Cuz I am heading the the Violent Femmes... "Old mother Reagan"

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

Old mother Reagan
And her crew
Took away
From me and you
I hope she goes far away
She better go far away
Y’know it ain’t right
When it’s all wrong
This is the old mother reagan
Protest song
Old mother reagan
She’s so dumb
She’s so dangerous
How come...
Old mother reagan went to heaven
But at the pearly gates
She was stopped!

Gordon gano: vocals, giutar
Brian ritchie: bass, vocals
Victor delorenzo: drums, vocal

Produced by jerry harrison
Recoded & mixed by david vartanian at dv’s perversion room, milwaukee

[Bill McBlueState]

1. yeah, Reagan sux.

With an 'X'.

[JimmyJazz]

2. Blister in the Sun! Great tune

When I'm out walkin' I strut my stuff man, I'm so strung out
I'm high as a kite I just might stop to check you out
let me go on like I blister in the sun
let me go on big hands I know you're the one
body and beats I stain my sheets I don't even know why
my girlfriend she's at the end she is starting to cry
let me go on like I blister in the sun
let me go on big hands I know you're the one...

When I'm out walkin' I strut my stuff man I'm so strung out
I'm high as a kite I just might stop to check you out

body and beats I stain my sheets I don't even know why
my girlfriend she's at the end she is starting to cry

When I'm out walkin' I strut my stuff man I'm so strung out
I'm high as a kite I just might stop to check you out

let me go on like I blister in the sun
let me go on big hands I know you're the one

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

4. Ya know, Old Mother Reagan was released in '88... they are very political.

America Is is another powerful tune:
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/v/violent-femmes/144525.html
And... they are from my neck of the woods!! Hometown heros!

[Minstrel Boy]

3. Lucky you!

I love that band. Saw them years ago. Great show.

Hope to someday find a copy of Gordon Gano's gospel album, "Mercy Seat."

The telephone, the telephone
I have an idea
Women always have ideas
Hello...
Here is Agamemnon
Here is Agamemnon
Who? Wrong connection
This is...
I am a moralist
An anti-militarist
I am against duels
I cannot stand seeing
A fly in rage
I cannot look at
A uniform or blood
That woman has seduced me
And now I am done for
Darling, where shall I
Hide you in a hurry?
Here is Agamemnon
Here is Agamemnon
I am coming
Directly from the trenches
And look forward
To a solemn luncheon
Oh, my nerves
I'm losing my mind
This damned telephone
Spoils my favorite position
And now I can start
Writing poetry again

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

7. They are artists, no doubt.

I will see if I can locate that, I have every femmes song ever recorded. Though not any solo work. Thanks for the tip, If I find it, I'll hook you up!

[McKenzie]

5. Hallowed Ground...wonderful album

Everyone's tryin' to decide...

The Femmes are much under-rated. Damned cerebral stuff...just love 'em.

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

8. God, thank you. I am insanely obsessed. I love to hear others

appreciate them as much as I do. They don't play big venues and won't Not the same if they did. You have to experience them in a smaller club.

[buddhamama]

6. American Music

Do you like amercan music
I like american music
Don’t you like american music baby
I want you to hold me
I want your arms around me
I want you to hold me baby
Did you do too many drugs
I did too many drugs
Did you do too many drugs too baby
You were born too late
I was born too soon
But every time I look at that ugly moon
It reminds me of you
It reminds me of you ooh ooh ooh
I need a date to the prom
Would you like to come along
But nobody would go to the prom with me baby
They didn’t like american music
They never heard american music
They didn’t know the music was in my soul baby
You were born too soon
I was born too late
But every time I look at that ugly lake
It reminds me of me
It reminds me of me
Do you like american music
We like american music
I like american music baby
Do you like american music
We like all kinds of music
But I like american music best
Baby you were born too late
And I was born too late
But every time I look at that ugly lake
It reminds me of me
It reminds me of me
Do you like american music
It reminds me of me
Do you like american music...

I haven't been to a show of theirs in many a yr :-(
Cool for You!

[Cyndee_Lou_Who]

9. I actually commissioned a VH1 special on which they featured the Femmes

And played that tune. Good stuff. I will give them your love! :hi:

[buddhamama]

10. give `em my love- got me thinkin'

Add It Up
Day after day
I will walk and I will play
But the day after today
I will stop
And I will start my way
Why can’t I get just one kiss
Why can’t I get just one kiss
Believe me there’d be somethings that I wouldn’t miss
But I look at your pants and I need I need a kiss
Why can’t I get just one screw
Why can’t I get just one screw
Believe me I know what to do
But something won’t let me make love to you
Why can’t I get just one fuck
Why can’t I get just one fuck
I guess it’s something to do with luck
But I waited my whole life for just one
Day afterday
I get angry
And I will say
That the day
Is in my sight
When I’ll take a bow
And say goodnight

;-) :hi: