1972

1972 was the beginning of The Residents career, with the release of their Santa Dog EP in December, and the beginning of production on their film, Vileness Fats.
== Timeline ==
=== January ===
* The Band America, release "A Horse with No Name" A song The Residents would later parody in their Third Reich N Roll album.
=== February ===
* 12th: Residents Uninc perform at Chris' Party in Redwood, California. This is the last live performance of Residents Uninc, as well as Snakefinger's last collaboration with Uninc before returning to England to form Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers.
=== April ===
* 9th: Molly Harvey is born
*Arthur Alexander releases "Burning Love" which Elvis Presley would cover this same year. The Residents would later cover it in 1989 for their King & Eye album. 
=== May ===
* Randy Newman releases "Lonely At The Top" a song that would later be used as the inspiration for The Resident's track "Lord It's Lonely"
=== July ===
* 2nd: Charlie McCoy releases his cover of 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry'. A song that The Residents would cover 14 years later during the Stars & Hank Forever sessions.
=== August ===
* 1st: Elvis Presley releases his cover of Burning Love. The Residents later covered it as part of their Elvis Presley cover album, The King & Eye.
=== November ===
* Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers' debut album, Kings Of The Robot Rhythm, co-written by Snakefinger, is released by Revelation Records.
=== December ===
* 20th: Residents Uninc release Santa Dog, sending it to close friends and celebrities. It is designed to announce the production of their film Vileness Fats.
* 24th: Chilli Willi & The Red Hot Peppers make their debut performance in the UK. 
== Releases ==
* Santa Dog
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