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_____________________________________ RK-ID1 United Kingdom 1990

AMERICAN GROTTO RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: (?) THE WAKE

Perf: THE WAKE Gerard “Ceasar” McInulty Carolyn Allen (keyboards) Bob Gillespie (bass) Steven Allen (drums) Prod. Co: Sarah Records; Bristol Time: 4:13 A. British Releases: 1. CD: MAKE IT LOUD Sarah SARAH 602 (Tk 4) 2. Reissue on Compilation CD: HOLY HEADS (2002) Les Temps Modernes LTMCD 2336 (Tk 4) B. French CD: MAKE IT LOUD Danceteria TUE CD 911 (Tk 4) C. Philippine Compilation CD: HOLY HEADS (2002) Les Temps Modernes LTMCD 2336 (Tk 4) Notes: The third album by this Glasgow Indie-pop group. The title and lyrics of this rock song imply that America is one "big cave" where this person had a "bad trip." The chorus is sung five times –

You are in American Grotto, You are hardly from a new world; I remember thinking about you Then decided not to go back. I took sixteen weeks to recover, I've been wiped out over there; I went to American Grotto, I went over there to forget.

This Scottish band should not be confused with the American Gothic band of the same name. This is probably an Austrian rock performer singing in English. Drummond and Moody appear here courtesy of The Orchids. Ref: The Wake (UK band), Bio, Wikipedia

The Wake, American Grotto, (4:12), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) The Wake, Holy Heads CD, Discogs The Wake, Make It Loud CD, Amazon.fr (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) The Wake, Make It Loud CD, Discogs The Wake, Make It Loud CD, ltmrecordings

_____________________________________ RK-ID2 United States 2005

BACK TO THE CAVES RK – Indie– Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Jude PAUL & Daniel MEY

Perf: THE CLUES Jude Paul (vocal, guitar, & percussion) Daniel Mey (guitar & bass) Paul Thomas (drums) Prod. Co: (?) Time: 3:21 CD: MAYBE IT’S TIME The Clues (?) (Tk 2) Notes: The 2-minute sample provided a Beatles-style popular rock song where the chorus was –

Back to the caves again But it was very difficult to hear the lyrics. Two comments on the Indie Music People site – “Off beat heavily BEATLES influenced pop” (PoProX 2016) and “Short intro, grabs ya, right away, then right into the meat of the song, so good eYe say, it is something that is catchy with such top drawer production. great hooks, good energy…. including that fine guitar work. chunky percussion, driving bass and excellent vocals” (eYe 2016) Ref: eYe 2016 The Clues, Back to the Caves, Song Comments, Indie Music People, iacmusic

PoProX 2016 The Clues, Back to the Caves, Song Comments, Indie Music People, iacmusic The Clues, Maybe It’s Time CD, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) The Clues, Maybe It’s Time CD, CDBaby (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID3 United States 1991

BATS RK – Indie – Art Rock – Poetry – Vocal & Instrumental Mus: Rick POTTS

Poet: Ernest Noyes BROOKINGS

Perf: THE MONIQUE EXPERIENCE Sarah Seager (vocal) Rick Potts (organ) Kevin Laffey (guitar) Bill Noland (bass organ & drum programing) Prod: Bill Noland Prod. Co: East Side Digital Records Time: 3:29 Compilation CD: PLACE OF GENERAL HAPPINESS – VOL. 2 East Side Digital ESD 80522 (Tk 13) Notes: A tired rhythm joins a female voice that plods through the poem as if quite bored. The verses were unintelligible here and it was not possible to view the text of this poem either, so it is not sure that this piece is about the mammal. This poem was also used in the 2001 film, “The Vampire Hunters Club.” Ref: Bats, Poems by Ernest Noyes Brookings, duplexplanet

Bats, Lyrics by Ernest Noyes Brookings, Complete audio clip, No longer online, fina-music.com The Monique Experience, Place of General Happiness CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) The Monique Experience, Place of General Happiness CD, Discogs The Monique Experience, Place of General Happiness, Muze (Tower Records Database), Nov. 1994, Honolulu, HI

_____________________________________ RK-ID3 Australia 2003

THE BATS OF DARKWELL LANE RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental – Bat Pic Cover Comp: Liam FINN (LY-RK)

Perf: BETCHADUPA Liam Finn (vocal & guitar) Chris Garland (guitar) Joe Bramley (bass) Matt Eccles (drums) Prod: Liam Finn Prod. Co: Liberation Music; Auckland, New Zealand Time: 3:25 1. CD-EP: MOVE OVER Liberation Music LIBSP 5086.2 (Tk 2) 2. Reissue Single CD: MOVE OVER (2004) Liberation Music LIBSP 5086.2 (Tk 2) 3. Reissue on CD: AIMING FOR YOUR HEAD (2004) Liberation Music LIBCD6133.2 (Tk 11) 4. Reissue on Compilation CD: LIVE ‘N’ LOCAL ‘04 (2004) HMV 7373CCCD (Tk 9) Notes: Betchadupa was a New Zealand pop/rock group formed in 1997, in Auckland. A frenetic upbeat piece with two stanzas and chorus all about bats. The first two verses of the first stanza place these bats very clearly – In Darkwell Lane

