1. |
A Nurse Named Vaxene
02:11
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Vaxene
Vaxene
Vaxene
I need a shot
You know what I mean
Immunize me, Vaxene
She's the one the one I need
She's the one who will save me
She's the nurse who loves me
She gives me the vaccine
She's the one I need
Vaxene
Vaxene
Vaxene
I need a cure
You know what I mean
Make this fear go away
Vaxene
She's the one the one I need
She's the one who will save me
She's the nurse who loves me
She gives me the vaccine
She's the one I need
She's the one Vaxene
Vaxene
Vaxene
Vaxene
I need a cure
you know what I mean
Vaxene
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2. |
Gonna Run Out Of Snow
02:08
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We're driving blind, going with the flow
Mowing the lawn and getting loans
With hopes and dreams, eye yi yi
So positive and hopeful
With hopes and dreams, eye yi yi
What a beautiful world
Global warming, climate change
I know I know, yeah it rained
Yeah it snowed, but we gonna run outta snow
Run outta snow we'll have no place to go
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of rum
Living off of weeds and old chewing gum
Yeah it snowed but we gonna run outta snow
With hope and dreams, eye yi yi
So negative, hoping not to die
Driving blind, going with the flow
Mowing the lawn, getting loans
With hopes and dreams, positive and hopeful
Global warming, climate change
Gonna run outta snow
We'll have no place to go
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3. |
Outdoor Bath
03:08
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I love you my gentle Velvet
Linen and antique sheets
I kiss your soft skin
My angel pretty face
You make me cry tears of joy
My hearts aches
Without you
I'm your lover boy
We'll take a walk on the stream
And tread a path of true love
We'll watch the sunset to the west
And walk the dog
We hold hands and talk all night, oh yeah
We take an outdoor bath and count the stars
Feel alright
We're walking hand in hand forever
Madly in love forever and ever, ever
Sit in front of the fire no matter the weather
And sing all the songs we know until the fire's out
We'll take a walk on the stream
And tread a path of moonbeams
I love you my gentle Velvet
Linen and pillow case
I kiss your soft face
Pretty skin angel
You make me cry tears of joy
I love you feel alright Velvet
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4. |
Backspace
01:41
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I wont say what's on my mind
I backspace and delete my words
I have so much to say but in the end
it's just fuck you fuck you fuck you
Facebook social media
Say it to my face
You meme
Gaslighting liars
Hide behind their screens
How can you really believe that shit
It's a lie
You're living in an alternate universe
Do you even feel?
I wont say what's on my mind
I backspace and delete my words
I have so much to say but in the end
it's just fuck you fuck you fuck you
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5. |
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She gets on with life as a server
She's a natural kinda gal
She likes walking the dog and sewing the quilt
She likes to contemplate mushrooms
But when she starts to daydream
Her mind turns straight to disco
Shala la la la la la!
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
But she just thinks back to disco
And she is happy again.
Shala la la la la la!
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
More than shrooms?
Her mind turns straight to disco
Shala la la la la la!
She likes to use words like 'iygz' and 'on the regular'
She likes to use words about mushrooms
She likes to hang out with Flea and Levon and Marmalade
But when left alone her mind turns to disco
And when she stops her talking
Her mind turns straight to disco
Shala la la la la la!
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
She hates splenda and red hats
But she just thinks back to disco
And she's happy again
Shala la la la la la!
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
Does she love disco more than shrooms?
Her mind turns straight to disco
Shala la la la la la!
Shala la la la la la!
Shala la la la la la!
Shala la la la la la!
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6. |
I Go To Work Anyway
02:14
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There's a hole
In this world
There's a footprint
In the earth
There are deer
Running by
My dog says hey
My cat says hi
There's a lot on tv
There's a lot in the news
My sanctuary
Is staying home with you
The kind of things
People seem
To care about
Don't line up with
My point of view
I like to live
With the land
Water flowing by
Walking on
The earth and sand
I choose my meals
From what is free
Live off the land
Just you and me
Cheese weed and purslane
Dandelion greens
Raw milk
We make our own cheese
We make our own pop
Kombucha and mint tea
I look forward
To every night's dream
I sleep all night it seems
I wake up each day
Put up a fight
I call in sick
But before I hit send
I go to work anyway
This is the end
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7. |
Lemon Pound Cake
01:36
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I've got a lovely
Lemon pound cake
With poppy seeds
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8. |
Mustard
03:34
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Went to the mustard
Drove through the burn scars
Took the cat into the wilderness
Drove by the wine bars
Paid 45 dollars for
Chicken sandwich and a burger and fries
And a hot dog
Masking was rampant
People seem to care
People seem to want
People seem to need
Only one asshole seemed to taunt
Mustard!
