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Hold Your Breath​.​.​. and Then Some

by Unisex

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1.
2.
Fallen Trees 00:51
(instrumental)
3.
I walk into this store I say hello, I say hello This guy stares at me He says nothing, he says nothing What did I do to this non-social asshole? He’s looking at me like I just punched his mom His eyes, his eyes look like cherry bombs Cherry bombs No, no cherry bombs No, no cherries No, no cherry bombs No, no cherry bombs
4.
(instrumental)
5.
Even though you kicked me in the balls I like you Even though you threw me to the ground I like you Even though you spit in my eyes I like you Please, please be my friend I thought we’d be together till the end Now I’m all black and blue But I still say… I like you (x3) I like you, you, you and you
6.
Quack, quack, splat!
7.
Got No Teeth 00:04
Got no teeth Don’t need no toothpaste
8.
Flood 03:02
Stop and open my eyes Find truth and lies intertwined Truth lies! Truth lies! Find my head boxed in lines Darkness engulfs me and hate unwinds Fighting to see (open my eyes) Fighting to be (open my eyes) And I’ve got just one question When power becomes obsession And I’m boxed in greed and possession How long will it last? (open my eyes) How long can it go? (open my eyes) How blind are we? I want to know
9.
Brown Cow 00:05
How now, brown cow? Moo!
10.
Blood-soaked breakfasts are the best I love them so much I can hardly rest Eating like this is so much fun Ha, ha… look at Granny run Run, Granny, Run – Run, run Run, Granny, run – Run, run Hey, pass me those scrambled legs Then I’ll be ready for the Granny steaks
11.
(instrumental)
12.
Disabled Me 00:53
Looking around at the people I see Why do they seem so afraid of me? Just because I don’t have a nose or an eye Sure doesn’t give them a reason to fight Me, disabled Me Me, disabled, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me I wish people would just leave me alone So I can get some sleep at home Kids running around making fun of me Oh, please God, let me be Me, disabled Me Me, disabled, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me
13.
I spend my life cutting down trees Trimming up branches Getting rid of weeds Fighting off mosquitoes Chase dogs on the run Being a groundskeeper isn’t any fun
14.
Ralph 00:48
Pasty pictures of a guy named Ralph Airing his views for all to see Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah All day long Disagreement, then humility His ignorance turns to violence Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang Till they’re all gone Poor old Ralph in front of the judge Exhibit “A” on display They’re gonna throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw Throw you in jail Thirty long years and twenty-two dead As Ralph looks back on his day He got, got, got, got, got To speak his mind Don’t drop the soap (x4)
15.
(instrumental)
16.
(you figure them out)
17.
Omelette du Fromage Cheese omelette!
18.
Spinning round and round The blades of a ceiling fan Installed it much too quickly Say hello to death Nuts and bolts falling down The blades rip through your head Your blood splatters on the wall Sit and laugh while you lie dead
19.
Left on someone’s front door When he was only four years old Parents didn’t like him at all Unwanted and completely alone Taken in by somebody else Someone to finally fill the void Brandon was so god damn happy Jumped to his feet and danced up a storm Every night and every day He would rip up the dance floor Improving his steps every time His dance skills couldn’t be matched People came from miles around Begging Brandon to display his stuff He would say “Get out of my way. This dance floor has my name all over it.” Brandon, please dance with me Feet shuffling like Fred Astaire Brandon is the dancing king Look at him go, it’s really amazing Brandon’s life is sublime Things couldn’t be much better Polish up your dancing shoes Brandon “Teen Idol” is coming to town
20.
Hi-C 00:04
Hi!
21.
Brush the snow off of my clothing As I come in from the cold Pour the hot chocolate Defrost my frozen bones As the liquid flows down my throat I regain feeling in my toes The warm sensation, don’t stop there Drinking my cocoa in my underwear Marshmallows on top Keep them coming, just don’t stop Drink it ‘till it’s gone Oh, hot chocolate you’re the one for me When it is cold outside
22.
I walk into this store I say hello, I say hello This guy stares at me He says nothing, he says nothing What did I do to this non-social asshole? He’s looking at me like I just punched his mom His eyes, his eyes look like cherry bombs Cherry bombs No, no cherry bombs No, no cherries No, no cherry bombs No, no cherry bombs
23.
(Culture Club cover)
24.
I can't understand Why you don't like me
25.
I can't understand Why you don't like me
26.
Fallen Trees 01:11
(instrumental)
27.
I walk into this store I say hello, I say hello This guy stares at me He says nothing, he says nothing What did I do to this non-social asshole? He’s looking at me like I just punched his mom His eyes, his eyes look like cherry bombs Cherry bombs No, no cherry bombs No, no cherries No, no cherry bombs No, no cherry bombs
28.
(instrumental)
29.
Even though you kicked me in the balls I like you Even though you threw me to the ground I like you Even though you spit in my eyes I like you Please, please be my friend I thought we’d be together till the end Now I’m all black and blue But I still say… I like you (x3) I like you, you, you and you
30.
Quack, quack, splat!
31.
Got No Teeth 00:17