There’s bats in the sky tonight

And the picture cover of the original CD-EP shows three bats flying over the heads of the group and on the right a street sign, “Darkwell Lane.” It is not likely that the big city street we see here is Darkwell Lane somewhere in Auckland. The word “Lane” on the sign is split thusly, “L_ane,” by the street lamp post indicating that this sign is just a fabricated element in this composite photo where the group and the stylized bats have been laid over the cityscape. The chorus – Fly all the night Sleep when it’s light The second stanza is curious –

They seem insane To circle for hours and hours What’s in their brains But dreams of the sea, relief Can we get some sleep

It’s hard to see bats dreaming about the sea. There’s nothing for them at sea. Bats feed on insects or fruits on land. Even fishing bats don’t fish in the salt sea. For full lyrics see under Rock Song Lyrics – A to D. The British release of this EP did not include this number. Ref: Betchadupa, Bio, Wikipedia

Betchadupa, Aiming for Your Head CD, Allmusic & Discogs Betchadupa, The Bats of Darkwell Lane, Lyrics, mojim & metrolyrics Betchadupa, The Bats of Darkwell Lane, (3:25), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Betchadupa, Move Over EP, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID4 United States 2005

BLOWING CAVE RK – Indie – Folk – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: DEATH VESSEL (LY-RK)

Perf: DEATH VESSEL Joel Thibodeau (vocal & guitar) Todd Barneson (guitar) Brendan Skwire (bass) Pete Donnelly (drums) Prod. Co: Rufus Records J. THIBODEAU Time: 4:14 Photo Sara Montour

A. American CD: STAY CLOSE North East Indie NEI 37 (Tk 3) B. British CD: STAY CLOSE ATP Recordings ATPRCD 27 (Tk 3) Notes: A punk-sounding three stanza oddity where the second stanza shows the muddled message where the chorus only talks of caves –

A struggling flame, a mouthful of ache Pollyanna stuck in a cape A ballast entwined, tucked out off-site Pollyanna zipped up tight CHORUS: Blow, blowing, blowing Blow, blowing, blowing cave Who do you want to blow away? Blow, blowing cave.

For full lyrics see under Rock Song Lyrics – A to D. Obviously the song has nothing to do with the various Blowing Caves all over the United States. Ref: Death Vessel, Bio, Wikipedia

Death Vessel, Blowing Cave, Lyrics, lyricsmania Death Vessel, Blowing Cave, Live Version – 2008, (4:12), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Death Vessel, Stay Close CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Death Vessel, Stay Close CD, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID5 United States 1996

CAVE MAN RK – Indie – Punk – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: (?)

Perf: UPSIDE DOWN ROOM Bruce Lund (vocal & guitar) Darryl Mitchell (guitar) Dave Zavada (drums) Prod: Brandon Ebel & Jason Martin Prod. Co: Tooth & Nail Records; Seattle, WA Time: 3:45 CD-EP: UPSIDE DOWN ROOM Tooth & Nail 1040 (Tk 2) Notes: The sample had a driving beat and lyrics that were hard to decipher. The word “cave man” was not heard. Ref: Upside Down Room, Cave Man, (3:47), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

Upside Down Room, Upside Down Room CD-EP, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Upside Down Room, Upside Down Room CD-EP, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Upside Down Room, Upside Down Room CD-EP, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID6 United Kingdom 1996

CAVEMANKIND RK – Indie – Rock ‘n’ Roll – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: Eric KINELL & Peter ÂGREN

Perf: GRASS-SHOW Erik Kinell (vocal & guitar) Peter Âgren (vocal & keyboads) Robert Gehring (vocal & guitar) Andrew Dry (bass)

Mattias Moberg (drums) Prod: Grass-Show & Ronald Bood Prod. Co: EMI Records Ltd. Time: 2:45 A. British Releases: 1. CD: SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD IN STINKVILLE EMI 7243 8 37759 2 7 (Tk 5) 2. CD: SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD IN STINKVILLE (1997) Food FOOD CD 20 & Parlophone 7243 8 55439 2 0 (Tk 5) 3. LP: SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD IN STINKVILLE (1997) Food FOOD CD 20 & Parlophone 7243 8 55439 1 12” 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 5) 4. Reissue on Compilation CD: SOUND AS A POUND Parlophone PARLOCD 10 (Tk 11) B. Japanese CD: SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD IN STINKVILLE (1996) EMI TOCP-50017 (Tk 5) Notes: Grass Show (often written Grass~Show®) was a Britpop-inspired indie band from Sweden, active in the mid- to late-1990s. An upbeat rock jive of four stanzas that tell of a guy you meet in a bar. The second stanza describes him –

What kind of man does it take to fake Everything he wants you to say?

The chorus says more – He's a cool guy with a big mouth Set to make a rival shine He defies you, and invites you To the taste of cavemankind

Ref: Grass-Show (band), Bio, Wikipedia

Grass-Show, Cavemankind, Lyrics, genius Grass-Show, Cavemankind, (2:49), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Grass-Show, Something Smells Good in Stinkville, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID7 United States 2000

CAVEMAN ROCK RK – Indie – Punk – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: THE WARLOCKS

Perf: THE WARLOCKS Bobby Hecksher (vocal & guitar) Cory Granet (guitar) Caleb Sweazy (guitar) Laura Grisby (tambourine) Jeff Levitz (drums) Prod: Greg Shaw Prod. Co: Bomp Records; Burbank, CA Time: 3:28 or 3:41 A. American Releases: 1. CD-EP: WARLOCKS Bomp! BCD 4080 (Tk 4) 2. Reissue on LP: WARLOCKS (2002) Bomp 004080 (Tk 4) B. British Releses:

