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Long Story Short home demo recordings from 2006​-​9

by Milburn & Vigoda

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A LITTLE TOO MUCH WINE A LITTLE TOO MUCH GARLIC NOT SURE WHY I'M HERE THIS WASN'T MEANT TO BE A DATE I'VE SWORN OFF YOUNGER MEN AND THEN DEANNE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AND SHE KNOWS HOW MUCH I DON'T LIKE BEING SET UP AND IT’S REALLY GETTING LATE. A LITTLE TOO MUCH WINE A LITTLE TOO MUCH GARLIC WHY'D I HAVE TO FINISH EVERY MORSEL ON MY PLATE? NOW I'M STANDING HERE MY STOMACH HURTS MY HEAD IS POUNDING WHAT THE HELL'S THIS CRAZY-LOOKING TCHOTCHKE? AND IT'S REALLY GETTING LATE
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GOD I WISH WE COULD SKIP THE IN BETWEEN STUFF ALL THE BORING EVERYDAY ROUTINE STUFF OH IF I COULD FAST FORWARD THROUGH IT I SAY WHY NOT GET RIGHT TO IT WHEN WE'RE SITTING IN OUR ROCKING CHAIRS WATCHING GRANDKIDS PLAYING ON THE LAWN WOULDN'T IT BE NICE TO SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS HOLDING HANDS AND KISSING IN THE TWILIGHT SKIP OVER ALL THE PAYING BILLS AND WASHING DISHES WOULDN'T IT BE SO DELICIOUS TO BE SITTING IN OUR ROCKING CHAIRS WATCHING GRANDKIDS PLAYING ON THE LAWN edit: their laughter floating through the air, see the sunset fade until it’s gone OH WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF WITH SOMEONE CLEARLY WRONG FOR ME SOMEHOW I GIVE THE WRONG IDEA WHEN I JUST PRETEND TO BE SOPHISTICATED, SO AT EASE, SO EMOTIONALLY NOT UNSTABLE SIMPLE DINNER, NOT A DATE, AND I DRINK MYSELF UNDER THE FREAKIN' TABLE WHY CAN'T I SIMPLY FIND THE RIGHT GUY THE STRONG SILENT TYPE WITH A GLEAM IN HIS EYE WHO SWEEPS ME OFF MY FEET WITHOUT A WORD WHO MAKES ME SWOON WHO MAKES ME TREMBLE WHO DOESN'T IN THE LEAST RESEMBLE THIS NICE NERD OVER DINNER EVERYTHING YOU SAID I DIDN'T REALLY HEAR A SINGLE WORD I JUST SAT THERE NODDING MY HEAD SMILING LIKE I GOT IT, LIKE I REALLY HEARD BUT I WAS PLAYING OUT OUR LIVES IN MY MIND FLASHING FORWARD THROUGH EVERY SEASON, EVERY STAGE MARRIAGE, KIDS, A HOUSE OF SOME KIND STRAIGHT ON THROUGH IT ALL AND RIGHT TO OLD AGE WHEN WE'D BE SITTING IN OUR ROCKING CHAIRS WATCHING GRANDKIDS PLAYING ON THE LAWN. A LITTLE FOOT IN MOUTH A LITTLE TOXIC WATER I MIGHT AS WELL JUST POISON HER RIGHT NOW, I MEAN WHY WAIT? I CAN'T BELIEVE I'M BLATH'RING ON AND ON I'VE CLEARLY RUINED ANY CHANCE WITH HER NOT LIKE I EVER HAD ONE... AND IT'S REALLY GETTING LATE
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IT’S LIKE THAT CHINESE LEGEND THAT I READ WHEN I WAS LITTLE THE STORY ALL ABOUT THE INVISIBLE RED STRING THE GODS'LL TIE IT ROUND YOUR ANKLE WHEN YOU'RE BORN AND IT'LL LEAD YOU PAST TOM, DICK AND HARRY TO THE ONE THAT YOU WILL MARRY TO THAT ONE EXTRAORDINARY PERSON WHO WILL BE YOUR EVERYTHING AND IT HAPPENS IN A MOMENT IT’S AS IF YOU'VE ALWAYS KNOWN IT AND THAT IS WHAT I'VE BEEN BROUGHT UP BELIEVING AND IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOREVER WITH THE STRINGS NO ONE CAN SEVER A TAPESTRY THE FATES ARE ALWAYS WEAVING THE TORAH TELLS US THAT OUR PERFECT SOULMATE IS PREDESTINED BEFORE WE'RE BORN THE MATCH IS MADE BY GOD ABOVE AND THOUGH IT TAKES A WHILE TO FIND, BASHERT MUST NOT BE QUESTIONED EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE SICK OF WAITING AND YOU'VE GONE THROUGH YEARS OF DATING ALL AT ONCE A FASCINATING GIRL SHOWS UP AND YOU'RE IN LOVE Hope AND IT HAPPENS IN A MOMENT Charles YEAH, IT HAPPENS IN A MOMENT Hope IT’S AS IF YOU'VE ALWAYS KNOWN IT Charles JUST AS IF YOU’VE ALWAYS KNOWN IT Hope AND THAT IS WHAT I'VE BEEN BROUGHT UP BELIEVING Charles I KINDA THOUGHT