Limousine Machine

"**Limousine Machine**" (originally titled "**Bendy**") is a song by Titanic Sinclair featuring Mars Argo included as the third track on his album, *Thick Jello*. It was also intended for use on Mars Argo's canceled second studio album.

## Background

According to Sinclair, the song was written and recorded in Northern Michigan and he was "highly inebriated" while writing its lyrics. He claims it was written on the day of the Colorado Batman movie theater shooting, which occurred on July 20th, 2012. He additionally stated in a 2012 interview that all tracks on *Thick Jello*, excluding "Weightless Egos", were recorded on the same day they were written.

On October 22nd, 2012, Sinclair confirmed via Twitter that he had began working on final mixes of the band's then-upcoming second album, which was planned for a November 2012 release at the time. Only a day after this tweet, he posted an image to Instagram of himself mixing "Limousine Machine".

The song was released to Argo's SoundCloud page on November 10th, 2012, but only after its release to Bandcamp had it received positive feedback after *Thick Jello* made its way to the front page of Reddit.

Following the song's release, it was performed live by the band Mars Argo multiple times throughout 2013, most notably at Bedrock Studios, which was released to the Grocerybag YouTube channel on June 19th, 2013. The track saw its last known performance at Speakeasy on March 15th, 2014, as a part of the South by Southwest event.

Due to the settlement of Argo's 2018 lawsuit against Sinclair, she is no longer credited as a feature on Bandcamp and other streaming services.

## Lyrics

School is a scam

College is fake

Your job is a joke

My brain's an egg

The cake's a lie

Her eyes a mess

And all my plans

Are just a guess

Now I never want to see another movie again

(Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!)

Now I never want to see another movie again

(Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!

Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!)

We all forget why we feel

And we all earn what we steal

But when you laugh in my face

It's 'cause you think this is real

Now I never want to see another movie again

(Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!)

Now I never want to see another movie again

(Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!

Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!)

Nothing prepares you for adulthood

I want to be a limousine machine

I'm always living in a suitcase

My fingernails laugh at me

So please rely on my words

While I make love to myself

Then put this whole thing away

Just like a book on your shelf

Now I never want to see another movie again

(Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!)

Now I never want to see another movie again

(Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!

Uh oh, I never even saw him comin'!)

## Official versions

* Studio version – 3:22
* Live at Bedrock Studios – 3:50

## **"Limousine Machine"**Music video by Mars Argo

### **Length**

3:25

The official music video for the song was released on December 8th, 2012, and was directed by Sinclair. It was renamed to "Mars Argo - Limousine Machine" shortly after its original release.

The video features a similar set to *Computer Show* episode "The Future Is so Old", with Argo and Sinclair playing instruments over a green screen, over which various and seemingly random video clips had been edited. It also features lyrics, written in a yellow-colored font and edited at the bottom of the screen.

## Trivia

* In the comments of his original post to Reddit in promotion of *Thick Jello*, Sinclair stated that "Limousine Machine" was his favorite track from the album.
* Sinclair, presumably and practically, performed a solo version of this song at Stephen F's Bar according to one of the concert-goers. It is unknown yet as no recordings have surfaced.
* In his 2021 *Thick Jello* track breakdown video, Sinclair claims the song was recorded using a Fender mustang guitar, which he describes as "one of [his] favorite guitars ever".
	+ He also explains that in retrospect, he wishes the track was arranged differently.

## References

1. ↑ Titanic Sinclair (December 5, 2012). "Thick Jello". *Bandcamp*. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Titanic Sinclair (March 30, 2021). "Recording "Thick Jello"". *YouTube*. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
3. ↑ "Batman US cinema shooting: 12 dead in Colorado". *BBC*. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
4. ↑ Fidgetbeats (December 19, 2012). "Titanic Sinclair: Thick Jello". *Audio Dojo*. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
5. ↑ Titanic Sinclair (October 22, 2012). "Started the final mixes for the new @marsargo album last night.  So incredibly excited #112212". *Twitter*. Archived from the original on June 25, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
6. ↑ Titanic Sinclair (October 23, 2012). "I'm always living in a suitcase.". *Instagram*. Archived from the original. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
7. ↑ u/tsinclair (December 7, 2012). "I spent the past two years making a record in my bedroom on a $25 mixing board. It would mean a lot if you gave it a listen". *Reddit*. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
8. ↑ Mars Argo (December 7, 2012). "Titanic Ulysses Sinclair's new album is still on the front page of Reddit.com". *Facebook*. Archived from the original. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
9. ↑ grocerybagdottv (June 19, 2013). "Mars Argo - Limousine Machine (Live at Bedrock Studios)". *YouTube*. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
10. ↑ Titanic Sinclair (February 13, 2014). "We're coming, Austin". *Instagram*. Archived from the original. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
11. ↑ "Settlement Agreement and Release". Retrieved June 4, 2022.
12. ↑ Mars Argo (December 8, 2012). "Here is the music video for "Limousine Machine"". *Facebook*. Archived from the original. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
13. ↑ grocerybagdottv (December 8, 2012). "Titanic Sinclair (feat. Mars Argo) - Limousine Machine". *YouTube*. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
14. ↑ u/tsinclair (December 7, 2012). "Thank you! That one is my favorite for sure". *Reddit*. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2022.