, 2004
161. Piano Instrumental* - June 22nd, 2004
162. Piano Instrumental* - June 23rd, 2004
163. Paint A Picture* - June 24th, 2004
164. All You'll Never Be* - June 25th, 2004
165. Unknown* / Paint A Picture* - June 26th, 2004
166. Instrumental* - June 27th, 2004
167. Fatal Flaw* - June 28th, 2004
168. Do That* - June 29th, 2004
169. Lesson Learned* - June 30th, 2004
170. Don't Tell Me* / Paint A Picture* - July 1st, 2004
171. Adam Acapella* - July 2nd, 2004
172. Given Signs - July 3rd, 2004
173. Yankee Doodle Dandy+ - July 4th, 2004
174. Given Signs - July 5th, 2004
175. It's Not My Birthday+ - July 6th, 2004
176. All The Things You Already Have* - July 8th, 2004
177. Rushed* - July 9th, 2004
178. Oklahoma - July 10th, 2004
179. Carry You Away* - July 12th, 2004
180. Long Way Down* - July 16th, 2004
181. Don't Ask Me*- July 17th, 2004
182. Hidden* - July 18th, 2004
183. That Easy* - July 19th, 2004
184. You Ain't Goin' Nowhere + - July 20th, 2004
185. Empty Coffee Cups* - July 23rd, 2004
186. All The Things* - July 26th, 2004
187. Gone Dyin' (live) - August 2nd, 2004
188. Hey Mr.DJ (live)+ - August 3rd, 2004
189. Unknown/Empty Coffee Cups* - August 6th, 2004
190. Do That* - August 12th, 2004
191. Paint A Picture* - August 13th, 2004 (230kb)
192. untitled w/ piano* - August 14th, 2004 (344kb)
193. untitled w/ piano* - August 15th, 2004 (347kb)
194. A Price To Pay* - August 16th, 2004 (362kb)
195. Mr. President+ - August 17th, 2004 (3010kb)
196. Belfast (live) - August 18th, 2004 (3366kb)
197. God Will+ /Indie Rockin' (live) - August 19th, 2004 (5446kb)
198. Clear Channel (live) - August 20th, 2004 (3109kb)
199. Radio DJ (live) - August 21st, 2004 (3218kb)
200. Piano Instrumental* - August 22nd, 2004 (344kb)
201. Do That* - August 23rd, 2004 (560kb)
202. Karma Chameleon+ - August 24th, 2004 (719kb)
203. Don't Stand A Chance* - August 25th, 2004 (827kb)
204. Nowhere Else To Go* - August 26th, 2004 (902kb)
205. Ms. Rice* - August 27th, 2004 (599kb)
206. Lonesome Traveler* - August 28th, 2004 (849kb)
207. Leave You* / Do That - August 29th, 2004 (560kb)
208. Fatal Flaw* - August 30th, 2004 (611kb)
209. A Price To Pay* - August 31st, 2004 (357kb)
210. Plan Ahead* - September 2nd, 2004 (2.05 MB)
211. Before It Takes - September 3rd, 2004 (2.89 MB)
212. Given Signs (live) - September 4th, 2004 (5.21MB)
213. Union Dues - September 6th, 2004 (620 kb)
214. I’m On Fire+ - September 7th, 2004 (663kb)
215. Pawn (live) - September 9th, 2004 (3.17 MB)
216. Hey Mr. DJ+ (live) - September 10th, 2004 (1.91MB)
217. Saturday Night+ (live)- September 11th, 2004 (2.34MB)
218. Piano/Fatal Flaw* - September 12th, 2004 (611kb)
219. Lonesome Traveller* - September 14th, 2004 (844kb)
220. Emperor's New Clothes* - September 15th, 2004 (726kb)
221. Lonesome Traveler* - September 16th, 2004 (349kb)
222. Hey Lena - September 17th, 2004 (813kb)
223. Don't Worry Baby* / Hey Lena - September 19th, 2004
224. Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards+ - September 20th, 2004 (982kb)
225. Do That* - September 21st, 2004 (575kb)
226. One More Year* - September 22nd, 2004 (262kb)
227. This Isn't Me* - September 23rd, 2004 (602kb)
228. Lonesome Whistle+ - September 24th, 2004 (672kb)
229. attention* - September 25th, 2004 (280kb)
230. Cowboy - September 26th, 2004 (466kb)
231. ??? - September 28th, 2004 (320kb)
232. One more year - September 29th, 2004 (373kb)
233. ??? - September 30th, 2004 (142kb)
234. Don't worry baby - October 1st, 2004 (308kb)
235. Folsom Prison Blues+ - October 2nd, 2004 (628kb)
236. ??? October 4th, 2004 (211kb)
237. The one I left behind - October 6th, 2004 (470kb)
238. Please come home - October 8th, 2004 (267kb)
239. don't ask* - October 9th, 2004 (214kb)
240. Love Never Dies* - October 11th, 2004 (691 KB)
241. Walk Through The Park* - October 12th, 2004 (552 KB)
242. Devil's Bargin* - October 13th, 2004 (508 KB)
243. Don't Worry Baby* - October 14th, 2004 (430 KB)
244. Jordan's Song* - October 15th, 2004 (106 KB)
245. For The Poor* - October 16th, 2004 (440 KB)
246. Love Never Dies* - October 17th - October 17th, 2004 (915 KB)
247. Man Without A Face* - October 18th, 2004 (744kb)
248. Call It* - October 19th, 2004 (2.04MB)


