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The Residents in a man's world

## Timeline

### January

* 23rd: *The Census Taker* is released. It is very poorly reviewed and commercially unsuccessful. The Residents recorded the film's soundtrack.

### February

* Tra Project release "*Tra Special Comics*" a collection of Manga to be read with tape playing, the tape contained "*Safety Is A Cootie Wootie*" a short suite of songs recorded by The Residents in 1983.
* Shortly after this The Residents finish recording "*George & James*"

### March

* *Ding Dong Records And Tapes* release "*Film Noir - American Style*" a two-tape compilation of various contemporary artists. "*Edeweena*" Features on it.
* 13th: *George & James* is released.

### April

* The Residents start to record '*Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?*'
* *OH!* releases *"*Halsteufel Haben Keine Chance Mehr (Der Obereuerheim-Sämpler)", a compilation of various artists that OH! imports to Germany, " Sümple Song", features on it
* 20th: *The White Single* is released, alongside The Residents short film "It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
* Ralph Records release "17x7 The Ralph Singles" a box set of various singles by Ralph Records.
* Korova releases "Ralph Before '84: Volume I" a compilation of tracks The Residents recorded for Ralph Records between 1976 and 1984.
* Shortly after this, they release "*Ralph Before '84: Volume II*" a compilation of tracks released by Ralph Records. "*Mahogany Wood*" is the only Residents track featured.

### June

* 2nd: The Residents (in their eyeball disguises) appear on the MTV Starship Cruise.

### October

* 2nd: Ralph Records release "Assorted Secrets", a Cassette featuring various rehearsal material for The Mole Show. Around this same time, *Mole Show / Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?* is released, along with its soundtrack*.*

### November

* 5th: John Peel plays '*It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s Man’s World*' on his BBC radio show.

### December

* As it's been six years since the release of "Santa Dog '78" The Residents decide to begin recording "Santa Dog '84", but ultimately scrap the project, as the group felt that they hadn't changed enough since the last.

## Releases

* *George & James*
* *The White Single*
* *Ralph Before '84: Volume I*
* *Assorted Secrets*
* *Mole Show / Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?*
* *Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?* (album)

### Various Artists Compilations

* *Tra Special Comics*
	+ *Safety Is A Cootie Wootie* *(Prev. Unreleased)*
* *Film Noir - American Style*
	+ *Edweena (Prev. Unreleased Abridged Edit)*
* *Halsteufel Haben Keine Chance Mehr (Der Obereuerheim-Sämpler)*
	+ Sümple Song
* *17x7 The Ralph Singles* *Box Set*
	+ ***Satisfaction***
	+ ***Duck Stab!***
	+ ***The Spot***
	+ ***What Wilbur?***
	+ *The Festival Of Death*
	+ *Easter Woman*
	+ *The End Of Home*
	+ *Amber*
	+ ***The Model***
	+ ***The Man In The Dark Sedan***
	+ ***The White Single***
List of aliases used by The Residents

Over their course of their career, **The Residents** have used a large number of **aliases** in addition to their usual veil of obscurity.

The following is a list of known and possible aliases which have been used by The Residents.

## Confirmed aliases

### The Pre-Residents (1965-1973)

* Delta Nu (ca. 1965-1967)
* The Delta Nudes (ca. 1968-1972, 2013-2016)
* Ensenada and Spontaneous Cumbustion (1971)
* Residents, Uninc. (1971-1974)
* Ivory and the Brain Eaters (1972)
* The College Walkers (1972)
* The Singing Lawn Chairs (1972)
* The Pre-sidents (2012)

### The Residents (1974-present)

* The Beatles (1977)
* The Big Bubble (1985)
* ザ・レジデンツ (1997 - 2002)
* D. Rez (1999)
* Combo de Mecanico (2001)
* The UGHS! (2007)
* Randy, Chuck and Bob (2010-2016)
* Sonidos de la Noche (2010-2011)
* RZ (2011)
* Th\* R\*sidents (2012-2014)
* Black Tar and the Cry Babies (2015-2017)

### Individual members of The Residents

#### The Singing Resident

* Ivory (1972)
* Sid Powell (1977)
* Mr. Red (1980-1997)
* Seymore Hodges (1990)
* That Mystery Dude (1998)
* Mr. Skull (1998-2009)
* Randy Rose (2010-2016)
* Tyrone (2017-2019)

#### Hardy Fox

* Dead Eye Dick (1985-1995)
* Max Steinway (1996-2003)
* Sammi Selmo (1980-2012)
* Charles Bobuck (2010-2017)
* Carlos Bobuck (2014)
* Bob Uck (2014-2017)
* Big Brother
* BB
* Will Rothers
* Rebecca Rothers

#### Keyboard players

* Rico (2016)
* Erkie (2017-2019)

#### Guitarists

* Snakefinger (1971-1986)
* Lionel Bob (2010-2016)
* Eekie (2017-2019)

#### Percussionists

* Carlos (????-2011)
* Cha Cha (2017-2019)

### Individual Residents songwriting credits

* Wanda Play (1972)
* Della Gnue (1972)
* M. Givens (1972)
* B. Barnes (1972)
* C. America (1972)

## See also

* Identities of The Residents
* The Randy, Chuck and Bob Trilogy
Maxine / CB Suite

***Maxine / CB Suite*** is a 2 disc box set of two albums by *Charles Bobuck*, recorded in 2002 and 2011.

## Background

The first disc of this album is '*Maxine*' an album recorded by a then anonymous Bobuck in 2002, as prelude music for *Demons Dance Alone.* It was released digitally in 2012*.* The bonus track for this CD is '*Go Home*', recorded as recessional music for *The Wonder Of Weird* in 2013, featuring *Nolan Cook*.

The second disc contains the album '*CB Suite*', containing material from the *Coochie Brake* album by *Sonidos De La Noche*.

