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The residents : Wonderful Play Video

The residents : Wonderful

Rockefeller, Oslo 02-27-2003

The Residents - One-Minute Movies Play Video

The Residents - One-Minute Movies

The Residents - One-Minute Movies (Copyright 2008 The Cryptic Corporation)

The Residents - Constantinople Play Video

The Residents - Constantinople

The Residents - Constantinople (Copyright 2008 The Cryptic Corporation)

The Residents - Yes/No Play Video

The Residents - Yes/No

The Residents video made of a bunch of other small Residents videos. The song is called Yes/No and is from the "Animal Lover" bonus CD.

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The Residents - Flying

The Beatles play The Residents and The Residents play The Beatles, 1977

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The Residents Biography

The Residents are an American art collective best known for avant-garde music and multimedia works. The first official release under the name of The Residents was in 1972, and the group has since released over sixty albums, numerous music videos and short films, three CD-ROM projects and ten DVDs. They have undertaken seven major world tours and scored multiple films. Pioneers in exploring the potential of CD-ROM and similar technologies, The Residents have won several awards for their multimedia projects. Ralph Records, a record label focusing on avant-garde music, was started by The Residents.

Throughout the group's existence, the individual members have ostensibly attempted to operate under anonymity, preferring instead to have attention focused on their art output. Much outside speculation and rumor has focused on this aspect of the group. In public, the group appears silent and costumed, often wearing eyeball helmets, top hats and tuxedos - a long-lasting costume now recognized as their signature iconography.

Their albums generally fall into two categories: deconstructions of Western popular music, or complex conceptual pieces, composed around a theme, theory or plot. They are noted for surrealistic lyrics and sound, disregard for conventional music composition, and the over the top, theatrical spectacle of their live performances.

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The Residents Lyrics

The Residents - Blue Rosebuds Lyrics

I love you and 'cause I do
My sky has changed from grey to blue
But blue's not just a color of the rainbow

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The Residents - Constantinople Lyrics

Here I come, Constantinople
Here I come, Constantinople
I am coming, Constantinople
Here I come

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The Residents - Walter Westinghouse Lyrics

Walter Westinghouse went to town
He found a friend today
His friend was peeling ceiling wax as
He heard Walter say

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The Residents - Jungle Bunny Lyrics

Once there was a little man
And they called him Shoe Shine Stan
Everyday the man would sweep
Clutter from the busy street

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The Residents - Picnic In The Jungle 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

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The Residents - Neediness Lyrics

Please, please, oh please
Won't you help me?
Please help me
Won't you help me?

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The Residents Discography

The Residents albums.

  • Smell My Picture - 07/2008 (Ralph America/US)
  • Animal Lover Instrumental - 01/2008 (Ralph America/US)
  • The Voice of Midnight - 11/2007 (Mute Corporation/US)
  • Tweedles! - 20/10/2006 (Mute/GB)
  • Animal Lover - 28/03/2005 (Mute/GB)
  • Animal Lover (bonus disc: ...Imaginary Jack) - 28/03/2005 (Mute/GB)
  • Commercial Album - 25/10/2004 (Mute/GB)
  • Freak Show (disc 2: Prague and Beyond) - (Ralph America/US)
  • Wormwood - (East Side Digital/US)
  • Have a Bad Day - (Euro Ralph/DE)
  • Gingerbread Man - (Euro Ralph/DE)
  • Our Finest Flowers - (East Side Digital/US)
  • Stranger than Supper - (UWEB/US)
  • Liver Music - (UWEB/US)
  • The Big Bubble - (East Side Digital/US)
  • The Tunes of Two Cities - (Torso/NL)
  • God in Three Persons - (Rykodisc/US)
  • The Third Reich 'n Roll - (East Side Digital/US)
  • Fingerprince - (East Side Digital/US)
  • Residue of the Residents - (Ralph Records/US)
  • Mark of the Mole - (Ralph Records/US)
  • Eskimo - (Ralph Records/US)
  • Duck Stab / Buster & Glen - 11/1978 (Ralph Records/US)
  • Not Available - 10/1978 (Ralph Records/US)
  • The Third Reich 'n' Roll - 02/1976 (Ralph Records/US)
  • Meet the Residents - (Ralph Records/US)

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