History TearJerker / TheResidents

* The ''Assorted Secrets'' version of "Ship's A Goin' Down." This is a more subdued take than the lush, busy studio cut, with two vocal parts to its four, but it speaks no less than the album version did to the intense turmoil behind the scenes at the time. The two guys--supposedly the two remaining original members--sound outright ''broken.''

* The ''Assorted Secrets'' version of "Ship's A Goin' Down." This is a more subdued take than the lush, busy studio cut, with two vocal parts to its's four, but it speaks no less than the album version did to the intense turmoil behind the scenes at the time. The two guys--supposedly the two remaining original members--sound outright ''broken.''

* The ''Assorted Secrets'' version of "Ship's A Goin' Down." This is a more subdued take than the lush, busy studio cut, with two vocal parts to its's four, but it speaks no less than the album version did to the intense turmoil behind the scenes. The two guys--supposedly the two remaining original members--sound outright ''broken.''

* The ''Assorted Secrets'' version of "Ship's A Goin' Down." This is a more subdued take than the lush, busy original, with two vocal parts to the original's four, but it speaks no less than the original did to the intense turmoil behind the scenes. The two guys--supposedly the two remaining original members--sound outright ''broken.''

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, in which the band unsubtly vented concerns that it might soon split on poor terms. With that in mind, the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. Compared to the lush, busy arrangement and emphatic four-part vocals, this one is a more subdued take with only Hardy and the lead singer on vocals. The two of them sound all but completely broken--indeed, it's rumored they were the only founding members still in the band, with the breaking point being the ''Mole Show'' tour.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, in which the band unsubtly vented concerns that it might soon split on poor terms. With that in mind, the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. Compared to the lush, busy arrangement and emphatic four-part vocals, this one is a more subdued take with only Hardy and the lead singer on vocals. The two of them sound all but completely broken--indeed, it's rumored they were the only founding members still in the band at this point, as the others supposedly weren't on board with the idea of the ''Mole Show'' tour.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, but the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. The original is a lush, busy arrangement with four vocalists all performing their hearts out. This one, however, is a more subdued take, a duet between Hardy and the lead singer. The two of them sound all but completely broken by comparison--indeed, it's rumored they were the only founding members still in the band at this point, as the others supposedly weren't on board with the idea of the ''Mole Show'' tour.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, but the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. The original is a lush, busy arrangement with four vocalists, all performing their hearts out. This one, however, is a more subdued take, a duet between Hardy and the lead singer. The two of them sound all but completely broken by comparison--indeed, it's rumored they were the only founding members still in the band at this point, as the others supposedly weren't on board with the idea of the ''Mole Show'' tour.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, but the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. The original is a lush, busy arrangement with four vocalists, all performing their hearts out. This one, however, is a more subdued take, a duet between Hardy and the lead singer. The two of them sound all but completely broken by comparison--indeed, it's rumored they were the only founding members still in the band at this point, as the others weren't on board with the idea of the ''Mole Show'' tour.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, but the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. The original is a lush, busy arrangement with four vocalists, all performing their hearts out. This one, however, is a more subdued take--a duet between Hardy and the lead singer, who are said to have been the only remaining founders at the time. It's hard not to interpret as the band venting their frustrations, as things started going downhill in the leadup to the ''Mole Show''.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, but the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. The original featured four vocalists, all performing their hearts out. This one, however, is a more subdued take, a duet between Hardy and the lead singer--said to be the only remaining founders of the group at the time. It's hard not to interpret as the band venting their frustrations, as things started going downhill in the leadup to the ''Mole Show''.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, but the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. The original featured four vocalists, all performing their hearts out. This one, however, is a more subdued take, a duet Hardy and the lead singer--said to be the only remaining founders of the group at the time. It's hard not to interpret as the band venting their frustrations, as things started going downhill in the leadup to the ''Mole Show''.

* "Ship's A'Goin' Down" was a pretty heavy number even in the studio, but the ''Assorted Secrets'' version is outright ''crushing''. While the original features four vocalists all performing their hearts out, this is a more subdued take featuring only Hardy and the lead singer. It's hard not to interpret this as the band venting their frustrations as things started going downhill in the leadup to the ''Mole Show'' tour.

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* "The Great Circus Train Wreck of 1918," told from the perspective of survivor Lon Moore, who details the circus' best attempts at carrying on despite the grave loss and ensuing despair.

* The backstory of the mysterious man from "Hello Skinny" (read NightmareFuel section for details).

'Cause]] nobody laughs when they leave.

* ''Animal Lover.'' From "What Have My Chickens Done Now?" and "Two Lips" (in which a mad rush to buy tulips leaves everyone with tulips and nothing else) to pieces like "Dead Men," My Window," and "Inner Space," in which a woman recounts her visits to a bitter, detached father spending his last days in a hospital, this is considered one of the band's more depressing pieces, from a time when they were at their most pessimistic.

* ''Animal Lover.'' From "What Have My Chickens Done Now?" in which an army of [[KidsAreCruel bratty children]] pick on an old lady, getting harsher and harsher in their ways, until [[spoiler:they successfully frame her for abusing them, which gets her hanged,]] to pieces like "Dead Men," My Window," and "Inner Space," in which a woman recounts her visits to a bitter, detached father spending his last days in a hospital, this is considered one of the band's more depressing pieces, from a time when they were at their most pessimistic.
* The group's rendition of "{{Bury Me Not|OnTheLonePrairie}}," from the Cube-E show.

* The group's rendition of "{{Bury Me Not|OnTheLonePrarie}}," from the Cube-E show.