Name: Five Eleven Nineteen Seventy-Eight
Duration: P00H01M06S
Description: Somehow writing literally hundreds of great albums isn’t enough for Mr. Pollard, he also gets to be a sports whiz. This song details two of his exploits: throwing Wright State University’s first no-hitter while playing college baseball, and handily beating the Beastie Boys (plus one William Patrick ‘Billy’ Corgan Jr.) at a pickup basketball game. It’s just not fair.

Danny and the Cool Guys - Five Eleven Nineteen Seventy-Eight

from How Do You Spell GBV by A Fan's Guided By Voices Podcast

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Somehow writing literally hundreds of great albums isn’t enough for Mr. Pollard, he also gets to be a sports whiz. This song details two of his exploits: throwing Wright State University’s first no-hitter while playing college baseball, and handily beating the Beastie Boys (plus one William Patrick ‘Billy’ Corgan Jr.) at a pickup basketball game. It’s just not fair.

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“Pollard throws no-hitter” is the headline of today
The raiders all rejoice to be guided by that voice
He always wins at basketball with his soft rock renegades
Beastie Boys and Billy C. lost eleven points to three

And it’s not fair that he’s so good at sports (five eleven nineteen seventy-eight)

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from How Do You Spell GBV, released December 14, 2018
Written by Danny
Performed and produced by the Cool Guys (dulcet keyboard tones courtesy of “The Wienerboard”™©®)
Recorded at Soggy Productions Musical Laboratory

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