Mustard!
Went to the mustard
Drove through the burn scars
Took the cat into the wilderness
Drove by the wine bars
Paid 45 dollars for a
Chicken sandwich and a burger and fries
And a hot dog
Mustard!
Mustard!
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9. |
My Covid Will
04:04
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My contact information
Is in the file cabinet
If need you to handle my estate
If I leave this world unexpectedly
Don't be sad for me
I've made arrangements
For you to have it all
I've been around a long, long time
I've saved pretty penny over time
You'll be alright I swear
Don't shed a tear
If you find yourself alone
Just call my old iPhone
and listen to my voice message
it says "I love you"
Go on and have a good life
Enjoy the spoils of my coffers
If covid takes me down
Take all I have to offer
I'll be just another statistic
It's okay
I never thought I was
long for this world
With my childhood illness anyway
But I was here to give you
A good life and love and things
I leave you everything
Go on and have a good life
Enjoy the spoils of my coffers
If covid takes me down
you'll get all I have to offer
I'll leave you everything
I'll leave you everything
I leave you everything
I leave you everything but me
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10. |
My Third Grade Valentine
01:49
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Elaine was her name
She wore a ribbon in her hair
Reminded me of Patty from Peanuts
(not the Peppermint one)
She wore a plaid dress over turtle necks
Knee high socks and Mary Janes
Hopscotch and blacktop kickball
She was 4 foot 6 but I was 4 feet tall
She stood taller, I looked up to her
She was from Dayton Ohio
We lived in Philadelphia
She was my 3rd grade valentine
In fourth grade she was gone.
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11. |
Nielsen's Market
03:28
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There was a time when we would go
to Nielsen's market
buy candy bars & bags of chips
Summer days & summer nights
Firecrackers and delights
Summer love we were so young
We're in love with everyone
Cruising Scenic we're so proud
Car stereo turned up so loud
watch the sunset feel so free
As the day ends in the sea
Skate down to the beach
Surf a set and tan
Looking at the pretty girls
Flirting with the wealthy man
We'd hang out in the park
And smoke cigarettes
And play guitars in public
and hang with Vietnam vets
Summer days & summer nights
Firecrackers and delights
Summer love we were so young
We're in love with everyone
Cruising Scenic we're so proud
Car stereo turned up so loud
Watch the sunset feel so free
As the day falls into the sea
Lunch time at Bruno's Market
Salami sandwiches on sourdough bread
Grape soda and tangy taffy
Let's go to Steve's and skate his ramp
We'd hang out in the park
And smoke cigarettes
Playing guitars in public
Hanging with the Vietnam vets
There was a time
when we would go
to Nielsen's market
buy candy bars
& bags of chips
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12. |
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So I'm okay... for now
This philosophy is defective somehow
I think there's a hole in my glass
The cigarettes are burning off my ass
The beer tastes like tea
It's Wednesday so
I will go get the senior discount
At the vitamin store
Work is getting good
That's a bad sign you know
We better get more change
More names to put on work
There's a shortage of talent
Everyone's an expert
No, everyone is not
I look far and wide
and no one's done a damn thing
for any amount of time
that adds up to expertise
We're all capable of driving a bus
But do you know how to build one?
Do you know what to do when it breaks?
