1. |
A Rocket Ship to You
02:56
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You’re a trillion miles away
And I gotta get back to you
If I don’t get home soon
You might think I’ve gone astray
Made a wrong turn at the Sun
And I miss your Milky Way
If I don’t get home soon
It won’t be any fun
I’m on a rocket ship to you
I got to get past the stars
Got no time to hang in bars
Up there, up there
Up there in the starshine
You swim, you swim
You swim in the moonshine
I’m on a rocket ship to you
I got to get past the stars
Got no time to hang in bars
You’re a trillion miles away
And I gotta get back to you
If I don’t get home soon
You might think I’ve gone astray
Made a wrong turn at the Sun
And I miss your Milky Way
If I don’t get home soon
It won’t be any fun
I’m on a rocket ship to you
I got to get past the stars
Got no time to hang in bars
--
A Rocket Ship to You features Gil Leigh on lead guitar
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2. |
A Donkey
02:32
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Once upon a time
A long time ago
I went around
With a banjo
Over the hills
And through the woods
I kept my time
By beating bongos
When I was a boy
I had a donkey
It was so funky
And I rode it to town
When I was a boy
I had a monkey
It was no junkie
And it wore a gold crown
The last time
I went to Fargo
Where the wind blows
No one can know
All the day
And all the night
The wind did howl
But no way,
I’d throw in the towel
Once upon a time
A long time ago
I went around
With a banjo
Over the hills
And through the woods
I kept my time
By beating bongos
When I was a boy
I had a donkey
It was so funky
And I rode it to town
When I was a boy
I had a monkey
It was no junkie
I had no reason to frown
When I was a boy
I was no flunky
I was so punky
And I search for a noun
When I was a boy
I was a monkey
I was a donkey
With a plastic crown
--
A Donkey features Wes Tabayoyong on lead guitar
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3. |
Red Beans and Gasoline
03:21
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There was a house in New Orleans
They served red beans and gasoline
People came from miles around
To hear Chuck Berry when the sun go down
From a log cabin
Dressed in home spun
Strumming in the shade
To the rhythm that they made
You will be a man
Lead a big old band
We’re all in the house
Of the Rising Sun
He carried his guitar in a gunny sack
He sat beside that railroad track
His mom, she was a tailor
And his pop, he was a whaler
Deep down in Louisiana
In a double wide trailer
From a log cabin
Dressed in home spun
Strumming in the shade
To the rhythm that they made
You will be a man
Lead a big old band
We’re all in the house
Of the Rising Sun
The last two things a gambler needs
An old boot lace and a pile of beads
He never learned to read or write so good
But he could play guitar on a piece of wood
From a log cabin
Dressed in home spun
Strumming in the shade
To the rhythm that they made
You will be a man
Lead a big old band
We’re all in the house
Of the Rising Sun
--
Red Beans and Gasoline features Ken Moss on lead guitar and Kim Reynolds on piano
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4. |
Richard Jewell
03:24
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Richard Jewell, he saved a lot of people
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
He discovered a bomb at the ’96 Olympics
That’s right, that’s right
They called him a hero on the TV news
He was, he was
Till the FBI needed a fall guy
They did, they did
Richard, how they done ya
They made up their mind
Left the truth behind
Richard, they screwed you
The FBI hung you out to dry
Richard, how they done ya
An out and out scam
Facts be dammed
Richard, they bled you
What the press did to you
Was total fake news
Richard Jewell was a security guard
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
He took his work serious, not a 9 to 5 slog
That’s right, that’s right
All he wanted was to do his job
He did, he did
But instead, they called him a big fat slob
They did, they did
Richard, how they done ya
They made up their mind
Left the truth behind
Richard, they screwed you
The FBI hung you out to dry
Richard, how they done ya
An out and out scam
Facts be dammed
Richard, they bled you
What the press did to you
Was total fake news
Richard Jewell, he saved so many people
He discovered a bomb at Centennial Park
They called him a hero on the TV news
Till the FBI made him their fall guy
Richard Jewell, he saved a ton of people
He found the bomb; it would’ve been
kingdom come
Ricard, just a humble guy on the TV news
Till the FBI needed a fall guy, they did
--
Richard Jewell features Abaad Behram on lead guitar
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5. |
Bloody Shoes
02:47
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You walk around in your bloody shoes
Oh, man, look at you, wow
They look so sporty
You look so cool
That’s right
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Bloody shoes on your feet
But you’re so high and mighty
Bloody shoes on your feet
Hypocrisy every nighty
You jump so high, and you run so fast
With a coexist bumper sticker on your ass
Your bloody shoes are made by kids
Made by kids treated like trash
Bloody shoes on your feet
But you’re so high and mighty
Bloody shoes on your feet
Hypocrisy every nighty
You walk around in your bloody shoes
Oh, girl, girl, look at you, wow
You say the right things
And you eat the right food
That’s right
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Let’s walk
Bloody shoes on your feet
But you’re so high and mighty
Bloody shoes on your feet
Hypocrisy every nighty
Bloody shoes on your feet
But you’re so high and mighty
Bloody shoes on your feet
Hypocrisy every nighty
--
Bloody Shoes features Scrote (Angelo Bundini) on lead guitar
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6. |
Rock 'n' Roll Ralphs
02:22
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They stagger in at midnight
Hungry as the day is long
And as they count their pennies
You can hear them sing this song
The grocery store is such a scene
Every night at Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
Where the kids look lean and mean
Let’s go to Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
Over in the frozen pizza aisle
Stands a girl, she’s five foot four
Dressed in black and stiletto boots
She looks like she knows the score
The grocery store is such a scene
Every night at Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
Where the kids look lean and mean
Let’s go to Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
On Sunset Boulevard
In West Hollywood
They dream of becoming rock stars
Oh, only if they could
A bunch of dudes looking at hair gel
Wishing they had a gig
But it’s all pay to play
Everyone knows its rigged
The grocery store is such a scene
Every night at Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
Where the kids look lean and mean
Let’s go to Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
The grocery store is such a scene
Every night at Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
Where the kids look lean and mean
Let’s go to Rock ‘n’ Roll Ralphs
--
Rock 'n' Roll Ralphs features Bob Balch on lead guitar
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7. |
Rip Van Winkle '85
02:48
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When Rip Van Winkle closed his eyes
The year was 1985
Now he don’t know
New York City no more
Rip woke up starvin’
So, he walked to the Kiev
No more kasha varnishkes
The East Village is dead
When Rip Van Winkle went to sleep
Times Square was all pervs and creeps
Now he don’t know
New York City no more
He went CBGBs
To see a show
Then when he got there
Rip fell like a domino
No Downtown Beirut
For a shot of Scotch
What’s up with City Hall?
You’re not Ed Kotch
Over to Bleecker Bob’s
To get some new records
But now it’s a sushi joint
Squeezed out by landlords
When Rip Van Winkle went to bed
Paul Castellano wasn’t full of lead
Now Rip don’t know
New York City no more
No point in goin’ to Jersey
Or over to Brooklyn
‘Cuz everything Rip remembers
It’s all in the dust bin
When Rip Van Winkle closed his eyes
The year was 1985
Now he don’t know
New York City
What they done to the place
Is oh so shitty
Now we don’t know
New York City no more
More
More
More
--
Rip Van Winkle '85 features Joey Cola on lead guitar
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8. |
Ink Blue Smoke
02:56
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You walk down the road
Under a top-heavy load
You grope your way in the dark
Bit by a dog, or by a shark?
An ink blue smoke
Comes on the rise
Gets in your eyes
And your throat
And you choke
You make your way
Funhouse mirrors
A Groundhog Day
You’re lost in a mist
The funny thing is
You think it’s a kiss
An ink blue smoke
Comes on the rise
Gets in my eyes
And my throat
And I choke
An ink blue smoke
Comes on the rise
Gets in your eyes
And your throat
And you choke
Ya think you can find north
Your compass needle
It swings back and forth
You still keep marching on
You don’t know it’s night
You think it’s the dawn
Ink blue smoke
It makes you choke
Gets in your eyes
Gets in your throat
An ink blue smoke
It makes me choke
Gets in my eyes
Gets in my throat
An ink blue smoke
It makes you choke
Gets in your eyes
Gets in your throat
An ink blue smoke
It makes me choke
Gets in my eyes
Gets in my throat
--
Ink Blue Smoke features Greg Strzempka on lead guitar and organ
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9. |
All Over Town
02:26
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I know
You know
They know
It’s all over town
You lied
I cried
Our love died
And I’m feelin’ down
Why did you stray?
And go and break my heart?
Easy as child’s play
You left me in the dark
I know
You know
They know
It’s all over town
You lied
I cried
Our love died
And I’m feelin’ down
I thought our love
Was stronger than steel
And light as a dove
But I’m broken on the wheel
I know
You know
They know
It’s all over town
You lied
I cried
Our love died
And I’m feelin’ down
Now it’s time to pick myself up
I’m gonna dust myself off
Hey, I’m ready to start again
To move on out and feel no pain
You know
I know
They know
It’s all over town
I’m back
I’m on track
Got the knack
On the rebound
You know
I know
They know
It’s all over town
I’m back
I’m on track
Got the knack
On the rebound
Out on the town
Already gone
Goodbye
--
All Over Town features Martha Hull on co-lead vocals and Razzle Markel on lead guitar
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10. |
Two Slices of Bread
02:55
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A pot left out on the stove
It got burned
You done it many times before
You don’t learn
Your goldfish swam around
In its bowl
It only needs food once a day
You’ve been told
Hey, man
With the snow-white tan
Got no drive
Barely alive
Hey, dude
With the attitude
Got that inward stare
You don’t care
The heat’s turned off
And it’s cold
The last two slices of bread
Full of mold
There’s a knock knock knock
At your door
And you know exactly what
What it’s for
Hey, man
With the snow-white tan
Got no drive
Barely alive
Hey, dude
With the attitude
Got that inward stare
You don’t care
Your girlfriend cries alone
In the dark
As you sit and nod off
In the park
Your Greyhound bus
Leaves at six
But all you care about
Is your fix
Hey, man
With the snow-white tan
Got no drive
Barely alive
Hey, dude
With the attitude
Got that inward stare
You don’t care
--
Two Slices of Bread features Sal Baglio on lead guitar and piano
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11. |
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I’m on a rocket ship
Heading my way back home
Last time, a last trip
Nevermore will I roam
I’ve seen stars explode
And intelligent life near and far
Out on the outer space road
That’s where I play guitar
I’m on a rocket ship
Heading my way back home
Last time, a last trip
Nevermore will I roam
It’s lonely driving a space craft
And I miss your face and tender charms
Someday soon we’ll laugh
And I’ll be back in your arms
I’m on a rocket ship
Where the sky is black
I’m on a rocket ship
Direction, home, on track
I’m on a rocket ship
Heading my way back home
Last time, a last trip
Nevermore will I roam
I’m on a rocket ship
Heading my way back home
Last time, a last trip
Nevermore will I roam
--
I'm On a Rocket Ship (Heading My Way Back Home) features Glenn Kowalski on lead guitar and Doug Wieselman on saxophones
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