THE SAME THING Hope AND IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS FOREVER Charles IT’S BEEN LIKE THIS FOREVER Hope WITH THE STRINGS NO ONE CAN SEVER Charles THE STRINGS NO ONE CAN SEVER Hope A TAPESTRY THE FATES ARE ALWAYS WEAVING Charles BUT IN HEBREW SCHOOL THEY TEACH YOU JUST BECAUSE A MATCH IS MADE IN HEAVEN DOESN'T MEAN A MARRIAGE WILL BE JUST A PIECE OF CAKE “SURE, YOU KNOW, BASHERT,” MY RABBI SAID TO ME, “IT'S DESTINY BUT MARRIAGE IS A LOT OF WORK, A LOT OF GIVE AND TAKE” MY RABBI TOLD ME “CHARLIE BOY, THIS BRINGING OF TWO PEOPLE INTO ONE UNITED MARRIAGE, IT'S AS DIFFICULT AS ANYTHING-- AS HARD AS MOVING MOUNTAINS, LIKE PARTING THE RED SEA” PULLING A RED STRING RED SEA RED STRING Hope RED SEA RED STRING IT HAPPENS IN A MOMENT IN AN INSTANT IN NO TIME AT ALL
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HOW GREAT IT'S BEEN HAVING YOU HERE FOR WEEKS AND MONTHS AT A TIME I CAN REACH OUT TOUCH YOU LIKE THIS IT'S SO COMPLETELY SUBLIME LIKE HOLDING YOUR HAND SMOOTHING YOUR HAIR IT'S SOMETHING YOU LET ME DO NOBODY ELSE GETS TO BE HERE FEELING THE BEAUTY OF YOU WE COULD JUST STAY RIGHT HERE LIKE THIS I'D NEVER LIFT UP MY HANDS WHAT A WONDERFUL THING TO BE HERE WITH YOU YOUR WISHES ARE MY COMMANDS YOU'D GO THROUGH YOUR DAY I'D FOLLOW YOU 'ROUND STEAL THE OCCASIONAL KISS WE CAN EAT, WE CAN TALK NO REASON TO STOP WE COULD JUST LIVE LIKE THIS! YOU KNOW I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT AND NOTHING COULD BE SWEETER THAN GETTING CLOSER ALL THE TIME EACH MORNING CUP OF JOE ACCOMPANIED BY PETER JOHN THOMAS FREE WILLY edit: Dick Richards COME ON BOY GET WITH THE PROGRAM KEEP HOLDING ON NEVER LET GO NOT WHEN IT'S FEELING SO NICE CONTINUE WITH LIFE MAKE ALL OUR PLANS WITH JUST A LITTLE MORE SPICE GO THROUGH THE YEARS FOREVER ENTWINED IN A STATE OF CONTINUAL BLISS IN THE BED, IN THE CHAIR OVER HERE, OVER THERE AT A BAR, AT A PLAY AT AN OUTDOOR CAFÉ WE CAN COME, WE CAN GO CHEEK TO CHEEK, TOE TO TOE WE COULD JUST LIVE LIKE THIS!
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HELLO IT'S ME I KNOW YOU WON'T PICK UP THE PHONE BUT IT'S OKAY I UNDERSTAND BUT I'VE BEEN STUDYING THE HISTORY OF MARRIAGE EVER SINCE YOU LEFT ME AND YEAH PEOPLE MARRIED MOST FOR POLITICS OR ECONOMICS YEAH IT WAS NOTHING LIKE THE STORIES IN THE ROMANCE COMICS A GUY WOULD SEE A GIRL HE LIKED IN SOME ADJACENT VILLAGE AND WITH HIS BUDDIES HE WOULD RUN AMOK AND RAPE AND PILLAGE OR PEOPLE MERELY MARRIED FOR A DOWRY OF SOME OXEN OR A PIECE OF LAND SOMETIMES FOR CONVENIENCE OFTEN FOR THE MONEY POLITICAL GAIN OR FOR SOMETHING ARCANE FOR A NAME FOR A SURE SHOT AT BEING SECURE NOT FOR SOMETHING AS FRAGILE AS LOVE HEY THERE IT'S ME AGAIN I LIKE YOUR NEW RECORDING THAT WAS FUNNY YES IT WAS AND DON'T GET MAD I GOT YOUR NEW UNLISTED NUMBER FROM DEANNE OKAY BECAUSE SO SPOUSES DIDN'T USE TO HAVE TO HAVE A THING IN COMMON THEY TIED THE KNOT WHEN THEY WERE TOLD TO BY THEIR LOCAL SHAMAN IT’S ONLY NOW THAT LOVE AND MARRIAGE ARE AT ALL CONNECTED SO I HAVE NO IDEA WHY WE FIND IT UNEXPECTED WHEN PEOPLE GET DIVORCED ‘CAUSE NOWADAYS IT’S SOMETHING NEARLY EVERYBODY DOES SOMETIMES FOR CONVENIENCE OFTEN FOR THE MONEY AND RARELY IF EVER TILL RECENTLY NEVER WOULD TWO PEOPLE TETHER THEIR FUTURES TOGETHER FOR SOMETHING AS FRAGILE AS LOVE Edit: Okay it’s been so long, I’m calling to hear your voice on the machine WHAT ABOUT MARRYING SOMEBODY ELSE JUST TO FIGURE IT OUT JUST TO GET INTO PRACTICE MAKE MY MISTAKES, AND THEN COME BACK TO YOU WITH MY DUCKS IN A ROW I'D BE MUCH BETTER AT THIS GET THE DIVORCE GET IT OUT OF THE WAY MAKE A MESS BREAK IT OFF MAKE IT BITTER AND SPITEFUL THEN CLEAN THE SLATE TRY