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Bagels in Bangor Bagels in Bangor
Rocket Park discovers the wordless nonsense vocal, the repeat-as-necessary singalong chorus, and the cheesy applaud-your-own-song ending. How can it fail?
Mr. Bickle Mr. Bickle
A spooky one from the pen of Dave Harris, who also handles most of the guitars and all of the vocals.
Oh No Not Love Again Oh No Not Love Again
An oldie moldy salvaged from the Not Actual Size days and given a new, Spectorian arrangement.
Invisible Hand Invisible Hand
Heavy Juju Heavy Juju
Cello, Mellotron flutes and all the regular rock 'n' roll gear conspire with a whiff of the Beatles' "Rain".
Let Me In Let Me In
Loping, tuneful, and about as close to a twelve-bar blues as we get!
Praying For a Plague Praying For a Plague
Dark and spooky, with lots of interesting sounds. We were hyperventilating after the "rhythmic breathing" track was laid down!
Kimberly Said (live 9/10/00) Kimberly Said (live 9/10/00)
"96 Tears" with 96 overdubs. The legendary Fred Friction says it's his favorite Rocket Park song, and who are we to contradict him?
Cling Too Closely (live 9/10/00) Cling Too Closely (live 9/10/00)
Pure riffy RAWK, inspired by the late, lamented Phonocaptors.
I Ain't Home (live 9/10/00) I Ain't Home (live 9/10/00)
It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it. I've always enjoyed playing around with chord progressions that mimic the ever-popular "12 bar blues" pattern but boast some atypical twists and turns.
Mr. Williams (live 7/15/00) Mr. Williams (live 7/15/00)
This song just missed the cut for "Teenage Folklore". A hard rock blend of analog synthesizer, spooky slide, and guitars, guitars, guitars.
Repulsion (live 7/15/00) Repulsion (live 7/15/00)
The heavier side of Rocket Park. Written during the making of the album and added to the track listing to offset all those damn ballads!
Let Me In (live 11/9/99) Let Me In (live 11/9/99)
Loping, tuneful, and about as close to a twelve-bar blues as we get!
Mr. Bickle (live 11/9/99) Mr. Bickle (live 11/9/99)
A spooky one from the pen of Dave Harris, who also handles most of the guitars and all of the vocals.
Want (live 11/9/99) Want (live 11/9/99)
A dark and forboding waltz (featuring my custom 8-string tenor guitar with the bad paint job). Originally titled "Our Beloved Mascot" back in the days when I thought titles shouldn't appear in the lyrics.
Sunday Driving (live 8/14/99) Sunday Driving (live 8/14/99)
For true fans only: Rocket Park in its formative stages, featuring the erratic bass playing of original member John Sebben and the hilariously strained lead vocals of Brian (as a result of inaudible monitors).
Running Through the Night Running Through the Night
An outtake too good to be forgotten. This was considered for inclusion on Teenage Folklore until "Repulsion" was written and hastily recorded.
A Celebrated Villain in Heaven A Celebrated Villain in Heaven
The first Rocket Park song, and to this day we've played very few shows without it.
Kimberly Said Kimberly Said
"96 Tears" with 96 overdubs. The legendary Fred Friction says it's his favorite Rocket Park song, and who are we to contradict him?
