Steeple Of Knives

Taken from "Waved Out" 1998

"I’m tired of you
This occasion rattled me a lot
We build our island towers high

Will it fall on me?
A steeple of knives
Caught in core emotions rising
Now our eyes have seen the hurt
Premonition/relapse
Below"

A propulsive rhythmic track that pretty much sums up a lot of later Pollard material. A cool riff with an explosive finish. Punk with a capital P(op)(ollard). Good song.

Lifetime For The Mavericks

Taken from "Calling Zero" 2002

"I am a dreamer
I'm this far away
You are a screamer
I hear you
This is tomorrow
And where will we stay
In a lifetime for the mavericks?

Was time for the jokers
But maybe too late
And now the punch line is stumbling
Who let them up here?
They're too young, you now
To witness this business

This is tomorrow
But maybe too late

I am a dreamer
This far away"

Some great crunchy fuzzed up guitar at the start of this collaboration between Mr Pollard and Mac McCaughan. Bob vocals sort of jump in and catch you unawares after the long intro. A lot of fans slate this album. Nothing wrong with it as far as I can tell.

I Would Be A Fish Tank

Taken from "The Butler Stands For All Of Us" 2008

Lyrics Unknown

A demo sounding acoustic track with a simple almost nursery rhyme like refrain. The imagery is very surreal as usual. Is this Bob jamming or did he write it? I imagine his days are full of ditties like this.