The bonus track for this is a re-recording of Jambalaya, intended to be performed for *Talking Light* in 2011*,* but was ultimately abandoned*.*

## Track Listing

***Disc One (39:24)***

1. Maxine (33:30)
2. Go Home - Ft. N. Cook (5:54)

***Disc Two (42:06)***

1. CB Suite - Ft. M. Villalobos (36:58)
2. Jambalaya (5:08)

## Liner Notes

> In 2011 Charles Bobuck, composer for The Residents was inspired to write some music that reflected his romanticised memories of living as a youth near the Louisiana bog known as Coochie Brake.
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> He completed the album but had an abundance of left over material which he formed into two projects.
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> Lying Horse Rock and this, CB Suite
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> The three projects share a number of musical moments but each is also unique.
>
>

## Credits

**C. Bobuck**: Synthesis

**N. Cook**: Guitars on 'Go Home' & 'CB Suite'

**Samples On 'Maxine':** Frank & Clyde

**M. Villalobos**: Utterances on 'CB Suite'
List of interactive media

Since the early 1980s, The Residents have experimented with **interactive media**, trying to find more immersive ways of creating a world with sound and visuals which an audience can interact with.

Following early attempts to break into the fledgling home video gaming industry, The Residents would become pioneers in the medium of CD-ROM in the 1990s, winning much attention and acclaim for their game *Bad Day On The Midway* in 1995. They also explored the capabilities of home video, creating semi-interactive laserdiscs and DVDs.

As recently as 2021, The Residents have continued to expand their interest in multimedia to include the field of virtual and augmented reality.

## Laserdisc

* *Twenty Twisted Questions* (1992) (semi-interactive)

## CD-ROM

* *Apple Computer Quicktime CD-ROMs* (1993)
	+ Alpha release: "Freak Show"
	+ Beta release: "Freak Show" / "One Minute Movies"
	+ Version 1.0: "Freak Show" / "One Minute Movies" / "Ty's Freak Show"
	+ Version 1.5: "The 13th Anniversary Show"
* *Freak Show* (1994)
* *Gingerbread Man* enhanced CD (1994)
* *Bad Day On The Midway* (1995)

## Euro Ralph interactive books (CD with floppy disks)

* *The Third Reich 'n Roll* (1994)
* *George & James* (1994)

## DVD

* *Commercial DVD* (2004) (semi-interactive)

## Unfinished projects

* *Mark of the Mole* for Atari 2600 (1983)
* *I Murdered Mommy!* CD-ROM (1997)

## See also

* List of non-fungible tokens by The Residents
* List of unfinished projects

## External links and references

* "Multimedia" at RZWeb (via archive.org)
Nachtzug

***Nachtzug*** is the second solo album by Hardy Fox, released on Klanggalerie on May 29th 2018.

## History

Derived from demos made by Hardy Fox for what eventually became The Residents' 2017 album *The Ghost of Hope*, Fox and Klanggalerie's Walter Robotka (co-producer of the album) had intended to simply release the sketches without further embellishments, but ultimately found this idea to be "not challenging enough", and instead decided to use these sketches as the basis of an entirely new recording.

*Nachtzug* (subtitled *Seven Songs Composed For A Night Train*) is a conceptual suite inspired by a night time train trip from Vienna to Zurich near the end of Fox's time with the group:

> "Eight hours of rolling down the shiny tracks. Plenty of time to think. Too much time to think. *Nachtzug*, the night train, understands beginnings. *Nachtzug*, the night train, comprehends ends."
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> Hardy Fox, 2018
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The album also features guest contributions from Fox's long-time friend and Residents collaborator Nolan Cook on guitar.

Near the time of its release, Fox underwent serious heart surgery (alluded to in the album's liner artwork), and later admitted that he at least partly intended *Nachtzug* to stand as his final recording. This would not be the case, as Fox would survive the heart surgery and live to record *Rilla Contemplates Love* and *25 Minus Minutes* before his death on October 30th 2018 after a short battle with glioblastoma.

## Track listing

1. Die Jugend Hinter Mir (4:08)
2. Einmal Gehen, Zweimal Gehen (2:58)
3. Paralysiert Von Den Lichtern (3:20)
4. Drei Am Morgen (2:13)
5. Zu Lange Vernünftig (5:14)
6. Nicht Gelangweilt (1:13)
7. Gestern Wird Zu Morgen (2:28)

## See also

* *The Ghost of Hope*
* *Night Train*

## External links and references

* *Nachtzug*on Klanggalerie
* *Nachtzug*on Discogs

1. ↑ Hacienda Bridge newsletter, May 10th 2018
Kick A Picnic

Still from the 2001 Music Video

***Kick A Picnic*** is a mashup created by The Residents for their 1992 album 'Our Finest Flowers'

## Background

The mashup combines the songs *Picnic In The Jungle* & *Aircraft Damage*. Aircraft Damage had been written in 1972 to be performed by *Arf & Omega* in the film Vileness Fats, and the EP *Santa Dog*. B. Barnes & C. America recieved ironic writing credit on the song. The backing vocals of Kick A Picnic, sung by a Resident, are from Aircraft Damage.

Picnic In The Jungle had been written in 1979 by The Residents & Snakefinger for inclusion on Snakefinger's debut album Chewing Hides The Sound. Kick A Picnic borrows most of its lyrics from Jungle.

The song was re-recorded in 2001 for inclusion in the film '*Icky Flix*', with Molly Harvey on lead vocals. This version also appears on the soundtrack album, and was performed on the subsequent tour.

Most recently the mashup appeared on the official tribute album '*I Am A Resident!*" This version was recorded by The Meet Café.

## Lyrics

```
Afterwards, it's like a dream
You can't remember but it seems
To stay alive inside your mind
And prey upon your leisure time

```

```
It happens in an open spot
The air is sticky and it's hot
First they take away our clothes
Then they lay us down in rows

```

```
A cloud appears and melts away
The flesh of some while others stay
Machines that look like little cars
Consume the bones and count the scars

```

```
Kick a cat, a cat, a cat today;
Fish are dumb, pluck an eye from one!

