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this was recorded in the early 1980's on a 24 trk reel to reel. it was engineered by joe barbaria who worked with the talking heads. the horn player is richie edson who is now an actor,(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Edson) but at tht time he played horn for KONK and was also sonic youth's first drummer. this was the only recording we released as a single.
Joe (the engineer/producer) got us studio time at night from 11pm until 7am for $10 an hour and that included his fee as well. We recorded 4 songs that night and remixed them a couple weeks later at Sorcerer Sound on Green St. in soho and did our own distributing.

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mom's a mussolini freak
stiffs 14 guys in 15 weeks
got to stand up tall
got to stand up high
got to scat gotta chant
got to never say die

those heroes
i don't know
those heroes
i don't know

same thing happened to me yesterday
big fat man got in my way
ask that man what i should say
same thing he say today

those heroes
i don't know
those heroes
i don't know
those heroes
i don't know
say let it go

see that man digging the ditch
see the man harvesting the hay
see the man driving into town
see the man who goes to space

those heroes
i don't know
those heroes
i don't know
those heroes
i don't know
say let it go

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Hits: 2480
Comments: 41
Fans: 17
Plays: 303
Downloads: 99
Votes: 16
Uploaded: Dec 06, 2006 - 01:24:32 PM
Last Updated: Dec 06, 2006 - 02:57:55 PM Last Played: Nov 04, 2009 - 09:09:05 PM

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	said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	Riffing I like it...nice tune.... production is gloriously relaxed. damn can't d-load I'll be back. Kenta

mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	thanks skean ya bass und drummer were riffers. --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

thoddi	thoddi said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	Funky bass You guys had something great going at that time. Cool trumpet. I like that fast playing riff on the bass. Also the perc is a good choice instead of a more simple drum pattern. Check out my latest song called Don't tell me what I can't w/KTB and Ingve

mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	hey thoddi thanks for the message. yeah the trumpet is cool. and bass is killer. --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

bud

bud said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)

Great hearing this again
Pretty sure I have the 7" somewhere. Yahoo! Cool idea releasing from the vault. Damn this is good.
Stella's band was practising downstairs as I went out to play music with the boys. They're getting a great sound. Kids!
BTW - Neil Young just released his first CD from the Vault - Live at the Fillmore 1970 with Crazy Horse. Killer tracks - but too short. The sick thing is that Miles Davis opened for him.

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mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	hey bud thanks for the info neil young/ miles davis whoa sounds like it would have been a great show. hey c'mon up. we are playing tooo night. --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	Funky guitar I always loved the vocals in this song. It was around 5am when kevin did them and you can here his voice is hoarse, especially on the last verse. He had that joe strummer thang goin' on. coughcough. Once again he has that scary minor chord sound creeping in and out with those madeup chords. Excellent!! (this is NOT posted by kevin) haha Check out my latest song called luck

mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	hey mudpal c was it really done at 5am??? i don't remember that part. mudpal,k --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	hi mudpal k It was...we had the whole night for $10 an hour including joe's fee. we walked out of there at 7am and $80 poorer. --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

Youra	Youra said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	Mudmen is good for me. I would certainly have bought the vinyl in the 80's if only I had a chance to listen to it ! Really the kind of stuff I was listening to at this period, had some compilations labeled CBGB and Max's Kansas City. Thanks for sharing, mudman. Check out my latest song called Funkaboka

mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	thanks for the message... itwas coolfun time in nyc --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

Stun Nutz	Stun Nutz said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	don't stop I haven't heard a mudmen tune I didn't like yet... consistently great. Thanks for posting these. Check out my latest song called Gossamer dissected

mudmen	mudmen said 1083 days ago (December 8th, 2006)
	thanks meeester nutz!! --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

JOAN	JOAN said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	if we got richard back would we have to pay actor's equity rates? this is such a great recording.....well at least you don't have to pay $10 an hour now. Check out my latest song called MUD

mudmen	mudmen said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	last time i saw richard was in a bad movie on a plane. i thought our curent rate was 250 an hour paid to us in??????????????????? --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

	said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	Like Herb Alpert meets Chris Connelly. Very enjoyable. More from the Vault! Great vocal. Last chorus.......yeah! Spot on.

mudmen	mudmen said 1083 days ago (December 8th, 2006)
	cool bad smells . thanks for the comment --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

breezer	breezer said 1084 days ago (December 6th, 2006)
	Get the mud out Back in the early 80's I was a young teenager looking for the ultimate tune. Now twenty plus years later I have finally found it! Thanks Mudmen. :-) Check out my latest song called Leapfrog

mudmen	mudmen said 1082 days ago (December 9th, 2006)
	thnx the breeze we were waitng for you --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

	said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	What can I Say? Bravo. I love the vocals, trumpet and overall vibe.

mudmen	mudmen said 1082 days ago (December 9th, 2006)
	thanks mung. have you been given the mjams most friendly guy award yet?? you should! --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

