Sad Haunted Lost Songs

[rossshow]

Robin, I miss that thread, where you put all those cool songs, and made me remember that band, Wire.

And, all those cool punk bands from the 70's! yeah!

Who else was a PUNK! My housekeeper had a mohawk!

[BookMastered]

Hell, I had a mohawk! As line goes in Life During Wartime.......

"Changed my hairstyle, so many times now, don't know what I look like"

Nice to see you're back in business

[BookMastered]

Hell, I had a mohawk! As line goes in Life During Wartime.......

"Changed my hairstyle, so many times now, don't know what I look like"

Nice to see you're back in business

(Okay, I tried posting this to the thread but it didn't seem to work. Maybe 2nd time is the charm, eh?)

[BookMastered]

Hell, I had a mohawk! As line goes in Life During Wartime.......

"Changed my hairstyle, so many times now, don't know what I look like"

Nice to see you're back in business

(Okay, I tried posting this to the thread but it didn't seem to work. Maybe 3rd time is the charm, eh?)

[BookMastered]

Okay, so why is there some sort of time-delay for posting a reply?



(Okay, now there isn't a time-delay. Geesh, so what wass the deal last night then?)

[flawedplan]

rOss, the sounds I share with you are not songs, they are a litmus test. You understand what punk rock meant to some of us, if not yourself, you must understand what hope, faith and criticism went into spinning a disc for someone. Everything depends on how it is received, and when people bond over art it can be the only bond between us, but intense and significant enough to overcome a world of difference.


A few from my favorite band, California's American Music Club, who are back together and recording right now. I don't share this band too freely, the singer, Mark Eitzel was known in his early days for entering the crowd and punching people out for not paying attention, and I totally get why he'd do that.


Johnny Mathis' Feet



I lay all my songs at johnny mathises feet

I said, "johnny please tell me

Can you tell me how to live?

All my hopes are unraveling and I just lost my lease

On my house without love, doors, or windows

Without peace."



And with a wave of his jewel-encrusted hand

Across the glittering las vegas scene he said,

"you gotta learn how to disappear in the silk and amphetamine."



Johnny looked at my songs and he said,

"well at first guess, never in my life

Have I ever seen such a mess.

Why do you say everything as if you were a thief?

Like what you've stolen has no value

Like what you preach is far from belief. "



And with a wave of his red white and blue hand

Across the glittering hollywood scene he said,

"you gotta learn how to disappear in the silk and amphetamine."



Johnny looked at my old collection of punk rock posters

Anonymous scenes of disaffection choas and torture

And he said, "you were on the right track

But you're a lamb jumping for the knife."

He said, "a real showman knows how

To disappear in the spotlight."

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[flawedplan]

HOW MANY SIX PACKS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHT?


I never had a lot to bring to the party

But a self-importance far beyond vanity

And a manic depression that just wouldnt go away

Like peckinpaw with a bouquet of poison ivy



How many six packs does it take to screw in a light

Its good to be alive baby, sometimes its alright



Nothing like a little vacation once in awhile

At the cable car hotel san francisco style

For three nights and three days

Jesus hung on a boom box while it played

Every single song ever sung by Billie Holiday



How many six packs does it take to screw in a light

Its good to be alive baby, sometimes its alright



Afterwards I'm on California street looking at the sky

The sun is going down pouring salt into my eyes

Like he said: when the light goes out so does fear

And you only see beauty as it begins to disappear



How many six packs does it take to screw in a light

Its good to be alive baby, sometimes its alright

[flawedplan]

SOMEWHERE


She's all dressed up and waiting for a bus

In the hot sunshine

She just wants to kill some time

But it looks like times gonna kill her first

So she goes to the cocktail lounge to lounge and says

"I'm gonna have a real good time."

As she sinks into the capitalist chair

I don't think that she really cares



If somewhere theres people living



She finally gets on the bus

And sinks next to a very nice lady

Who just got out of the hospital

She had a major operation

The doctor left a knife in her throat

And now it picks up radio waves

You can turn the dial til it comes up in your hand

Maybe youll pick up a populated land



Somewhere theres people living



C'mon lets go out and really drunk tonight

You can be Miss Bottomless Pit of 1983

And I can be Mr. Out Like A Light

Cmon we got a lot to lose

So maybe we can lose it all tonight

And then when they shoot us down

We won't be around



We'll be somewhere where theres people living

[flawedplan]

The Laughing Stock


The laughing stock proves that the world is made of rock

That some grow happily on, but thats hard for some

That's hard for some

You and your friend and

All the rest of gods sweet children

Never weak, always strong

Thats hard for some



You ask me why



You're just a couple of strangers in a bar

Giving me the chance to explain myself away

Some entertainment to give away



In your eyes I see the rest of life just passes by

And that's hard for some


You ask me why

That's your alibi

I'snt everything clear

I'sn't everything clear

No clouds in the sky



The laughing stock proves that the world is made of rock

That some grow happily on

That's hard for some

[flawedplan]

CRABWALK



He reels around the nightclub

Like the hubcaps off of a car

That just crashed into a sign that said

"This way to the nightclub."



He says you aint worth a dime

To his life support systems

They still keep him talking

On the chance that he'll say something



Don't you feel the decks rolling

I think we're on a stormy sea

I'm having trouble keeping down the light that I've stolen

He said, "Come on and do the crabwalk with me."



He's just trying to breathe some new life into the jukebox

But it doesn't take his crap it just keeps on staring back

And the quarters that he pours down its throat

Well they're just starting to get his goat

The song plays,

"I gave you everything and I never got anything back."



