Raymond and Peter - Shut Up Little Man
This was found somewhere on the interwebs. Since I think the world needs to get better acquainted with the antics of Raymond and Peter for some reason, I decided to pass it along here on my humble little blog. All of the material on this release took place in San Francisco, California, at an apartment building in the Lower Haight area. Raymond and Peter were basically two obnoxious loud drunks who were oblivious to the fact that their neighbors lived close enough to hear them. Actually the walls in the apartment building were really thin. Raymond and Peter mostly shouted at each other and even fought each other. A couple of Raymond and Peter's neighbors were becoming increasingly frustrated by the noise, but intimidated by the occasional violent threats by Raymond and Peter towards each other. So they just decided to record Raymond and Peter doing their thing. The guys who recorded Raymond and Peter got some laughs out of the shouting and the rants then they started to imitate Raymond and Peter and reciting their arguments. They have recorded hours and hours of Raymond and Peter. These recordings have been sold on several cassettes along with merchandise such as t-shirts, bumper stickers and even death certificates of Raymond and Peter. Curious to know how private conversations could become available for public consumption. Then again the neighbors' friend mentions that "you have to wonder how much right to privacy a person who's screaming at the top of their lungs expects."
There is a third person named Tony who sometimes dropped in at Raymond and Peter's place. Tony is a "white trash" drifter who seemed to have only contributed to the tension between Raymond and Peter. Tony at times would get in the arguments or start arguments himself where he shouted and threatened violence.
Shut Up Little Man is a best-of compilation of the recorded material. Most of the material is profane. The track titles let you know what you're in for when listening. If you're easily offended, this is definitely not for you. Otherwise, Shut Up Little Man offers a fascinating glimpse into a world that hopefully most would be fortunate enough not to experience. I think it's also funny as hell.
Tracklisting:
1. Introducing Peter: The Crucifixion of Dinner {0:32}
2. Introducing Ray: I am Ready Now {1:53}
3. You Wanna Stick Me With That Fork? {1:10}
4. Go to Bed: Fist Fight I {4:08}
5. Someday I Will Kill You {0:45}
6. Sorry Darling {1:25}
7. I Despise All Queers {5:38}
8. What Did You Do During the War? {1:19}
9. Don't Call Me Goodnight! {1:09}
10. Introducing Tony: I Seen Them Potheads {0:49}
11. On the Floor Again: Fist Fight II {0:46}
12. You Always Giggle Falsely {2:09}
13. Ray, You are Just Fucking Up! {2:00}
14. I Was a Mean Motherfucker In My Time {2:55}
15. Ray's Soliloquy: I am the Human Race! {4:15}
16. Toenails {1:17}
17. I Know How to Use Any Weapon {1:33}
18. Vodka {0:43}
19. This Time I Attack {5:03}
20. I Don't Wanna Watch Queer Shit {3:51}
21. Tony Stripped Her Down! {0:37}
22. Nova Express Times Survey On Alcoholism {2:06}
23. Queers Giggle {1:16}
24. Where are the Police? {0:32}
25. A Night In the Stony Lonesome {1:49}
26. I am a Killin' Motherfucker (re: Eddie Lee) {1:16}
27. You Don't Have Any Friends {0:24}
28. Go Live South of Market {0:50}
29. The Killing of 14 People {0:47}
30. Ray Mewls At the Cops {6:22}
31. We'll Set Your Hair On Fire {1:04}
32. Cheap Little Bitch {1:12}
33. A Liar, a Thief and a Cheat {3:11}
34. I am a Man {1:45}
35. I Tried to Make This a Home {1:18}
36. If You Wanna Talk to Me Then Shut Your Fuckin Mouth {4:17}
