Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
when i go to shows or go to play
the same damn thing happens everyday
you socked that guy cause you thought it was neat
i laugh at you when i see you on the street
ha!
touchdown!
individuality, it draws a blank in your head
i'm not on the football team so you, you want me dead
you're so damn ignorant you make me sick
why don't you go suck your coaches dick
punk rock jock, punk rock jock
i got socked by a punk rock jock
punk rock jock, how can this be
i thought punks knew how to read
don't like the music, don't like the scene
kickin' ass with the team
look at that guy, he has blue hair
he must be gay, let's give him a scare
anarchy and touch downs don't mix here
just give me a fuckin beer
the same damn thing happens everyday
you socked that guy cause you thought it was neat
i laugh at you when i see you on the street
ha!
touchdown!
individuality, it draws a blank in your head
i'm not on the football team so you, you want me dead
you're so damn ignorant you make me sick
why don't you go suck your coaches dick
punk rock jock, punk rock jock
i got socked by a punk rock jock
punk rock jock, how can this be
i thought punks knew how to read
don't like the music, don't like the scene
kickin' ass with the team
look at that guy, he has blue hair
he must be gay, let's give him a scare
anarchy and touch downs don't mix here
just give me a fuckin beer
Lyrics submitted by blinkday
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Great version of a great song,
its about how punk became popular and jocks infested it. its like a smaller version of nazi punks i guess you could say
its about how punk became popular and jocks infested it. its like a smaller version of nazi punks i guess you could say
its about how punk became popular and jocks infested it. its like a smaller version of nazi punks i guess you could say
why is this here? it is by the band assorted jellybeans, not operation ivy.
hahah when i saw this song i was like wtf?? this doesnt sound like an op ivy song
it sort of sounds like an op ivy song, but i had the same reaction too.
assorted jelly beans was like 6 or 7years after Operation ivy already broke up? hmmm
hahaha! yeah Op Ivy was done long before Assorted Jelly Beans was even formed. Do some research.
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