"Life as a Prole, it's not much fun.  There's no rock'n'roll, and there's no #1..."  Oh yes -- the quasi-title track from "My Life As a Prole", this is (I think) the second song we recorded in the Lewis House dorm room.  I think it might've been the drums on this one that got us in trouble...   Anyway.... song #6 from "My Life as a Prole" is... "Life as a Prole"


Life As a Prole

I don't know what to say.  First of all: I'm DEAF.  Second of all, you have to admit this one is fun.  I remember thinking at the time "this is what makes a good album great".  If only our album had been good.... ;-)   Anyway, Track #4 from "My Life As a Prole" is this number, a little slice of life in Lewis 204....

Krista's Def/Ramadan Special

This is the closer of Disc/Side 1 of "Prole".  It's a song about figuring out when you're on the wrong path, and deciding to get off it.
FWIW, I really, really love this recording.  It's not my best song (at all), but it's got a special place for me. Not in my heart, but somewhere lower.  The transverse colon, maybe.  YMMV.   

Needle Park

The final track on "My Life As a Prole"  This one is chock full o' FreeRob's "special sauce".  

Outstretched Arms

Another Freerob joint, this is track 4 from "Frownland".  I can't remember if this is me or Rob on the Wurli.

Shoreline '72

Track 2 on the Frownland EP, "Starlite" is an absolute Wiles masterpiece.  Beatle-esque and melodic, super-short and to the point.  Hats off.

Starlite

Ah, Tinseltown.  I think there are upwards of 700 recorded versions of this song.  All by me.  This one is the original, one of the first songs written and recorded for Prole.  I pissed some people off recording drums in the dorm....

Tinseltown

Track #1 from My Life as a Prole.  Pretty much just a nugget of an idea....

Worried About the Past

Just.  Awesome.  Including the REM "borrow".

Sweepstakes Loser

The Yellow Pill Parade

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