1. Single 45: Mute MUTE305 (2003) Flip Sd: Shake the Dope Out

7” 45rpm Time: 3:41 2. Reissue on CD: RISE AND FALL (2001) Evangeline GEL 4035 (Tk 3) Time: 3:40 Original Bomp! CD-EP

3. Reissue on Compilation CD: UP YOURS! (PUNK’S NOT DEAD) (2003) Mojo Magazine March 2003 (Tk 24) Notes: American indie rock/shoegazing band founded in 1999 in Los Angeles. The group shot here with seven members is only partially accurate. The personnel lineup was taken from the Allmusic credits page for the original Bomp! CD-EP. A loud punk song with hazy, muddled lyrics. Ref: The Warlocks, Bio, thewarlocks & Wikipedia Up Yours! (Punk’s Not Dead) Compilation CD, Mojo Magazine, March 2003, Discogs The Warlocks, Caveman Rock, Live 2017, (3:41), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) The Warlocks, The Warlocks CD-EP, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID8 United States 1990

CAVEMEN IN NECKTIES RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: (?)

Perf: HAPPY FAMILY Cindy Widner (vocal) Laura Creedle (guitar & vocal) Julia Austin (bass & vocal) Rich Malley (drums & vocal) Prod. Co: 50 Skidillion Watts Records; Stuart, FL Time: (?) 1. LP: LUCKY 50 Skidillion Watts HAPPY 16-1

12” 33rpm (Sd 1 - Bd 1) 2. Reissue CD: LUCKY (1992) 50 Skidillion Watts 16 (Tk 1) Notes: The audio sample had a punk style number with screaming unintelligible lyrics. Happy Family should not be confused with the Japanese progressive rock quartet with the same name. Ref: Happy Family, Lucky CD, Amazon

Happy Family, Lucky CD, CDUniverse Happy Family, Lucky LP, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID9 United States 2003

CAVE POINT PARK RK – Indie Pop – Avant-garde – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Mark TRECKA

Perf: STATIC FILMS Mark Treka (vocal & guitar) Douglas Tesnow (organ) Evan Hydzik (drums) Prod. Co: Bluesanct Musak; Bloomington, ID Time: 2:56 1. CD: FORCE OVER DISTANCE Bluesanct Musak 62 (Tk 3)

2. CD: FORCE OVER DISTANCE (2004)

Bluesanct INRI0 62 (Tk 3) Notes: No doubt inspired by Cave Point County Park on Lake Michigan just northeast of Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin. A few limestone littoral sea caves and this natural bridge are located there. One critic wrote – “‘Cave Point Park’ meanders through its muddy production…“ The 30-second sample makes this clear, with an organ backing, as an unintelligible voice drags

and blares the lyrics as if bored or simply tired out. The lyrics, if they could be heard, might prove to be interesting. Without being able to hear the entire piece it is very difficult to classify. One source labels the album Indie-pop and another calls it avant-garde & experimental. Mark Treka is shown above left. Ref: Cave Point County Park, Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin, doorcounty & wisconsin-explorer.blogspot

Static Films, Force Over Distance CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Static Films, Force Over Distance CD, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID10 United States 1992

CAVERN EYES RK – Psych-Folk – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Ed ACKERSON Rts: Susstones Music Publishing (BMI)

Perf: THE 27 VARIOUS Ed Ackerson (vocal & guitar) Dave Krejci (organ) Bart Bakker (bass) Mike Reiter (drums) Prod: Ed Ackerson & Tommy Roberts Prod. Co: Twin/ Tone Records; Minneapolis, MN Rec. Loc: The Underground; Minneapolis, MN Time: 3:19 CD: UP Clean CR 89218-2 (Tk 7) Notes: The 27 Various were from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group’s name could be referring to Campbell’s soup and the many varieties of soup they always advertise. They have a factory in Minneapolis. The singer enunciates so poorly and the mix is so bad that the lyrics are muddy and only partially decipherable. The chorus is simply – Cavern eyes are used to see you feeling (2X) Ref: The 27 Various & Ed Ackerson, Bio, Trouser Press, trouserpress

The 27 Various, Short Bio & Discograhy, susstones The 27 Various, Up CD, (1:30), Apple (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) The 27 Various, Up CD, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID11 United States 2002

CAVES OF ICE RK – Indie Rock – Punk Metal – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: David CAMERON, Mark STONE, & S.L. TELLES

Perf: ST 37 David Cameron (vocal, guitar & drums) Lee Ann Cameron (backing vocal) Mark Stone (guitar) Joel Crutcher (guitar) S. L. Telles (synthesizer & bass) Prod: ST 37 Prod. Co: Emperor Jones Records; Austin, TX Time: 3:13 CD: DOWN ON US Emperor Jones EJ 55 (Tk 7)

Notes: The ST 37, an experimental/space rock/psychedelic band from Austin, TX, formed in 1987. The ST 37 poster with the flying bat shown here has nothing to do with this CD album. One critic comments that this band gets “a little into punk metal with ‘Caves of Ice.’“ (Kranitz 2003) Another pointed out that they have a “tongue-in-cheek obsession with Norse mythology & H.P. Lovecraft” science fiction and that “Caves of Ice” is a “particularly Hawkwind-like boogie.” (Mason 2018) The samples had a threatening, intense rhythm pattern with the words “caves of ice” repeated three times and repeated by a screaming female voice. Ref: Kranitz, Jerry 2003, ST 37, Down on Us, Review, aural-innovations