Peace Love and Cheese

Are we going to keep calling it Man Without A Face even though Eric had it titled Company Cars on his solo setlist?

Just wondering. I don't know what you've done in the past. Do you wait until they actually title it on an album before you change it?

For the Oct 19 UM, when I played it, the title "Near Miss Vox FX w/ Beat" is displayed. So should this one be "Near Miss"?

This is so good! The words are great. And the background vocals (Vox FX w/ Beat)! And it's in stereo, too! Love it.

I almost have it...


Near Miss
UM 2004-10-19

come in head strong
come in [?]
come make [king kong?]
come in [?]
but i will not
bow out and forfeit the game

call it foul play
call it justice
call it hearsay
call it a near miss
but i will not
bow my head in shame

the fabric's fading
the water's spinning down the drain
the kid's elated
yeah he's enabled by the king
it's all much sweeter
than the river running past the rain
if i'm a keeper
and you're the mother of the name

call it cancer
call it courtesy
call out the answer
call in an agency
but i will not
breathe in authority

call on the cops
call it procedure
call out all the shots
call it search and seizure
but i will not
can't want calling for free

cause the fabric's fading
the water's spinning down the drain
the kid's elated
yeah he's enabled by the king
and it's all much sweeter
than the river running past the rain
if i'm the keeper
and you're the mother of the name

you're the mother of the name

Loving the lyrics there!

Thanks for the lyrics! I think it's really king kong; and the second [?] may be liberty.

Thanks fore the new thread too

i think the first verse is actually "call me". so it'd be like "call me king kong". and one of the question marks in the first verse is "hurly burly". if i weren't in the library at college, i'd help fill in the rest.

Are we going to keep calling it Man Without A Face even though Eric had it titled Company Cars on his solo setlist?

Was there a post that said, "I am Eric Kufs and I approve this message"? Nooooooo!

I took the time to make the damn list, I'll name them however I feel like! Actually, I changed one of the songs to Zippy De Do Da!

Well, no, I'm lying.

I take that back, I did change it. Go look!

Actually, I'm kidding. I didn't change anything.

Yes I did.

Y'all can't believe anything I say.

Peace Love and Cheese

"Was there a post that said, "I am Eric Kufs and I approve this message"? Nooooooo!

