Highben*everything else.

” and i feel as tho i’ve done some thing wrong
could it be i who has offended someone
i see you there with your practical structure stand true
yet i don’t know what to do
with your double standard constitution
american dream. executive suites.
sunday morning here in our church with all hands on alert.
and i feel as tho i’ve done something wrong
could it be our revolution has offended someone
want. wish. like. desire. expect.
kiss. lower. dance. bullet.
double standard constitution
american dream. executive suites.
sunday morning here in our church
with all hands on alert.”

MatBisaro*drum
Adam Fleischer*guitar.transistors.
Davey Highben*guitar.voice.
Fred Pfening*bass
Tom Derwint*guitar.casio.

recorded live at Cafe Bourbon Street. 2008.

“i fill my head with so many words
and i use my mouth to kick them back out
choke on all the ideas i dream about
devils, drugs, or doctors
who do i sell my soul to
devils, drugs, or doctors
who are you going to run to
i’m juggling knives to stay alive
stick eden’s fork in my eyes
devils, drugs, or doctors
who do i sell my soul to
devils, drugs, or doctors
who am i going to run to?”

recorded by Highben,
at home.
February 2010.

1. ghost stories of yr.old maids.**
2. i’ve been mad for quite some time now.****

**
“they don’t take the time to explain
all those riddles and rhymes
that they’ve dis-placed today
but i hope you find your way
through all those mysteries still left unknown
there will never be anywhere that i can call home
society has won.
and looking down i miss all that is new
i’m setting sail on my confusion trail
thorn. door. screens.
slips over blue jeans.
so i’ll pack my bags and i’ll say goodbye
but i won’t turn around and you won’t see me cry
that’s a different page with tragedy and rage
and ghost stories of yr.old maids.”

****
“actions misplaced and during this race
i’ve realized too late, where do we go from here
these directions are unclear and the presentation,
it’s aimed directly towards me…
but i still can’t see anything
i scream inside yet i’m quiet all the while
and i sit around all day
and watch my dreams fly away…
i sit around all day and watch my dreams fly away
but i don’t seem to care
at least not enough to do a single thing about right now.”

Highben*guitars.piano.pedals.
McKeegan*guitar.
Recorded in Durham N.C.
@home on the magik four track.
1995.

Greg Surratt:
accoustic guitar.voice
Davey Highben:
drum.samples.electric guitar.

recorded in Massillon,Ohio. 1993.

” I’m going to uranus
to see the world
from a different point a view…
space is So nice, everyone is smiling
i wish I didn’t have to go home, so soon.
I’m going to uranus…”

Mike McKeegan*guitar.steel slide.
Dan Stanley*drum
Davey Highben*guitar.voice.saxaphone.
Chris Kaser*bass

recorded on the crap track
at the magnetic planet.
1996/97.

“listen carefully and silently you’ll see
it still all seems a bit petty to me
i’ve seen you go down down too far
blew my mind as you blew
through my heart
and i’m not sure where this all starts
or exactly where it’s going to end
what kind of friend did you want me to be
i’m so blind the only thing left
possibly is to see(sing)
heavens to betsy, i’ll give them to you
and heavens to betsy, i’m nobody’s fool
(HA!)”

here’s what Wumme said:
“…they’d sit on stage constantly wronging the world around them. Anyone who had the pleasure/brain damage getting close and intimate at those turn-of-the-century Bernie’s soirees might know what I’m talking about – rarely in tune, forcibly out of tune, in continual catch-up with their own rhythms, missing strings, rambling fuck-outs, rolling eyelids, quarter-consciousness, beer and whisky rivers, drug swamps. Were they the Butthole Surfers as prodigious math-rockers, or, Polvo as wasted cretins? Each set lasted just long enough to get irritated, but eagerly awaiting what would happen the next time they stumbled onto that dank basement stage.”
02.26.09 World of Wumme.

recorded by Jon Chinn.
columbus,ohio. 1999

“all the spirits are chased with lemon
down to the darkest holes in heaven
where the light is blinding
and all of us are finding
it’s a one way trip
back to where we came from
a one way trip
back to where we came

you act just like a vulture when it comes to you and your culture
i would like to see whats in you but you’re too busy
with what’s behind you.

now would you consider
trading in my forgiveness
four callused opinions
i figured that you were already into it

you act just like a vulture when it comes to you and your culture
i would like to see whats in you but you’re too busy
with what’s behind you.

astronomers have an easier time
projecting the patterns in yr.skies
all it takes for you is a grand opening
of your eyes.”