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yossariancaulfield:

indierawk:

Titus Andronicus - The Battle Of Hampton Roads.

Tonight two great ships will pull back to their ports
Depleted of everything that shoots flames and reports
And in the morning the shells will wash up on the shore
And the mighty of earth will have no other recourse

But to shiver and shake and make shit in their shorts
Because we have been told that if you’ve been assured
There’s a way to live the values your forefathers gave you
Prepare to be told that shit’s guy, dude

The things I used to love I have come to reject
The things I used to hate I heave learned to except
And the worst of the three you now have to expect
Satan ain’t hard to see without craning your neck

He’ll be seventy-some inches tall
He’ll be chugging a beer and he’ll be grabbing his balls
He’s a remote explosive waiting for someone to call
He’s just eighteen for now but he’s going to murder us all

Solidarity’s going to give a lot less than it’ll take
Is there a girl at this college who hasn’t been raped
Is there a boy in this town that’s not exploding with hate
Is there a human alive that can look themselves in the face
Without winking

Or say what they mean without drinking
Or believe in something without thinking
“What if somebody doesn’t approve?”
Is there a soul on this Earth that isn’t too frightened to move 

I think the wrong people got a hold of your brain
When it was nothing but a piece of putty
So now try as you may
But you will always be a tourist, little buddy

And half the time I open my mouth to speak
It’s to repeat something that I’ve heard on TV
And I’ve destroyed everything that wouldn’t make me
More like Bruce Springsteen

So I’m going back to New Jersey
I do believe they’ve had enough of me

So when I leave Boston my tail is between lugs
After deep cups of patience have been drunk to the dregs
And now I’m heading west on 84 again
And I’m as much of an asshole as I’ve ever been

And there is still nothing about myself I respect
Still haven’t done anything I did not later regret
I’ve a hand and a napkin when I’m looking for sex
And that’s no one to talk to when feeling depressed

And so now when I drink I’m going to drink to excess
And when I smoke I will smoke gaping holes in my chest
And when I scream I will scream until I’m gasping for breath
And when I get sick I will stay stick for the rest of my days

Peddling hate out the back of a Chevy Express
Each one will fly into the face of your idea of success
And if this be they will then fucking pass me the cup
And I’m sorry dad no I’m not making this up

But my enemy it’s your name on my lips
As I go to sleep and I know what little I’ve known of peace
Yes I’ve done to you what you’ve done to me
And I’d be nothing without you my darling

Please don’t ever leave 

(via titusandronicusforever)

2 months ago - 195

timheidecker:

ALL THE TIRED HORSES - BY TIM HEIDECKER and THE EARTH IS A MAN (and Bob Dylan)

During the last few weeks I have been traveling around the USA doing press and holding screenings for B$M movie. I was sitting around in my hotel in Austin, reading this article about the new Dylan covers CD called “Chimes of Freedom.” I had some spare time and thought it’d be fun to try and make my own Dylan cover on my laptop and post that I was angry Amnesty International cut mine from the record.  

I chose the first song from “Self Portrait” and started working on it on my laptop and was having a good go at it, but I felt I could do a better job if I was back home in my studio…

When I got to Chicago, I thought, “I bet there’s a nice guy out there who’s a fan who’s got a studio…. I’ve got a Saturday off, I’ll post something on twitter and see if anyone’s game to do a little recording with me.” sure enough a great group of dudes answered my call, and on Saturday afternoon I headed out to Wicker Park to build the tracks for this song.

These young gents couldn’t have been nicer and more eager to record… By the way, their band is called The Earth is a Man 

I hope you enjoy it! I don’t really know why I did it!! 

Donate to Amnesty International Today! 

3 months ago - 174