AGAIN YOU AND ME MAKE IT GOOD MAKE A LIFE GET IT DOWN GET IT RIGHT WHO THE HELL KNOWS WHAT LOVE ACTUALLY IS OKAY I ONLY KNOW WHAT I SEE IN THE MOVIES SEXY AND QUIRKY AND DANCING ALL DIRTY I KNOW THAT BEHAVIOR WOULD NEVER BEHOOVE ME MONTAGES OF PICNICS IN PARKS IN THE RAIN AND YOU CAN'T HEAR A WORD THEY SAY OVER THE MUSIC AND WE HAVE TO BUMBLE ALONG IN REAL TIME NO MONTAGES NO MUSIC JUST PLAIN ME AND YOU I DON'T KNOW HOW PEOPLE PROMISE FOREVER TILL DEATH DO US PART, YES I DO, DO OR DIE 'CAUSE THERE'S NOTHING IN LIFE THAT IS EVER FOR CERTAIN SO ALL I CAN SAY IS I PROMISE TO TRY BUT RIGHT NOW IN THIS MOMENT THIS WHITE HOT SHINING MOMENT I FEEL IT SO DEEPLY THAT NOTHING COULD KEEP ME FROM PICNICS AND DANCES AND TAKING MY CHANCES ON SOMETHING AS FRAGILE AS LOVE IT MIGHT NOT BE CONVENIENT AND I MIGHT NOT HAVE MUCH MONEY BUT WILL YOU? WILL YOU? WILL YOU? AT LEAST LET ME SHOW YOU THE RING.
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UM, NOT RIGHT THERE OKAY WE’LL FIND A LITTLE CLOSET SPACE SOMEWHERE IT’S JUST THAT I’M, I’M SO USED TO HAVING LOTS OF ROOM BETWEEN THE BED AND CHAIR I DON’T MEAN TO BE A JERK I WANT THIS TO BE YOUR HOME BUT COULD YOU NOT PUT THAT RIGHT THERE? OH I MEANT TO SAY THE TOILET PAPER SHOULD GO ON THE OTHER WAY FROM UNDERNEATH, SO IT’S EASIER TO SPIN IF YOU DON’T MIND IF THAT’S OKAY I DON’T MEAN TO BE A JERK I WANT THIS TO BE YOUR HOME THAT’S REALLY ALL I HAD TO SAY I KNOW THIS IS SMALL BUT COULD WE TALK ABOUT THE PICTURE IN THE HALL AND DO YOU THINK, COULD WE TAKE THE FRAT-BOY POKER-PLAYING DOGS DOWN OFF THE WALL? I DON’T MEAN TO BE A JERK AND I KNOW THIS IS YOUR HOME OUR home. BUT THEY DON’T WORK FOR ME AT ALL. AND WHAT ABOUT YOUR CORNFLAKES BOWL CONGEALING IN THE SINK? WHAT ABOUT YOUR BRIGHT RED BRA THAT TURNED MY BOXERS PINK? HOW CAN YOU NOT NOTICE WHEN THE GARBAGE OVERFLOWS? HOW CAN YOU KEEP TALKING DURING ALL MY FAVORITE SHOWS? PLEASE DON’T LEAVE THE TOILET SEAT UP PLEASE DON’T TURN THE {edit} goddamn HEAT UP LOOK AT US, WE JUST GOT BACK AND THE BLOOM IS OFF THE ROSE I KNOW, I KNOW, WHAT’S DONE IS DONE CONFETTI THROWN AND FLOWERS FLUNG SO HOW DO WE NOT SCREW THIS UP? TELL ME WHAT DO WE DO? I DON’T KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT TELL ME IF YOU’VE GOT A CLUE CHARLES ALWAYS COMMUNICATE. HOPE EVEN IF IT’S SMALL? CHARLES ALWAYS BE HONEST. HOPE EVEN IF IT HURTS? CHARLES DON’T KEEP ANY SECRETS HOPE UNLESS THEY PROTECT US. IT’S OKAY TO DISAGREE. CHARLES UNLESS I’M CLEARLY RIGHT. HOPE Of course. CHARLES ...HEY? HOPE HEY WHAT? CHARLES ...GOOD LUCK. HOPE ...GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
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ONE HUNDREDTH OF THE LOVE ONE HUNDREDTH OF THE PASSION WE ONCE HAD ONE HUNDREDTH OF THE PAIN WORK SLEEP WAKE EAT WORK AND SO WE DON'T BRING UP THE PAST DON'T FEEL A THING DON'T EVER VENTURE 'CROSS THAT LINE WE'RE TAMPING IT DOWN REINING IT IN TILL ALL THAT'S LEFT IS MERELY ONE HUNDREDTH OF THE LOVE Charles NO NOTHING REALLY WRONG NO NOTHING REALLY SUPER FANTASTIC NO NOTHING MUCH TO SAY Hope/Charles WORK SLEEP WAKE EAT {edit} work Charles AND SO WE Hope/Charles DON’T BRING UP THE PAST DON’T FEEL A THING DON’T EVER VENTURE ‘CROSS THAT LINE WE’RE TAMPING IT DOWN REINING IT IN HOPE TILL ALL THAT'S LEFT IS MERELY Charles WHAT'S LEFT IS MERELY Hope/Charles ONE HUNDREDTH OF THE LOVE Hope/Charles JUST GET THROUGH THE YEAR GET THROUGH THE DAY KEEP EVERY PROMISE YOU HAVE MADE STEP TO THE BEAT PICK UP THE SLACK HOORAY FOR OUR TICKER TAPE CHARADE REMEMBER THE MILK REMEMBER THE BREAD FORGET ALL THE THINGS THAT CAUSE YOU PAIN SO WHAT REMAINS... Hope IS ONE HUNDREDTH OF THE LOVE...
