Songs → Dying Of Boredom

A song idea attempted by the band during spring / summer 1996 rehearsals.

Recording Chronology

    May - July 1996: Ideas + Rehearsals

    Recordings → Dying Of Boredom {take 1}

    A long full-band instrumental recording which appears to feature improvisation and exploration. Recording begins abruptly.

    DiscsMD117 → Dying Of Boredom {take 1}

    MINIDISCS [HACKED]
    track # 36 @ 43m58s
    OK Minidisc
    track # 36 @ 43m58s

    Transcription

    (Yeah, I've never even turned the [?] up. It sounds amazing. Like a keyboard.) / (It's like -- it's like Station to Station.)

    Recordings → Dying Of Boredom {guitar riff}

    Guitar riff between takes.

    DiscsMD117 → Dying Of Boredom {guitar riff}

    MINIDISCS [HACKED]
    track # 37 @ 49m06s
    OK Minidisc
    track # 37 @ 49m06s

    Transcription

    (What's that? That's not in [?])

    Recordings → Dying Of Boredom {take 2}

    Another long take, but this time with vocals. Recording is cut at the beginning but seems to be nearly complete.

    DiscsMD117 → Dying Of Boredom {take 2}

    MINIDISCS [HACKED]
    track # 38 @ 49m10s
    OK Minidisc
    track # 38 @ 49m10s

    Transcription

    [?] crawling around [?] / [?] and you won't get it anymore / [?] on the ground / [?] / [?] hard enough / This hat has had enough / You wipe the trash out of your mind / [?] / I am not [?] / You only do it all the time / All the time / All the time / [?] on the ground / [?] / [?] / With the eyes on the ground / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / I don't want your situation / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / (It's like that?) / (Yeah.)

    Recordings → Dying Of Boredom {take 3}

    A third take featuring an alternate riff. Recording begins abruptly, and is a much shorter clip compared to the previous two takes.

    DiscsMD117 → Dying Of Boredom {take 3}

    MINIDISCS [HACKED]
    track # 39 @ 54m43s
    OK Minidisc
    track # 39 @ 54m43s

    Transcription

    [?] / [?] / They don't know your situation / They're not kind but they've been waving / [?]