(New) First Night Jitters

from Memories Change by Short-term Memory

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(NEW) FIRST NIGHT JITTERS

JIM-vocal, sampled-[bass, tuned tabla & duduk]
TIM-sampled percussion & rubber band synth
MAX-raga guitars
CONSTANCE LAGUE-vocal
MUSIC-TIM & JIM WORDS-MARY BODINE

we're worried about our own skins- we miss the touch of strange skin- and we can't concentrate- skin, the fantastic expanse- subtle above all other sense- and a ziplock bag that keeps our bloodstreams apart- are you my lover and my killer?- manslaughter, by moonlight and romance- moved by a quaking kiss to enter the garden- (are you my lover and my killer?) we stop...and search for latex- and though we adultly protect our future- we imagine a slow weak death in pauses between breaths- the "what if" and "is it worth it" gnaw at our pleasure- as we resume our sweaty sharing- it is worse than fear of pregnancy (in victorian times)- when the price of lust and freedom and love- was hell in the making- (lost home family and reputation)- and now?...the cost plain and simply, may or may not be- our unlived lives.

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from Memories Change, released May 22, 2014

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Short-term Memory Record 6 "official" DIY releases from 1983 to 1993. Originally a 3 piece "electronic" collaborative effort featuring Kevin Dooley, Jonathan Paul and Jim Skeel. These 6 releases reflect a continually shifting lineup of musicians and the change in sound with the departure of Kevin. More to come? ... more

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