1981-1983, Sessions: Home demos, Minneapolis, MN

01. It’s Hard To Wave In Handcuffs
02. Piano Noises
03. Bad Worker  #1
04. Bad Worker #2
05. You’re Getting Married (Don’t Get Married)
06. Hold Me In Suspension
07. Gimme Torture
08. A Little Bit Drunk #1
09. A Little Bit Drunk #2
10. tuning
11. A Little Bit Drunk #3
12. All That We’ve Been Through
13. Still Be Waiting #1
14. Still Be Waiting #2
15. I Wish You Were Lonely #1
16. Still Be Waiting #3
17. If Only You Were Lonely #2
18. Fuck School
19. Gas Station Attendant
20. Behind My Back
21. Mama Said
22. Instrumental
23. Never Fit In
24. Cool My Jets
25. Answering Machine #1
26. Answering Machine #2
27. Take Me Down To The Hospital
28. If Only You Were Lonely #3
29. I’m In Trouble
30. Treatment Bound
31. I’m Drunk (Outta My Way)
32. Shut Up
33. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price/Elvis Presley)

Bruce Springsteen...
Getting his hair curled...

Notes: Westerberg solo home demos. Interesting series of takes where you can hear the evolution of ‘If Only You Were Lonely.’

Recording: 4-track Studio

Bootleg: Unintentionally

November 26, 1982. 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN

01. Kids Don’t Follow
02. Fuck School
03. Run It
04. Shiftless When Idle
05. Color Me Impressed
06. My Town (Slade)
07. Stuck In The Middle
08. Hayday
09. Hootenanny
10. Mr. Whirly
11. Kick Your Door Down
12. Lovelines
13. Ain’t No Crime
14. Don’t Ask Why
15. Shoot Me Kill Me (Sex With A Goat)
16. I’m In Trouble
17. Johnny’s Gonna Die
18. 1977 (aka Punk Poop)
19. Takin A Ride
20. Careless
21. Slow Down (Larry Williams/The Beatles)
22. Ace Of Spades (Motorhead)
23. Don’t Turn Me Down (Jimmy Rogers)
24. Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley)
25. White And Lazy
26. Hamm’s Beer Theme (Nelle Eberhart/Charles Cadman)
27. God Damn Job
28. Otto
29. Willpower
30. Gimme Noise
31. I Hate Music
32. Jumping Jack Flash (Rolling Stones)
33. You Lose
34. Hang It Down
35. Hayday

Givin’ out their word,
Cuz that’s all that they won’t keep...

Recording: Audience

October 30, 1982, Merlyn’s, Madison, WI

01. Kids Don’t Follow
02. I Wanna Be Loved (Johnny Thunders)
03. Kick Your Door Down
04. Take Me down To The Hospital
05. Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley)
06. Color Me Impressed
07. Fuck School
08. Shoot Me Kill Me (Sex With A Goat)
09. Run It
10. Takin’ A Ride
11. Ain’t No Crime
12. Otto
13. Johnny’s Gonna Die
14. Slow Down (Larry Williams/The Beatles)
15. Willpower
16. 1977 (aka Punk Poop)
17. Treatment Bound
18. You Lose
19. Lovelines
20. Mr. Whirly
21. My Town (Slade)
22. Staples In Her stomach
23. Ace Of Spades (Motorhead)
24. Don’t Ask Why
25. Stuck In The Middle
26. God Damn Job
27. I’m In Trouble
28. Hangin’ Downtown
29. Love You Til Friday
30. I Hate Music
31. Gimme Noise
32. Substitute (The Who)
33. Trouble Boys (Rockpile)
34. Customer
35. Color Me Impressed.

Kids ain’t wondering,
Kids ain’t praying...

Notes: Some debate over the actual date of this show. The flyer lists October 29-30 with no mention of a date on the 31st. Although right before “Staples In Her stomach” you can hear Paul remark, “put your costume on, fucker

Recording: Soundboard

Bootleg: A Night Of ... Horror

October 17, 1982, First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN

01. Take Me Down To The Hospital
02. If Only You Were Lonely
03. I’m In Trouble
04. Treatment Bound
05. I’m Drunk (Outta My Way)
06. Shut Up
07. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Lloyd Price/Elvis Presley)

Get a noseful,
From our so-called friends...

Recording: Soundboard

Notes: Only Paul Westerberg solo show while a member of The Replacements. Listening to this performance allows you to really appreciate the skill of Westerberg’s songwriting. When a song like ‘Take Me Down To The Hospital’ can be stripped down to an acoustic number and still maintain it’s power and melody is an accomplishment. Paul was obviously nervous, saying things like “Christ how much time I got” and “This isn’t quite as bad as I nightmared it to be... of course I’m lying.”

Bootleg: Unintentionally

February 22, 1982, Merlyn’s, Madison, WI

01. Lookin For Ya
02. White And Lazy
03. Takin’ A Ride
04. Stuck In The Middle
05. Shoot Me, Kill Me (Sex With A Goat)
06. You Lose
07. Love You Til’ Friday
08. Don’t Ask Why
09. Fuck School
10. God Damn Job
11. Kids Don’t Follow
12. Customer
13. Take Me Down To The Hospital
14. I Hate Music
15. Hootenanny
16. Shiftless When Idle (cuts in)
17. Buck Hill
18. I Wanna Be Loved By You (Johnny Thunders)
19. Dope Smokin’ Moron
20. Staples In Her Stomach
21. Don’t Turn Me Down (Jimmy Rogers)
22. Hey Good Lookin’ (Hank Williams)
23. Kick Your Door Down
24. Trouble Boys (Rockpile)
25. Otto
26. Mr. Whirly
27. Gimme Noise
28. Johnny’s Gonna Die
29. Ain’t No Crime
30. I’m In Trouble
31. Shut up
32. Slow Down (Larry Williams/The Beatles) (cuts off)

I’ll spend my money on a swingin chick,
Return around and make sick...

Support: Husker Du

Notes: Shared the stage with Husker Du. Both bands played two sets. I believe the set break came after ‘Hootenanny.’ U2 was playing a sold out show at Headliner’s the same night.

Recording: Soundboard

* Cover photo from actual show