I took the time to make the damn list, I'll name them however I feel like! Actually, I changed one of the songs to Zippy De Do Da"

Jo ,she/he (sorry i dont no if ur a guy or girl watcher)was just asking a simple question you don't need to react like that , to be fair it was a pretty reasonable thing to ask with a good point

watcher652 said: Are we going to keep calling it Man Without A Face even though Eric had it titled Company Cars on his solo setlist?

Jo Ann said: Was there a post that said, "I am Eric Kufs and I approve this message"? Nooooooo!

I took the time to make the damn list, I'll name them however I feel like! Actually, I changed one of the songs to Zippy De Do Da!

Jo Ann, please don't take offense at the question. I was just wondering. I said so in my original post. I'm relatively new here so I don't know what the accepted custom is when we see names on setlists that are different from what the fans are calling the UMs. (I'm so pleased we even get to see the setlists!) CR isn't writing in to say "uh, no guys, you got it wrong, we really want you to call the song this other name". If you want to keep calling the song by the original fan name, that's fine. It was just a simple question.

There are songs that go by different names, so maybe this one can be added to the list of songs with multiple personalities.

And, actually, I was going to start the new UM thread the last couple of times, but someone always beat me to it. <shrug> It doesn't matter to me who does the list. Just that we keep it up. It's such a nice reference to have.

jayden said: i think the first verse is actually "call me". so it'd be like "call me king kong". and one of the question marks in the first verse is "hurly burly".

That makes more sense. I don't know where I got "come in". Only one line to go.

call me headstrong
call me [?]
call me king kong
call me hurly burly

At first I thought the word was "certain" but that doesn't sound right so I put the question mark. Escpecially if it should sound a little like "burly". To me it just sounds like "sir he". But I don't think it's "surly" is it? Although that might go with "headstrong". Auugh!

Jo Ann's a wacky gal that wasn't being serious at all. Don't take what she said to heart. She's just silly.

I can't remember when the names get changed on the list but I guess it's when we know they're official.

Either way, remember the titles we give them are mostly so Dana knows what to title them for her UM site. It's a quick reference guide. So I wouldn't say it's life or death here, really. Leave that to tonight's baseball game. But if the actual title is found out, it's alright to switch it out with our title in progress.


-- -- -- --
"Wicked hahd" - Curt Schilling

Oct 20, 2004. Title on the download is Absolutely Rough. 1783kb. 2:30 minutes.

So pretty! I take it "rough" means it's not finalized yet, not that it's part of the title. I can't wait to hear it when it's all done.

I forgot to say this is the UM that's been called "Way Too Much". There you go, another multiple personality.

UMs for Way Too Much/Absolutely

2004-05-04
2004-05-14
2004-05-26
2004-06-19
2004-10-20

As Karen said, I am a silly person, I was not attacking you. My humor is an acquired taste. And understandably, some people don't want to acquire it.

As for my "joke", I was referencing political candidates' advertisements.

Peace Love and Cheese

You know, someone was asking about whether or not you should criticise punctuation and spelling. It is a fact, though, that the nutters tend to be the ones who can't spell or punctuate...
You said nothing to apologise for. Ignore the Anonymous nutter.
Carry on.

Looks like Eric needs to enunciate better. :D <---that's a joke. Just want to clarify before the snarking starts at me. :P

Sue Smith said: Looks like Eric needs to enunciate better. :D <---that's a joke.

Ok, try to figure out these UMs. I love the way Eric sings, but sometimes I just have to say "Huh?"


Great guitar for this one

unknown 9-28-2004 (roses in the fishbowl?, answered again?)

roses in the fishbowl
the landlord and his daughter
well i had to break your big toe
before you tested the waters

now someone will laugh
someone will laugh with you
someone will laugh
someone will laugh at you

[...] thru the years of the tortured souls
[...] thru the cares at the [...]
come thru the fields like a burning [...]
[...]

answered again
answered again


unknown 09-30-2004 (obsessing? depravity?)

yes they do when all the educated obsess over himself
past the [...] victim most common wealth
but there’s the guy that takes the [knock?] over this shelf

because i’m obsessing over someone else
obsessing over themselves

and [depravity?] at the top
[depravity?] at the top
[depravity's?] [over?] the top
yes you’re [depravity?] at the top


Ok, laugh, but that's what I hear. Not that it makes sense, just what it sounds like.

