The Punk Singer

Julie Ruin

i got the light thru the window
you've got the alcohol
i'm on the here and now
you're on the year before
i'm on a steady diet of really being here
you got a list of rules that makes things disappear

i see the moon in texas
you see a bar that's dark
i want a revolution
you wanna make your mark
but it's not guilt that i want or punishment i see
the world reorganized now in terms of people's needs

maybe tonite
we could bring the fuck into the light
maybe tonite
i can see that i don't wanna die
maybe when i turn myself away
every little thing you said
i wanna throw it all into the bay


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    This song came out after NOFX released 'Kill Rock Stars' on 'So long and thanks for all the shoes' so i think this song is partly a response to that and myabe all the other typical punk bands around, not just NOFX. As someone mentioned above, Kathleen is pointing out the differences between their objectives maybe. Hence the title 'The punk singer' as she is subtley pointing out how typical Fat Mike is of a punk singer in a band. If you read the lyrics to 'Kill Rock Stars' by NOFX it makes sense. Also, you can see a difference in their style of writing lyrics as Kathleen is a lot more subtle in her response to the song whereas Fat Mike resorts to cheap insults.

    replica8715on April 19, 2006   Link

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