Mason, Stewart 2018, ST 37, Down on Us, Review, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) ST 37, Bio, progarchives ST 37, Down on Us CD, Discogs ST 37, Down on Us CD, Caves of Ice, (3:13), bandcamp (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

________________________________ RK-ID12 Canada 2005

THE CAVES OF MARS RK – Indie – Techno-Pop – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: David RUBIN (LY-RK)

Perf: David RUBIN (vocal) Prod. Co: Satellite Records; Canada Time: 5:24 CD: ONE DAY

Satellite (?) (Tk 11) Notes: A nostalgic love song about a girl named Mary Jane (as in marijuana) that he met when working at mining diamonds and gold in the caves on the planet Mars. For full lyrics see under Rock Song Lyrics – A to D. NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has taken photos of the surface of Mars, which may show the entrances to lava tube caves near the Martian volcano Arsia Mons. (Faulkner 2008) However, it is highly unlikely that diamonds or gold could be found in these lava tubes. Ref: Boston, Penelope 2010, Lava Tubes on Mars for Habitat, Resources, & the Search for Life, Journal of Cosmology,

v. 12, journalofcosmology Cushing, Glen; Titus, Timothy; Wynne, J. Judson; & Christensen, Phil 2007, American Chronicle, Sept. 24, 2007

David Rubin, Bio, davidrubinmusic David Rubin, Caves of Mars, Lyrics, davidrubinmusic David Rubin, Caves of Mars, (5:24), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) David Rubin, One Day CD, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) David Rubin, One Day CD, CDBaby (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Faulkner, Sharon 2008a, In the Media, Technology, NSS News, v. 66, n. 1, Jan. 2008, p. 27-28 Faulkner, Sharon 2008b, In the Media, Miscellaneous, NSS News, v. 66, n. 3, Mar. 2008, p. 19 Frederick, R.D.1999, Martian Lave Tubes Revisited, norwebster

_____________________________________ RK-ID13 Australia 1990

CHILDREN OF THE CAVE RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Louis TILLETT

Perf: Louis TILLETT (vocal, piano, & harmonica) Jason Morphett & Mark Simmonds (saxes) James Greening (trombone) Miroslav Bukovsky (trumpet) Charlie Owen & Penny Ikinger (guitars) Louis TILLETT

Lenny Bastiaans (bass) Louis Burdett (drums) John Murphy & Arnie Hannah (noises) Prod. Co: Festival Records Rec. Co: Trafalgar Studios Rec. Date: August 1989 Time: 5:19 A. Australian Releases: 1. LP: A CAST OF ASPERSIONS

Festival L30227 12" 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 3)

2. CD: A CAST OF ASPERSIONS (1990) Festival D30227 (Tk 7)

B. German Releases: 1. LP: A CAST OF ASPERSIONS

Normal NR 400 12" 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 3)

2. LP: A CAST OF ASPERSIONS Rough Trade L5-812 12" 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 3)

3. Reissue on CD: A CAST OF ASPERSIONS (1995) Normal CGAS 812 CD (Tk 7) C. Greek LP: A CAST OF ASPERSIONS (1990)

Hitch-Hyke LIFT 025 & 91189 S 12" 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 3)

Notes: Louis Tillett is an Australian singer-song writer and musician. One critic described this album – “a potent brew of blues, jazz and swamp music, all delivered with deep-voiced medicine show zeal. An oddball collection of stories…” (Casimir 1990) A hard roaring piece where the mumbled lyrics were not deciphered. At 3:30 things slow down and plod on, the singer returns but remains unintelligible ‘til things close down. Ref: Casimir, Jon 1990, Louis Tillett, A Cast of Aspersions, Review, louistillettmusic

Louis Tillett, Bio, Wikipedia Louis Tillett, A Cast of Aspersions CD, Amazon Louis Tillett, A Cast of Aspersions CD, Discogs Louis Tillett, A Cast of Aspersions, Australian National Film & Sound Archive, cave– p.10, afc.gov.au Louis Tillett, Children of the Cave, (5:21), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-IN14 United States 2005

(DEEPER INTO) THE CAVE RK – Indie – Pop Rock – Instrumental

Comp: THREE PIECE COMBO

Perf: THREE PIECE COMBO Matt Lebofsky (guitar) Alex de Soria (bass) Jon Curtis (drums) Prod. Co: Cloud Nine Records Time: 4:36 CD: THREE PIECE COMBO Feast or Famine 012 (Tk 10) Notes: Trio from Oakland, California that formed in 2002. Starts as a slow, lazy lounge tune that peps up when the drums come in. Reverb guitar, a steady beat, repetitive chords, put down a satisfactory instrumental with a closing squeal and then ends as quietly as it started. Ref: Lebofsky, Matt 2010, Three Piece Combo, News & Reviews, lebofsky

Three Piece Combo, Three Piece Combo CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Three Piece Combo, Three Piece Combo CD, bandcamp (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID15 United States 2005

DO THE CAVERN RK – Indie – Punk – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp:

Perf: HEAD OF FEMUR Matt Focht (vocal & guitar) Mike Elsener (guitar) Ben Armstrong (keyboards & drums) Dan Dietrich or Johnathan Hischke or

Matt Silcock (bass) (Plus others) Prod: Chris Brickley, Dan Dietrich, & Head Of Femur Prod. Co: Spin Art Records

Rec. Co: Wall To Wall Recording; Chicago, IL Time: 4:36 CD: HYSTERICAL STARS Spin Art SPART 163 (Tk 12) Notes: An upbeat indie-punk song by this band with an ever-changing lineup based in Chicago. The lyrics are very hard to hear in the mix. Ref: Head of Femur (Band), Biography, Wikipedia

Head of Femur, Do the Cavern (3:09), bandcamp (◄NEAR COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Head of Femur, Hysterical Stars CD, CDUniverse (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Head of Femur, Hysterical Stars CD, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID16 Spain 2005

DOS MURCIÉLAGOS RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: Marc ROS

Perf: SIDONIE Marc Ros (guitar & keyboards) Jesus Senra (bass) Axel Pi (drums) Prod. Co: Columbia Time: 4:05 CD: FASCINADO Columbia 82876872182 (Tk 2) Notes: Barcelona psychedelic-pop band with a passion for hindu, funky and electronic music. A nice bouncy rock piece with 10 short stanzas in Spanish. The title announces two bats, but there are only three stanzas about bats. The first stanza – Ciego y loco desciendo hacia ti Blind and crazy I descend towards you Volando en espiral de noche me perdí Flying in a spiral at night I got lost Al percibir tus alas negras When perceiving your black wings

And the sixth and seventh stanzas – Vamos a chocar We are going to crash Sin nuestro radar Without our radar Vamos a chocar We are going to crash

En muros de amor On walls of love Dos murciélagos Two bats Chocan sin dolor They collide without pain

The other stanzas talk about various unrelated things, such as, infinite eclipse, butterfly on the pin, praying that we kiss, tightrope walker, dream at birth, my delirium, and flowers of my polar garden.

CD comes with a DVD-Video. Ref: Sidonie, Dos murciélagos, Letras [Lyrics] & Complete sample, musicoscopio Sidonie, Dos murciélagos, (4:05), YouTube (◄NEAR COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Sidonie, Fascinado CD, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-IN17 United States 2001

ECHOLOCATION STOMP RK – Indie Pop – Instrumental

Comp: Eric D. JOHNSON

Perf: FRUIT BATS Eric Johnson (synthesizer) Dan Strack (noises) Ben Massarella (percussion) Brian Belval (percussion) Prod: Brian Deck Prod. Co: Perishable Records; Chicago, Il Rec. Co: Clava Sound; Chicago, IL Time: 0:47 CD: ECHOLOCATION Perishable PER 016 (Tk 7)

Notes: A short piece had a steady thumping beat, clicking sticks, and a soft whinny melody. There was no apparent connection with bat echolocation here, but given the name of the band that’s probably what’s intended. Fruit Bats are an American indie rock band founded in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. The group’s name was inspired by Rousette fruit bats (see under Cave-Inspired Group Names). The bat cartoon by Hagen (2015) carries this caption – “I was curious, so I went to the University to listen to a course on Radar techniques…”

Ref: Fruit Bats, Bio, Wikipedia

Fruit Bats, Echolocation CD, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Fruit Bats, Echolocation CD, Discogs Fruit Bats, Echolocation Stomp, (0:54), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID18 United States 1990

FRUIT BATS RK – Indie Pop – Experimental – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Jason DIDNER

Perf: SMOG Bill Callahan (vocal & guitar) Prod. Co: Disaster Records Time: 1:14 1. LP: SEWN TO THE SKY Disaster DS 04

12” 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 7) 2. Reissue on CD: SEWN TO THE SKY (1995) Drag City DC74CD (Tk 7) Notes: A chugging, sizzling rhythm behind Callahan who sings two stanzas. The first goes –

A symphony of fruit bats Wrapping on my window pane I ask them so gently To go away

Please go away A symphony of fruit bats

Wrapping on my window pane Ref: Bill Callahan (musician), Bio, Wikipedia

Smog, Fruit Bats, (1:16), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Smog, Fruit Bats, Lyrics, wikia Smog, Sewn to the Sky LP & CD, Discogs Smog, Sewn to the Sky LP, Wikipedia

_____________________________________ RK-ID19 United States 2003

GRANDE CAVERNE RK – Indie Rock – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: James MANKEY

Perf: James MANKEY (guitar & bass) Prod. Co: James Mankey Time: 4:55 CD: J.A.M.

James Mankey 659057687223 (Tk 2) Notes: A solo work of instrumental music. Easy going rock. Ref: James Mankey, Bio, free.fr

James Mankey, J.A.M. CD, CDBaby (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) James Mankey, J.A.M. CD, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID20 Sweden 2004

GROTTMUSIK RK – Indie Rock – Pop Rock – Instrumental Comp: Eric MALMBERG

Perf: SAGOR & SWING Eric Malmberg (organ) Ulf Möller (drums) Prod. Co: Häpna Time: 2:22 Eric MALMBERG CD: ALLT HÄNGER SAMMEN Häpna H 12 (Tk 4) Notes: One critic said that – “‘Grottmusik’ … can send shivers down the listener’s spine each and every time.” (Couture n.d.) The 30-second audio sample has a high-pitched tune on keyboards before the drums kick in strong. Ref: Couture, François n.d., Sago & Swing, Allt Hänger Sammen, Review, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