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FOR LUNCH PANDESAL LIKE HER GRANDMOTHER MADE IT'LL BE JUST LIKE HOME HER FIRST DAY HER FIRST DAY OF FIRST GRADE I GAVE HER MY RING SO SHE WON'T BE AFRAID GOLD FOR GOOD LUCK ON HER VERY FIRST DAY Charles ON HER VERY FIRST DAY OF FIRST GRADE Hope LOOK THERE SHE IS THERE ON THE BUS I KNOW SHE'LL BE FINE I KNOW SHE'LL BE FINE WITHOUT US Charles LOOK Hope/Charles THERE SHE GOES OUT IN THE WORLD IT FEELS LIKE A MOMENT AGO SHE WAS OUR LITTLE GIRL Charles MY NERVES ARE A MESS AND MY HEAD'S ALL ABUZZ TODAY SHE BECOMES A WOMAN JUST LIKE MY MOTHER WAS A SPEECH AND A SONG SHE'LL DO GREAT ALWAYS DOES JUST A FEW HEBREW WORDS AND SHE'S A WOMAN LIKE MY MOTHER WAS Hope AND LIKE HER MOTHER WAS Charles LOOK THERE SHE IS A VISION IN BLUE ALMOST GROWN UP GOD SHE LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE YOU Hope LOOK Hope/Charles THERE SHE GOES OUT IN THE WORLD IT FEELS LIKE A MOMENT AGO SHE WAS OUR LITTLE GIRL THERE SHE GOES PUKING HER GUTS OUT REEKING OF TEQUILA AND POT THERE SHE GOES HOME FROM THE PROM WITH HER REPUTATION TOTALLY SHOT THUMBS HER NOSE AT EVERYTHING WE'VE TAUGHT HER SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO TO MAKE HER STOP DRINKING STOP SMOKING STOP SCREWING STOP DOING ALL THE THINGS WE ALWAYS TOLD HER NOT TO? FOR LUNCH MICKEY D'S DIDN'T HAVE MUCH TO SAY THEN I JUST DROPPED HER OFF HER FIRST DAY THERE AT UCLA TRIED TO GIVE HER SOME CASH BUT SHE SAID "THAT'S OKAY" NO GOODBYE FOR HER DAD JUST A VIEW FROM BEHIND OF OUR LITTLE GIRL WALKING AWAY THAT'S HOW IT IS WHAT'S LEFT TO DISCUSS I GUESS SHE'LL BE FINE SHE SURE AS HELL DOESN'T NEED US Charles LOOK Hope/Charles THERE SHE GOES OUT IN THE WORLD IT FEELS LIKE A MOMENT AGO SHE WAS Hope - Charles OUR LITTLE GIRL - OUR LITTLE GIRL THERE SHE GOES OUT IN THE WORLD OUR LITTLE GIRL - IT FEELS LIKE A MOMENT AGO SHE WAS OUR OUR LITTLE GIRL - LITTLE GIRL THERE SHE GOES OUT IN THE WORLD OUR LITTLE GIRL - IT FEELS LIKE A MOMENT AGO SHE WAS OUR OUR LITTLE GIRL - LITTLE GIRL THERE SHE GOES THERE SHE GOES...