Oops, that was me above. Sorry.

21Oct04

Given Signs.

I wonder if the last few UMs are off the new EP or the much anticipated Eric Kufs Solo.

Peace Love and Cheese

Maybe they are songs they recorded for the EP but decided not to use

If "Near Miss" isn't on the EP, or some recording, I'm going to have a fit. That song has been running thru my head ever since I heard it. I love it.

Of course, I do have the UM to play. It's all nice and lovely since it was recorded at a high bit rate and it's in stereo.

Maybe they are songs they recorded for the EP but decided not to use

That seems more likely. No reason to buy the cow if we get the milk for free. Not that I'm calling the guys cows, or any kind of bovine relations.

Anyway, I listened to the 15apr03 UM after today's. Is wrong of me to like the stripped down version better? Today's UM sounds like they were taking full advantage of all the bells and whistles of studio recording.

Peace Love and Cheese

Jo Ann I totally agree with you. For me, I feel like the songs are strong enough as is that they don't need to be glossed over.

For the new "Given Signs", I think there's too much echo or reverb or whatever you call it on Eric's voice, especially at the beginning of the song. Maybe just a tad of echo would be better, although I like the "plain" version best. Eric's voice is better without the embellishments. Especially given the style and lyrics of the song.

Last year's version is Eric singing with the guitar supporting his voice. You can focus on the words. I think the new UM has the echo/reverb distracting from the words. The sound of the song is distracting me from the words of the song. Does that make sense?

I do like how you can hear a faint echo of the words behind the refrain in the new version. I think that sounds pretty cool. So you'd need a little reverb on the rest of the song for it to all blend in.

There's some extra guitar licks after the first refrain that I thought were distracting.

Oh, so critical! Just my opinion. Like I'm any kind of music critic. Maybe my views are colored by listening to too many UMs and live versions.

I find it interesting how the songs change from version to version. But for this song, the words are almost exactly the same as it was presented last year. Just an extra "and" or two that doesn't make a difference. And he dropped a repeat of the refrain at the end.

When I read the lyrics, instead of just listening to them, I can really see the poetry.

Here's the best I could do. Trying to figure out the lyrics is rather addictive.


Devil’s Bargain
CR 2004-10-13

[…] in the devil’s bargain
It’s a meeting of the minds
With the wheels for jogging
Face it and find it again
Chase it to the where or when

Why why why

[…] and become a target
For a meeting of the minds
In this hard put market
Manifest it out of the bold
You know you have to wait to be told

Don’t fight it
It’ll come back to you
When your hand’s on fire
It'll come back to you
We all know why
It'll come back to you now

Oh oh oh

[…] in the devil’s bargain
It’s a meeting of the minds
With the wheels for jogging
Face it and find it again
Chase it to the where or when

[…] and become a target
In meeting of the minds
In this hard put market
Manifest it out of the bold
You know you have to wait to be told

Don’t fight it
It’ll come back to you
Your hand’s on fire
It’ll come back to you
It’s out on the line
It’ll come back to you now

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

If your hand’s on fire
Come back to you
If you don’t know why
Come back to you
Don’t fight it
Come back to you now

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

watcher - I completely agree. I think pretty much anything more than just him and the guitar distracts from the words. Which, being a folk song, would be a little more important than the music. I heard this song live in Atlanta a couple months ago and Adam provided a little backing vocal similar to that echo of words here and there in this UM. I liked that but this studio sound doesn't really work for the song. Either way, though, it's interesting to get to hear the different versions and see Eric experimenting with his songs.

