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Phil Yates and The Affiliates - We're Finally Here

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

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When asked to contribute to this project, I was sitting on the first two lines of the song for a while. Eventually I thought I would borrow some words from Bob and splice them together into a song. I normally write the lyrics first before I write the music; however, I had the music all set first. I wanted it to sonically remind people of GBV. I think the band and I nailed that part of the project. Also, this is the first recorded song with the new lineup of the Affiliates since I moved from Vermont to Chicago. I hope years from now that people debate which is better: the classic lineup of PY&tA’s or the new lineup of PY&tA’s—like the band we all know and love.

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You are a giant
I guess wishes come true
We are compliant
All of us hot freaks wanna be you

Come all you glad girls and you robot boys
Take your gold stars and love the lo-fi noise
The club is open, it’s the golden rule
We’re finally here, and shit yeah it’s cool
We’re finally here, and shit yeah it’s cool

Cardinals in jars
Freedom quite sinful you
Send Christmas cards
Father, sergeant, we’re all in Bob’s crew

Join in the fight and grab your space gun
Vote for me, dummy, it’s a vote for fun
The club is open, it’s the golden rule
We’re finally here, and shit yeah it’s cool
So lend me your ear, and don’t be a fool
We’re finally here, and shit yeah it’s cool

Or something like that…

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from How Do You Spell GBV, released December 14, 2018
Written by Phil Yates (Sonic Charger Songs, ASCAP)
Performed by Richard Bandini (guitar), Al Imran Husain (drums), Jay Lyon (bass), Phil Yates (vocals, guitar)
Produced by Barrett Guzaldo
Recorded at Treehouse Records, Chicago, IL

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Self-Inflicted Aural Nostalgia: A Fan's Guided By Voices Podcast spent all of 2018 taking an in-depth look at every GBV record, starting with their 1987 debut.

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