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ARP & the nice boys

by Andrew Robert Palmer

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1.
Well, I've known it all along that all I've ever wanted was to play in a rock n' roll band but I had to go to college, I had to get a job Now the kids listen to music I don't understand So I built a machine, gonna go back and do it again... Well, I'm going back in time to 1959 gonna play at the high school dance All the kids are gonna dig it, and when we make it big, even Elvis gonna wanna shake my hand But I'll spit in his face just to put him in his place (oh yeah!) I'll be living my dream black and white TV screen again... We're gonna do-do-do-do-do it again We're gonna do-do-do-do-do it again We're gonna do-do-do-do-do it again In my rock and roll time machine, my friend
2.
Tendered my resignation You never wanna see me again Cuz me and your expectations... I don't suppose we've ever met It was a Hail Mary pass but my quarterback got sacked in the end so high five! congratulations! Let me start all over again I don't wanna know ya, don't wanna see ya, so, hey - sayonara! I gotta let ya know... God, I hope you go away Tendered my resignation I don't even care to pretend that I've got the time or patience I don't wanna see you again And I've got such shameful names I could call you, but I'm a gentleman So, use your imagination and let me start all over again
3.
I've been a miserable a-hole I don't know myself at all from head to toe I'm filled with sorrow and I'm standing 6' tall So call me a bastard, call my selfish tell me what I'm supposed to do If I don't ever tell ya nothin' how are we gonna make it through? Is it a sign of weakness? son of a gun! When all my strength is gone I hope I don't let you down I find myself in situations where I feel out of control I try my damndest to be patient and play a little rock and roll... Until one day I break down laughing in a great wave of relief there's nothing left to do now darling except to set and grit our teeth
4.
I was a lonely one I guess I never went nowhere I was a lonely one and I guess I never went nowhere I coulda been someone I guess I never wanted to I was so stubborn every summer it's a bummer, dude Because I'm saving all my pennies tryin' to dig out of my 20s, now and maybe when I'm forty (which I will be shortly) it'll all make sense again somehow But for now what's on my mind, is I won't spend my life Wasting my precious time I know exactly when I started with this attitude it must've been that class I took in college thought I was so cool It's such a classic case I thought that I had cracked the code but now this master slacker attitude has got to go Because I'm spending all my pennies tryin' to dig out of my 20s, now and maybe when I'm forty (which I will be shortly) it'll all make sense again somehow But for now what's on my mind, is I won't spend my life Wasting my precious time (I guess I changed my mind)
5.
Extra Life! 02:08
Well I've started back at level 1 one too many times But i kept all my power-ups so I think I'll be alright Every time I die, I get right back up Cuz I got me an extra life! Oh my my my Oh yes sir, yes indeed! Like Final Fight or Final Fantasy I can guarantee I'll get a continue screen And you can bet - hell yes! - I'll be continuing Well I was born in 1984 and I've spent a lot of time Playing games and waiting for a change to come But i've changed my mind: Like Final Fight or Final Fantasy I'll take control, you won't take control of me And I'm trying to avoid a "game over" pun but before all is said and done You can bet - hell yes! - I'll be continuing

about

I've always wanted to make a record with the "full band," so I'm pumped to put this one out! Brett, Derek and Brad have been good enough to play my little tunes live with me for the past 2-3 years or so, so I thought it was high time we did a record together.

Pretty ironic that we slotted a collaborative project for 2020 when no one could collaborate. We persevered though, and in Oct. 2020, masked-up and after receiving negative COVID test results, all of us got together in Ron's garage in Chicago (with a Kia that we couldn't move out of the way) and made this record live. It was a blast! With the full-band, and garage set-up, these new songs are a little more rock-y. Content-wise, they are all about imposter syndrome, toxic masculinity and toxic work environments. Got some older tunes on there too for good measure.

Hope ya dig, ya dig?

credits

released June 3, 2021

Ron - mixing and being a hellava guy
Brad - P-bone
Derek - Drums
Brett - Bass/Vocals
Andy - Guitar/Vocals

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Andrew Robert Palmer Chicago, Illinois

I'm a regular guy doing a very small thing.

Chicago-based. Sometimes rock, sometimes folk.

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