Sago & Swing, Bio, Wikipedia Sago & Swing, Allt Hänger Sammen CD, Discogs Sago & Swing, Grottmusik, shazam (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID21 United States 2002

HIS KINGLY CAVE RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: Frank BLACK Rts: Spime Springs

Perf: Frank BLACK & THE CATHOLICS Frank Black (vocal & guitar) Lyle Workman or Morris Tepper (guitars)

Eric Drew Feldman or Rob Laufer (keyboards) Dave McCaffrey (bass) Scott Boutier (drums) Prod: Ben Mumphrey Prod. Co: SpinArt Records; New York, NY Rec. Co: FB & The C’s Mobile Recording Studio; Los Angeles, CA

Time: 4:44 A. American CD: DEVIL’S WORKSHOP SpinArt 112 (Tk 3) B. Canadian CD: DEVIL’S WORKSHOP Sonic Unyon SUNCD082 (Tk 3) C. British CD: DEVIL’S WORKSHOP Cooking Vinyl COOK CD 243 (Tk 3) D. French CD: DEVIL’S WORKSHOP (2002) Cooking Vinyl CV 20016 (Tk 3) F. BLACK - Photo by Michael Halsband

E. Brazilian CD: DEVIL’S WORKSHOP (2002) Cooking Vinyl 2584-2 (Tk 3) Notes: Driving guitars and shimmering keyboards back a rather quirky, surrealistic rock song, which talks of altered states and of eating, drinking, and chasing ghosts in a mansion. “They went to have a ball/ Everyone gathered at the gates” And then the chorus –

Hey, but it's too late for to go back now They closed the gates and the scene was set Enter into his kingly cave Don't worry the leopards won't bite you Wipe that big tear away.

The scene shifts in stanza 3 and there are “bullet holes in Vernon’s room out back/ Don't worry the posse won't shoot you.” Then in stanza 4 – He's tripping over graves

As rain begins to fall And finally they escape When the shuttle bus is called

A rather dull, morose song of four stanzas and chorus where the second stanzas is repeated and all ends with the first stanza. It is never clear what the kingly cave really is, but presumably leopards live there. The Allmusic critic had this to say about Black’s song – “many of the songs here are among the best he's written in his later solo career, whether it's the vaguely spooky, Teenager-esque pop of "His Kingly Cave,"….” (Phares 2017) Ref: Frank Black, His Kingly Cave, Lyrics & Tablature, frankblack

Frank Black, His Kingly Cave, Lyrics, metrolyrics Frank Black & The Catholics, Devil’s Workshop CD, Discogs Frank Black & The Catholics, His Kingly Cave, (4:44), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Phares, Heather 2017, Frank Black & The Catholics, Devil’s Workshop CD Review, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID22 United States 2003

LOST IN A CAVE RK – Indie – Pop Rock – Vocal & Instrumental – Cave Pic Cover Comp: Clifton CASTELLOE & Steve REED

Perf: CLIFTON Clifton Castelloe (vocal & guitar) Steve Reed (guitar) Bill Florez (steel guitar) Bruce Winter (bass) Ramy Antoun (drums) Prod: Bruce Winter Prod. Co: Orchard Records Time: 4:15 CD-EP: CLIFTON EP (PC-RE) Orchard 803395 (Tk 2)

Notes: “In 1999, Castelloe began rehearsing with Mark Twain, an indie rock trio that was making waves on the Central Coast” of California. (Anon., n.d.) Perhaps this was where he got the idea for this song. The 30-second sample was a whinny, slow love ballad, where the word “cave” was not heard. As for the band personnel, the Allmusic lineup was given here. The CDBaby lineup is quite different, it has Clifton Castelloe (vocal & guitar), but all the other members are changed: Jesse Valentine (keyboards), Glenn Gibson (bass), Thomas Stanfel (drums), and Sean Nowak (percussion). Ref: Anon. n.d., Clifton, Clifton EP, CDBaby (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

Clifton, Clifton EP, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID23 United States 2003

MAMMOTH CAVE RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: John ORTH & Jeffrey HAYS (LY-RK)

Perf: HOLOPAW John Orth (vocal) Jeff Hays (guitar & pedal steel) Tom Reno (guitar) Ryan Gensemer (keyboards) Tobi Echevarria (bass) Michael Johnson (drums) Prod. Co: Subpop Rec. Co: Engine Studios; Chicago, IL Time: 2:20 CD: HOLOPAW

Sub Pop SPCD 605 (Tk 10) Notes: An alternative indie rock band from Gainesville, Florida. A very tired voice manages to mumble and stumble through the lyrics, which don’t really relate much to caves, except for a few words like “flowstone and the icicle fence,” or “polished gypsum.” For full lyrics see under Rock Song Lyrics – E to Z. The connection with Mammoth Cave, Kentucky is quite dubious. The vague sense of the text seems to be talking about a canary and taking its dead body into the cave. Ref: Holopaw, Biography, Wikipedia

Holopaw, Holopaw CD, Discogs Holopaw, Holopaw CD? Mammoth Cave, secondspin (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Holopaw, Mammoth Cave, Lyrics, sweetlyrics Holopaw, Mammoth Cave (2:47), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-IN24 United Kingdom 1999

PIPISTRELLE RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: CODY

Perf: CODY Chris Tighe Joe Boulter John Johnson Stephen Jefferis Prod. Co: Shinkansen Recordings Time: 5:36 CD-EP: ROUNDER Shinkansen 17 CD (Tk 4) Notes: A quite rare CD-EP.