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DON'T YOU DARE DON'T YOU DARE TELL ME NOT TO TALK ABOUT MY SON IT'S BEEN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AND THAT'S LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO HAVE TO HOLD MY TONGUE HE WAS MY SON TOO YOU CAN'T JUST ERASE HIM PRETENDING HE NEVER EXISTED--IT'S SUCH A CRIME WELL YOU'RE SMOTHERING HIS MEMORY WHAT KIND OF MOTHER DO YOU PRETEND TO BE? WITH THIS SILENCE, IT'S LIKE YOU'RE KILLING HIM A SECOND TIME I CAN'T LOVE YOU WITHOUT ERASING HIM WITHOUT ERADICATING EVERY SINGLE TRACE OF HIM 'CAUSE WHEN I LOOKED AT YOU I SAW WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN I SAW HIS FACE MY CHOICE WAS CLEAR--IT WAS MY SON OR YOU NO ROOM INSIDE MY BROKEN HEART FOR MORE THAN ONE OF YOU SO IF YOU BRING HIM BACK THEN I AM DONE WITH YOU HE TAKES YOUR PLACE AND IF I COULD TOUCH HIM AGAIN IF I COULD TALK TO HIM RIGHT NOW IF I COULD HOLD HIM IN MY ARMS I WOULD ERASE EVERY SPECK OF YOU RIGHT HERE AND NOW WIPE YOU OFF OF THE FACE OF THE EARTH JUST LIKE THAT YOU'D BE GONE I CAN'T LOVE YOU NOT NOW, NOT ANYMORE THERE'S NOTHING LEFT BETWEEN US NOW THAT'S STILL WORTH FIGHTING FOR WE SCREWED IT UP TOO MUCH IT'S TIME TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND LEAVE NO TRACE
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Empowered 03:06
EMPOWERED FABULOUS FIFTY AND SINGLE MY FRIENDS SAID YOU’LL FIND YOU A MUCH BETTER GUY IF YOU JUST GET ON OUT THERE AND MINGLE MEN WILL BE LINED UP OUTSIDE OF YOUR DOOR LIFE WILL BE BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE YOU’RE SMART AND AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL YOU’RE EMPOWERED! EMBOLDENED OKAY, DATE NUMBER ONE’S NOT THE WINNER TIME TO TRY HARDER GET BACK IN THE GAME YOU KNOW ROME WASN’T BUILT OVER DINNER I’LL BE MORE SELECTIVE I THINK THAT’S THE KEY THIS EVENING A DRINK WITH A NICE PH.D SHORTER SKIRT, HIGHER HEELS, YOU CAN BET THAT I’LL BE EMBOLDENED! EMBARRASSED EMBARRASSING EVEN TO SAY WHY CONVERSATION WAS SPARKLING AND WITTY AND FUN I JUST HAD A DATE WITH A GAY GUY I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER, HOW COULD I NOT SEE THAT NO GOOD-LOOKING HETERO DOCTOR WOULD BE SO INTO AN AGING NEUROTIC LIKE ME EMBARRASSED MY FRIENDS SAY "TRY SOMETHING NEW, HOPE." MY FRIENDS SAY "IT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO, HOPE." MY FRIENDS SAY "SPEED DATING'S GREAT, HOPE." THEY SAY "IT’S NEVER TOO LATE, HOPE." SO I’M BACK FROM FOUR DATES WITH FOUR MEN IN FOUR HOURS FOUR CUPS OF COFFEE THEN FOUR WHISKEY SOURS ONE MUST HAVE DOUSED HIS WHOLE SELF WITH COLOGNE ONE SPENT THE WHOLE FREAKING TIME ON THE PHONE ONE HAD A COMB-OVER, ONE WAS A GNOME AND I’M TIRED AND PISSED AND I’D RATHER STAY HOME I NEED A GOOD MAN SOMEONE WHO WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL SOMEONE WHO SPEAKS ENGLISH SOMEONE WHO’S STILL BREATHING I NEED ICE CREAM.
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OH LOOK SHE GOT A BRAND NEW DRESS A COUPLE BAGS FULL OF BRAND NEW CLOTHES WELL YOU GOTTA LOOK GOOD I GUESS BRAND NEW LIFE'LL KEEP YOU ON YOUR TOES I WONDER IF SHE'S HAPPY I WONDER IF SHE'S SAD I WONDER IF SHE'S SEEING SOMEONE NEW I DIDN'T COME TO LOOK FOR CLUES BUT THIS IS MORE THAN SHE USED TO BUY FANCY DRESSES AND FANCY SHOES FANCY SHOES TO MEET A FANCY GUY I WONDER IF SHE'S HAPPY I WONDER IF SHE'S SAD I WONDER IF SHE'S SEEING SOMEONE NEW WHAT IS MY GODDAMN PROBLEM WHY CAN'T I STAY AWAY THE CRIMINAL RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME DAY AFTER DAY IT'S STUPID I KNOW THIS MOTIVE, THIS DRIVE HOPING TO FIND THE FLAME STILL ALIVE I’M THE ARSONIST WATCHING THE FIRE DRAWN TO THE FLASH POINT TO THE OBJECT OF MY DESIRE I GOTTA GET AWAY SOMEHOW STAY OUT OF TROUBLE {edit} gotta CLEAR MY HEAD {edit} SHE'LL NEVER WANT TO SEE ME NOW AFTER ALL THE AWFUL THINGS I SAID I WON’T KNOW IF SHE’S HAPPY I WON’T KNOW IF SHE’S SAD I SHOULDN’T CARE {edit} if SHE’S SEEING SOMEONE NEW WHAT IS MY GODDAMN PROBLEM WHY CAN'T I STAY AWAY THE CRIMINAL RETURNS TO THE SCENE OF THE CRIME DAY AFTER DAY IT'S STUPID I KNOW THIS MOTIVE, THIS DRIVE HOPING TO FIND THE FLAME STILL ALIVE I’M THE ARSONIST WATCHING THE FIRE DRAWN TO THE FLASH POINT TO THE OBJECT OF MY DESIRE
