Songs → Touchies + Feelies

A song idea demoed by Thom and rehearsed by the band. It seems to have developed out of a section from an early version of Exit Music and became its own song.

This song is referenced in the OKNOTOK notebook:

A page from the OKNOTOK notebook.

Recording Chronology

    April - May 1996: Ideas + Rehearsals

    May - July 1996: Ideas + Rehearsals

    Recordings → Exit Music/Touchies + Feelies {end of deleted take}

    Rough demo, Thom solo guitar and vocals. Recording cuts in abruptly, and it seems likely that the previous track was recorded over this take, leaving just a small fragment of the end of the song in this recording.

    DiscsMD113 → Exit Music/Touchies + Feelies {end of deleted take} †

    MINIDISCS [HACKED]
    track # 24 @ 46m24s
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    track # 32 @ 50m17s

    Transcription

    [?] into your eyes / Deep into your feelings / [?]

    Recordings → Exit Music/Touchies + Feelies

    A rough demo, Thom solo guitar and vocals. This appears to have been recorded over a previous take of the same song.

    DiscsMD113 → Exit Music/Touchies + Feelies †

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    track # 23 @ 42m36s
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    track # 31 @ 46m29s

    Transcription

    [?] / You'll agree / I'm no poison / When, when it comes / When it comes / Like the fallen bird / A cat in a tree / [?] / I look for something good in your smile / I must have liked my [?] / I know I must be sad [?] / [?] with the songs that I have written / I have written / [?] / 'Cause I have got / Somewhere to hold it inside / You're alright, you're alright / [?] / To something good / But I don't notice [?] / [?]

    Recordings → Touchies + Feelies {MD115}

    Full band rehearsal. Incomplete recording, has a couple cuts in the middle.

    DiscsMD115 → Touchies + Feelies {MD115 · part 1a}

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    track # 11 @ 17m51s
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    track # 11 @ 17m51s

    Transcription

    {none}

    DiscsMD115 → <tape blip: rewinding Touchies + Feelies>

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    track # 12 @ 18m01s
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    track # 12 @ 18m02s

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    {none}

    DiscsMD115 → Touchies + Feelies {MD115 · part 1b}

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    track # 13 @ 18m05s
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    track # 13 @ 18m05s

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    {none}

    DiscsMD115 → Touchies + Feelies {MD115 · part 2}

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    track # 14 @ 20m44s
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    track # 14 @ 20m44s

    Transcription

    [?] / [?] / [?] / I know what you said / And if I let myself / [?] / [?] / But you're never around / [?] / [?] / [?] / I know what to do / [?] / [?] / [?] / I'm going into the light

    DiscsMD115 → Touchies + Feelies {MD115 · part 3}

    MINIDISCS [HACKED]
    track # 15 @ 24m11s
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    track # 15 @ 24m11s

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    {none}

    Recordings → Touchies + Feelies {MD120}

    Rough demo. Thom solo, guitar and vocals.

    DiscsMD120 → Touchies + Feelies {MD120} †

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    track # 46 @ 57m19s
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    track # 47 @ 57m41s

    Transcription

    I hope you choke, I hope you choke on your nice cuisine / I hope you choke, I hope you choke / I hope you choke, I hope you choke