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Happy 32nd Birthday to Pleasure !!!

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Christmas - Mama Merry Christmas to all!!! In December 2010, 13 years ago Christmas time I wrote a song called "Christmas Minus Mama". Our Mother passed in 1998, 25 years ago. I had told Dennis about this song but never got to play it 4 him. In August 2010, I recorded my latest songs with Dennis when I came to visit for my 50th birthday, 4 months before this song's birth. There's a line in the song that relays, "2 make the family smile & the brothers 1, which is now even more moving 2 sing since Dennis' passing. At 1 point of our illustrious career, our older brother Daryl suggested himself managing the band & thought a new band name he had in mind would b the ticket, "Brothers 1". 13 years after writing it, I finally recorded this song yesterday afternoon in 4 hours at DB Nation Productions in Portland, Oregon with Sean Gilles co-producing. Credits : Jimmy Flemion : Vocals, backing vocals, acoustic, bass, electric guitars & keyboards Sean Gilles : Drum programming

Thanx 2 Sean Gilles who did an amazing job, everything went smoothly & just fell into place

Miss u Mom, Miss u Dennis, Miss u Dad Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!!! ❤️ Jimmy

Christmas Minus Mama Written by Jimmy Flemion 12/25/2010 Copyright Tangerine Rabbit Music (ASCAP)

Christmas is not the same Since mama left this world Christmas is just a game Since mama left this world Christmas forecast is rain Since mama left this world

Mama how u r Mama how r u? Mama how is God? What would Jesus do?

Christmas is not the same Since mama left this world Down on my knees I pray Since mama left this world There's nothing left 2 say Since mama left this world

I'll fly a plane up to heaven 2 bring u back this Christmas 2 make the family smile & the brothers 1 again

Christmas is not the same Since mama left this world Christmas is just a game Since mama left this world Christmas forecast is rain Since mama left this world

Christmas is not the same Since mama left this world Down on my knees I pray Since mama left this world There's nothing left 2 say Since mama left this world

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Hey everyone!!!

Leaving tomorrow 4 N.Y.C.

1st show in N.Y.C. in over 20 years

This Saturday night at Berlin

Can't wait

Tix still available

Doors: 7:00 PM

8:00- 8:30- Support TBD

9:00- 10:15- Jimmy Flemion

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"Starjob +". Dennis always strived 4 beauty & art. I do everything about The Frogs with him in mind, hand In hand, the dream was always 4 both of us. 4 those of u wanting 2 b stars, my advice is just b u, figure out who u r, who u think u r, what matters, what doesn't matter, choose your road, the red road or the yellow brick road, what trumps all is truth.Love,Jimmy

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New York City Show

I am returning 2 N.Y.C. 4 the 1st time in over 20 years!!!

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The Frogs -- Satan's in the Manger (Toy Porno) 

Halloween 1982 in the Squirrel Bunny Jupiter Deluxe apartment on the East side. "Satan's In The Manger" was fresh having been written 10 days earlier. The next logical step was a dynamite video, dynamite time starring Dennis behind his monster painted drum kit. All of the songs from what would become "Death Songs" excluding the piano songs would be recorded & captured here in this room with 2 microphones. All live takes, Dennis taking turns on drums & synthesizer in real time as opposed to fake time.

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I Do Too, You Do Too / Weird On The Avenue (The Frogs)

Jimmy Flemion of The Frogs performs "I Do Too, You Do Too" & "Weird On The Avenue" "I Do Too, You Do Too" written by Jimmy Flemion 02/23/1992 Copyright Tangerine Rabbit Music (ASCAP) "Weird On The Avenue" written by Jimmy Flemion 03/05/1992 Copyright Tangerine Rabbit Music (ASCAP) "Weird On The Avenue" track 3 from The Frogs EP 05/06/1997 "Starjob" available Spotify, etc. "Weird On The Avenue" track 3 from The Frogs LP 11/23/2023 "Starjob +" available Spotify, etc. "Weird On The Avenue" track 3 from The Frogs LP 12/01/2023 "Starjob ?" available Spotify, etc. I Do Too, You Do Too Tryin' to figure out where I'm goin' Tryin' to place where I've been Am I in the future or the past Subtle are the cards of the future Blessed are the lovers packed in ice Faces frozen in space All the gods I know emphasize love Every single one got a thing about love I do too, you do too "I Do Too, You Do Too" written by Jimmy Flemion 02/23/1992 Copyright Tangerine Rabbit Music (ASCAP)

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C-r-y Had I spoken in the moment about my thoughts & feelings my pen & its ink would have never graced the page. It is in the aftermath that it makes sense clearly, the connection. I sat in my bedroom & the words & music poured out.

