Drunk Neighbor Recites Opening of "Also Sprach Zarathustra"

Drunk Neighbor Recites Opening of "Also Sprach Zarathustra"

recorded in 2009

Some while ago, I had a neighbor at the apartment complex where I live who was usually loud and obnoxious during the night and occasionally during the day too. This was mostly due to his drunkeness although he acted the same way sometimes even when he was sober. He lived across the hall from me. Sometimes he would play his stereo and sing along to whatever was being played. The music was mostly mainstream "classic" rock. Other times he would just yell to the point that the people living close to him could hear him. A few times the landlord gave him warnings to be quiet. If he did not do as he was asked, the landlord asserted that he would be evicted. He always was quiet for a few times each time he received a warning. Then when the landlord was not present he would start again getting drunk and yelling. I think I was the only one who was displeased with his behavior especially when I can hear him from my place.

One night, the obnoxious neighbor visited my next door neighbor whom he made friends with. They started talking and laughing. Then the obnoxious neighbor started getting drunk. I don't think the other guy was quite as drunk as the obnoxious neighbor was the only one being loud. I was getting pissed off at having to hear him while I was reading a book. Immediately an idea came to me. I decided to record the drunken idiot. Maybe I would play back what I recorded to the landlord. Actually I never did play anything back for the landlord or anyone else [until now].

I used the recording feature on my Sansa mp3 player. As a recording device, it is inferior, but it will do. During the recording, the drunk neighbor screamed, made an ass of himself, said some incoherent things loudly and recited the opening music of the famous Richard Strauss composition "Also Sprach Zarathustra" which I'm sure many people are familiar with it from the Kubrick masterpiece 2001. The audio presented here is the drunk's version. It's quite riveting which is why I am willing to present only this part of the recording here. I think the same reasoning given on the Raymond and Peter post applies here: "you have to wonder how much right to privacy a person who's screaming at the top of their lungs expects." No identifying information about him is given nor will be given to anyone.

I recorded him at the entrance to my apartment. I never stepped out in the hallway the entire time. The drunk is in the next door neighbor's apartment when he does his thing. Obviously, he did not care if anyone could hear him or not. I should note that there was a fan in the hallway during the recording as the ventilation was not working in the hallway at the time. Anyway, that should tell you how loud he was.

The good news is that he moved out some time ago though it was amazingly by his own desire to move elsewhere rather than him being evicted. I can sleep without worrying about being awakened by him. Just in case I somehow miss him, I have a few recordings to remember him by.

Tracklisting:

1. Drunk Neighbor Recites Opening of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" {1:19}

John Wayne - America, Why I Love Her

John Wayne - America, Why I Love Her

Because it's the 4th of July, son. (Or should that be pilgrim?)

Grab a hot dog, a cold soda or beer and some firecrackers and blast the sentimental heartfelt patriarchal protestant patriotic poetry and music at a high volume.

Tracklisting:  (link may be back soon)

Side 1

1. Why I Love Her {2:56}

2. The Hyphen {2:27}

3. Mis Raices Estan Aqui (My Roots Are Buried Here) {2:39}

4. The People {3:42}

5. An American Boy Grows Up {4:27}

Side 2

1. Face the Flag {3:49}

2. The Good Things {2:36}

3. The Pledge of Allegiance {4:18}

4. Why Are You Marching, Son? {3:53}

5. Taps {3:00}

Bob Harrington - Holy Happy Hour

Bob Harrington - Holy Happy Hour

Bob is a hero. Not just any plain hero. He is a holy hero. He tried to save souls in the modern version of Sodom and Gomorrah. He tried to purge wickedness from the place, but he couldn't get it done. It's still a decadent place full of drinking, strip clubs, partying, not to mention girls flashing their breasts at passersby. There is no doubt that the place is decadent when there have been several volumes of Girls Gone Wild videos filmed in the place. Oh, by the way, Mardi Gras is just around the corner. More info about the holy hero from the liner notes:

BOB HARRINGTON - HOLY HERO. Ours is an age without heroes. And, when we say this, we suddenly realize how spectacularly the world has changed in a short time. Most of us grew up in a time of towering personalities. For better or for worse, great men seemed to dominate our lives and shape our destiny. Many of these, though already dead, still influence our existence.