The 30-second audio clip (no longer online) had a snappy rhythm for a cheerful song about a bat sung by a woman. Ref: Cody, Rounder E.P., Discogs

Cody, Rounder E.P., rateyourmusic

_____________________________________ RK-ID25 United States 1997

PLATO’S CAVE RK – Grunge – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Scott BENNETT & Allen KELLER

Perf: FALLING WALLENDAS Allen Keller (vocal & guitar) Ted Kezio (guitar) Scott Bennett (bass) Todd Sucherman (drums) Prod. Co: IMI Records Rec. Co: Butch Vig’s Smart Studios; Madison, WI Time: 3:49 CD: BELITTLE IMI 7453 (Tk 1) Notes: An alternative/ power pop group from Chicago. Indistinguishable lyrics, steady beat. It is not known if this song makes any reference to Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Ref: Falling Wallendas, Bio, toddsucherman

Falling Wallendas, Belittle CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Falling Wallendas, Belittle CD, Amazon (◄AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID26 United States 1999

RETURN TO THE CAVES RK – Indie – Instrumental Comp: (?)

Perf: LUNGFISH Asa Osborne (guitar) Nathan Bell (bass) Mitchell Feldstein (drums) Prod. Co: Dischord Records; Washington, DC Rec. Co: Inner Ear Studios Time: 3:07 1. CD: THE UNANIMOUS HOUR Dischord 117 (Tk 9) 2. CD: THE UNANIMOUS HOUR Dischord DIS117V 12” 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 4) Notes: American post-hardcore band founded in 1987 in Baltimore, Maryland. The piece has an easy repetitive guitar tune to a slow beat. Daniel Higgs (with beard in photo) does the vocals for this group, but this is entirely instrumental. Ref: Lungfish (band), Bio, Wikipedia

Lungfish, Return to the Caves, (3:08), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Lungfish, The Unanimous Hour, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Lungfish, The Unanimous Hour, bandcamp (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Lungfish, The Unanimous Hour, Discogs

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RK-ID27 United Kingdom 1995

SNAKE CAVES RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Steven JONES Rts: Chrysalis Music Ltd.

Perf: BABYBIRD Steven Jones (vocal) Huw Chadbourne (keyboards) Luke Scott (guitar) John Pedder (bass) Robert Gregory (drums) Prod. Co: Gorgonzola Records; Bristol Time: 3:13 Single 33:

Flip side: Lemonade Baby S. JONES Gorgonzola REEL 001 (Blue vinyl) Notes: A British indie band. A bouncy rhythm where it was not possible to transcribe the lyrics nor to hear the words “snake caves.” Ref: Babybird, Bio, Wikipedia

Babybird, Snake Caves, 45cat Babybird, Snake Caves, Discogs Babybird, Snake Caves, (3:13), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Steven Jones (Babybird), Bio, Wikipedia

_____________________________________ RK-ID28 United States 1996

SNO-CAVE RK – Indie – New Wave– Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: (?)

Perf: SISSY BAR Joy Ray (vocal) Courtney Holt (guitar) Mary Ellen Mason (keyboards) Brad Kluck (banjo) Anne Kadrovich (bass) Patrick Simpson (drums) Prod: “Dat Wigga Mick” Papineau Prod. Co: Sugar Fix Recordings Rec. Co: The Furnace Time: 1:49 CD: STATUTORY GRAPE Sugar Fix SFR 006 (Tk 2) Notes: A 30-second sample had a chugging along beat but the meaning of the title was never discerned. The words “go north” were heard so presumably the title refers to digging a snow cave to camp in. The Allmusic critic, Jason Ankeny, originally wrote in his biography – “The voices are girly and angelic. The lyrics childlike.” Then later he simply calls the group a “childlike lo-fi pop sextet formed in 1994.” The group’s name, Sissy Bar, may derive from the metal-tubing roll bar or back rest that fastens above the rear fender of a motorcycle. Ref: Ankeny, Jason 2017, Sissy Bar, Artist Biography, Allmusic

Sissy Bar, Statutory Grape CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Sissy Bar, Statutory Grape CD, Discogs

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RK-ID29 United States 1990

SUBURBAN CAVEMAN RK – Heavy Psych – Vocal & Instrumental

Comp: BOB’S YOUR UNCLE

Perf: BOB’S YOUR UNCLE Sook-Yin Lee (vocal & guitar) James Junger (guitar) Peter Lizotte (harmonica) Bernie Radelfinger (bass) John Rule (drums) Prod: Bob’s Your Uncle & Craig Burner Prod. Co: Dr. Dream Records Inc.; Orange, CA Time: 3:39 A. American Releases: 1. LP: TALE OF 2 LEGS Dr. Dream DDLP 9035

12” 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 3) 2. CD: TALE OF 2 LEGS Dr. Dream DDCD 9035 (Tk 8) B. Canadian CD: TALE OF 2 LEGS Intrepid N21Y0001 (Tk 8) Notes: Band based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Song rolls right along to a strong beat Ref: Bob’s Your Uncle (band), Bio, Wikipedia