There's a shortage of talent
But I know what I got
I know what I want
I know what I need
I have sentient beings
That need me
That say 'feed me'
I want to take a bath
And nod off into
ice cream sleep
nod off into
ice cream sleep
nod off into
ice cream sleep
There's a shortage of talent
Shortage of talent
There is no expertise
No expertise
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13. |
Pandemic World Traveler
02:19
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I want to get away
And see the ocean once again
There's a place I like to go
It's been since I don't know when
I feel like I've been here before
Hiding in a drug induced quarantine
But we don't know what's in store
The world has changed
Quite a lot
I drive to the grocery store
And then I inch a mile more
And try another grocery store
Just to get away from here
And I find myself ten miles from home
Long distance traveler
To the far end of town
Maybe cross the city limits
And venture out to uncharted territory
In the next town over
Pandemic world traveler
Take a chance with my mask
To the next town over
Pandemic World Traveler
Pandemic World traveler
Pandemic world traveler
pandemic world traveler
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14. |
Reconciliation
03:22
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Fool me once shame on you
Fool me twice shame on me
Look at what I'm gonna do
Shove it down your throats
Reconciliation
Try and play your power trip
You don't give a shit
Well it's time to make a play
And help the proletariat
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
Politics is ugly stuff
Pick a team and stonewall
The people have had enough
Leave the proletariat alone
Help them when they're down
It's time for the margin call
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Reconciliation
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
Payback's a bitch, payback's a bitch
ahh
Reconciliation, reconciliation
Reconciliation, reconciliation
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15. |
No One Was Hurt
01:22
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They met downtown
At the hot dog cart
They both were hungry
The weather changed
And it began to rain
A car drove into
The hot dog cart
Boiled water
And wieners
Soggy buns
No one was hurt
That was close
No one was hurt
That was close
They introduced each other
Walked they away
And got lunch together
at the Taco truck
No one was hurt
That was close
This could be the start of something wonderful
That was close
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16. |
Ron
02:42
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Mister Jumbo
It's good to have you back
Sweet potato
Smoking weed and hacky sack
The smell of fresh cut grass
The smell of fresh cut grass
Woah woah
Woah woah
Where did you go?
Purveyor of absurd
I know you know
Where to find the best, I've heard
Sicko 5 and bunk beds
Sicko 5 and bunk beds
Woah woah woah
Woah woah woah
Waaaaaah
Waaaaah
Waaah
Sweet potato
The smell of fresh cut grass
the smell of fresh cut grass
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17. |
Squishy Thoughts
01:45
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I'm watching as the TV star
Watches local Italians making cheese
Drinking Mexican beer
Digesting nachos
And all I can think are squishy thoughts
Squishy Thoughts
As I smoke another cigarette
It begins to rain
My lover cuts a 10 ounce filet
Into perfect halves
I took my cat for a walk today
My dog barks in public
And all I can think are squishy thoughts
Obsessed with squishy thoughts
Squishy thoughts
All I can think of are squishy thoughts
I'm in love with squishy thoughts
Squishing around my brain
Brain
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18. |
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Strange things happening
In this strange world
Bayer aspirin and pizza
Don't be afraid
The government is people
Soylent green is people
People are people
You are people
We are people
I am people
People magazine is paper
The internet is electricity
I need glasses to find my readers
I need volume to hear my songs
I need animals to make me human
I need trees to make me strong
Rain is falling out in front of my home
Little rivers of mud
Light sparkles and shines
Trees flicker drink wines
I think I can hear a bear
Out there
Strange things happening
In this strange world
Strange things happening
In this strange world
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19. |
What All Humans Need
04:40
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So far it's been a weird year
It's been a fight
Socialist accusations
Right wing gaslight
Disease, death and despair
Insurrection and plight
Uncivil social warfare
Conspiracy theorists delight
Last year was a bad year
Split by warring factions
The lies and the cult have
Seemed to gain traction
Care for the people
Do what you'll try
Within the confines
Of political lies
I want a government
That thinks of the sick
Cares for the needy and old
That helps out the poor
I want a world
That thinks of humanity
Not the profiteering
Power hungry corps
We live on one planet
Segmented by creed
Some love and some hate
But all humans need
Love Love love love love and water
Love love love love love and air
Love love love love love and shelter
Love love love love love and care
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20. |
Wind Powered Ships
01:41
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This world is really weird
too much information too many beards
Hanging round walking through town
get some fish n chips & walk the dog
Life is great Life is fun
Internet shopping buy a gun
Get your tactical flesh light
made of military grade materials
This world it's outside
the wind is blowing
in the high tide
Trees are swaying
We are playing
Writing a song a day having fun
The world is melting
In your finger tips
Someday we will invent
Wind powered ships
Wind powered ships
Wind powered ships
Ships
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21. |
Philly-delphia
01:06
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One hundred depositions
Philly-delphia
Subpoena Subpoena Kamala
Subpoena Nancy
No Zoom
We'll do it in person
No Zoom
Do it in person
No Zoom
We'll do it in person
One hundred depositions
In Philly-delphia
Subpoena Kamala
Philly-delphia
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22. |
Zippy and the Vet
03:34
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1. Happy Birthday
2. Animal Dermatology
3. Hey Sherpa
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Dirty Melissa Auburn, California
Jonathan Aronson a.k.a. Dirty Melissa
Topical Lounge Metal Social Commentary Advice-Rock Show
Tunes and Dinner Theater Punk
Methodology? Analog multitrack and plodding drum machine, usually one take recordings. Errors and all.
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