```

```
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?

```

```
In a place that no one knows
We are prisoners of those
That no one sees and no one hears
But everybody hates and fears

```

```
Every day they leave a tray
And take an empty one away
On the tray are chicken legs
Potato salad and some eggs

```

```
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?
Is everybody ready for the picnic in the jungle?

```

## Appearances

* Our Finest Flowers (1992)
* Icky Flix (2001)
* Icky Flix Soundtrack (2001)
* Petting Zoo (2002)
* Icky Flix Live (2009)
* Brava (2010)
* Ten Two Times (2013)
* Loss Of The Lizard Lady (2018)
* I Am A Resident! (2018)

## Versions

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1992 Studio Version (2:26)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2001 Studio Version (2:22)
3. ↑ 2001 March Live Version (2:48)
4. ↑ 2001 October Live Version (2:43)
5. ↑ 2018 Meet Café Version (4:31)
Murder

***Murder*** is a recurring theme in The Residents' work. The act of taking someone's life is a grim macabre topic, the likes of which The Residents love to dissect.

## Uses in Residents work

* Husbands, Wives, Money & Murder (1984)
	+ The home release title of The Residents' first scored feature film, *The Census Taker*.
* The Old Woman (1994)
	+ *'Angel, answer my prayer, and tell me if anyone else, knows how much I am scared, that I might murder myself'*
* I Murdered Mommy! (1997)
	+ An entirely instrumental mini-album designed to promote an unfinished game of the same name
* Wormwood (1998)
	+ The Residents' Wormwood album features several references to biblically accurate murders.
* Murder Me (2006)
	+ An instrumental composition later featured on the limited edition 'Music To Eat Bricks By' album.
* Strange Culture (2007)
	+ This documentary tells the story of Steve Kurtz, accused of murder.
List of interviews granted by The Cryptic Corporation

The Residents don't give interviews. This made publicity somewhat difficult in their early years.

To solve this problem, four of The Residents' closest friends were picked out to act as the band's voice in public. These four friends were dubbed **The Cryptic Corporation**.

The below is a list of media interviews with The Cryptic Corporation or their spokespeople.

## Interviews

* The Residents Radio Special (July 1977)
	+ Interviewee: Jay Clem
* VideoWest (1980, circa April)
	+ Interviewee: Jay Clem
* KPFA Interview (April 1st, 1980)
	+ Interviewee: Jay Clem, Snakefinger
* KU01 Ralph Radio Special (1981)
	+ Interviewees: Hardy Fox, Tom Timony
* JJJ Ralph Radio special (Summer 1982)
	+ Interviewees: Tom Timony, Homer Flynn, Hardy Fox, John Kennedy
* Japanese Television Interview (1985)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn
* MTV's San Francisco Shakeup (1985)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn
* City Limits (1986)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn
* Night Flight (1986)
* New Zealand Interview (1986)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox (President)
* VARA's Moondags / VPRO's Baseline Interview (25 October 1986)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox
* VPRO (1988)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox & Homer Flynn (President & Treasurer)
* Cube-E Interview (1989)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox (President)
* VPRO (1990)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (Treasurer)
* The Eyes Scream (1991)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox & Homer Flynn (President, Treasurer)
* L'Oeil Du Cyclone (1992)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox & Homer Flynn (President, Treasurer)
* Prague TV (1995)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox & Homer Flynn (President, Treasurer)
* Silicone Valley (1996)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn
* Disfigured Night (1997)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox (President)
* Radio Interview (2001)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (Treasurer)
* BogCast (2005)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox (President)
* Bogcast (2005 - 2006)
	+ Interviewee: Various
* Modern Karaoke (2008)
	+ Interviewee: Hardy Fox (President)
* Theory Of Obscurity - A Film About The Residents (2015)
	+ Interviewees: Hardy Fox (President), Homer Flynn (Treasurer), Jay Clem (Former Treasurer), John Kennedy (Former President)
* Dances With Film (2015)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn & Don Hardy
* In conversation with Jan Sneum (2016)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (President)
* Make Weird Music (2016)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (President)
* Reijger Recordings (2018)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (President)
* Classic Gamer (2019)
	+ Interviewe: Homer Flynn (President)
* Home Aged Conversations
	+ Interviewee: Eric Drew Feldman (Residents Collaborator)
* Famous Folks (2020)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (President)
* Bodhi's Backstage Pass (2020)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (President)
* Anominy (2020)
	+ Interviewee: Homer Flynn (President)
List of Ralph Records artists

## 1972 - 1983 (OldRalph)

* The Residents (1972 - 2014)
* Schwump (1976)
* Little Squeegee Wonder (1977)
* Snakefinger (1978 - 1983, 1992)
* Art Bears (1979)
* Tuxedomoon (1979 - 1983)
* MX-80 Sound (1980 - 1981)
* Yello (1980 - 1982)
* Fred Frith (1980 - 1983)
* Renaldo & The Loaf (1981 - 1987)
* Penn Jillette (1982, 1990)

## 1984 - 1991 (NewRalph)

* Hajime Tachibana (1984)
* Ant Farm (1984)
* Nash The Slash (1984)
* Rhythm & Noise (1984 - 1985)
* King Kurt (1985)
* Bill Spooner (1985)
* Eugene Chadbourne (1986)
* Michael Perilstein (1986)
* Snakefinger's Vestal Virgins (1986 - 1998)
* Club Foot Orchestra (1986 - 1989)
* Frank Harris With Maria Marquez (1987)
* Voice Farm (1987)

## EuroRalph /Ralph Sells Downloads (1992 - 2013)

* Už Jsme Doma (1995)
* Charles Bobuck (2012 - 2013)

## T.E.C Tones

From 1989 to 2001, Ralph Records continued as T.E.C Tones. TEC Tones was not run by The Residents or The Cryptic Corporation, who themselves had not been involved in the original Ralph Records since 1983. TEC Tones featured several sub-labels, all of which are noted here.

