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CHUCK BERRY DIED AND NOBODY CRIED
NO ONE EVEN KNEW WHO HE WAS
I WAS WORKIN’ WITH MILLENNIALS FEELING TOO CYNICAL
NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT ROCK AND ROLL
NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT ROCK AND ROLL
HE STARTED IT ALL THEN WATCHED IT ALL FALL
BEFORE HE WAS LOWERED IN HIS GRAVE
SEX PISTOLS COVERED HIM
MUDDY WATERS FATHERED HIM
BUT NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT ROCK AND ROLL
IN THE MUSEUMS, IN THE HALL OF FAME
CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE CLASS
CBGB’S UNDER GLASS
NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT ROCK AND ROLL
IT’S LIKE JAZZ (NOT HERE)
IT’S LIKE FOLK (NOT NOW)
IT’S LIKE BLUES (NOT HERE)
IT’S LIKE BAROQUE (NOT NOW)
IT’S LIKE PUNK (NOT HERE)
IT’S LIKE THE WALTZ (NOT NOW)
IT’S LIKE GONE (NOT HERE)
IT’S LIKE NO GREAT LOSS (NOT NOW)
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BIG MOUTH SHOOTIN' OFF
03:06
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BIG MOUTH BIG MOUTH
SHOOTIN OFF SHOOTIN OFF
EVERYWHERE AND ANYTIME
SO RECKLESS
WANTS HIS BREAKFAST
BIG MOUTH BIG MOUTH
SHOOTIN OFF SHOOTIN OFF
SHOOTING OFF
SHOOT SHOOTING OFF
CONSTANT CRITICISM
BELLOWS FROM HIS PRISON
ANYTHING THAT HE THINKS
FILLS THE ROOM WITH STINK
GOT MAJOR OPINIONS
SPITS AT ALL HIS MINIONS
KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING
BLAMING BLAMING
BIG MOUTH BIG MOUTH
SHOOTIN OFF SHOOTIN OFF
EXUDING…EVERYTHING
NO FILTER WHATSOEVER
FEELS SO GOOD
GOOD AT THE TIME
FILLS A VOID
VOID IN MY MIND
YOU JUST CALM
YOU JUST CALM
YOU JUST CALM , CALM THE FUCK DOWN
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3. |
DEMOLITION ROW
03:28
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WELL I LIVE IN DEMOLITION, DEMOLITION ROW
EVERYWHERE DESTRUCTION, AND TIME ROLLS SLOW
SAWS ARE BUSY BUZZIN, BOGGIN’ DOWN MY BRAIN
AND THERE’S ALWAYS SOMETHING COMING
DRIVING ME INSANE ON DEMO ROW
CONSTRUCTION CREW COMING ON DEMOLITION ROW
FEEL LIKE RUNNING, BUT I HOLD MY GROUND SLOW
THEY HOOT AND THEN THEY HOLLER, -IT’S PARTY TIME, YO
THEY’LL BURN YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR, ON DEMOLITION ROW
MY WALLS ARE BANGIN’ ON DEMOLITION ROW
THE CRANES ARE CLANGIN’ ON DEMOLITION ROW
THEY’RE DRILLIN’ AND THEY’RE POUNDING
THERE’S NOWHERE LEFT TO GO
THEY’RE DOIN’ DEMOLITION. ON DEMOLITION ROW
ON DEMO ROW (I’M CAUGHT UP IN DEMOLITION ROW)
WHERE THE HELL ‘M I SUPPOSED TO WALK
WHEN THEY’RE RIPPING UP MY BLOCK
TO BRING THE RICH AND SHAMELESS IN
FUCK THE SENIOR CITIZEN
I BLAME THE POLITICIAN, MAKE THE CITY GROW
AND WE LIVE IN SUBMISSION ON DEMOLITION ROW
MY EARS ARE RINGING, AND MY WHOLE HEAD’S SORE
I FEAR DEMOLITION
BUT I FEAR RECONSTRUCTION MORE
DEMOLITION ROW IT HIT ME FROM BELOW
DEMOLITION ROW IT'S WRECKING ALL I KNOW NOW
DEMOLITION ROW I'M IN DEMOLITION ROW NOW
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4. |
CEMETERY HILL (GINNY)
03:54
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SHE’S LOOKING FOR HER KEYS TO THE SUV
GINNY
TURNS ON HER PC TO THE OBIT PAGE
GINNY
"THE ORGAN WORKS, THE ORGAN WORKS!" SHE SAID