I play my music with MusicMatch, and I've noticed today the songs I download from the Union Maid often actually have names on them!!

eg the one from the 20th is called "AbsolutelyRough"
the 22nd (well, it is here) has "Given Signs II" on it
the 19th is "Near Miss Vox FX w/Beat"

Perhaps we shouldn't be so hasty to strip the tags off them when we save them as it might actually save us a bit of hair tearing in the naming department?

Sue Smith, see my posts above about the song titles. I also noted the UM titles when I downloaded them.

I got into a bit of hot water when I suggested changing the names when they already had fan names. But I also said a compromise would be to note both names since many people know the songs by the fan name. Lots of CR songs have multiple names. In fact, lots of other songs by other artists have a "popular name" and an "official name".

With "Given II", I took that to mean this was Eric's second pass at the song. He didn't change the lyrics, but he added to the presentation technically.

22oct04

Lesson Learned. Player says Normal Sea.

Another EP reject? Not too bad.

Peace Love and Cheese

About 2 minutes in, there's another instrument playing in the background. What is that? Electronic keyboard? Flute?

Peace Love and Cheese

I like how the title is a play on words. Normal Sea = Normalcy

Jo Ann, I think that's supposed to be pan pipes?

And I think I've figured out the missing word in the fourth line. "Palace" goes with "London Bridge"

London Bridge is falling down
The less you know
The more you earn
Pull the palace from the ground
Lesson learned
Lesson learned


123. Lesson Learned* - May 12, 2004 (525 kb)
132. Lesson Learned* - May 21, 2004 (586 kb)
169. Lesson Learned* - June 30, 2004 (2540 kb)
251. Lesson Learned* / Normal Sea II - October 22, 2004 (2494 kb)

Well, I had been wondering which song was Normal Sea. Good to finally know! I really like this song. I kinda dig this version too. And the instrument in the background sounds like an electric keyboard.

maybe pylons?

New one. 70 kb. 1:01. Lovely whistling in the beginning.

I don't know how this was recorded but it was only at 8kps and 8khz, so it was very hard to hear. Is that "microwave" I hear? Very mellow.

Maybe there would have been more but the phone rang. 8-)

Damn the phone! I'm wondering if Jordan's even singing in English.

More please.

Peace Love and Cheese

Yay! I come home and I get back to back UMs!

24Oct04

What a lovely instrumental. I think I'll call it Rainy Day.

It was that or In The Shower.

It kind of reminds me of the beginning of Over the Hills and Far Away.

Peace Love and Cheese

I like the new one... Rainy Day or whatever. Pretty. I like rain.

Is that a clock or a metronome at the end?

2004-10-25 The Way To Go Home* (387 kb) 2L32

If someone could fill in the blanks, please. Thanks.


The Way To Go Home*
CR 2004-10-25

There’s dust on the windows
The sand’s on the floor
Keep the rain a falling
Put the knife back in the drawer

But the earth’s been deflated
You can cut it with a spoon
The devil stick a fork in me
And ran away with the moon

So check out the lady of the night
Stick it deep in my veins
Fill me up with bourbon
And put me on a train

Take me down to Atlantic City
The cashiers [...]
The devil down in my heart
Until I [...]

For I forgot which the winds blow
I’d forgotten how to roam
And was it ever there
The way to go home

If I saw it would I take it
Or would I strangle in the [...]
And racing down the [...]
And I [...] full of charms

Well let me ask this
Cause you trace your lifeline
Down to the back alley dances
Back in the shadows [...]

The gypsies see your future
But they don’t care about your past
Well whatever comes up first
Of all what will it last

For just the [...]
Ring around the collar
The passion for a pen
Take the words from the worthiest scholar

They’ll teach how to sin
They’ll teach you how to atone
They’ll show you how to test the wind
But they don’t know the way to go home

(wails)

The way to go home

I’m tired
I wanna go to bed
I’m tired
I wanna go to bed

The second line is "there's ants on the floor." I'm only able to make out half of the lines you're trying to fill in.

I really, really like the style of this song.

Karen said The second line is "there's ants on the floor." I'm only able to make out half of the lines you're trying to fill in.

