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Train sounds.
A poetic celebration of the hobo.
A ski lodge, writing "regret not the momentary impulse" on a cast.
Founding fathers, the Articles of Confabulation and the bill of human bondage.
General Deities Incorporated. Christmas in New York.
Throwing a New Year's Eve party - a guest suffocated beneath coats.
Getting mugged weekly in the stairway of Joe's apartment, then meeting the same guy years later.
Rapid monologue amidst glass-style minimalist orchestral music: I am a statue in the park... walking into the river and filling a bowl on one's head, using a third eye to cheat at cards.
Individualism amidst mobs, perception of a radio program.
Deepened monologue: immigrants mistaking an oil rig for America, getting menial jobs, raising middle class children.
The balance of payments: taxation by weighing noblemen.
A woman with a french accent talks about falling in love.
A malfunctioning garage door opener.
Describing a fantasy woman.
Odes: Oh woman, high school cheerleader, businesswoman, nurse, homemaker, secretary, stewardess.
Deepened monologue: being tired of life, the legions of the dead. Dreams: discovering one is still married to an ex wife, being a cartoon character spun off as a plastic doll.
A being oiled by women in a room full of video games with a glass floor while a man reads holy books, wanting to go away, watching an old man dance with a beautiful young girl.
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<li>A ski lodge, writing "regret not the momentary impulse" on a cast. | <li>A ski lodge, writing "regret not the momentary impulse" on a cast. | ||
<li>Founding fathers, the | <li>Founding fathers, the Articles of Confabulation and the bill of human bondage. | ||
<li>General Deities Incorporated. Christmas in New York. | <li>General Deities Incorporated. Christmas in New York. | ||
<li>Throwing a | <li>Throwing a New Year's Eve party - a guest suffocated beneath coats. | ||
<li>Getting mugged weekly in the stairway of Joe's apartment, then meeting the same guy years later. | <li>Getting mugged weekly in the stairway of Joe's apartment, then meeting the same guy years later. | ||
<li>Rapid monologue amidst glass-style minimalist orchestral music: I am a statue in the park... walking into the river and filling a bowl on one's head, using a third eye to cheat at cards. | <li>Rapid monologue amidst glass-style minimalist orchestral music: I am a statue in the park... walking into the river and filling a bowl on one's head, using a third eye to cheat at cards. | ||
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== Shared material == | == Shared material == | ||
* [[Words]] | * [[Words]] | ||
== Additional credits == | |||
The original broadcast credits state: "Performed by Joe Frank, and created in collaboration with David Rapkin. Recorded and mixed by Jeff Sykes." | |||
== Commentary == | == Commentary == | ||
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[[Category:Absurd Lists]] | |||
[[Category:1989]] | [[Category:1989]] | ||
[[Category: Work In Progress]] | [[Category: Work In Progress]] | ||
Revision as of 19:27, 2 March 2021
| Series | |
|---|---|
| Work In Progress | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| 1989 | |
| Cast | |
| Joe Frank | |
| Format | |
| Absurd Monologue, 1 hour | |
| Preceded by: | The More I Know You |
| Followed by: | Nausea |
Oh Midnight Special, I ride the rods a hobo, not homeless...
Road To Hell is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series Work In Progress. It was originally broadcast in 1989.
Synopsis
Music
This is an incomplete record of the music in this program. If you can add more information, please do.
- "Hold On, It's Coming No.1" - Country Joe McDonald (from Hold On It's Coming, 1971) | YouTube
- "New York/Brazil" - Lee Ritenour (from Festival, 1988) | YouTube
Additional credits
The original broadcast credits state: "Performed by Joe Frank, and created in collaboration with David Rapkin. Recorded and mixed by Jeff Sykes."
Commentary
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