Phlegm Man
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| Demo by Rivers Cuomo | |||||
| Album | Alone VI: The Black Room | ||||
| Recorded | 1999 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Rivers Cuomo | ||||
| RC# | 397 | ||||
| COR# | 93 | ||||
| Status | unreleased | ||||
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"Phlegm Man" is a demo by Rivers Cuomo.
Appearances
- Alone VI: The Black Room (2020)
Overview
"Phlegm Man" was written by Rivers Cuomo while living at an apartment on Sepulveda Boulevard in Los Angeles in 1999. The song was first heard when it was released as part of the digital compilation Alone VI: The Black Room in 2020.
Lyrics
Stop bothering me
'Cause I'm trying to sleep
And I haven't felt elated for so long
Let me shoulders rest
Get things off my chest
And just sing a little rhythm-and-blues song
Apollo's rising
He always does
The birds are singing
And that's because
They're free
So free
Stop explaining how
I should milk my cow
Let me amble right along at my own pace
'Cause I'd hate to be
Just a casualty
Of the wreck we like to call the human race
Apollo's rising
He always does
The birds are singing
And that's because
They're free
So free
...bothering me
I'm just trying to sleep
And I haven't felt elated for so long
Don't think I'm impr...
Known recordings
| Performer(s) | Title | Filename | Date of recording | Recording location | Length | Appeared on | Notes |
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| Rivers Cuomo | Phlegm Man | 093 Phlegm Man.MP3 | 1999 | 0:57 | Alone VI: The Black Room | Same recording as "093 Phlegm Man 2.MP3" (albeit truncated) | |
| Rivers Cuomo | Phlegm Man | 093 Phlegm Man 2.MP3 | 1999 | 3:08 | Alone VI: The Black Room |