Two-Tone was a short-lived musical movement that came from the West Midlands of England, combining ska and punk in songs that are equal parts socially conscious and danceable. The two tones are black and white and the musical movement was virulently anti-racist, in sharp contrast to the skinhead punks, whose ranks included many white nationalists.Continue reading “Vote For Me”
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So Sad
This one goes back a few years, and then a few years more, and a few more years on top of that. I like to think I’ve improved as a songwriter but I like these more than most of my old lyrics. This comes from the first session we did in a real recording studio.Continue reading “So Sad”
Nazi Punks (and Presidents) Fuck Off!
Because sometimes eloquence has to take a back seat to clarity. And one of those times is when the President of the United States is a Nazi. Punk ain’t no religious cultPunk means thinking for yourselfYou ain’t hardcore cos you spike your hairWhen a jock still lives inside your head Nazi punksNazi punksNazi punks-Fuck Off!Continue reading “Nazi Punks (and Presidents) Fuck Off!”
Psycho Therapy
I went for therapy last night for the first time and now I can’t get this song out of my head. It’s the Ramones from their 1983 album, Subterranean Jungle. Psycho therapy, psycho therapy, psycho therapyThat’s what they want to give mePsycho therapy, psycho therapy, psycho therapyWhat they want to give meI’m a teenage schizoid,Continue reading “Psycho Therapy”
