Name: THE LOCAL CRETIN
Duration: P00H02M15S
Description: Maybe my purpose on this earth is to get as many people into EC Comics AND EC's history as possible. It'd be a valid purpose. Here's a mini-story of Bill Gaines, EC's breakout mastermind, and how young people can learn that even if their parents may be cruel and terrible to them, they can still rise above it and maybe even ultimately change the world.

THE LOCAL CRETIN

from TALES OF MISERY AND PROCRASTINATION by MISERY DATE

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Maybe my purpose on this earth is to get as many people into EC Comics AND EC's history as possible. It'd be a valid purpose. Here's a mini-story of Bill Gaines, EC's breakout mastermind, and how young people can learn that even if their parents may be cruel and terrible to them, they can still rise above it and maybe even ultimately change the world.

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MY DADDY DIED
HE DIED ON A BOAT
N' ALTHOUGH I CRIED AND CRIED HE THOUGHT I WAS A JOKE

'SPOSED TO TAKE HIS JOB
N' DO WHAT HE DID
ALL I DO IS TRY AND TRY - I'M JUST A KID

DAD CALLED ME THE LOCAL CRETIN
PRIEST CALLED ME A HUMAN DEMON
MOMS AND DADS JUST WANT THE STATUS QUO

BUT THE KIDS ARE SICK TO DEATH
OF TEPID BORING BABY STUFF
THEY WANT SOMEONE TO SHOW THEM THE GORE

THEY CALLED ME THE LOCAL CRETIN
SO MUCH FUN TO BE A CRETIN
YOU SHOULD BE A LOCAL CRETIN TOO

THEY CALLED ME THE LOCAL CRETIN
SO MUCH FUN TO BE A CRETIN
ALL THE KIDS ARE LOCAL CRETINS TOO

I GUESS I'M FAILING
CAN'T SELL NO BOOKS
ALL THESE STUPID OFFICE CREEPS JUST GIVE ME DIRTY LOOKS

MAN I SHOWED THEM
THEY'RE ALL DEAD WRONG
ALL THE KIDS LOVE HORROR BOOKS BUT THIS WON'T LAST FOR LONG

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from TALES OF MISERY AND PROCRASTINATION, released June 28, 2015
Darren Golda - Production / mastering
Tiffany Minton - drums, backing vocals
Mike Hunchback - "singing", guitar, fake bass
Louie Bloodspill - Not Mike Vocals

Last couplet paraphrased from comics-genius Liz Prince.

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