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Record 1 of 4 · Backdoor Records
The Cass Avenue Tape
Five songs recorded in the apartment above the laundromat and sold from a bag at shows. A copy was mailed to Gerald. The archive has no record of a reply.
- 01Above the Laundromat2:56
- 02Distraction3:12
- 03Not a Rule3:21
- 04Nobody Asked2:48
- 05Vibe Thing3:08
Lyrics
Ninety seconds in, he hands it back Says the room's not right for what I do I said what does that mean He said it's a vibe thing Like that was an answer Like that would do I had a tape I had a press sheet I had two bands' worth of rooms behind me He had a word It's a vibe thing The man's got a word for it and the word means nothing It's a vibe thing You can't argue with a word that doesn't mean a thing It's a vibe thing Cat came in through the open side door Orange, heavy, walked like he paid rent Crossed the whole floor and never looked at Gerald Sat down next to me like that was the arrangement I looked at Gerald, Gerald looked at the cat The cat did not look back It's a vibe thing The man's got a word for it and the word means nothing It's a vibe thing You can't argue with a word that doesn't mean a thing It's a vibe thing He's not a villain — he's a guy with a room And a word he uses when he won't say why I've got a word too I've got a whole tape of them He gave it back I kept it anyway It's a vibe thing The man's got a word for it and the word means nothing It's a vibe thing You can't argue with a word that doesn't mean a thing The cat disagreed He said he'd be in touch The cat walked me half a block Then the cat went its own way So did I