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Charles HELLO IT'S ME MY NAME IS CHARLES YOU MIGHT REMEMBER ME AS SOMEONE YOU ONCE KNEW MY RATHER TEDIOUS PERFORMANCE AS YOUR FORMER HUSBAND, THAT WAS MY DEBUT A LITTLE UNDERPLAYED, A LITTLE DULL, SAID ALL THE PAPERS A VIEW CONSISTENTLY UPHELD BY ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS SO NOW I'M HERE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF AGAIN MY NAME IS CHARLES AND WHO ARE YOU? Hope HELLO I'M HOPE, I'M TAKING VALIUM SO I CAN DATE MY FORMER SPOUSE TONIGHT 'CAUSE IN MY FORMER LIFE AS FORMER WIFE I USED TO BE A TEENY BIT UPTIGHT A LITTLE SPOILED MAYBE JUST A WEE BIT CONDESCENDING I HAD A WAY OF SAYING THINGS I WASN'T QUITE INTENDING A FLAWED PERFORMANCE TO BE SURE THE LEADING LADY NEVER REALLY GOT IT RIGHT Charles WHAT ABOUT MARRYING ONCE WHEN WE'RE YOUNG JUST TO FIGURE IT OUT JUST TO GET INTO PRACTICE MAKE OUR MISTAKES, AND THEN COME BACK AGAIN WITH OUR DUCKS IN A ROW -- WE'D BE MUCH BETTER AT THIS GET THE DIVORCE, GET IT OUT OF THE WAY, MAKE A MESS, BREAK IT OFF, MAKE IT BITTER AND SPITEFUL THEN CLEAN THE SLATE, TRY AGAIN, YOU AND ME, MAKE IT GOOD, MAKE A LIFE, GET IT DOWN, GET IT RIGHT Hope SO BEGINNING WITH THIS MOMENT IF WE HAVEN’T REALLY BLOWN IT WE DON’T HAVE TO BE SO LONELY ANY LONGER WE DON’T HAVE TO LET THE PAST DEFINE US WE COULD LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND US AND MAYBE WHAT WE’VE LEARNED {edit} can MAKE US STRONGER Charles WHAT ABOUT MARRYING ONCE WHEN WE’RE YOUNG {edit} MAKE OUR MISTAKES, AND THEN COME BACK AGAIN {edit} OUR DUCKS IN A ROW, WE’D BE MUCH BETTER AT THIS GET THE DIVORCE, GET IT OUT OF THE WAY {edit} {edit} thenCLEAN THE SLATE, TRY AGAIN, {edit} MAKE A LIFE, GET IT DOWN, GET IT RIGHT Hope I KNOW IT WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME THAT WE HAD ALL THAT TIME APART Charles I NEVER WANTED TO SPEAK TO YOU EVER AGAIN WHEN YOU BROKE MY HEART Hope TIME HAS A STRANGE WAY OF WIPING THINGS OUT Charles REMINDS US OF THINGS WE’D FORGOTTEN ABOUT Hope AND RIGHT NOW IN THIS MOMENT THIS SLIGHTLY DRUNKEN MOMENT I DON'T WANT WHAT WE HAD I THINK YOU CAN SEE THAT I JUST WANT A FRIEND SOMEONE I CAN DEPEND ON AND MAYBE SOME SEMBLANCE OF LOVE Charles I THINK THAT I CAN MAKE SOME SEMBLANCE OF LOVE Hope SOME THINGS ARE STILL BROKEN SOME THINGS ARE BETTER LEFT UNSPOKEN Hope/Charles RARELY IF EVER TILL RECENTLY NEVER WOULD TWO PEOPLE TETHER THEIR FUTURES TOGETHER FOR SOMETHING AS FRAGILE AS LOVE
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Charles WHAT WAS THAT? Hope I SAID I CAN’T SEEM TO FIND MY GLASSES Charles AREN’T THEY RIGHT UP THERE BESIDE YOUR BOOK? Hope WELL THEY’RE THE WRONG PRESCRIPTION THEN Charles THE PRESCRIPTION’S FINE Hope BUT I REALLY HATE THE WAY THEY MAKE ME LOOK Charles WHAT WAS THAT? Hope I SAID IT LOOKS JUST LIKE A FERRET TAKE IT RIGHT BACK TO THE ZOO FROM WHENCE IT CAME Charles IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A FERRET! Hope OKAY MORE LIKE A CHIHUAHUA IF I SEE IT ON YOUR HEAD I’M TAKING AIM Charles WHAT WAS THAT? Hope {edit} I said you've got your HEARING AID {edit} turned off NOW TURN IT ON AGAIN SO YOU CAN HEAR! Charles IT’S FINE IT’S ON Hope IT’S OFF Charles IT’S FINE I HEAR YOU Hope NO YOU DON’T YOU TURNED IT OFF AND PUT IT RIGHT BACK IN YOUR EAR! Charles IT’S A PROTEST I’M ON STRIKE I ONLY TURN IT ON TO LISTEN TO THE THINGS I’M GONNA LIKE I CAN’T HEAR YOU! I DON’T WANT TO GO Hope Why? Charles BECAUSE THAT MOVIE GUY’S A BABY AND I’M NERVOUS, I DON’T KNOW HE’S STILL IN DIAPERS! HE LOOKS TWELVE IT’S HIGHLY DOUBTFUL HE COULD PUT A NECKTIE ON ALL BY HIMSELF HE WANTS THE ALIENS TO BE SEXY, MORE SELF-CONSCIOUS, MORE IRONIC MORE APPEALING TO THE YOUNGER DEMOGRAPHIC, MORE SARDONIC SO YOURS