A Cry for Help

Comments are pretty sparse around here lately, so I'll take them even if they have nothing to do with any posts.

First, in this Sox post we have Jill, making her long awaited return to A Cry for Help (KissyO, you're next). We've missed you Jill, it's been a long time! So long, in fact, that most people reading today won't know or remember James, or the first bil.com internet fight, or even Illiterati, the second single from Up & Atom! (Actually, does anyone even remember Ultra Laser?)

Back in the heady days of July 2002, while I was holed up in Ultra Laser's bachelor compound and A Cry for Help had even less direction than it does today, Ultra Laser had a phone conversation with a certain James Mack. It did not go well. However, creative juices began to flow, and after digging up a middle school-issue recorder, My Name is Lames… was born (click here for the mp3 )

(I'm sorry, Jill, if this dredges up bad memories. As a service to my readers I am compelled to revisit those crazy days. Also, it's sweeps month)

Months later, in October, something new happened, though I have no recollection of what it was, and UL and I were inspired to create Illiterati, another song about James (with significantly better songwriting, but sadly no recorder). This broke the camel's back, and World War III began and a comment offensive was joined. It all sort of died down after that, but those few days were something special. Coincidentally, UL and I haven't recorded another song since.

In retrospect, re: Jill's comment, it was all for naught. But, now that our Emo is back on the side of good, we can immaturely revel in schadenfreude and visit James's newly updated (and still eye-straining) DeadJournal!

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