AS SHE SAT BY THE WRECK THAT IT WAS
SHE USED TO PLAY PIANO WITH HER BROTHER GEORGE
GINNY
THEY SANG IN CLUBS AND CUT SOME TRACKS
GINNY
SHE HAD THAT DIME STORE RECORD ON THE HI FI
SHE HAD THAT RECORD FOR 70 YEARS
SHE FOUND HER KEYS TO THE SUV
ON HER WAY TO CHURCH ON A SUNNY SUNDAY
SHE CUT THE CORNER ON CEMETERY HILL
80 MILES AN HOUR, LOOKING TO KILL
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GALLERY HOPPING
02:56
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WOKE UP LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
GOT NO MONEY, GOT NO BOOZE
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
THERE’S A BUNCH OF OPENINGS OUT IN CHELSEA
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
LOOKING FOR AN OPEN BAR GALLERY
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
(SLAM SLAM SLAM)
YEAH THEY’RE IN ON THE SCAM
(WHAM BAM MAM)
AND YOU DON’T GIVE A DAMN
(GALLERY RATS)
TAKING IT TO THE MAN
SCHANBEL'S SHOWING DOWN THE STREET
(GALLERY HOPPING GALLERY HOPPING)
HE GOT NEW PAINTINGS, DID IT WITH HIS FEET
(GALLERY HOPPING GALLERY HOPPING)
HIS PAINTINGS SUCK, BUT I DON’T CARE
(GALLERY HOPPING GALLERY HOPPING)
(THERE'S) FREE PROSECCO IN THE AIR!
(GALLERY HOPPING GALLERY HOPPING)
(SLAM SLAM SLAM)
AND THEY KNOW IT'S A SCAM
(WHAM BAM MAM)
AND THEY DON’T GIVE A DAMN
(GALLERY RATS)
TAKING IT TO THE MAN
JUST CAME BACK FROM MARY BOONE
(GALLERY HOPPING,GALLERY HOPPING)
THEY’RE SERVING CAVIER WITH A SPOON
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
THEY GOT PAPER BAGS HANGING ON THE WALLS
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
THEY HANG BETWEEN URINAL STALLS
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
(SLAM SLAM SLAM)
AND WE KNOW IT'S A SCAM
(WHAM BAM MAM)
AND WE DON’T GIVE A DAMN
(GALLERY RATS)
TAKING IT TO THE MAN
I KNOW A PAINTER, SHE’S SO GOOD
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
CAN’T GET A SHOW IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
THEY’RE MAKING SPACE FOR HUMAN WASTE
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
AND WE CAN’T WAIT TO GET A TASTE
(GALLERY HOPPING, GALLERY HOPPING)
(SLAM SLAM SLAM)
AND WE KNOW IT'S A SCAM
(WHAM BAM MAM)
AND WE DON’T GIVE A DAMN
(GALLERY RATS)
TAKING IT TO THE MAN
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6. |
CITIZEN
03:40
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THE MORE I SAY
THE MORE IT MAKES A MESS OF ME
STILL A RESIDENT
TRYING TO FORGET THE PRESIDENT
BUT HE JUST WON'T GO AWAY
GO AWAY GO AWAY
I'M A CITIZEN
WHAT I HEAR IS WHAT I FEAR
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7. |
80'S
03:39
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WE’RE GONNA GET ALL PATRIOTIC AGAIN
FEELS LIKE THIS MIGHT BE THE END
LIKE THE 80’S
BUT IT’S NOT THE 80’S
GO GET WITH THE PRESIDENT
GOT NO ROOM FOR DISSENT
IT’S THE 80’S
BUT IT’S NOT THE 80’S
IT WAS THE DAWN OF MICRO CHIP
RIGHT WING, CORPORATE SYNTH POP HITS
BUT LOOKING BACK, IT SEEMS TO QUAINT
WONDERING WHO THE HELL I AM
I’VE BECOME A MADONNA FAN
LIKE THE 80’S
BUT IT’S NOT THE 80’S
IT LEAST THEY HAD THAT HARDCORE
CAN’T SAY THE SAME THING NO MORE
IT’S JUST REMASTERED AND RE-MIXED