This century [20th century] has known such as Churchill, Lenin, Stalin, Hitler, the Roosevelts and Kennedys, Einstein and Freud. Some of these great men influenced the world for good, others for evil; but whether for good or for evil, the fact that each had not died at birth made a difference to every one who lived after them. [I don't know about you all, but I wouldn't go far to call Hitler and Stalin great men.]

Today no one strides our narrow world like a colossus; we have no giants who play roles which we can imagine no one else playing in their stead. Before he died, Charles De Gaulle remarked, "The age of giants is over." Recently, another exclaimed, "The century of the common man has come into its own."

Like a refreshing rain, a man has walked on the scene with his face to the wind - God's Man: God's Holy Hero - Bob Harrington. In this man from Bourbon Street one senses strains of a Daniel Boone or a Sam Houston coupled with portions of John the Baptist, Elijah, and Daniel. [Thank you lord!]

Why is it, many have asked, that Bob Harrington is attracting such unique attention? The answer is simple. Like great men of the past, Bob Harrington believes that man is meant to change history and not be determined by it. He introduces extremes in both joy and judgment. He tells it like it is and lives like he tells it - straight from the shoulder.
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Bob Harrington does not shrink from the role of God's Holy Hero because he believes that a bland society will never be creative. "I want my boldness to be looked upon as eccentric to an unsaved society like America. We have considered the sub-normal in the search for right to be normal for so long that the normal holy righteousness of Jesus Christ appears abnormal. That's fine with me. Other men may say follow my plan or my words. I'm saying 'Follow me.' And those mothers' sons and dads who do will find who the real hero is - Jesus!" [What Bob is not a real hero after all? The liner notes further down sure mention that he is still a Holy Hero.]
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And so Bob Harrington makes no pretense that he is out to claim the position of Holy Hero in the hearts of Americans today, young and old. He says, 'Which of us hasn't gained strength from the wisdom of Socrates, the creativity of Shakespeare, from the courage of Washington, the compassion of Lincoln, and above all, from the life and death of Jesus?"

And so we thank God for the Chaplain of Bourbon Street, God's Holy Hero. We are glad that he has determined to be God's great man, for in the words of Emerson, "Great men exist that there may be greater men." Bob Harrington strides toward greatness as God's man so there may be an army of God's men to follow.

Yes, Bob was a great man in the footsteps of Churchill, Einstein, Kennedy. But not even Bob was able to turn Bourbon Street into a center of holiness as today there may be more boobies flashed than ever.



Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Happiness {1:37}

2. Be Positive Not Negative {2:07}

3. Drinking Drunks {2:01}

4. Education {3:17}

5. A Real He-Man {2:47}

6. Pentacostal Lady {3:43}

7. Not by Wishing {2:58}

Side 2

1. Smoking on a Jet {3:13}

2. Holy Boldness {4:25}

3. Jews in the Rotary Club {2:34}

4. The Bible is Powerful {3:40}

5. Saved and Sure {3:05}

Vince Hatfield - George Bush for Our USA

Vince Hatfield - George Bush for Our USA [single track]

Today is the big day. A new era begins. The often misunderestimated George "Dubya" Bush is no longer the president. I'm sure that today will be a sad day for a lot of people especially for those here in Oklahoma and the few other states that voted for Sarah Palin. Since Sarah Palin lost, oops I mean John McCain lost the election, God will no longer have a place in the Oval Office. The White House also will no longer be occupied by a regular guy with whom you want to have a beer with. Now America will look forward to having communism/socialism, devil worship, free love, and worst of all, intellectualism ushered in the consciousness of American society.

I was going to post the Bushisms collection that is a compilation of audio clips where former President GWB articulates his ideas and policies on various topics, but it's not on my laptop. I'm out of town at the moment. However, I did find this gem on my laptop. Vince Hatfield's song was found somewhere on the webs several years ago. Vince wrote this song in 2000 while driving from home to his oil producing business. Sometime after God's president was given the keys to the White House, Vince performed the song at Bush's going away party in Midland, Texas. As Vince sings, indeed Bush has made the world proud of the USA. While listening to this tune, people can look back fondly on the last eight years as Bush has brought back morality and families. Surely, the wonderful man of values and character would not lie about engaging in war of aggression against another country much less committing the act of attacking another country in the first place and putting America into a massive deficit as a result. Now tears will flow because George Bush will no longer lead on.

George Bush for Our USA {3:27}

Raymond and Peter - Shut Up Little Man

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}