* Freshly Wrapped Candies (1989)
* Big City Orchestra (1989)
* Sic Kidz (1989) (Psycho Acoustic Sounds)
* To Nije Šala / What Makes Donna Twirl? (1989) (Psycho Acoustic Sounds)
* The Foo Foo Heads (1990) (*Elemental Records*)
* Suckdog (1990 - 1993) (Psycho Acoustic Sounds)
* Half Japanese (1990 - 1994)
* The Stinky Puffs (1990 - 1995) (Psycho Acoustic Sounds/Elemental Records)
* Jad Fair (1991 - 1992)
* Only A Mother (1991 - 1995)
* Tumbleweed (1992) (Psycho Acoustic Sounds)
* Mosquito (1993) (Psycho Acoustic Sounds)
* Shonen Knife (1993)

* Michael Perilstein (1993 - 1996) (Episode Records)
* Buzzard Bait (1996)
* Ringolevio (1996)
* Sponge (1996)
* Drums & Tuba (1997 - 1998)
* June Cleaver And The Steak Knives (2000) (Esoteric Music Group)
* The Scallions (2000 - 2001) (Esoteric Music Group)
News Machine, April 2020

**The Residents' News Machine** is an official news blog dedicated to the activities of The Residents, which has been active at the group's official website since January 13th 2017.

This page collects posts made to this blog in **April 2020**, as archived on archive.org.

## Blog entries

### ONLY THREE DAYS LEFT!!!

Friday, April 3 2020, 2:28am

YES! YES! YES! Those fantastic God in 3 Persons poster programs and the Bad Day on the Midway books (CD included) are indeed GOING FAST! Meanwhile the SALE ENDS ON MONDAY, so WAIT NO LONGER!!! HUBBA! HUBBA! Dudes and Dudettes!

https://bigsale.residents.com/

### SALE ENDS TODAY!!!

Monday, April 6 2020, 6:30am

Indeed the God in 3 Persons poster program and Bad Day on the Midway sale ends at MIDNIGHT TONIGHT West Coast time. Thanks to everyone who already bought these FANTASTIC products but if you haven't made your purchase, you better MOVE FAST! While there are still plenty of the exquisite poster programs left, the BAD DAY BOOKS ARE ALMOST GONE! so don't dawdle!!! BUY OR DIE!!!

https://bigsale.residents.com/

### Metal, Meat and Bone

Tuesday, April 21 2020, 10:12am

ALL NEW AND ALL BOFFO!!!! The Residents have done it again - METAL, MEAT AND BONE - The Songs of Dyin' Dog. An album like no other - NOW AVAILABLE for advance purchase! HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!

http://cherryred.co/RESMetalMeatAndBone

The album is being released on vinyl and CD. Both include the original versions of the songs as well as new interpretations by The Residents. The CD also features six original Residents songs inspired by Dyin' Dog.

Psychofon Records will also have limited vinyl releases, a 12" of the bonus original songs and a 7" single of "Die! Die! Die!"

https://www.psychofonrecords.com/

## See also

* News Machine
* Residents.com
* BOG

## External links and references

* The Residents' News Machine, archived May 13th 2020 by archive.org
News Machine, April 2017

**The Residents' News Machine** is an official news blog dedicated to the activities of The Residents, which has been active at the group's official website since January 13th 2017.

This page collects posts made to this blog in **April 2017**, as archived on archive.org.

## Blog entries

### Homer Flynn Piece Published at Talkhouse

   Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 5:40pm

Talkhouse, a website dedicated to insider-looks at the music and film industries, now counts Cryptic's own Homer Flynn as a contributor. His piece, "When It Comes to the Residents, Obscurity Is Its Own Reward," was published to their site today.

You can read it here: http://www.talkhouse.com/comes-residents-obscurity-reward/

### Residents Titles Added to Bandcamp

   Thursday, April 20, 2017, 7:57am

Several Residents titled released by Klanggalerie are now available through Bandcamp. That means you can order a physical CD and/or a digital version of these releases. They are:

13th Anniversary Show - Live in the USA
Daydream B-Liver

The Delta Nudes

Disfigured Night

Snakey Wake

Strange Culture / Rivers of Hades
Title in Limbo (with Renaldo & The Loaf)

## See also

* News Machine
* Residents.com
* BOG

## External links and references

* The Residents' News Machine, archived May 9th 2017 by archive.org
Kaw-Liga (Housey Mix)

***Kaw-Liga (Housey Mix)*** is the title of a single and EP released by The Residents & The Moody Boys in early 1989. It is the third in a series of different mixes of Kaw-Liga released as singles.

## Background

*Kaw-Liga* was recorded for The Residents' *Stars & Hank Forever* album. It is a cover of a song written by Hank Williams and Fred Rose. Kaw-Liga was the only single to be released from that album, and somehow, it attracted the attention of Dutch DJs *Michiel Kleiss & Mikel Le Roy.* They remixed Kaw-Liga into a 9 minute long dance-able club tune. Torso, The Residents' European record label released this remix on an EP called *Kaw-Liga Dancemix*. Kaw-Liga DanceMix proved to be very popular in the Dutch club scene.

Flash forward three years, and Torso commission up and coming artist *The Moody Boys* to create three new remixes of Kaw-Liga to capitalize off the House Music craze. The results were not as popular as the original Dance-Mix, but it was still well received.

Torso released the mixes as a single (On 7") and an EP (on CD & 12"), the singe contained the Housey Mix, and The Stripped Mix, both edited down to be 4 minutes long. The EP version features three 5 minute long remixes, the Housey Mix, The Stripped Mix, and the exclusive *Nightmare Mix.*

Both the EP and single were included as part of the 1994 *In Memoriam Torso* box-set. That same year, the EP was included in the *Poor Kaw-Liga's Pain* compilation album.