HIT THAT FORK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
SLAM IT, WATCH IT ALL EXPLODE
LIKE THE 80’S
BUT IT’S NOT THE 80’S
MAKING COLD WARS HOT AGAIN
THE WHOLE WORLD’S OURS TO OFFEND
LIKE THE 80’S
BUT IT’S NOT THE 80’S
I CAN’T FIND ANY EMPATHY
ALL I SEE IS APATHY
GLUE MY FACE TO A TINY SCREEN
LIVE MY LIFE IN DIGITAL DREAMS
YOU MIGHT SAY I’M PARANOID
BUT IT’S THE 80’S ON STEROIDS
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8. |
CARDBOARD MAN
02:45
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I’M CARDBOARD MAN
GOT CARDBOARD SOUL
I RIP UP BOXES
OR CRUSH THEM WHOLE
I GOT MY LIMO, RIGHT BY MY SIDE
I WALK AND WATCH MY CARDBOARD RIDE
I’M CARDBOARD MAN
I’M ON MY OWN
I GOT MY BAILER
IT’S LIKE A THROAN
GOT LITTLE PIECES, OF WHAT ONCE WAS
ALL RECYCLED, ALL FOR THE CAUSE
I’M CARDBOARD MAN
I’M CARDBOARD MAN
I MAKE MY BAIL
WORK FOR A PLACE
TOO BIG TO FAIL
I’M CARDBOARD MAN
I RUN AROUND
ALL BY MYSELF
ALL ROUND AND ROUND
THE CARDBOARD MAN
COMES ROUND THE CORNER
ABOUT TO WRECK THE BIG DISPLAY
THE CARDBOARD MAN
HE’S ALWAYS COMING
BETTER GET OUT OF THE WAY
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9. |
GOT LUCKY
02:58
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LOOK AT THAT FREAK
LOOK HOW OLD HE IS
HOW’D HE GET THAT WAY?
I GUESS HE GOT LUCKY
PEOPLE MAY WALK UP AND SAY
MY YOU LOOK SO YOUNG TODAY
HE SAID I’M YOUNG, I’M WHITE, I’M RICH
IT TOOK ALL I HAD TO KEEP FROM HITTING THAT BITCH
GOT MY SENIOR DISCOUNT AT THE HEALTH FOOD STORE
WOKE UP LOOKED IN THE MIRROR
I SAID “WHO THE HELL IS THAT”?
YOU WANT AUTHENTICITY
BUT CAN’T STAND FACTS
I FEEL IT EVERYDAY
REMINDED OF THE WAYS
I’M NOT WHAT I WAS
I’M NOT JUST BECAUSE
WHEN YOU WAKE UP FROM A CRIME
THAT'S STOLEN ALL YOUR TIME
GOT LUCKY TO GET OLD
AND MY SOUL’S NOT SOLD
LOOK AT THAT FREAK
LOOK HOW OLD HE IS
HOW’D HE GET THAT WAY?
HE JUST GOT LUCKY
LUCKY YOU GET OLD
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10. |
TICKING
03:14
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DID A LOT OF AWFUL THINGS
TRYIN TO MAKE IT BETTER TO YOU
GOT A LOT OF ANYTHING
AND I GOT A FEELING TO YOU
HERE’S THAT TICKING CLOCK
HEAR IT ROCK AND ROT OH
HEAR THAT TICKING CLOCK
HEAR IT ROCK AND ROT, OH
I LET EVERYTHING GO PAST
I'VE GOT NOTHING BETTER TO DO
BUT I GOT MY TIME TO SING
AND I’M GONNA SING IT TO YOU
SITTING IN A WATERFALL
I JUST SIT AND WATCH IT ALL BLUE
DID A LOT OF EVERYTHING
BUT I'LL MAKE IT UP TO YOU
HERE’S THAT TICKING CLOCK
HEAR IT ROCK AND ROT OH
HEAR THAT TICKING CLOCK
HEAR IT ROCK AND ROT, OH
THINGS THAT USED TO GET ME OFF
NOW THEY ONLY SET ME OFF ooh
NOTHING WE COULD DO OR SAY
IT WOULDN’T MATTER AWAY OH
HERE’S THAT TICKING CLOCK
HEAR IT ROCK AND ROT OH
HEAR THAT TICKING CLOCK
HEAR IT ROCK AND ROT, OH
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11. |
HIGH
02:59
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Joe Bendik New York, New York
Longtime East Village NYC Rock Musician, Performer, Songwriter & Producer since 1986.
Pittsburgh Post Punk/Hardcore from (1979-1985). Other works include soundtracks and scoring.
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