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The Big Bubble were a fictional musical group conceived by The Residents as part of their Mole Trilogy of albums. They are credited with the 1985 album of the same name (the fourth part of the unfinished trilogy).
The group, affiliated with the Zinkenite movement of known for performing in the banned Mohelmot language, consisted of Ramsey, Paul, Alex and Frank.
Fictional biography[]
The Big Bubble formed in a family garage in Leone and consisted of Ramsey, Paul, Alex and Frank. They performed a number of songs written by Ramsey and Frank, including "The Big Bubble". The group released this song as a single and it became an instant regional hit. However, since they had never taken a name for their band, and the label of their single only read "Big Bubble", the name of the song soon became the name of the band as well.
The Big Bubble gained national prominence at the political rally of Elmhurst, where they premiered a new composition, "Cry for the Fire", after a speech by Zinkenite spokesman Kula Bocca. Twenty thousand people came to their feet, interlocked arms, and listened in stunned silence as The Big Bubble sang to the people in the ancient tongue of the Mohelmot, forbidden since the war.
"Cry for the Fire" became the anthem of the Zinkenites. In November at the Casema rally, Ramsey was arrested for singing in Mohelmot. The resulting riot and public outcry forced his release three days later. At that time, Frankie DuVall, president of Black Shroud Records, called on the Bubble and stated that he was ready to back the group on an album that would include the Mohelmot vocals, the first time that the Mohelmot language had ever been recorded.
