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April and May 1995
(previously unreleased; produced by Bob Phair)

The Preschoolers were inspired by just about anything that could be described as outrageous, subversive, or weird. The song 'Journey Into The Night' is the single most striking example of how completely off-the-charts weird The Preschoolers' inspirations could be.

Few recordings of this song exist, so we've got to make do with this enthusiastic yet sloppy rendition of 'Journey...', and that's ok, because, as with most TGA recordings, there is much more to enjoy here than just music alone. The incredibly strange-but-true event that inspired this tune and its name is yet another one of those Towson-Glen Arm legends that just can't be quickly glossed over. In the future I intend to write an in-depth blog piece all about the brief phenomeneon connected to this song. That essay will be posted on the TGAF wordpress website...for now, here's all I can say: thanks in part to the calculated storm of hype Dave Willemain whipped up for this tune's mythically profane back story, an explosion of politically charged absurdity occurred when rural indecency, the work of philosopher Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, hallucinogenic lyrics, and Eddie Macintosh's brilliant use of middle eastern sax melodies were all intertwined to create 'Journey Into The Night' - The Preschoolers' greatest moment of conceptual art in song. (note: even though Dave Willemain sang the lead and wrote many of these lyrics, his words here are *not* autobiographical) - Mike Apichella

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