Kent, Ohio - Thursday, April 30th, 1970
(there are no accidents)




Here's a Review




You can read the lyrics for each song by clicking on the little Buddah by the title




All songs ©2001 Chris Butler/Future Fossil Music (BMI).
Administered by Spirit Music Group.
All noises by Chris Butler
and recorded at Camp Y-Mee, Hoboken, NJ, unless otherwise noted:




PIGEONS

EASY LIFE
Recorded by Chris Gefken at The Think Tank, mixed by James MacMillan at Mutiny Zoo on John Siket’s magnificent Helios ‘Brown’ console.
Paul Moschella = drums
James MacMillan = bass
Peter Stuart = Fender Bass VI
Chris Bolger = Jerry Jones 6-string bass
Jim Higgins = guitar
Cranky J/Higgs/Mo = backing vocals extraordinaire.

MILLIONS & MILLIONS (original version)
Drums and Burns Double Six recorded at Pete’s studio, mixed by Chris Gefken at The Think Tank.
Pete Stuart = bass and high vocals
James Mastro = keyboards (recorded at The Pigeon Club, Hoboken)
Middle 8 arrangement by Peter Stuart.

HEY STRANGER
Mixed by Fred Smith at Fred’s apartment.
Carla Murray = backing vocals.

RED DRINKS! RED DRINKS! (YOUR LIFE STINKS)
The original pre-Kilopop! version. mixed by Chris Gefken at The Think Tank
Paul Moschella = drums
James MacMillan = fretless bass.
It’s a Stylophone...in case you were wondering.

BOX OF NOISE
A song about my first off-campus apartment.

I DID, I DID
A song about trying to live a creative life.

DAVEY’S SISTER'S HOME FROM COLLEGE
A song about priestesses.

HORSESHOES & HANDGRENADES
Recorded in my apartment on a Tascam 244, 4-track Port-A-Studio.
A song about fate.

CONVENIENCE
Mixed by Scott Anthony at The Viewing Room, Springfield, NJ.

MY HOMETOWN
Mixed by Claudio DiZefalo at Mutiny Zoo, Hoboken.

EASY LIFE (REPRISE)
Mono version!

BEGGAR’S BULLETS
Recorded in 1989 at my house in Centerport, NY, with the Tascam 244 for the 20th anniversary of the murders of four students at Kent State University.

  • a) Shit Hits Fan, Friday Evening, May 1st
  • b) Beggar’s Bullets (a song about what it feels like to be in a riot.
  • c) Intro to The Guitar Solo
  • d) Captain Trips Bums Clevo
  • e) The last chorus of Beggar’s Bullets
  • f) Epilogue: What A Short, Bad Trip It Was
BEGGAR’S BULLETS (CENSORED) For a radio audience’s tender ears.


Contact Chris Butler? Email him at BEEZWAX2@aol.com



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