Interview (Part Four)

Syd: Uh this is still Syd Powele in tha RAO studios with Jay Clem representative of Ralph Records, we've just heard one more of The Residents songs ‘Whoopy Snorp’ can you comment on this one uh Mr. Clem?

Jay: Uh yeah Syd, uh, Whoopy Snorp is part of the uh album entitled Blorp Esette, uh a production by The Los Angeles Free Music Society, uh, the usage of this song was donated by The Cryptic Corporation to LAFMS for that purpose.

Syd: And as I understand it this album contains quite a few selections all performed by typical California idiots.

Jay: Uh yeah well Syd yeah possibly typical California idiots if you're a typical dumb texas redneck bigot.

Syd: Hmm. Well now as I understand it The Residents have a new project in the works.It concerns the Eskimo culture and once again this Mysterious N. Senada. What's the connection?

Jay: Uh the connection Syd is that um our long time associate The Mysterious N. Senada has been residing for some time at the North Pole and living with the Eskimos. Uh recently in the mail um, N sent to the Residents a cassette tape comprised of uh various audibles connected with uh various uh cultural fe-festivities, which are a very integral part of the Eskimo culture, it is upon this very concept that The Residents have set about to do their next album.

Syd: And- and you mean to tell me that you actually believe this fabrication?

Jay: Uh Syd uh-

Syd: That these- that these these Residents-

Jay: Syd I know-

Syd: -came to you with this story and you went for it?

Jay: I personally know The Mysterious N. Senada very well, I know him to be a very distinguished gentleman of unquestioned credibility. I personally have heard these tapes and will personally verify to their-

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Syd: Now-

Jay: -authenticity.

Syd: Now wait just a minute let’s get something straight here why are these Residents walking around this room- all during the interview baning on instruments, making strange noises!

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Jay: Yeah let's do get it straight- let's do get it straight, what they're doing Syd is performing for you their very most recent composition, which they were so gracious enough to do to help us out with this-

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Syd: Now-

Jay: Radio special just like-

Syd: Now-

Jay: we agreed-

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Syd: Now-

Jay: and here you go trying to put something down that you don't

Syd: Now!-

Jay: understand!

Syd: Now look here you might go for that, you might swallow that but I don't!

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Jay: Yeah well that's your shortcoming Syd, I'm sorry.

Syd: Aw look well at least they’re doing something out there now.

Jay: You don’t have the scope to appreciate this thing, that's your hanging man.

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Syd: Now why wait a minute let’s now come on here now-

Jay: Yeah you come on you come on!

Syd: Why won't they sit- why won't they sit down and do an interview with us! Why- Why aren't they-

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Jay: Syd they’re more interested in the art than they are the personal exposure, they're not into this for glory they're into it for the betterment of our culture.

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Syd: Right we got one more thing to do we got get in the Residents again for one more song Walter Westinghouse on the EP Babyfingers, then we get out of here.

Residents: Eat exuding oinks upon
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At caustic spells of hell

Eat exuding oinks upon
And bleed decrepit broken bones
At caustic spells of hell