TRULY A.K.A. METHUSELAH MAY NOT BE HIP BUT I’LL BE DAMNED IF I LET MISTER NOSE RING GIVE ME ANY LIP Hope TIME TO GO DON’T LOOK BACK NO MORE STARING IN THE MIRROR OR YOU’RE GONNA MAKE IT CRACK Charles WILL YOU STOP CLEANING PLEASE! I’LL QUIT LOOKING IN THE MIRROR WHEN YOU’RE OFF YOUR HANDS AND KNEES Hope I WANT THE HOUSE TO LOOK NICE TOMORROW JULES AND ALL THE KIDS ARE COMING, IT’S NO SACRIFICE IT’S JUST A LITTLE TIDY-UP Charles THE HOUSE IS REEKING OF FANTASTIK! AND YOU MIGHT AS WELL ENCASE THE FREAKIN’ PLACE IN SHEETS OF PLASTIC! JUST SIT DOWN THEY SHOULD BE HERE BY NOW SIT DOWN Hope AND WHY DON’T YOU SIT DOWN? Charles SIT DOWN Hope SIT DOWN Charles SIT DOWN Hope OKAY I’M SITTING Charles I AM TOO. Hope/Charles LET’S SIT IN OUR ROCKING CHAIRS AND WATCH THE GRANDKIDS PLAYING ON THE LAWN Charles WHAT WAS THAT? Hope I SAID GO SIT IN YOUR ROCKING CHAIR GO WATCH LITTLE SARAH CHASE GERARD Charles YOU MEAN SERENA AND JEROME? Hope GERARD JEROME OH I DON’T KNOW WHOEVER SOMEONE LEFT SOME KIDS OUT IN THE YARD Charles I CAN’T HEAR YOU! Hope NO PROBLEM, CHIP I GET CONFUSED AMONG MY MANY MANY MEN THAT WAS A JOKE Charles OKAY Hope OKAY Charles OKAY Hope OKAY Charles HEY HOPE WHAT DID YOU SAY? HOPE I SAID HELLO WHICH ONE ARE YOU AGAIN?
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Still Love 03:03
THIS IS WHAT WE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE SIDE BY SIDE AS WE GROW OLD CHATTING EACH EVENING, ON THE PORCH SWING AS WE WATCH THE DAYS UNFOLD ALL OF THE LINES AND THE WRINKLES MAKE A MAP OF OUR LOWS AND OUR HIGHS I LOVE YOUR CROW'S-FEET AND YOUR LAUGH LINES AND THE DEEP {edit} brown OF YOUR EYES THE WAY I CAN NESTLE MY HEAD IN YOUR SHOULDER AND IT FITS SO PERFECTLY THE WAY THAT YOUR ARMS CAN ENCIRCLE MY WAIST WHEN YOU'RE STANDING NEXT TO ME THE WAY WE FIT BETTER, SHORTER AND FATTER THAN WE EVER USED TO BE EVERY SO OFTEN I NOTICE YOUR HAIR HAS A NEW STRAND OF GREY CAN'T REMEMBER IF I'VE TOLD YOU YOU STILL TAKE MY BREATH AWAY IF YOU DON'T HEAR SO WELL, YOU CAN LEAN CLOSE WHEN WE'RE TALKING, AM I RIGHT? IF YOU DON'T WALK SO WELL, WE CAN JUST SIT HERE AND KISS IN THE TWILIGHT AND IF WE DON'T REMEMBER SO MUCH ANY MORE, WE CAN DWELL ON THE HIGHLIGHTS WE DON'T HAVE TO BE EXCITING WE DON'T HAVE TO RUN AROUND WE DON'T HAVE TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY WE CAN BE GENTLE WE CAN BE STILL YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN GENTLE AND I ALWAYS WILL LOVE YOU I STILL LOVE YOU
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Charles WE'LL MAKE A FRESH START SELL OFF OUR STUFF OR ELSE WE'LL GIVE IT AWAY A NEW LITTLE PLACE JUST US AND THE BED LIKE IT WAS WAY BACK IN THE DAY NO CLUTTER TO CLEAN NO DOODADS TO DUST NOTHING WE'LL EVER MISS TAKE THE FISH TAKE THE CLOCKS THROW 'EM ALL IN A BOX WE COULD JUST LIVE LIKE THIS Hope YOU GO AHEAD WITH JULES AND THE KIDS I DON’T FEEL WELL ENOUGH TO MAKE THE DRIVE Charles YOU KNOW I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT TO HECK WITH ALL THOSE YOUNGSTERS THEY'RE ONLY GETTING ON MY NERVES HOW 'BOUT JUST YOU AND ME, A MOVIE AND SOME POPCORN? SALT 'N' BUTTER COLD SODA GOOD 'N' PLENTY WE'LL MAKE OUT {edit} right IN THE BACK ROW... Hope YOU GO AHEAD AND HAVE SOME FUN {edit} the new doctor says I shouldn't go too far CHARLES I GOT YOUR PURSE I GOT YOUR PILLS I GOT YOUR COAT AND YOUR HAT LET'S GET OUTSIDE GO FOR A WALK IT'S NOT AS BAD AS ALL THAT Hope YOU GO AHEAD, I’LL JUST FEEL WORSE {edit} the new medicine makes me queasy like before Charles YOUR OWN PRIVATE ROOM THE FRIENDLIEST NURSE THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUY STAY WITH IT HOPE DO IT FOR ME COME ON I KNOW YOU CAN TRY Hope THIS CAN'T GO ON, I'M SURE YOU'LL AGREE Charles CAN'T WE JUST LIVE LIKE THIS? Hope I'M SORRY MY LOVE IT'S TOO MUCH FOR ME Charles CAN'T WE JUST LIVE LIKE THIS? Hope I DON'T WANT TO GO BACK THERE I SAID Charles CAN'T WE JUST LIVE LIKE THIS? Hope I WANT TO BE RIGHT HERE IN OUR BED Charles THEN THAT’S WHERE YOU’LL BE.
