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SF Weekly 11/1/89

Trips to England

In 1989, Mary went to England to visit our friend Victoria. While she was there, Robert Worby taped a few songs with Mary singing and playing a very out-of-tune autoharp. Here's Swimming in the Trees.

In 1991, Mary and I went over to promote 'Alcohol is a Cheap Perfume', just out on Snat records. We did a little radio tour in lieu of a honeymoon (having just been married). I played electric bass. Rob Worby was our chaperone and guitarist. Here's a broadcast recording of Las Vegas, not real listenable but there you go.

Alcohol is a Cheap Perfume

Album available again for download: http://www.badongo.com/file/5606899

The hinges broke on our old titanium powerbook, so I don't like to move it... but hopefully, over the holiday break, I will take it down to the basement and record a few more songs off the old cassette tapes.

Last show, 11-16-91

The last Wannabe Texans show was at the Paradise Lounge. We played the first set with no drummer, and for the second set, Tim Vaughan aka 'the Professor' joined us on drums. Wally brought a wheel of fortune for contestants to spin. We gave away t-shirts, records, and a cake. We were having a great time that night, and didn't want to stop. The club finally pulled the plug on us. We kept on playing, without electricity. The Paradise Lounge guy was yelling that we would never play the Paradise again. I'm sorry that the tape ran out before the end, but here are a few songs that did get preserved on a low-quality cassette:

Tank was Greg's favorite Wannabe Texans song. This seems to be the only recording ever made of it. Forgiven is another song that I can't find any other recordings of.

Like I Do was played often, but seldom recorded. Penelope Houston did a cover of it.
Goin' There Again is a Weenie Roast song that we did.

Nov '89 flyer by Mario Hernandez