Ok, thanks. At first I thought he said "the hands are on the floor" which didn't make sense. Then I thought it was "sand" since maybe that would go with the "dust" reference in the previous line. You can put sand on the floor to clean up wet spots. Or you can sprinkle sand on the floor when you want a little sound to your soft shoe dancing. Too much thinking there!

"Ants" works with that "z" sound you hear at the end of the word. I've had ants on the floor myself.

I have to correct myself. I think this

So check out the lady of the night
Stick it deep in my veins
Fill me up with bourbon
And put me on a train

is really this

So drag out a lady of the night
Stick her deep in my veins
Fill me up with bourbon
And put me on a train

wow.

... very different from the regular CR sound... and I love it...

my favorite CRUM song this month (so far)

Wow!!! This song is so cool! I love it! Eric's voice sounds great and the melody is really cool. The sound is very different from his usual sound but it's cool and it works.

Wow! Eric's kicking all kinds of ass with today's UM!

Anyone know what kind of music that would be called?

Peace Love and Cheese

WOW!! that sounds awesome! totally different from anything ive ever heard from Eric... i love it... i really hope this one sticks around

sounds. amazing.

sounds kinda like he got stuck in a roadhouse outside New Orleans. :D

Sherry says sounds kinda like he got stuck in a roadhouse outside New Orleans.

From the song it sounds like he's in New York or New Jersey since he says

And put me on a train
Take me down to Atlantic City

Isn't it a great rhythm? It just builds up and rolls.

Can anybody decipher what I missed (or misheard) in the song?

joins in the love for CRUM 25ThOct!

maybe just one bit watcher >

Take me down to Atlantic City
The cashiers [...]
The devil down in my heart
Until I [...]


Take me down to Atlantic City
To cash in for a hand
The devil down to my heart
Until I can't remember how to stand


maybe

lalala .. wishes for edit!! .. I see the lj community got the words right and me wrong .. shushes and sticks to humming along .. suits me!

for that song, i think the line "And I [...] full of charms" is "And I vanquish voodoo charms". at least that's what i hear, anyway. i'm pretty sure on the voodoo part, at least.

Julia said I see the lj community got the words right and me wrong

Which lj community? There's a group of people working on these songs? Did they get the whole song figured out?


Jayden said for that song, i think the line "And I [...] full of charms" is "And I vanquish voodoo charms". at least that's what i hear, anyway. i'm pretty sure on the voodoo part, at least.

I thought I heard "vanquish", too. That sounds good, Jayden. I just didn't know the next word so then I wasn't sure if vanquish would go with it.


Thanks for the help, folks. I've found that I enjoy trying to puzzle out the words.

Heh, I'm listening to the song right now. I love the part where Eric wails.

watcher652 Which lj community? There's a group of people working on these songs? Did they get the whole song figured out?

No .. was actually from YOUR own original and mostly complete run through - but yes all blanks now filled

http://www.livejournal.com/community/theunionmaid/1836.html#cutid1

I snagged what you had and tried to fill in, but I don't want to post all the lyric threads, so other people are welcome to start some.

~Dana
http://theunionmaid.livejournal.com

26Oct04

New One up. I was hoping for some more roadhouse blues. But I guess I can't always get want I want.

Peace Love and Cheese

New UM. 2004-10-26. 246 kb. 1:35

Sorry, Jo Ann. I had my post on my computer and was called away before I hit enter. I didn't mean to repeat what you posted.

Here's my attempt at this one. Good luck.


Down and out*

Down and out
Down for the count
[...]

Without a sound
[Inside of, In sight of, In spite of] it all
[...]

Hang the picture
Hang the [...]
Hang the frame
Come on

[...]
Don’t leave me
I’ve [...]
Just don’t leave me
[...]
Don’t leave me

If you want, you guys should post lyrics in the "New Lyrics Thread" that I just bumped up. That way the UM thread won't fill up as fast.