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Letting Go 04:55
Charles IT HAPPENED IN A MOMENT JUST AS IF I'D ALWAYS KNOWN IT WHEN YOU FELL ASLEEP THAT FIRST NIGHT I FELT MY HEART WOULD BURST RIGHT ON OUT OF MY BODY I NEEDED YOU NEAR ME I SAW IT ALL SO CLEARLY I KNEW I'D BE IN LOVE WITH YOU FOREVER STOP THE WORLD STOP IT NOW IT'S NOT FAIR AND I STILL NEED YOU SO CAUSE I FEEL LIKE I'VE LOVED YOU FOREVER AND NO TIME AT ALL I'M NOT READY TO LET YOU GO Hope IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN A MOMENT I DIDN'T SUDDENLY JUST KNOW IT IT KINDA SNUCK UP ON ME SLOWLY IT WAS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT SHOWED ME AND NOW I NEVER COULD FORGET YOU SOMEHOW {edit} it feels LIKE I JUST MET YOU AN HOUR AGO AND THEN SOMETIMES {edit} it feels LIKE I'VE LOVED YOU FOREVER MY SWEET LOVE Charles BUT IT ISN'T FOREVER, IT CAN'T BE FOREVER AND THAT'S THE CRUELEST PART 'CAUSE I KNOW THAT I COULD LIVE, I WILL LIVE WITHOUT YOU SURVIVE THIS BROKEN HEART AND IT'S NOT BECAUSE LOVE IS SO WONDERFUL MAGICAL OR EVEN TERRIBLY STRONG IT'S THAT LOVE IS SO FRAGILE, SO WEAK EVEN WHEN IT CAN LAST YOUR WHOLE LIFE LONG I WILL LAUGH WITHOUT YOU CARRY ON WITHOUT YOU SIT IN MY ROCKING CHAIR WATCH GRANDKIDS PLAY ON THE LAWN WITHOUT YOU Hope I'M JUST SO GLAD IT WAS YOU LOOK AT WHAT I GOT TO DO I GOT TO SPEND THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE, AS YOUR FRIEND, AS YOUR WIFE AND THAT'S WHAT BASHERT IS, THAT'S THE RED STRING IT'S THE JOURNEY TOGETHER DESPITE EVERYTHING AND EACH LITTLE MOMENT LINED UP IN MY SOUL TOGETHER ADD UP TO A LOVE THAT MADE ME WHOLE MAYBE NOT ALWAYS WHITE HOT BUT A LOVE THAT COULD KEEP ME WARM THE CONSTANT AMID ALL THE CHANGE THE ANCHOR, THE BEACON, THE EYE OF THE STORM THE ONE I CAN COUNT ON WHEREVER WE ARE AND KNOW YOU ARE MY LOVE Charles IT HAPPENED IN A MOMENT JUST AS IF I'D ALWAYS KNOWN IT WHEN YOU FELL ASLEEP THAT FIRST NIGHT I FELT MY HEART WOULD BURST RIGHT ON OUT OF MY BODY I NEEDED YOU NEAR ME I SAW IT ALL SO CLEARLY I KNEW I'D BE IN LOVE WITH YOU FOREVER Hope IT DIDN'T HAPPEN IN A MOMENT I DIDN'T SUDDENLY JUST KNOW IT IT KINDA SNUCK UP ON ME SLOWLY IT WAS THE LITTLE THINGS THAT SHOWED ME AND NOW I NEVER COULD FORGET YOU SOMEHOW {edit} it feels LIKE I JUST MET YOU AN HOUR AGO AND THEN SOMETIMES {edit} it feels LIKE I'VE LOVED YOU FOREVER MY SWEET LOVE Charles STOP THE WORLD STOP IT NOW IT’S NOT FAIR AND I STILL NEED YOU SO ‘CAUSE Hope OH CHARLES OH MY DARLING Charles I FEEL LIKE I’VE LOVED YOU FOREVER AND NO TIME AT ALL Charles I’M NOT READY TO I’M NOT READY TO LET YOU GO AND IT KILLS ME TO LET YOU GO BUT I LET YOU GO. Hope YOU CAN LET ME GO YOU CAN LET ME GO LET ME GO.

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This isn't everything in the score - and some of the material here isn't in our (current) definitive version. But this is a pretty healthy slice of the home recordings we made in the process of writing and rewriting this show. Many of you have been clamoring for us to re-release these - your wish is our command! Enjoy.

Caveats: the synth orchestrations sound poopy. I, Brendan, used fake sounds to help in the writing of parts for real musicians to play - but the fake sounds are what are on tape here.

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released October 26, 2018

songs by Brendan Milburn & Valerie Vigoda
vocals, fake instruments, mixing: Brendan Milburn
vocals, probably some actual violin in there somewhere: Valerie Vigoda

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