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fUtility: ten years of chance pop (2003​-​2012)

by Utility Project

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1.
Ronny Listner is a Bobsledder 03:21
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Do you like bobsledding? Are you a bobsledding fan? Do you know Ronny Listner? He’s a bobsledding man! Down the track they go And they wanna come in first They go so fast but they don’t wanna get hurt Ronny Listner’s a bobsledder He hails from Germany Winner of a bronze medal Part of a four man team Faster Stronger Better You can do it Reach the next level Faster Stronger Better We went to Lake Placid Drank too much Ubu Ale Tried skating the oval To the bobsled we yelled Down the track we go These drunks are gonna get it We go so fast I just threw up in my helmet Do you like bobsledding? Are you a bobsledding fan? Now you know Ronny Listner He’s a bobsledding man
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Patagonia 04:35
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Go on Go on go there Come with me argentine A groovy beach within your reach You’re gettin’ your wish and catchin’ some fish What were the Welsh doin’ here so long ago I don’t know They came here to open up Patagonia There’s no good water But we’re making it work Go down to the river Sift thru a little dirt You Go south enough it turns into north Start doin’ some work find out what you’re worth Why didn’t we come here long ago I’ll never know We came here to open up in Patagonia Over the land over the sea To Patagonia you’re coming with me Over the land over the sea To Patagonia We’re never gonna leave We made a new life an it’s treatin’ us nice Don’t even ask cuz we’re never comin’ back Ask yourself “what am I doin here?” Was your answer “I don’t’ know”? Come with us and open up in Patagonia
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Gustav Mutzel Has a Posse 02:38
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the piper warbles and the drummer can’t keep time the guitar player sounds like he’s usin’ his feet and the lyricist can’t rhyme but you won’t fault me Gustav Mutzel, master of the line When I see your drawings of wildlife Or any image you design Your talents are sublime the singer sounds like he’s talkin’ in his sleep and the bass guitar only has three strings when it’s all done we’re gonna press CDs the kids will find one and wonder what are these things What I could use is a fresh set of ears Even someone who’s been gone for years Come back and help me Come back to this life and help me Come back
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Fulfillment 03:25
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Exhausting 02:54
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I'm stuck in a hole I'm creepin' thru vines I can't budge I'm movin' all the time I'm freezin' cold I'm sweatin' thru my eyes Can't hear a soul My ears are on fire A bird in a pool A fish who wants to fly I don't wanna live I don't wanna.... Dive water will be here soon Fly the air will not hold you Oh it's exhausting A little regret is o.k. If we learn from our mistakes we are honest and standing straight... -en out your course Oh it's exhausting I'm stuck in a hole I'm climbin' out! I can't budge I'm busting free! I'm freezing cold Doesn't bother me! I can't hear a soul I like the peace! A bird in a pool Replenishing! You gotta set goals A fish who wants to... Fly you're floating aren't you Dive water will now hold you Oh it's exhausting Oh it's exhausting Fly you're floating aren't you Dive water will now hold you Oh it's exhausting
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Rockefeller 02:59
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Middle man, say your prayers Stockholders, collect your shares Charities, get in line Nevermind, I'm startin' mine I know he knows he's just as good as he was bad I know you know he's just as good as he was bad Yellow Fever, say goodbye Hookworms, you're gonna die Send me to the warlocks or send me to the witches but there's only one man who scares me outta my britches you can say that I'm chicken, you can call me yeller just don't make me compete with JD Rockefeller Competition? I have none Life is a game and I've just won
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Boneshaker 02:22
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Dad pats me with his hand and says son be a brave man I'm sittin' on an old saddle switch it on and it starts to rattle It's causin' an earthquake and it's makin' my back ache and I'm ridin' on a boneshaker I'm ridin' on a boneshaker Got two wagon wheels under me the design is simple enough you see the engine shakes between my feet it coughs and spits, it's puttin' out some heat dad's face is now a distant memory after 12 miles no one here but me over hills and steams through the briers I look down and everything is on fire I just rode the world's first motorbike makin' history, riskin' my life I'll let Dad worry 'bout the history makin I'm just happy for a little boneshakin' that's the sound of my bones shaking