Ok, sorry. I didn't know there was another thread for lyrics. It was just easy to post the lyrics when the UM came up. I'll start filling the other thread.

In all seriousness and off topic, please stop apologizing. There's no monopoly on the UM thread. There's no heirarchy to fall into. There's no rules to adhere to, just suggestions. And the only time something is seriously wrong is when the moderators say so (mainly Matt). Don't worry about "stepping on toes", we are all just enjoying the UMs.

Peace Love and Cheese

256. ??? - October 27th, 2004 (238kb)

Just because it's what I could make out..

256. What's It Gonna Be - October 27th, 2004 (238kb)

I like how this sounds, though I get a little Guster's "Parachute" feel from it while listening.

OMG!! I just got my first chance to listen to that Atlantic City/Way to go Home song, and it really rocks. It sounds like Eric was really going for it that day. I'm looking forward to hearing where it goes.

Way to Go Home really is great. I hope to hear it performed live and I am especially curious to hear the intergration of Adam and Jordan.

As for What's It Going To Be, I like the guitar. As much as I enjoy Eric's vocals and lyrics, it's also nice to listen to him demonstrate his skill as a guitarist.

Peace Love and Cheese

This Union Maid has a bit of a Tom Petty feel. Then again, since I am spellbound by Tom Petty in general, I may be fabricating a connection. In any event, I really like today's piece.

Ooo, I love the new one! Very pretty.

257. It'll Be All Right* October 28th, 2004 (619kb) 4:04

Unless this is something else

I love the sound of this one, and the harmonica in the intro is so pretty.

258. * October 29th, 2004 (478kb) 3:08

I hate it when I can't undertand the refrain.

How about

258. Home is where I want to be* October 29th, 2004 (478kb) 3:08

I'm listening to the UM and pretending that I am not still at work after 6:00 on a Friday night. For the moment, I am placated.

The UM that was titled "Home is where I want to be" is a cover of a Talking Heads song. Very nice.

"This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)"

Home is where I want to be
Pick me up and turn me round
I feel numb - born with a weak heart
I guess I must be having fun
The less we say about it the better
Make it up as we go along
Feet on the ground
Head in the sky
It's ok I know nothing's wrong . . nothing

Hi yo I got plenty of time
Hi yo you got light in your eyes
And you're standing here beside me
I love the passing of time
Never for money
Always for love
Cover up and say goodnight . . . say goodnight

Home - is where I want to be
But I guess I'm already there
I come home - she lifted up her wings
Guess that this must be the place
I can't tell one from another
Did I find you, or you find me?
There was a time Before we were born
If someone asks, this where I'll be . . . where I'll be

Hi yo We drift in and out
Hi yo sing into my mouth
Out of all those kinds of people
You got a face with a view
I'm just an animal looking for a home
Share the same space for a minute or two
And you love me till my heart stops
Love me till I'm dead
Eyes that light up, eyes look through you
Cover up the blank spots
Hit me on the head Ah ooh

258. This Must Be the Place+ (Talking Heads) - October 29th, 2004 (478kb) 3:08

Thanks, Art. I only know CR songs.

At least I don't have to do the lyrics. Although, darn it, I almost had it!

New one up. It starts out with some cute "plucking" on what sounds like a ukelele and Eric mumbling the lyrics. Then the recording switches to a nice instrumental.

30Oct04 mumbling* (295kb) 1:55

Peace Love and Cheese

How about "I want it to stop". I think I hear Eric singing that phrase more than once. Or maybe not.

Lyrics in the lyric thread.

Sounds like him playing staccato, not a ukelele.

-- -- -- --
You know those "I'm going to Disney World!" commercials they do after every sports championship game? Just once I want somebody to get up and say, "I'm going to Sesame Place!" Then I could say, "Yeah, that's right. Take that, you non mouth moving bitches!"

I really like the instrumental on this one.

I agree...the instrumental is really pretty.

new one needing no lyric transcript today...

that was scary!

..and I fell off my chair laughing first!

Happy Halloween guys

LOL That was great!