Don't you feel the decks rolling

I think that we're on a stormy sea

I'm having trouble keeping down the light that I've stolen

He said, "Come on and do the crabwalk with me."



He went fishing in the ocean

And all he got was a couple tires

And they came up dripping with emotion

And you know how fisherman are liars

The five hundred thousand dollar country guitar

Sits at home sad and lonely

No one has any pity for the life of the party



Don't you feel the decks rolling

I think we're on a stormy sea

He's having trouble keeping down the light

That he's stolen

He said, "come on and do the crabwalk with me."





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[flawedplan]

OUTSIDE THIS BAR



The hospital wouldn't admit you

So we go home again

Right back to the same old room

Right back to the same old thing

But you know you're just another girl

Come from some carry-out in hell

You're just another story how they fucked up the life

Of a sweet girl





We'll sit and look at the street

Watch the el dorados roll by

You can't look your murderers

You can't look them in the eye



But you know they can always spot you

From a mile away

They give you anything you want

They'll do anything you say



And outside this bar theres no one alive

Outside this bar how does anyone survive

Together you and me

You know we've gotta destroy this world

C'mon darling we've gotta destroy this world



And I remember when

Your girlfriend would put you on display

You'd be the life of the party

Til they come and drag you away



But in the end well watch the pattern

As it begins to tear

We'll see the chaos thats underneath

All the clothes that the angels wear



And outside this bar theres no one alive

Outside this bar how does anyone survive

Together you and me

You know we'll never destroy this world

C'mon baby I wish we could destroy this world

Outside this bar



Together you and me turn this quiet night into silence

Together we'll turn this love into violence

[flawedplan]

THE PRESIDENT'S TEST FOR PHYSICAL FITNESS


Once upon a time me and Vudi met
A major American rock star in a shop
We were immediately jealous of his hair
And his fuel-injected sports cock

He made the usual stupid sexual jokes
About the way he comes on top
But I could tell it was a lie
By the way that he walked

How did you pass the Presiden'ts Test
Even if I can't match your ability to compete
At least give me a chance to cheat

He said, "Are you losers making fun
Of our serious vocation?
You just gotta bring the music to the people man
And then go score a hole in one."

The pleasures of a treadmill and the factory
Took all the innocence from his eyes
Leaving him to spurt unashamed
By the size of his dull suprise

How did you pass the Presiden'ts Test
I never felt honest telling those virutous lies
And my toupee always gets into my eyes

How do you pass the President's Test
I don't even want to know my score
I don't know who's telling me the truth anymore

I said, "The only thing that we're good for
Is being forgotten."
And I know you're big enough of a star
To make sure that the job gets done

How do you pass the President's Test
I swear one day they'll build a monument
To the man with the most reasons for his embarassment

How do you pass the President's Test
No I don't even want to know my score
I don't know who's telling me the truth anymore

[flawedplan]

HULA MAIDEN



Well I got into Waikiki
And I spend my time up in the hotel room
No sunburn for me
No friends no family
Yes I see the view
Well I think I seen it somewhere before
Curled up on the sand
Curled up on the floor
And the hula maiden says
I'll give you everything for free
You're as hungry as the tide
That's drowning me
Well I took my big free ride
I went out to the big barbecue
And I got smashed on the beach
I was thinking about you
This is my big aloha
Brought to you from the volcano state
Where they serve up your soul
For $3.99 a plate
And the hula maiden says
I'll give you everything for free
Oh sugar you're as hungry as the tide
That's washing over me
And the hula maiden said
Oh darling I see it in your eyes
Well did you do it over here beautiful
Did you come here to die
Well she said did you come here to buy
Well this my big aloha
Coming to you from the volcano state
Where they lose track of your soul
And never bring you your spaghetti plate

[flawedplan]

NOW YOU'RE DEFEATED



I thought there was more life than finishing a dream

I thought gravity helped you to dance

but it just makes you sink

after all

I stand in the way of people who stopped caring

Numb hands and feet and ears long past hearing



They sing now you're defeated baby

Fall on your face in the divine way

Don't worry about anything, no

It's just the world having its little way



Justice ain't going to be yours tonight

You got a pure bright soul but Heaven don't need it

Sit on your hands and talk to the friend you never had

Angels laugh with joy and they make you scream

At the strong open crowd, they want the great fight

Push up against you and then sustain the right

To sing

Now you're defeated baby

World revolves around you

Now you're defeated baby

I really showed you



Now you're defeated baby

Now that you're too big to hold

Now you're defeated baby

You're worth more to me than gold

[skylarraye]

Killing Game
Skinny Puppy

Fallen angel head crashes dead out of control
Lost memories staircase twists
Darker rooms lit with left out toys
After playing mean changes toys into tools
Twisted playthings on the staircase fools
Fools weapons well presents the killing game
Who taught the killing game
Who taught the killing game
Awaken eyes sewn wearing glasses dripping tap tap temple door
Locked inside scream inner scraping tooth and nail nowhere to go
Quiet retraces forcing light tears then pretend nothing blinds
Blinds closed in sanctuary closed in sanctuary
Padded walls not quiet storm's fury burnt out killing time
Who taught the killing game
Time's taught the killing game herself
No I taught the killing game first
Passing words distant pain remember trains of thought collide
No one view window
Pushing faces through shards cold glass poke bloody holes exposed
I taught the killing game first
I taught the killing game first
Tongue lash spewing red tortured animals wake up time
Beckons death upon myself eyes travelled harden
Strange no stronger feeling
Tempting motion slows to a crawl
Places his own foot in its own trap
Let go the springs snap shut
Crazy sharper teeth giving in to the jaws of death
I taught the killing game
I taught the killing game first
I taught I taught I taught the game first