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Ancient History, Vol. 5

by tim nelson

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1.
Petunia 06:02
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******************* Another fear is born, A teardrop starts to form, My beer has gotten warm in my hand. I wish someone had warned me About the storm that's Sweeping over the land. I've tried to tell you so many times I've been so inclined But never could make you, understand? Another year is torn from me and you Still haven't got the slightest clue What I had planned, You've got a strange power over me, You hold it in your hands... You've got a strange power over me, I can feel it in my glands... My skin gets wet, it's a cold, cold sweat, It's all because of you... A cold, cold shower once an hour, You've got the power in your flower, Can't believe what your petunia can do. Another fear is born, A teardrop starts to form, My beer has gotten warm in my hand. I wish someone had warned me About the storm that's Sweeping over the land. I've tried to tell you so many times That I have been so inclined But never, never could I make you understand. Another year is torn from me and you Still haven't got the slightest clue What I had planned, You've got a strange power over me, You hold it in your hands... You've got a strange power over me, I can feel it in my glands... My skin gets wet, it's a cold, cold sweat, It's all because of you... A cold, cold shower once an hour, You've got the power in your flower, Can't believe what your petunia can do. (1991 Nimyonta Music)
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A Little Ditty About the City 06:02
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Ever There Ain't, Guenivere 03:12
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4.
Better Left Unsaid 02:41
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************************ The less said, the better, sometimes Things are better left unsaid, And when you flap your mouth like that It can be seen there's nothing in your head. If you can't say anything nice, and you can't, You'd better just shut your trap. The less said, the better when all You talk is such total crap. We're tired of hearing it. We're tired of hearing it. Better to be thought a fool than to Open your mouth and remove all doubt. Seems when you move your lips Stupidity comes tumbling out. If you can't say anything good, and you cant, You'd better just shut your hole. The less said, the better when it's Obvious you've lost control. We're tired of hearing it. We're so tired of hearing it. We're tired of hearing it. So gosh-darned tired of hearing it. (1991 Nimyonta Music)
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Take Me, Break Me 04:39
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Fresh Broken Haddock 03:23
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7.
Gorgon 05:07
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******************** If you think you know and you'd like to try, Come along for the ride. But once we start, there's no turning back; You've got to feel it inside. Tiny diamonds set into the edge of a dream... The light streaks sideways, filtered through your mind... I thought you were who I thought you were But you changed before my eyes... With snakes for hair, then I recognized Your sweet familiar smile... And time moves forward, can't get it to slow down Though I tried... The light streaks sideways, filtered through your mind... You never know what the future holds until it arrives. You could end up a millionaire Or get run over by a truck and die. You could worry 'bout it but there's no real point. The light streaks sideways, filtered through your mind... If you think you know and you'd like to try, Come along for the ride. But once we start, there's no turning back; You've got to feel it inside. Tiny diamonds set into the edge of a dream... The light streaks sideways, filtered through your mind... (1991 Nimyonta Music)
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Close My Eyes 03:24
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************************************** When I wake up in the morning, In the morning, I wish you were there. But every time that things could work out right, Things don't work out right; it isn't fair. I've been trying hard to tell you, Hard to tell you when you don't care. And I see you every time I close my eyes, You know, I see you. Yes, I see you every time I close my eyes. I see you, a vision so persistent in my mind I see you, I see you every time I close my eyes. I see nothing wrong in saying, Wrong in saying what I feel about you, But my tongue gets tied and butterflies inside Override what I had to say... (uh huh...) So whenever we're together, Small talk about the weather or some stupid thing. And I see you every time I close my eyes, You know, I see you. Yes, I see you every time I close my eyes. I see you, a vision so persistent in my mind I see you, I see you every time I close my eyes. And I see you every time I close my eyes, You know, I see you. Yes, I see you every time I close my eyes. I see you, a vision so persistent in my mind I see you, I see you every time I close my eyes. (1991 Nimyonta Music) *************************************
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Parallel Dream 03:59
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******************************* You don't know what you're missing without me. You never know; I could set you free. Take the time, time to open your eyes. You might find where the secret lies. You may be living in a parallel dream, Caught in the currents of the stream. What are you searching for? What are you searching for? If you could, if you could read minds Could you take the information there? Like a radio, receiving all the stations at the same time I can't see you through the waves that crowd the air. Isolate me completely from the others. They don't know what is best for you. What are you searching for? What are you searching for? You may be living in a parallel dream, Caught in the currents of the stream. What are you searching for? What are you searching for? What are you searching for? (1991 Nimyonta Music) *****************************************
10.
Lazy, I 03:48
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(An inadvertent instrumental...)
11.
Falling Rock Zone 04:25
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(instrumental)
12.
Serrated 03:33
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13.
Geekabilly 03:20
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14.
Crater 04:05
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(an inadvertent instrumental)
15.
The Music of Erich Zann 04:09
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16.
Buhuhú 04:42
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17.
Comatose on a Porch Swing 03:13
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18.
Saddle Sores 03:04
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19.
Frozen Flame 04:18
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(instrumental)

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Total time: 77:15

Volume 5 (of 6) in a series of lo-fi demos recorded in bedrooms and basements, on this one, tracks 1-9 and 16 were recorded on a Fostex X15 four-track in the first half of 1991.Tracks 1-7 were recorded in South Berwick, Maine and tracks 8, 9 and 16 in Dover, New Hampshire. Tracks 10-15 were recorded on a Tascam 488 in Rochester, New Hampshire in 1998. Tracks 17-18 were recorded on the Fostex in Monterey, California, 1986. Track 19 was recorded in Durham, New Hampshire on an Akai GX-4000D open reel recorder in 1981 or 1982.

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released May 3, 2021

Words, music, all instruments and production by Timothy Nelson.

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Tim Nelson is a film composer, sound designer and multi-instrumentalist session musician/producer. He has since 2007 been a frequent collaborator with award-winning filmmakers/animators the Quay Brothers.

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