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Pigs on the Wing (Parts 1 & 2) - Jimmy Flemion (Pink Floyd cover)

Pigs on the Wing is a song off of Dennis’ favorite Pink Floyd album Animals Dennis saw this tour where they flew the pig over Milwaukee County Stadium Speaking of Animals, Pink Floyd does have some beautiful songs in their  cat ologue

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U might not b able 2 c it yet but not only did Dennis give it 2 meHe gave it 2 everyone

Hope

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1980

It was the year new wave broke. The start of the decade. The beginning of The Frogs. The time had come for us to take the stage. The christening of the Flemion brother duo. Drums & wires, sound familiar? Stand up drummer, stand up for your rights or sit down. We didn't have a map, we didn't have a plan, we just made it up along the way. As his younger brother, it was music that Dennis turned me on to & it spearheaded both of our lives & gave us meaning & purpose & I remain grateful. There was a sense of freedom in expression, letting your thoughts be free, letting your voice & spirit out, letting go. A Univox guitar, a Boss distortion pedal, a pig nose amp, a tom tom, a snare & a symbol. Being together making music was so much fun. I repeat the last line, it made you feel alive. Today marks the release of The Frogs "1980 " digitally on all of your favorite corporate satanic platforms, ITunes, Spotify, etc. etc. etc. Yul Brenner. Where's the vinyl you ask? Well I've been doing this & on the outskirts of this industry for over 47 years now & the phone is still hesitating to ring off the hook. As I live & breathe, I take this time to honor my brother who 11 years ago charted another course.

As always I love him so much forever I miss him deeply. You can't even begin to imagine how much your love & support meant to him. I hope this message finds everyone in love & peace & harmony. With love each & every moment to all our adoring fans ❤️ Jimmy

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Death Songs

40th Anniversary Visitation

Why Death Songs? Easy, we finished playing our final show at The Starship club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1982, the club was closing, there was a finality to it all. After the show, we had agreed that we would not play a show again out in a live setting until we had all original material. For 2 years we had graced the stage with but a smattering of our own compositions. Soon shortly, come May 4, 1982, I moved out, exiting our childhood home & in together with Dennis to a Jupiter Deluxe apartment on the East side, 6 c to b exact. The songs that would mark this new next phase direction came from my pen on the subject of death. Why around this same time at the early age of 21 would I find myself attracted to such an old subject where these thoughts & feelings & ideas come to mind usually at an advanced ripe old age, well looking now back over my shoulder now I have a theory. My hair had seen a slight receding at the temples & I saw to it to even see a hair clinic about it with their magical shampoo product line which evidently backfired for those of you in the judgement field & myself allegedly judging your judgmental position. Life, death, reason, purpose, a duty, a privilege, a path, importance, all the breathtaking scenarios. Death entertains life & purpose & wonder. A question, why am I here? Do I have the answer, is my purpose my real purpose? What truly matters, is important, which are all personal questions that contribute as we all do to the cosmos. Everything in service to someone or something. Am I helping, what's it all for? Anyway regardless, none of that influenced anything, these songs just started coming out with the same thought in mind for some reason from a cobwebbed corner of my brain & collected themselves in a conceptual fashion & quite easily attached & named themselves, Death Songs. It became a running routine as after one was finished, we had a pretty good idea which direction the next selection would take. The different characters deeply imbedded within their own curious character weaving their tales in an attempt to fulfill their desired destruction. Dennis would go on to paint monsters on his drums not once but twice, Multi colored on white shells & then again paint the sides black with white monsters. As an artist he got bored easily so eventually he ended up painting completely over the monsters a third time. When our friend & yours Bobby Brabant came over & saw that Dennis had completely painted over the monsters he got mad, couldn't believe he would have done that. To his point, as a testament & to the fact that we r a bit French, definitely in name, Flemion, say it with me, the heretofore monster painted drums, in time machine fashion should b hanging in the Louvre today, as I type, write & breathe. All the songs r here from The Death Tour which saw Dennis' wife Janice create & construct the original signature wings & the fog machine & flash pots completed the scene. The Frogs "Death Songs" (40th Anniversary) has arrived, a reimagined vision. All the favorites r here from an unearthed synthesizer driven "(I've locked you in my) Dungeon, previously unheard revved up take 2 of Hades High School, 2nd take of the exciting bass version of the upbeat co penned & Dennis sung, Sunny & Bright, songs from the period u have yet to hear that will soon lend a neighborly ear, a total of 16 cremation creations, & an aditiional disc of 16 to boot hill. 40 years later, the celebration begins & ends from your friends, The Flemions, or as you have come to know them The Frogs.

Love,

JImmy

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Death Songs (40th Anniversary)

Out today in this digital wonderland of Spotify, Itunes, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera...

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Happy Veterans Day to all & Our parents who would both be 100 years old Merlin & Virginia who both served in the navy rEmembering, honoring & missing Dennis on this 10th anniversary 11/11/2012 -11/11/2022 My dad worked at the Veterans Hospital I followed in his footsteps & worked at the Veterans Hospital Help each other while were here Love each other while were here Lift each other up while were here Love, Jimmy #thefrogs

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Don't B Afraid - The Frogs

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In celebration of the 38th anniversary of us entering Pearl Studios 2 begin work on our 1st LP, “The Frogs” here is “Don’t B Afraid Love, Jimmy

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Faust - Jimmy Flemion (Paul Williams cover)

Jimmy Flemion of The Frogs performs “Faust” by Paul Williams

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The Longing Goes Away (Tutorial) (The Frogs)

Jimmy Flemion of The Frogs performs "The Longing Goes Away" "The Longing Goes Away" written by Jimmy Flemion 02/22/1992 Copyright Tangerine Rabbit Music (ASCAP) "The Longing Goes Away" track 3 from The Frogs LP 02/07/2001 "Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise" available Spotify, etc. "The Longing Goes Away" track 3 from The Frogs LP 05/08/2022 "Hopscotch Lollipop Sundae Surprise" (Alternate 2022 Edition) available Spotify, etc.

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