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Tightening Your Grip on Me

by Wes and the Westdales

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Of all the initial acts signed to the Onus Records label, none evinces more fervent civic pride for the area of Sunnyslope than Wes and the Westdales, three brothers who in truth are closer to West Glendale (hence their band name). But since the boys' Aunt Inger lives on the cusp of Moon Valley, that was good enough.

Weston Geiger and his two brothers Preston and Reynold are second generation Swede shouters who had been reared on a steady diet of black mass death metal since birth. Possibly even before that.

One fateful day when Wes found himself choking on a chicken neck, his brother Preston heard something of Wilson Pickett in his brother's struggle to survive. "It was a defining moment," says Preston. "It could've gone death metal or R&B right there."

It was up to brother Reynold to save his sibling's life. You can hear both Wes and "soft-spoken member of the group" Reynold switch off lead vocals on their debut single for Onus, "Tightening Your Grip on Me."

Preston, the business minded member of the group, had connections in the lawn mower rental business. In 2012, he organized a series of lawn parties in Avondale and Arrowhead in which the Westdales appeared. Tommy Globbit, who rented a Lawn Tractor from a friend of Preston's was at one such party and, as they say in the lawn business, the rest is "grasstory." The "conspicuous product placement" of Chipotle burritos in verse three of this song was another of Preston's brainchildren.

After recording this song, Preston left the group to concentrate on fiduciary matters. Yet the obstinate Wes refused to retire the group name and give his brother and now lone Westdale Reynold equal billing.

According to Wes, the name "Wes and Reynold" sounds too much like a gun manufacturer and that Wes and the Westdales is such a great name, it will remain the group's handle even if Reynold leaves. Reynold remains hopeful that the revised "Wes and the Westdales featuring Reynold" billing he suggested is seriously being considered.

lyrics

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Tightening Your Grip on Me
(written by Serene Dominic and Weston Geiger)

(Spoken) Hi, I'm Wes of Wes and the Westdales,
We're from West Sunnyslope AZ where we like things are loose, but things are about to get tight. HuuuuY!!

Coil around like an anaconda
That slithered out of the murky sea
Like the tug of a tiny condom
You're tightening your grip on me

(Spoken) I can't imagine how this happened
It's much too much
Like a strap hanger on a bullet train
You won't release me from your clutch

Like a timing belt round a pulley
I can run but I can't get free
Tighter than Archie Bell & the Drells
You're tightening your grip on me

And you can't be stopped
No you can't be stopped!
Until you squeeze all the love
From the bottom to top
And you can't be stopped
No you can't be stopped!
Like a wringer to a thirsty mop

(Spoken) My name is Reynold and I'm the soft spoken member of the group. I enjoy long walks on the beach and six forms of cuddling

Tighter than Titanium Man's tights
Slight budget in a bad economy
Tighter than narrow shoes on a bunion
You're tightening your grip on me

And you can't be stopped
No you can't be stopped!
Until you run all the lights
And your chassis drops

And you won't be stopped
No you can't be stopped!
Till you bald all the tires
And your rims turn to sparks

(Spoken) Hi, this is Wes of Wes and the Westdales again, here to tell you that Chipotle makes the tightest burritos this side of Dunlap!!!

Tighter than a Parisian facelift
On a starlet who's 73
Tighter than suspenders on a Buddha
You're tightening your grip on me

Tighter than a junkies syringe
Or an astronauts inseam
Like a rodeo goat tying
You're tightening your grip on me

And you can't be stopped
No you can't be stopped!
Until you squeeze all the love
From the bottom to top
And you can't be stopped
No you can't be stopped!
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credits

released February 15, 2015
Produced by Serene Dominic and Jerry Dugger
Recorded in the Green Room
Vocals by Wes and Reynold Geiger
Additional vocals by the Danger Crew
Backing track by The Shark Cage SIx

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