Vic Holman	Vic Holman said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	funny when you listed.. ...the date you recorded this. i hear a little of everything good from that time. everthing from talking heads & devo to the fix. still fresh today! Check out my latest song called November

mudmen	mudmen said 1082 days ago (December 9th, 2006)
	thanks vic yeah besides those band you mentioned. we were listening to clash, pigbag.. lots of african music .. killing joke... it all came out in the mud! --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

jiguma	jiguma said 1084 days ago (December 7th, 2006)
	Missed out My favourite mudmen song so far - really like the trumpet here and the perc section. Early 80s - the start of my stint in the musical wilderness (parenthood and a real job!). I wish I'd listened to more music then if this is what I missed! Neil Check out my latest song called Lost In Translation (w Mike Watkins)

VicDiesel	VicDiesel said 1082 days ago (December 8th, 2006)
	This takes me back. I was going to remark on what a nice retro track this was, but I guess it is actually old. The psychedelic trumpet (and general horn parts) is particularly nice. Excellent stuff. Check out my latest song called Desert Stars

	said 1082 days ago (December 9th, 2006)
	greatness to bad I cant down load, shit this would have been killer to catch live....

Mcboy	Mcboy said 1082 days ago (December 9th, 2006)
	hey did u guys ever play max's kansas city ????......brings back memories of max's this track does.......thanks! Check out my latest song called Heros( aclarke/mcboy)

mudmen	mudmen said 1081 days ago (December 9th, 2006)
	Thanks McCoy! I think we were post Max's by maybe a year or 2? We were more Danceteria, Area club days but I used to go to MKC from time to time. mudpal c --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

macgalver	macgalver said 1081 days ago (December 9th, 2006)
	takes me back What a treat to find this. Totally, like totally, takes me back. Synthesizers, when synthesizers were new. Ah, so lovely-enough said about the trumpet and bass- love the tag, 'those heroes I don't know". muchas gracias, kelli Check out my latest song called First Sight

mudmen

mudmen said 1081 days ago (December 9th, 2006)

I love that line!
Kevin did all the lyric writing on every song. I don't think any of us ever suggested a word to him. As far as synthesizers go...i think the moog had just hit the open market around then and, looking back, thank god we couldn't afford one. There's a lot to be said for organic, sometimes. Thanks for your comments!
mudpal c

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mudmen again

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rat-singers	rat-singers said 1080 days ago (December 10th, 2006)
	always liked a nice trumpet fanfare. bless you and those 24 tracks Check out my latest song called dubratz

mudmen	mudmen said 1080 days ago (December 10th, 2006)
	thank you you holy rat-singers. --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

j2morrow

j2morrow said 1078 days ago (December 12th, 2006)

Classy stuff
It definately has an 80s talking heads sound. This was a real pleasure to listen to. Great horn work. Ended was a little odd for me; not because it was abrupt but because it should have done something...I don't know, more clever. I know I'm not being very illuminating here but I consider this nit=picking anyway. Can't understand why this didn't take off and bring you fame and fortune.

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Sumo Sisters	Sumo Sisters said 1071 days ago (December 20th, 2006)
	Trumpet and Bass Riffing the combination of those has surely made the great tune! I liked this a lot. thank you! aya Check out my latest song called Love Comes in Any Shape

	Vogonity said 1070 days ago (December 20th, 2006)
	Trumpet That trumpet is great! Nice accents to the song as a whole. -- Coming from a fellow trumpeteer. Check out my latest song called Apple Store Jazz

jackstone	jackstone said 1067 days ago (December 24th, 2006)
	Pig Bag Talking Heads! Great Song. Love This groove! Check out my latest song called July Sky

fosod	fosod said 1062 days ago (December 29th, 2006)
	SMEOW The production is TERRIBLE but the song composition is FANTASTIC! Invest a little $ in some nicer equipment. It doesn't cost much, I promise! Check out my latest song called Totally Hoany

echoroom	echoroom said 1062 days ago (December 29th, 2006)
	Cracking This is absolutely cracking, and several steps up from what you've already posted. It's got a raw but commercial sound - the horns remind me of 'Pressure On' by spandau ballet - in fact, the whole thing has an 80's vibe. Expect big things in 2007 guys .... Steve Check out my latest song called Deeper (w/t Racerat)

mudmen	mudmen said 1059 days ago (December 31st, 2006)
	Long Ago Thanks Echo! This was recorded 25 years ago and came out of the Where Were They Then vault. I don't see big things happening for the Mudmen in 2007 but hopefully they will be for the members of the band! Happy New Years all!! Happy New Years mudpal K! mudpal C --- mudmen again Check out my latest song called luck

stevel	stevel said 1061 days ago (December 30th, 2006)
	Great stuff This reminds me a lot of the underated Aussie band Laughing Clowns (with EdKuepper)....similar kind of punky jazzy feel. Great low fi sound to this guys..I dig it! Steve Check out my latest song called Electricity

cjdaley	cjdaley said 1014 days ago (February 15th, 2007)
	a certain ratio of greatness This is the sound A certain ratio were looking for when they came to N.Y. It certainly captures the spirit of the time. And it really stands on its own as well. Check out my latest song called shortbus spaceship (feat. the Flying Monggz from the Ninth Planet) by the Monggz

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Name: mudmen

mudmen were a 3 piece band (craig gillis bass, mike caffes drums, kevin larmon guitars(now with JOAN)) with percussionist and dancer/muse (jill burkhart) living and playing and recording in nyc east village in the late 70's early 80's. mudmen ... [see more]

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