Bob’s Your Uncle, Suburban Caveman, (3:39), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Bob’s Your Uncle, Tale of 2 Legs CD, Allmusic Bob’s Your Uncle, Tale of 2 Legs CD, Discogs

_____________________________________ RK-ID30 United States 1992

TEENAGE CAVEMAN RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Calvin JOHNSON & Heather LEWIS

Perf: BEAT HAPPENING Calvin Johnson (vocal & guitar) Bret Lunsford (guitar) Heather Lewis (drums) Prod: Steve Fisk Prod. Co: Sub Pop; Seattle, WA Time: 4:35 A. American Releases: 1. LP: YOU TURN ME ON Sub Pop SP 167 (Black or Red or

Yellow Marbled Vinyl) 12” 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 4) 2. CD: YOU TURN ME ON (1992) Sub Pop SP 167b (Tk 4) 3. Reissue CD: YOU TURN ME ON (2000) K KLP 007 (Tk 4) B. German Releases: 1. LP: YOU TURN ME ON Sub Pop SP 45/207 12” 33rpm (Sd 1 – Bd 4) 2. CD: YOU TURN ME ON (1992)

Sub Pop SPCD 45/207 C. Japanese CD: YOU TURN ME ON (1992)

Sub Pop SRCS 6687 (Tk 4) Notes: Beat Happening is an American indie pop band formed in Olympia, Washingto in 1982 A bored and boring lead sings through his nose while the drums pound away and the guitar repeats over and over the same chords. About a third of the way in he decides to groan out the lyrics, which consist of two stanzas and chorus. The chorus –

Teenage caveman, rock, wood, skin and bone It's the cry of the wild, we cry alone We cry alone (6X)

Stanza 2 – Got a strand of barbed wire twisted around my throat Teenage caveman, blind and without any hope Let's get primitive right now, down with the rocks and the dirt Let's bang our heads, girl, trade spit 'til it hurts

This is indie at its worst. Ref: Beat Happening, Bio, Wikipedia

Beat Happening, Teenage Caveman, Lyrics, songmeanings Beat Happening, Teenage Caveman, (4:36), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Beat Happening, You Turn Me On CD, Discogs Beat Happening, You Turn Me On CD, Wikipedia

_____________________________________ RK-ID31 United States 2002

THAT CAVE … THAT MOON RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: Beth ARZY & Brian GIRGUS Rts: The Tremolo Arm Users Club (BMI)

Perf: ABERDEEN Beth Arzy (vocal & bass) John Girgus (guitar) Jenni Fields (keyboards) Jonny Joyner (bass) Brian Girgus (drums) Prod: Aberdeen, David Newton, & Dave Klotz B. ARZY Photo by Ginny Pitchford Prod. Co: Tremolo Arm Users Club Time: 5:52 CD: HOMESICK AND HAPPY TO BE HERE Tremolo Arm Users Club TRMC 002 (Tk 10) Notes: A mellow voice singing a gentle wistful ballad, but the whinny voice under the mix makes it near impossible to hear the lyrics. A nice slow paced effort none the less. Ref: Aberdeen (band), Bio, Wikipedia

Aberdeen, Homesick and Happy To Be There CD, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) Aberdeen, Homesick and Happy To Be There CD, Discogs Aberdeen, That Cave… That Moon, Notes & Chords, (No longer online), mp3playa Aberdeen, That Cave… That Moon, (5:55), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE)

_____________________________________ RK-ID32 Netherlands 2004

YOUR CAVE RK – Indie – Vocal & Instrumental Comp: THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION & SOLBAKKEN

Perf: THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION Paulo ZAPPOLI (vocal) Tobias Nathaniel (piano)

Matt Resovich (violin) James La Valle Joe Plummer (drums)

& SOLBAKKEN Empee Holwerda (vocal & guitar) Klaus Shippers (vocal & bass) Jelle Buma (drums) Prod: Zlaya Hadzic Prod. Co: Konkurrent; Amsterdam Rec. Co: E-Sound; Weesp Time: 4:32 1. LP: IN THE FISHTANK 11 THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION

Konkurrent FISH 11 12” 33rpm (Sd 2 – Bd 3)

2. CD: IN THE FISHTANK 11 Konkurrent FISH 11 CD (Tk 6)

Notes: The Black Heart Procession (formed in San Diego in 1997) got together with the Dutch band, Solbakken, and recorded a bunch of songs including this very ambiguous extra slow-paced, languorous song – Get all shot on the evening sky All I ever thought comes down to you in brown Please put my stuff somewhere near the door Everything you said you read it there before.

CHORUS: SOLBAKKEN

And God knows how long We could run around In your cave. The first and only stanza, which is repeated, seems to be a parting note to a lover. But the line of the chorus, “run around in your cave,” is quite vague. The word “cave” undoubtedly refers to an apartment or living space used in the metaphorical sense, much in the same way as The Young Fresh Fellows did with their, “Get Outta My Cave“ (see under Garage Rock). Ref: The Black Heart Procession, Bio, Wikipedia

The Black Heart Procession & Solbakken, In the Fishtank 11, Allmusic (◄AUDIO SAMPLE) The Black Heart Procession & Solbakken, In the Fishtank 11, Discogs The Black Heart Procession & Solbakken, Your Cave, Lyrics, songlyrics The Black Heart Procession & Solbakken, Your Cave, (4:33), YouTube (◄COMPLETE AUDIO SAMPLE) Solbakken, Bio, last.fm

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