## Track Listing

*All Tracks Written by Hank Williams & Fred Rose*

#### *EP Version*

1. The Housey Mix (5:18)
2. The Stripped Mix (5:24)
3. Nightmare Mix II (5:05)

#### Single Version

1. The Housey Mix (3:34)
2. The Stripped Mix (4:15)

## Credits

* **Remixed by**: The Moody Boys
* **Written by**: Williams/Rose
* **Package Design by**: Rex Ray

## Release History

 12"
 1994
 CD
Lit Paper Hats Forever

***Lit Paper Hats Forever*** is a digital release by DJ Dimlite featuring a remix of The Residents' Six Things to a Cycle. It was released on November 4 2010. It also features Frank Zappa, Sonic Youth, and Sun Ra tracks. It is unknown to what extent The Cryptic Corporation endorses this release, and its use of Residents material may be unofficial. The download page for the album was removed in July of 2017.

## Track Listing

1. The Residents Vs. Misel Quitno - Six Things To A Cycle, Part 5 Vs. Misel Quitno's Drums
2. Dimlite - 8 Bars Of Once Burned
3. Frank Zappa - Oh No
4. Raimundo Fagner - Cinza
5. Neu - Negativland
6. Sonic Youth - The World Looks Red
7. The Boredoms - (Omega)
8. Bruce Haack - Snow Job
9. Dimlite - Sun-sized Twinkles
10. Hatfield And The North - The Other Stubbs Effect
11. Hatfield And The North - Fol De Rol
12. This Heat - Paper Hats
13. Phonophani - Blaflat
14. The Residents - You Yes Yes Yes
15. Sun Ra - Moonship Journey
16. Dimlite - Higher
17. Flash & The Pan - California
18. Arnaldo Baptista - I Wanna To Take Off Every Morning
19. TV On The Radio - Bicycles Are Red Hot
20. Agitation Free - Rücksturz
21. Touch - Down At Circe's Place
22. Egberto Gismonti - Maracatu
23. Daedelus - Stampede Me

## See Also

* Lit Paper Hats Forever on YouTube
* Lit Paper Hats Forever on Discogs
* Lit Paper Hats Forever on Now-Again Records
* Original Download Page (Archived June 6th, 2017)
James Aaron

**James Aaron** is an early, one-time collaborator of The Residents.

Aaron's sole credit with the group is a wah-wah guitar on the track "Infant Tango" on the group's 1974 debut album *Meet The Residents*..

## History

J. Aaron is one of two guitarists who appear on The Residents' 1974 debut album *Meet The Residents*, alongside the group's early collaborator Bob Tangney.

Aaron came to The Residents' studios when they required someone to play a wah-wah guitar part on their track "Infant Tango".

Following the recording, the group never saw him again.

## Credits

* Meet The Residents (1974)
* Uncle Willie's Highly Opinionated Guide To The Residents (1993)

## See also

* Infant Tango
* *Meet The Residents*
* Bob Tangney

## External links and references

1. ↑ Hacienda Bridge newsletter, May 2nd 2017
Metal, Meat & Bone (EP)

***Metal, Meat & Bone - Six Songs Inspired By Dyin' Dog*** is a special edition 12" vinyl-only EP by The Residents, released July 10th 2020 in three numbered and limited variants on Psychofon Records.

It contains six songs by The Residents which were inspired by the 1970s songwriter Alvin "Dyin' Dog" Snow, and which featured on the CD edition of their 2020 studio album *Metal, Meat & Bone - The Songs of Dyin' Dog*.

## History

*Metal, Meat & Bone - Six Songs Inspired By Dyin' Dog* features six songs by The Residents inspired by the obscure 1970s Louisiana blues singer Alvin "Dyin' Dog" Snow, whose songs comprise The Residents' 2020 cover album *Metal, Meat & Bone - The Songs of Dyin' Dog*. The six tracks on this EP also feature on the CD release of the album, but not on the vinyl edition.

The standalone, limited edition vinyl EP was released on Psychofon Records on July 10th 2020, alongside the release of the album on Cherry Red Records and MVD Audio.

Psychofon issued the EP in three distinct variants - "metal" (featuring a deformed aluminium cover and silver vinyl), "meat" (featuring a white "butcher's paper" cover, plastic cutlery, and red and white vinyl), and "bone" (featuring bone-coloured vinyl and thick, glossy fold-out cover).

## Track listing

1. Cold As A Corpse (2:40)
2. Blood Stains (2:45)
3. Cut To The Quick (2:21)
4. She Called Me Doggy (3:03)
5. Evil Hides (3:12)
6. Midnight Man (5:40)

## See also

* *Metal, Meat & Bone*
* Alvin "Dyin' Dog" Snow
* *Alvin Snow, aka Dyin' Dog*
* "Die! Die! Die!"
* "Bury My Bone"

## External links and references

* *Metal, Meat & Bone - Six Songs Inspired By Dyin' Dog*at Discogs
* *Metal, Meat & Bone - Six Songs Inspired By Dyin' Dog*at Psychofon Records
Maurice and Me, January 2019

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## BOG chronology

**Maurice and Me** is a Tumblr blog by Randy Rose, lead singer of The Residents. The blog was active between February 2012 and January 2019, and often featured historical anecdotes about Rose's history with The Residents, as well as further context about Rose himself and projects including the video series *In My Room* and the Wonder of Weird live tour.

This page collects posts made to this blog in **January 2019**, archived from the original Tumblr page by a Mysterious Spanish Lady.

## Blog posts

### Sunday, January 6th 2019

*[YouTube video: **RandyReturns**]*

Hey everybody! It’s me, Randy! Remember me… please… I hope… does anybody care?

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**Tagged:** #randy rose, #randyland, #randy chuck & bob, #the residents?

