Songs → Umbilical
A song idea demoed by Thom.
The following was included in the OKNOTOK notebook. These are the Five Freedoms, as established by the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council, and was borrowed and adapted for Umbilical's lyrics:
Recording Chronology
March - April 1996: On Tour
April - May 1996: Ideas + Rehearsals
Recordings → Manhattan Dogs
Rough demo. Thom solo, guitar and vocals. Recorded during a soundcheck and later dubbed to MiniDisc. Recording begins abruptly.
There seems to have be a faulty or poorly connected audio cable during recording. It is resolved near the end, but until then the guitar is nearly absent from the mix.
Discs → MD124 → Manhattan Dogs
Transcription
-- little dogs / I guess I'll just walk a little dog / And I know what happens when you go away / [?] whatever you say / And I know I strangle him [?] the ground / I know I'll strangle him, put him on the ground / Of the ashes, baby, is anyone around? / I think you're crazy for wanting me to turn / When it just might [?] but we don't understand / I'm not the greatest but [?] all / If he comes back I'll be ready this time / With a gun and alarm clock [?] / And I guess I'll turn it way up in time / I guess I'll turn way off the line / (Jim, do you have the DAT? OK.) / Angel calls you, you better reply / Oh, the angel burn you and cut out your eyes / Tonight I want to be on my own / Tonight I want to be left alone / But it never happens, you're always on the phone / It never happens / (Cool.)
Recordings → Umbilical
Rough demo. Thom solo, guitar and vocals. Recorded on an unknown date after 17 April 1996.
Discs → MD112 → Umbilical
Transcription
Baby suckles thumb / I'm so good at [?] / [?] me on the ground / I won't go away, I have found / Peace / Freedom from fear and distress / Freedom from pain or disease / Freedom from hunger and [?] / Freedom from depression / Freedom to express / Freedom to express / Freedom to express / [?] go run away / Run, run, run away / [?] / Push him away