Demons Dance Alone

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Demons Dance Alone
Studio album by The Residents
Released	2002
Genre	Rock

Demons Dance Alone is a 2002 concept album by The Residents about the emotional effects of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The album is split into three main parts, "Loss", "Denial", and "The Three Metaphors", bookended by "Tongue" and "Demons Dance Alone", and broken up by various untitled transitional instrumentals.

The CD booklet contains the section "The Residents Have Left The Building", which at first might be taken to indicate that none of the original members are still in the band. It does state that "a few" of those involved are "the flesh and blood residue of our mythical heroes, maintaining appearances for mostly sentimental reasons. But can any of these shadowy sidemen truthfully call themselves THE RESIDENTS? No more than you or I, but if no one claims to be a RESIDENT, doesn't that mean everyone is a potential RESIDENT?"

[edit] Track listing

1. "Tongue" – 1:11
2. "Loss: Life Would Be Wonderful" – 3:50
   • Occasionally listed as "Mr. Wonderful"
3. "Loss: The Weatherman" – 3:06
4. "Loss: Ghost Child" – 2:56
5. "Loss: Caring" – 3:50
6. "Loss: Honey Bear" – 4:14
7. "Loss: The Car Thief" – 3:59
8. "Loss: Neediness" – 4:08
9. – 0:25¤
10. – 0:44¤
11. – 0:06¤
12. "Denial: Thundering Skies" – 2:54
13. "Denial: Mickey Macaroni" – 2:44
14. "Denial: Betty's Body" – 3:31
15. "Denial: My Brother Paul" – 3:07
16. – 0:17¤
17. "Denial: Baja" – 2:29
18. – 0:27¤
19. – 0:32¤
20. – 0:04¤
21. "Three Metaphors: Beekeeper's Daughter" – 2:53
22. – 0:08¤
23. "Three Metaphors: Wolverines" – 2:58
24. – 0:04¤
25. "Three Metaphors: Make Me Moo" – 2:41
26. – 0:35¤
27. – 1:03¤
28. "Demons Dance Alone" – 3:43

The 2002 Limited Edition CD Version Features A Bonus CD Which Features The Tracks

1. "Sleepwalker" - 2:55
2. "Hidden Hand (Instrumental)" - 1:44
3. "Black Cats" - 1:18

Early Scratch Recordings From Demons Dance Alone

1. "Weatherman" - 2:02
2. "Make Me Moo" - 2:15
3. "The Car Thief" - 1:32
4. "The Brother Paul" - 1:25
5. "Caring" - 1:11
6. "Honey Bear" - 1:39
7. "Wolverines" - 1:33
8. "Mickey Macaroni" - 2:03
9. "Demons Dance Alone" - 1:08
10. "Happy Thanksgiving" - 2:22
11. "Hidden Hand (Vocal)" - 2:23
12. "Vampire" - 3:07
13. "Tortured" - 3:12

¤Not listed.

[edit] Trivia

Rumor has it that the girl who sings on some of the songs is the daughter of one of the band members.

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