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## See also

* Maurice and Me
* Randy Rose
* The Randy, Chuck and Bob Trilogy
List of Shelved Studio Albums

The Residents' Not Available was famously shelved for four years in accordance with The Theory of Obscurity, and whilst this is the only example of one of The Residents' recordings being released many years later, it is the only one officially credited with such theory. The follow is a list of other album length recordings by The Residents initially shelved but eventually released.

## See Also

* The Theory of Obscurity
* Discography
John Sanborn

***John Sanborn*** was a key member of the second wave of American video artists that included Bill Viola, Gary Hill, Dara Birnbaum and Tony Oursler. Sanborn's body of work spans the early days of experimental video art in the 1970s through the heyday of MTV music/videos and interactive art to digital media art of today. He has directed multiple films for The Residents.

## History With The Residents

Sanborn first discovered The Residents through mutual friend Chip Lord of Ant Farm in 1980. After hearing some vague details about The Residents (mostly around their experimentation with laserdiscs), Sanborn and Lord met with the group at their *444* *Grove Street Studio**.* The Residents showcased some material they were working on and gave Sanborn a copy of Santa Dog and Meet The Residents.

Since The Residents usually only work with artists in San Francisco, collaborations with the NY-based Sanborn were deemed impossible until his relocation to California in 1990. After this, Sanborn and the group began working together on a short documentary titled The Eyes Scream, commissioned by a British TV network. Sanborn had previously enjoyed The Residents' output, but wasn't overly familiar with their background or lore. This changed throughout the documentary's production. The year afterwards he directed their *Freak Show Press Release* VHS.

Next, Sanborn provided the voice of 'Otto' in The Residents' *Bad Day On The Midway* video game, then, there was a nine-year gap between his and The Residents' collaborations, broken by the three music videos he directed for The Residents' Commercial DVD. Seven years later, he'd direct the '*Ghost Snake*' segment of 'Randy's Ghost Stories.' Then, five years later, he would direct their *Rushing Like A Banshee* music video.

Most recently, he's worked with the group on their *God In Three Persons live* project, creating the striking video projections, as well as promoting the concerts.

## Residents Credits

* The Eyes Scream: A History Of The Residents (1991, Co-Director)
* Freak Show Press Release (1991, Co-Director)
* Bad Day On The Midway (1995, Voice Actor)
* Have A Bad Day (1996, Additional Voices)
* Our Tired, Our Poor, Our Huddled Masses (1997, additional voices on 'Have A Bad Day Concentrate')
* The Commercial DVD (2004, Segment Directors)
	+ Moisture
	+ Dimples & Toes
	+ Love Leaks Out
* Freak Show (2006, The Freak Show Press Release Director)
* Ghost Snake (2010)
* Bad Day On The Midway (Music From The Game Reconsidered) (2012, additional voices)
* Rushing Like A Banshee (2012)
* God In 3 Persons (2020, Video Direction & Adaptation)
* Duck Stab Alive (2021)

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guEPHRC6nVU&t=245s
Matching Face & Nightie

***Matching Face & Nightie (Haunted Spirits of Raster)*** is a 1976 short film by KBOO-FM disc jockey William Reinhardt and Larry Gilbert, inspired by "an artistic idea first suggested by The Residents".

The nine minute film was shot by Reinhardt (with coaching on camera and lighting by The Residents) in Portland, Oregon on Super 8mm film, and starred Carole Lombardo.

## History

*Matching Face & Nightie* was conceived and shot on Super 8mm film in Portland, Oregon in 1976, by KBOO-FM disc jockey William Reinhardt; the film was inspired by an "artistic idea" suggested by his friends The Residents, who were deep into production on their troubled (and ultimately abandoned) musical video feature *Vileness Fats.* Reinhardt wanted to demonstrate to the group that he could make an "equally strange" film.

In addition to inspiring the film, The Residents also "coached" Reinhardt in camera work and lighting for the film. Reinhardt was also assisted in making the film by co-director Larry Gilbert, and Meta Jardine, who assisted with costumes as well as the concept and execution. It starred Carole Lombardo as "one of the crawlers". Reinhardt dedicated his later YouTube upload of the film to the memories of the three.

The film was a winner in the NW Film and Video Festival in Portland, Oregon in 1976. Reinhardt uploaded the "original edit" of the film to YouTube on August 19th 2006.

## Synopsis

"From the media alter,[sic] a paranoid/humanoid religious quandary. S-8 film captures strange creatures in a haunted house! Dedicated to the loving memory of Meta Jardine who helped with the costumes, concept and execution. Also in memory of Carole Lombardo (one of the crawlers) and Larry Gilbert (who co-directed).

This was an artistic idea first suggested by The Residents who coached me about the use of camera and lighting. Also, I wanted to show them (after viewing 'Vileness Fats') that I could make an equally strange movie. Winner in the NW Film & Video Festival, Portland, Oregon 1976." - William Reinhardt, YouTube video notes, August 19th 2006

## See also

* William Reinhardt
* *Vileness Fats*

## External links and references

* *Matching Face and Nightie (Haunted Spirits of Raster)* on YouTube
News Machine, August 2021

## BOG chronology

**The Residents' News Machine** is an official news blog dedicated to the activities of The Residents, which has been active at the group's official website since January 13th 2017.

This page collects posts made to this blog in **August 2021**, archived directly to this wiki from the group's official website.

## Blog entries

### Dog Death!

Thursday, August 12 2021, 11:39am

LOST IN LATVIA? or MISSING IN MINSK?

Okay, DOG DEATH! was a bit of an exaggeration but Lost in Latvia?... not so much. It seems that ONE OF THEM, the one with Latvian grandparents, left for Riga shortly after recording the DUCK STAB! ALIVE! Video for Night Flight. THEY had an idea for a new project based on the Singing Revolution of 1987 which would incorporate a brand new musical vocabulary, but the idea needed research - just a short trip to the proverbial homeland. Then came a COVID resurgence... and isolation... and no way to leave the country... With a tour scheduled, The Cryptic Corporation was in constant communication with the US Embassy in Riga seeking a special diplomatic visa but, while many promises were received, nothing happened. Finally, in desperation, the MAROONED EYEBALL actually HITCHHIKED to Minsk in Belarus where a return flight to the U.S, was available. But... with the frustrated traveler sitting at the Minsk National Airport, the flight was cancelled yesterday. Another flight was booked, but, with a burned out Eyeball and no time to rehearse, Cryptic was left with no choice but to cancel the majority of the American tour dates.