Got no teeth Don’t need no toothpaste
32.
Flood 03:03
Stop and open my eyes Find truth and lies intertwined Truth lies! Truth lies! Find my head boxed in lines Darkness engulfs me and hate unwinds Fighting to see (open my eyes) Fighting to be (open my eyes) And I’ve got just one question When power becomes obsession And I’m boxed in greed and possession How long will it last? (open my eyes) How long can it go? (open my eyes) How blind are we? I want to know
33.
Brown Cow 00:08
How now, brown cow? Moo!
34.
Blood-soaked breakfasts are the best I love them so much I can hardly rest Eating like this is so much fun Ha, ha… look at Granny run Run, Granny, Run – Run, run Run, Granny, run – Run, run Hey, pass me those scrambled legs Then I’ll be ready for the Granny steaks
35.
(instrumental)
36.
Disabled Me 01:01
Looking around at the people I see Why do they seem so afraid of me? Just because I don’t have a nose or an eye Sure doesn’t give them a reason to fight Me, disabled Me Me, disabled, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me I wish people would just leave me alone So I can get some sleep at home Kids running around making fun of me Oh, please God, let me be Me, disabled Me Me, disabled, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me, Me
37.
I spend my life cutting down trees Trimming up branches Getting rid of weeds Fighting off mosquitoes Chase dogs on the run Being a groundskeeper isn’t any fun
38.
Pasty pictures of a guy named Ralph Airing his views for all to see Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah All day long Disagreement, then humility His ignorance turns to violence Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang Till they’re all gone Poor old Ralph in front of the judge Exhibit “A” on display They’re gonna throw, throw, throw, throw, throw, throw Throw you in jail Thirty long years and twenty-two dead As Ralph looks back on his day He got, got, got, got, got To speak his mind Don’t drop the soap (x4)
39.
(instrumental)
40.
(instrumental)
41.
Omelette du Fromage Cheese omelette!
42.
Spinning round and round The blades of a ceiling fan Installed it much too quickly Say hello to death Nuts and bolts falling down The blades rip through your head Your blood splatters on the wall Sit and laugh while you lie dead
43.
Left on someone’s front door When he was only four years old Parents didn’t like him at all Unwanted and completely alone Taken in by somebody else Someone to finally fill the void Brandon was so god damn happy Jumped to his feet and danced up a storm Every night and every day He would rip up the dance floor Improving his steps every time His dance skills couldn’t be matched People came from miles around Begging Brandon to display his stuff He would say “Get out of my way. This dance floor has my name all over it.” Brandon, please dance with me Feet shuffling like Fred Astaire Brandon is the dancing king Look at him go, it’s really amazing Brandon’s life is sublime Things couldn’t be much better Polish up your dancing shoes Brandon “Teen Idol” is coming to town
44.
Hi-C 00:18
Hi!
45.
Brush the snow off of my clothing As I come in from the cold Pour the hot chocolate Defrost my frozen bones As the liquid flows down my throat I regain feeling in my toes The warm sensation, don’t stop there Drinking my cocoa in my underwear Marshmallows on top Keep them coming, just don’t stop Drink it ‘till it’s gone Oh, hot chocolate you’re the one for me When it is cold outside
46.
I spend my life cutting down trees Trimming up branches Getting rid of weeds Fighting off mosquitoes Chase dogs on the run Being a groundskeeper isn’t any fun
47.
Brush the snow off of my clothing As I come in from the cold Pour the hot chocolate Defrost my frozen bones As the liquid flows down my throat I regain feeling in my toes The warm sensation, don’t stop there Drinking my cocoa in my underwear Marshmallows on top Keep them coming, just don’t stop Drink it ‘till it’s gone Oh, hot chocolate you’re the one for me When it is cold outside
48.
Got no teeth Don’t need no toothpaste
49.
Got no teeth Don’t need no toothpaste
50.
Untitled 00:15
(instrumental)
51.
52.
(instrumental)
53.
Band Aid 00:48
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55.
56.
Goodbye 00:11

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JM-003 / MORT:027
Ottumwa Archive Series #2

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released February 1, 2005

Unisex existed for about a month during the summer of 1993. It's quite possible they were Ottumwa's first punk rock band. This is their entire recorded output.

Tracks 2-21 were recorded at Studio 16 Productions on July 13th, 1993 and were engineered and produced by Chris Hunter. Set-up, soundtrack, recording and mixing were all completed within 2 hours. 100 copies of the "Hold Your Breath" demo were sold.

Tracks 26-45 were recorded between September 1 and 6, 1994 on a boombox in Mike's basement for the second pressing of 50 copies on Jack Mackerel Records.

Tracks 23-25 were recorded April 5, 1995 on a 4 track in Mike's basement by Mike Hoff for the "This is a Tiny Town" compilation.

Tracks 1, 22, 51-56 were all recorded during various rehearsals and live shows on a boombox.

Tracks 46-50 are pre-Unisex recordings done sometime in 1992. 46+47 were recorded on a karaoke machine, 48-50 on a hand-held recorder.

Spence - Bad Breath
Mike - Small Strings
Andy - Big Strings
Brian - Big Steel Drum

Paula - Skilsaw on track #40
Shawn Wright - Backing Vocals on #4

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