8.
John's Garage 02:22
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Hey John, your dad said "Get ridda those maggots out in the garage they're crawlin' on the trash I don't care how, just get 'em gone" open up the gas pour it on the bags then we strike a match and oh, what happens next? maggots flyin' on fire metamorphosize before our eyes maggots turnin' into flies lookin' like the 4th of July airborne they ignite on their kamikaze flights I know that it isn't right but oh, what a beautiful sight maggots flyin' on fire at least they got to fly before they said goodbye
9.
The Well 01:28
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Gonna walk down to the well the path that's marked with the daffodils Gonna be a good granddaughter Gonna fetch grandma some cold water The cold water's at the bottom of the well that's gotta go for the bucket as well I love the path with the daffodils get a waft of that faint sweet smell I can't imagine it could be hotter she's gonna love the water that I brought her I told that the coldest water's on the top she started laughing and she could not stop
10.
Lab Rat 01:36
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No more bunsen burner for me I'm gonna hide from your formaldehyde Put down my lab coat and glasses and I picked up photography classes (Lab Rat, You're a Lab Rat) Been in the darkroom all day and in the darkroom I'll stay I guess that the joke is on me I'm still a lab rat it seems I'm turning my back on science and I'm forming a new alliance I'm no longer willing or able to look at a periodic table I hope my new cologne is alright it's sodium hyposulfite
11.
I Love You Claire-Annette 01:57
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When I hold you in my hands on the bandstand When we dance under the lights on stage tonight There's something that I need to say Before the singer starts to croon and we play our tune And the crowd begins to cheer so that's all we hear There's something that I need to say Yeah Yeah Yeah I love you Claire-Annette when you sing there's nothing better than that
12.
HAM 01:42
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The world of HAM is waiting for you Auxillary Amateur Radio If youre sittin alone with nothin to do Auxillary Amateur Radio transmittin above 30 mhz Auxillary Amateur Radio I just got a nod from the FCC now everybody gets to listen to me Auxillary Amateur Radio join the american radio relay league Auxillary Amateur Radio Headquartered in Newington, CT Auxillary Amateur Radio they take up our issues way down in DC Auxillary Amateur Radio I just got a nod from the FCC now everybody gets to listen to me Auxillary Amateur Radio
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Parkinson's 01:30
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The Planes 01:35
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I heard the planes I heard the planes my neighbor came runnin' she said the planes are bombin' thats all I remember, the 7th of December I heard the planes!
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Mercury 01:50
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at I 01:27
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Nueva York is Finger Lakin' good another world is just around the corner and I'd like to show you why I heart NY If it's pleasure you're lookin' for the finger lakes are a score I forget until I'm on my own talkin' the a Niagara woman on the phone years away now this memory still has an effect on me mom and dad in a fight Niagara Falls at night come on son, we're going home Niagara Falls alone
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the 01:34
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(what I sang and then edited) "Uh huh uh huh Daddy gonna make some coffee" and some other stuff I don't really remember.....
18.
Downspout 01:52
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Downspout takes the water moves it out Downspout My home is better than the others My home is full of gutters and downspouts Downspout takes the water from the gutters My house is cleaner than the others Downspout takes the water, downspout moves it out

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Simmering just below the radar since the early 2000's, Utility Project uses codes and methods of chance to write listenable rock music. This 18 song retrospective spans an incredibly diverse and extensive catalog. Must we compare? They Might Be Giants? Pavement? Flaming Lips? Ween? No! Utility Project sounds like UTILITY PROJECT! This introduction to the world of Utility is yours at a price you name. Not sure what to pay? Roll some dice!

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released June 20, 2012

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Utility Project Potsdam, New York

A lack of career spanning nearly two decades, Utility Project creates its own version of unpopular music

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