Songs → 'Jaz' Song
An unreleased song that Thom and the band worked on throughout the time period captured in the MiniDiscs. It seems that it may have lacked a definitive title or fully developed lyrics.
Recording Chronology
March - April 1996: On Tour
April - May 1996: Ideas + Rehearsals
July - August 1996: On Tour
Recordings → This Is The Panic Office
A rough Thom solo demo, guitar and vocals. Recorded on an unknown date sometime after 24 March 1996. Lots of background noise, possibly recorded on a tour bus.
The title is borrowed from dialogue in the film Three Days of the Condor, which Thom recorded to the same MiniDisc a few tracks prior. The sampled dialogue was later used and released in Fitter Happier.
Discs → MD123 → This Is The Panic Office <aka 'Jaz' Song>
Transcription
(Hello? It's only for reference anyway.) / (I'll tell you what was good, actually, was your head going back [?]) / (I was getting great vibrato in here thinking [?]) / (Ha.) / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?]
Recordings → Messy Jam
A full-band rehearsal, only available as partial clips on the MiniDiscs
Discs → MD113 → Messy Jam {part 1} <aka 'Jaz' Song>
Transcription
[?] / [?]
Discs → MD113 → Messy Jam {part 2} <aka 'Jaz' Song>
Transcription
[?]
Discs → MD113 → Messy Jam {part 3} <aka 'Jaz' Song>
Transcription
[?] persuasion / [?] persuasion / [?] / [?] / [?] / [?]
Recordings → 'Jaz' Song
A rough demo, recorded on an unknown date after 14 August 1996. Guitar and vocals. The guitar part here is much more delicate and polished than This Is The Panic Office.
Discs → MD121 → 'Jaz' Song
Transcription
[?] / [?] even do nothing / [?] / [?] / You've got two months to get out / Before I sic the dogs on you / [?] / [?]