Of all the groups that the Residents signed to their Ralph Records, Renaldo & the Loaf were the closest to their label heads in sound. Twisted, high-pitched vocals, child-like melodies, an atmosphere of menace and unease with a stripped-down approach to instrumentation characterised their output.
By their own assertion, they achieved their unique sound in part by striving to get unnatural synthesizer-like sounds using only what instruments they had available (acoustic ones.) To that end they routinely used muffled and de-tuned instruments, and often to striking effect, tape loops/manipulation. The two released four full-length albums, one collection, various songs on compilation albums, and several self-produced demos. They were "discovered" by The Residents when Brian dropped off a tape at Ralph Records headquarters in San Francisco, during a visit to the US. After being signed to Ralph, they collaborated with The Residents on Title in Limbo.
By 1989, the collaboration had lost its steam, and the duo disbanded after recording a sea shanty, "Haul on the Bowline," which appeared only on a Ralph various artists release. Brian Poole ("Renaldo") contributed to sporadic recordings in the 1990s. In 2006 upon the launch of the new Renaldo & the Loaf web site, the duo were reunited for the first time in the better part of two decades.
In October of 2016 they released their first studio album in 29 years, entitled "Gurdy Hurding". Vienna Label Klanggalerie has since re-issued all their albums. In June 2018 Renaldo & The Loaf played their very first genuine live show at Klanggalerie's 25th anniversary in Vienna, documented in the album "Long Time Coming."
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Ted's Reverie
Renaldo & the Loaf Lyrics
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Ooh! deep, deep, deep
Indulging in R. E. M.
Be part of our Ted's reverie.
Portsdown grass a hilly scene
Ooh! green, green, green
Impossibly, white wallabys
The buddies play in fiction lake
Ooh! fake, fake, fake
A wading policemen's bare-bone knees
Revealed in our Ted's reverie.
Periwigged drinkers at the "No-One's Inn"
Ah! Spot the wallaby skin
Adorning the Crows-nest towering over
The scenes in our Ted's reverie.
Erom gnihton dias uoY eslupmi eht no saw tI
Erus rof yas nac uoY
,lufrednow si tahTÂ ?yretsym eht si erehW
Eniacoc eht ecneh oS
,sselerac si rehtorb ruoy :stcaf evitseggus eroM
The song Ted's Reverie by Renaldo & the Loaf talks about Ted, who is lost in his dreams or in a state of R.E.M. (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep. The lyrics create a surrealistic landscape in Ted's dream, where the grass on Portsdown Hill is green and hilly, and improbably, white wallabies abound. The scene continues with the buddies playing in Fiction Lake, and a wading policeman's bare-bone knees revealed. The dream takes yet another turn with periwigged drinkers at the "No-One's Inn" with a wallaby skin adorning the Crows-nest towering over the scenes in Ted's reverie.
The song's lyrics paint a vivid picture of a dream world that is full of absurd and surrealistic landscapes, characters, and situations. It encourages the listeners to imagine an alternate reality, where anything can happen, creating a dream world that is disconnected from reality. One could interpret the song as a commentary on the power of imagination and its influence on our dream states, where our subconscious can conjure the impossible and the improbable.
Line by Line Meaning
Lights out, Ted's asleep
The lights are turned off and Ted is now asleep
Ooh! deep, deep, deep
Ted is now in a state of deep sleep
Indulging in R. E. M.
Ted is currently experiencing rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
Be part of our Ted's reverie.
Join us in Ted's dream world
Portsdown grass a hilly scene
The scenery consists of rolling hills covered in Portsdown grass
Ooh! green, green, green
The grass is a vibrant shade of green
Impossibly, white wallabys
There are white wallabies present, which seems unlikely
Abound in our Ted's reverie.
The white wallabies are a frequent occurrence in Ted's dream world
The buddies play in fiction lake
Ted's friends are playing in a lake that only exists in his imagination
Ooh! fake, fake, fake
The lake is not real
A wading policemen's bare-bone knees
A police officer's knees are visible as he stands in the shallow water
Revealed in our Ted's reverie.
This scene is a recurring part of Ted's dream world
Periwigged drinkers at the "No-One's Inn"
There are people wearing wigs drinking at a pub named 'No-One's Inn'
Ah! Spot the wallaby skin
Someone has noticed a wallaby skin in the pub
Adorning the Crows-nest towering over
The wallaby skin is hanging in the highest point of the pub
The scenes in our Ted's reverie.
This pub is a recurring part of Ted's dream world
Erom gnihton dias uoY eslupmi eht no saw tI
It was not the music you displayed tonight, more so Carrie in mirrors
Erus rof yas nac uoY
You can say sorry for sure
,lufrednow si tahT ?yretsym eht si erehW
Where is the mystery? That is wonderful, wondrous imagery,
Eniacoc eht ecnehoS
Something the cocaine
,sselerac si rehtorb ruoy :stcaf evitseggus eroM
More suggestive facts: your brother's cellar is sacred
Contributed by Jake B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
EliasVideoProduction
I have never heard this song before. Thanks for uploading. :)
terrypussypower
The paltry amount of views these Renaldo vids are getting, proves how far up their arse, most peoples taste in music is !
ELE comments
this makes me contemplate life
Leiko T.
Not many views and 3 comments... seriously?