Terrycloth Mother – The Dancing Plague

Terrycloth Mother fits the tone of the world in which we all live. The Dancing Plague feels especially poignant. Please enjoy between hand washings.

The Dancing Plague was released March 12, 2020. The drums were performed by John Panza. Guitar was performed by Drew Maziasz. Pedal Steel was performed by Stephen Karney. Bass and vocals were performed by James Pequignot. The song was written, arranged, and produced by Terrycloth Mother. The lyrics were written by James Pequignot. It was engineered, mixed, and mastered by James Pequignot, with additional mixing by Drew Maziasz and John Panza.

The artwork was adapted from a photograph called Dance and is licensed for unrestricted use. The original piece and additional information about it can be found at lccn.loc.gov/2016894359

Lyrics:
Self abuse feels so enlightening
Divine release from up above
The void enjoys its weekend custody
And does its best to buy your love
With a sideways glance
A pat on the ass
And a little hit of dopamine

I just want to feel
Something other than my life
Being crushed inside the vice
The world’s engulfed in flames
So we’re dancing on our graves
To try and pass the time
It’s okay to cry
When smoke gets in your eyes

We’re bored reading our own obituaries
The bottle serves the genie well
His anesthesia’s what the people need
To keep on working in this hell
If you work hard enough
And get employee of the month
You’ll win a gift card to Applebee’s

I hate this place
Nothing works here
I’ve been here 35 years
The medications don’t work…