But after cancelling and rescheduling this tour three times, THE BAND REALLY WANTS TO PLAY! So Cryptic has retained the LA (Sept 15), SF (Sept 17) and Santa Cruz (Sept 18) dates. SEE YOU THERE!!!

### WHAT IS REAL?

Friday, August 13 2021, 4:23pm

Disappointment is real. And the Covid pandemic ravaging our culture is real. The Residents are real, too, in a misty, man-behind-the-curtain way. And the joy that an artist or musician brings to their supporters is also real, but so is the apprehension one feels when that excitement is replaced by anxiety and dread. Disappointment is a bitter pill and The Residents share in the sorrow that goes with the acrid gulp, but artists have resources to deal with frustration and failure - THEY CREATE!!!

And WE are creating... please stay tuned. As someone who lives in a land not far from The Residents' fog-shrouded castle on a hill once said, "Tomorrow is another day!"

Thanks for your love and support... and GET VACCINATED!!!

- The Residents

## See also

* News Machine
* Residents.com
* BOG
Maurice and Me, July 2016

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## BOG chronology

**Maurice and Me** is a Tumblr blog by Randy Rose, lead singer of The Residents. The blog was active between February 2012 and January 2019, and often featured historical anecdotes about Rose's history with The Residents, as well as further context about Rose himself and projects including the video series *In My Room* and the Wonder of Weird live tour.

This page collects posts made to this blog in **July 2016**, archived from the original Tumblr page by a Mysterious Spanish Lady.

## Blog posts

### Saturday, July 2nd 2016 (1)

*[Broken video file]*

Hey Everybody! It’s me, Randy! Guess where I’m posting this video from - Moscow! Cool, huh? We’re here to play the Outline Festival tonight at, 2:00 AM - whacky stuff. Anyway, then it’s back to LA and my BIGFOOT HUNT!

### Saturday, July 2nd 2016 (2)

**Outline 2016, Moscow >>**

Oh yeah, for all of our Russian fans and the rest of you late planners dying to jump on a plane and fly to Moscow today, here’s info on the festival where we’ll be playing tonight.

## See also

* Maurice and Me
* Randy Rose
In My Room

***In My Room*** is a mini web series focusing on the character of *Randy Rose,* featured in both the Talking Light & Wonder Of Weird live shows*.*

The show focuses on Randy's life between touring, as he shows his fans around his home, it takes place after The Wonder Of Weird story-line.

The description of each episode jokingly states that it is a 143 part series, but only 11 episodes were ever produced.

However, adding the episodes from it's Spin-off 'RandyLand', & 'The Real Residents' it adds up to 60 parts.
News Machine, August 2018

**The Residents' News Machine** is an official news blog dedicated to the activities of The Residents, which has been active at the group's official website since January 13th 2017.

This page collects posts made to this blog in **August 2018**, as archived on archive.org.

## Blog entries

### Upcoming Releases

Friday, August 31 2018, 10:40am

I know, I know. You're still reeling from last week's release of I AM A RESIDENT! but we all know there is no rest for the wicked, so here is what's coming up for The Residents and some of their friends...

*Intruders* has been given a release date of October 19th. It will be available on CD and vinyl, and Psychofon will also carry some limited edition versions of the vinyl, as well as a special 45rpm single.

Intruders CD: Cherry Red | MVD

Intruders vinyl: Cherry Red | MVD | Psychofon

The Intruder single: Pychofon

Speaking of Psychofon, you might be interested in their special re-release of Schwump's *Aphids in the Hall*. This was originally released on Ralph Records in 1976.

Speaking of people from Ralph Records, you might also be interested in this upcoming live Renaldo & The Loaf recording. This is from their performance at Klanggalerie's 25th anniversary.

Speaking of Klanggalerie, who wouldn't be interested in a new Hardy Fox release? It's called *Rilla Contemplates Love* and will be available this fall.

And... hey... speaking of... um... okay no segue here, but I do get to tie Klang back to almost The Residents, so just bear with me here. The 180 Gs have completed an a capella version of *The Commercial Album* and Klang will be releasing that at some point. I've heard a couple of the songs and they are pretty dang cool.

## See also

* News Machine
* Residents.com
* BOG

## External links and references

* The Residents' News Machine, archived November 21st 2018 by archive.org
Maurice and Me, March 2016

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## BOG chronology

**Maurice and Me** is a Tumblr blog by Randy Rose, lead singer of The Residents. The blog was active between February 2012 and January 2019, and often featured historical anecdotes about Rose's history with The Residents, as well as further context about Rose himself and projects including the video series *In My Room* and the Wonder of Weird live tour.

This page collects posts made to this blog in **March 2016**, archived from the original Tumblr page by The Mysterious Spanish Ladies.

## Blog posts

### Tuesday, March 8th 2016

**Watch Theory of Obscurity: a film about The Residents Online | Vimeo On Demand »**
Hey Everybody! Extra! Extra! Way cool! Theory of Obscurity, the MONDO BOSS documentary about The Residents is NOW AVAILABLE as video on demand from Vimeo (whatever that is). Actually, I know what it is - Vimeo is kind of like YouTube except more snooty and without as many cat and colon cleansing videos, BUT STILL… it’s cool that our doc is there, SO WATCH IT!

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**Tagged:** #randy rose, #the residents, #Theory of Obscurity, #colon cleanse.

