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uhhhh
JESUS CHRIST
NO MY GOD
MY SON IS DEAD
DON’T PUT HIM DOWN THERE
DON’T PUT HIM DOWN THERE
please come downstairs
WHY IS OUR LITTLE BOY DEAD
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
sometimes dead is better
I don’t know what it was called
it was basketball. they wore short shorts.
the baby died in this room
oh beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife
sometimes dead is better
we are so proud today and I belie—
the president and the united states attorney
meddle in your life
okay
and all look up to you
we were down at the
school
if your child struggles with homework call
the fashion gold world
the most common side effects may include bitter taste
do you like me?
do with me as you will
travel pack
you get that feel of
you know
you know.
high-end retail stores
battle frontier
alright that’s it for the panel but stay tuned because the NSA has been
where’s her car?
this way
a year ago
my approval rating
was in the thirties
and my vice president has shot someone
and my vice president has shot someone
has shot someone
and my vice president has shot someone
my approval rating was in the thirties
thirties
my approval rating
my approval rating was in the thirties
the thirties
thirties
in the thirties
in the thirties
my vice president
and my vice president
my vice president
and my vice president
a year ago
and my vice president
someone
my approval rating shot someone
has shot someone
has shot someone
my vice president has shot someone
my vice president has shot someone
my vice president has
and my vice president has shot someone
shot someone
has shot someone
have yourself a merry little christmas
multicultural
protocols!
he was like
get over!
get in there!
he was like
he was like
get over!
get in there!
he was like
he was like
get over!
get in there!
Drop your weapon!
I mean it!
I mea—
I mea—
I mea—
I mean it! mean it!
I mean it!
system
chance of
closing with a word from the Psalms
Bismarck Parks and Recreation
system
chance of
closing with a word from the Psalms
Bismarck Parks and Recreation
system
chance of
closing with a word from the Psalms
Bismarck Parks and Recreation
go [deadname]! go [deadname]! woo woo!
go [deadname]! go [deadname]! woo woo!
woo woo!
[deadname]! go [deadname]! woo woo!
oo!
oo!
oo!
woo woo! oo!
go [deadname]
go [deadname]
go [deadname]
go [deadname]
go [deadname]
go [deadname] [deadname]
go [deadname]
[applause]
[deadname]
thank you guys so much for coming I think we better go to class
[deadname]! you’re wearing [teacher] pants!
you’re wearing [teacher] pants
you’re wearing [deadname] pants
yeah dude pinstripes!
better go to class
think we better go to class
we better go to class
go to class
class
ass
class
ass
I don’t understand a word you’re saying!
If the planet proved to be Minshara class
god she’s beautiful
suitable for humanoid life?
I just. I just ate
next Thursday
how long would all that take?
next Thursday
six or seven days
next Thursday
uhh
in six minutes
you expect us to sit up here for a week
while probes have all the fun?
uhhm. yeah
I understand that you have a more
cautious approach
..what?
so the forum has an agenda
there’s lots of communities in there
there’s users there’s vendors
there’s carriers
there’s equipment vendors
there’s software vendors
and so there’s
there’s a whole
obviously political agenda
as to what you do first
Am I the One?
Time has come for the Prophecy about me to come true.
all directions
the McCain-Feingold
took away our rights to tell the people
what was going on
in Congress especially before an election
and uh help your Senator understand your heart on this matter
Am I the One?
Time has come for the Prophecy about me to come true.
all directions
the McCain-Feingold
took away our rights to tell the people
what was going on
in Congress especially before an election
and uh help your Senator understand your heart on this matter
Am I the One?
Time has come for the Prophecy about me to come true.
all directions
the McCain-Feingold
took away our rights to tell the people
what was going on
in Congress especially before an election
and uh help your Senator understand your heart on this matter
woah that’s my hair
who is she
uhhm. what? ahhhuhh
uhh immediately
uhh
um
um
I’m not sure
um
uhm
and then they’re like
um
who’d do them then?
driving
I was jumping from car to car on the freeway
and then I took like
I took a pipe bomb
and I chucked it inside the convertible
and I jumped off and they were swerving around
and then it blew up
I was jumping from car to car on the freeway
and then I took like
I took a pipe bomb
and I chucked it inside the convertible
and I jumped off and they were swerving around
and then it blew up
I was jumping from car to car on the freeway
and then I took like
I took a pipe bomb
and I chucked it inside the convertible
and I jumped off and they were swerving around
and then it blew up
anybody got food?
are you dressing girly today?
yeah!
how far are you on your value scale?
dude did you find tape?
saran wrap
really?
yeah dude. from uh
dude you’re the best
is it still recording?
yeah
so you can hear my voice right now?
I’m gonna be able to later yeah
would you like to say something to [deadname]
hey [deadname]. you were flipping awesome. oh my god
[deadname]! should I just put this in your bag?
sure
peace out peace out peace out
about
Forget About Forgetting to Remember to Remember was a cassette I made at the end of middle school to document that period of my life.
I made numerous copies of the cassette to give away to my friends. Inspired by Daniel Johnston's early releases, the cassette was packaged in a soft polybox with artwork in black pen on white paper glued to the front, back and inside, each copied by a Xerox machine.
Due to concerns over copyright and privacy, this digital release has been abridged from the original fifty minute tape. The cassette release contained collages of audio recorded off my television, clips of conversation at my middle school, and recordings of my school's choir, including a performance that featured me on percussion.
While the audio is abridged, the transcript is presented here in full.
credits
released May 25, 2007
Nora Nygard: Production / Mastering / Cover Art / Photography / Graphic Design / Electronics / Field Recording / Piano / Drums
This album was remastered on November 13, 2020 and re-released on December 4, 2020.
The photograph was shot in Minneapolis in spring 2007.
Thank you to my supporters over on Patreon! ily Jon, Gus, Evan, Calvin, Divyaa, Chris, Karen, Aaron, Delia the Snake, Cameron, JacoB, Shannon, and Blake! <3