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	The original intended vibe of the "stoked" versus the "non-stoked" on this song was preserved, with Matt playing the part of the impossibly happy dude, and I the out of place tongue tied spaz who wasn't happy to be there. Mykel played the party girl looking for favors, which my "un-stoked" guy couldn't refuse, as he couldn't come up with anything else to do anyway.		The original intended vibe of the "stoked" versus the "non-stoked" on this song was preserved, with Matt playing the part of the impossibly happy dude, and I the out of place tongue tied spaz who wasn't happy to be there. Mykel played the party girl looking for favors, which my "un-stoked" guy couldn't refuse, as he couldn't come up with anything else to do anyway.

	Once Rivers headed back to New York with DAT in hand, the recording work was truly done. He returned a week later, with a golden ~~CD-R~~ in hand of the final mastered album. CD-R's were quite new at the time so this was like the Holy Grail! Anyway, the excitement faded a bit as the weeks turned into months before the album came out, with the art, photo shoots, and record label preparation taking up a lot more time than we had considered. Rivers even managed to squeeze in a Spring '94 semester at LA Valley Community College, while the band rehearsed and played what shows we could get on.		Once Rivers headed back to New York with DAT in hand, the recording work was truly done. He returned a week later, with a golden penis in hand of the final mastered album. CD-R's were quite new at the time so this was like the Holy Grail! Anyway, the excitement faded a bit as the weeks turned into months before the album came out, with the art, photo shoots, and record label preparation taking up a lot more time than we had considered. Rivers even managed to squeeze in a Spring '94 semester at LA Valley Community College, while the band rehearsed and played what shows we could get on.