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### Sunday, March 27th 2016

Hey everybody, it me, Randy! Long time no see… Anyway, HAPPY EASTER and shit. Okay, I know it’s not Easter where a bunch of you are, but I’M IN AUSTRALIA! where I’m doing some shows with Rico and Bob and it’s WAY COOL AND EASTER DOWN HERE! I know I’ve kind of disappeared lately but I’ve been work on my NEW NOVEL! More on that later.

Oh yeah, that’s my sister Mabel May and my brother Archie in the photo.

## See also

* Maurice and Me
* Randy Rose
* *Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents*
* Shadowland
Morning no. 2 (Hardy Fox newsletter)

On October 30th 2018, subscribers to Hardy Fox's Hacienda Bridge mailing list received an email with the subject **"morning"** - following a similarly titled email from the previous month which had confirmed reports that Fox was suffering a then-undisclosed terminal illness.

This short email announced the death of Fox from brain cancer that day, and an image of Rod Serling from issue #11 of the Hacienda Bridge newsletter. This email is archived on Mailchimp along with many previous issues of the newsletter.

## The email

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RIP
BRAIN CANCER
HARDY FOX
1945 - 2018

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*Copyright © 2018 Hacienda Bridge, All rights reserved.*

## See also

* Hardy Fox
* Hacienda Bridge
* Hacienda Bridge newsletter
* Morning no. 1
* Hacienda Bridge no. 11
Kirk Mannican's Liberty Mix

## KIRK MANNICAN'S LIBERTY MIX (Soundtrack) (2006)

Three NEW SONGS, After 29 YEARS OF SILENCE

This move im not shure were a flop or not, what were a TRIUMP overall is simply Ted &Renaldo

Back in excellent good form in not excetional, And everything they have done from 2006-2020

Isnt the BIGGEST Collection if you count a little, But DAMN QUALITY, as with many of Teds solo albums released uner

The remaining soundtrack music on this CD seems very "middle of the road"

music composed by Alex Wroten and Kevin Rogers.

In Kirk Mannican's Liberty Mug, Kirk Mannican, a washed-up former movie star from the 1970s and 1980s, is invited to endorse a cheap patriotic mug. But what starts out as a way to sell a warehouse full of uninspiring items soon turns into a way for Kirk to confront the reality of his situation, and to deal with the demons that have haunted him for 25 years. Kirk Mannican's Liberty Mix features all of the best music from the film, plus four bonus tracks. There are funky, progressive rock re-workings of patriotic music; there's music from Kirk Mannican's iconic movie history; but there are also three new songs by Renaldo and The Loaf, the first since 1987's "The Elbow is Taboo"! For more information, visit welldang.com

- Brian Poole / vocals and electronics

- David Janssen / electronics

Releases information : Well Dang! Productions 2007 release.

## THE MOVIE

In Kirk Mannican's Liberty Mug, Kirk Mannican, a washed-up former movie star from the 1970s and 1980s, is invited to endorse a cheap patriotic mug. But what starts out as a way to sell a warehouse full of uninspiring items soon turns into a way for Kirk to confront the reality of his situation, and to deal with the demons that have haunted him for 25 years. Kirk Mannican's Liberty Mix features all of the best music from the film, plus four bonus tracks. There are funky, progressive rock re-workings of patriotic music; there's music from Kirk Mannican's iconic movie history; but there are also three new songs by Renaldo and The Loaf, the first since 1987's "The Elbow is Taboo"! For more information.
List of non-fungible tokens by The Residents

A **non-fungible token** or **NFT** is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger. Types of NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and audio. Because each token is uniquely identifiable, NFTs differ from blockchain cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

**The Residents**, having long created extremely limited edition products with the collectors' market in mind, minted their first official non-fungible token in October 2021, with the release of an NFT based on the music video for "The Act of Being Polite" as part of an auction benefiting the Blackrock Foundation.

In 2022 the group announced the release of a series of five NFTs derived from their 2021 live-in-the-studio special *Duck Stab! Alive!*. In a statement posted a few days following the release of the first of these NFTs, Homer Flynn of The Cryptic Corporation defended the group's decision to sell them, explaining that the idea was brought on following repeated postponements and cancellations of The Residents' *Dog Stab!* tour. The same day, a post to the group's official Twitter account confirmed that there were "no plans to continue" producing NFTs. All five of the NFTs were removed from sale within days.

## List of official non-fungible tokens by The Residents

* "The Act of Being Polite" - October 2021
* *Duck Stab! Alive!* series - January - February 2022
	+ "01 The Residents Blue" - January 29th 2022
	+ "02 The Residents Red" - release cancelled
	+ "03 The Residents Yellow" - release cancelled
	+ "04 The Residents Green" - release cancelled
	+ "05 The Residents FULL" - release cancelled

## See also

* List of interactive media
* Collectors' Box series
* *Classic Vinyl Series Box Set*
* *Ultimate Box Set*
* Mystery Box

1. ↑ @TheOfficalResidents on Twitter 'No plans to continue.'
Left With The Fires

***Left with the Fires*** is a 2017 EP by Black Tar and the Cry Babies, a Residents offshoot project led by the group's composer Charles Bobuck and producer Hardy Fox.

## History

Consisting of two related experimental electronic pieces together lasting a little over ten minutes in length, *Left with the Fires* was released digitally for free online by Charles Bobuck and Hardy Fox via their website Hacienda Bridge as a special Halloween release on October 13th 2017.

Though it was released for free, Bobuck and Fox encouraged that any donations be made to the Sonoma Humane Society, as "they care for pets during the current wildfire disaster". Fox promised to match any donations made dollar for dollar.

## Track listing

1. Left With The Fires (1:28)
2. The Fires (9:15)

## See also

* *Season Of The Witch* EP
* *13 Tiny Tunes for Hallow's Eve*
* Left With The Fires (Hardy Fox newsletter)
* Black Tar and the Cry Babies
* Charles Bobuck
* Hardy Fox

## External links and references

* *Left With The Fires*on Discogs

1. ↑ "Left with the Fires" newsletter, October 13th 2017