I've got this image in my head of Eric answering the door for those little costume clad kids screaming "Trick or Treat!" And him with a post-it note on his shirt saying, "I'm Funny. LAUGH!" Then throwing loose candy corn at them like they were pigeons at the park.

Peace Love and Pumpkin Beer

it kinda seems like he ad libbed this. i like how it was a mixture of being about halloween and being political. also, very bob dylan-esque. it actually kind of reminded me of "talkin' john birch paranoid blues".

that and it was plain amusing. nothing says happy halloween like pumpkin beer and throwing candy corn at kids.

Haha I love it.

"...throw some candy corn at 'em
heck somebody has to eat that shit!"

Seriously! I hate candy corn. lol

"...throw some candy corn at 'em
heck somebody has to eat that shit!"

Knowing somebody who is addicted to candy corn and what happens to him when he eats it, that sentence takes on a whoooooooooole different meaning for me. hangs head


-- -- -- --
You know those "I'm going to Disney World!" commercials they do after every sports championship game? Just once I want somebody to get up and say, "I'm going to Sesame Place!" Then I could say, "Yeah, that's right. Take that, you non mouth moving bitches!"

Oh my gosh! I so watched that 100 Scariest Movie countdown! haha. I just found that funny.

On October 31 2004, 5:52 PM, Julia said new one needing no lyric transcript today...

Yeah, but I did it anyway. I got all the words!

02Nov04

No Surrender - Bruce Springsteen

Very appropriate for today.

Peace Love and Cheese

John Kerry used a quote from this song in a campaign newsletter thing that went out... very appropriate

03Nov Walk Through The Park* (295 kb)

as UM 12Oct

.. love the updated energy of this now with Adam along on vocals.

Does it sounds really scratchy to you?

yes - it's not just your computer .. it's a little noisy on the recording .. but .... you can still hear the WORDS - off you go watcher!

A little scratchy, but I really love it w/ Adam.

2004-11-04 (440 kb) 2:53

Eric sings the words “devil’s bargain” in this song. That phrase was in the 2004-10-13 UM but this doesn’t sound like that song.

There's more than one phrase in common with the earlier song .. and I'll admit my heart did a flip at first - because I really loved the other and I kept hoping it would come out and play again.

So if "Devil's Bargain II" this is .. I need to run it by my ears several more times - because the other was a personal instant favourite

Yeah, it does have phrases from a couple of other songs. Whoa, I listen to too much CR if I know that!

How about calling it Don't Miss Me since that's the first line of the refrain? Although that makes it sound like a love song and it's not. But Don't Miss Me does fit in a protest song kind of way.

Man, thinking up titles can be as hard as figuring out the words.

mix up ??

I was just working on the webiste and checked all "unknown" files.

Track 66 (December 28th, 03) and Track 67 (January 2nd, 04) are exactly the same.

42 sec. and 168 kb

can someone confirm this? Or is it just mixed up on the crumarchive? (where I've downloaded the january track)


btw, the "unknown" song December 26 is "try too hard"

new one

Let's hope I'm hearing Eric correctly. Unless this is titled something else -

Wasted Words* 2004-11-05 (386 kb) 2:31

I too, loved "Devil's Bargain" on first hearing it. I am really looking forward to where it goes.

I too, loved "Devil's Bargain" on first hearing it. I am really looking forward to where it goes.

Definitely - I keep finding myself humming it - more would be delicious!

Call It/Near Miss - November 7th, 2004 (464kb)

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You know those "I'm going to Disney World!" commercials they do after every sports championship game? Just once I want somebody to get up and say, "I'm going to Sesame Place!" Then I could say, "Yeah, that's right. Take that, you non mouth moving bitches!"

I love how their voices blend in and go around and over each other.

Version 4 of this UM

2004-04-05 (428 kb) 1:45
2004-04-29 (725 kb) 2:59
2004-10-19 (2095 kb) 2:56
2004-11-07 (465 kb) 3:02