Violent Femmes

To The Kill

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Ain't had no fun
All the time jacking around
Ain't had no fun
Messin' my mind, I kick it around

But if it's alright with you
If it's alright yes I will
Aw c'mon babe
Go ahead
To the kill

I ain't no kid Chicago
I ain't no Al Capone
But there's a windy city
in my bedroom alone
I said I don't live in Chicago
I don't know no Al Capone
That bitch took my money
and she went to Chicago
If I ain't already enough sick and alone

But if it's alright with you
If it's alright yes I will
Aw c'mon babe
Go ahead
To the kill

Ain't had no fun
Jack jack jack jack jacking around
Ain't had no fun
Wher's it at, it's down it's down it's downtown

But if it's alright with you
If it's alright yes I will
Aw c'mon babe
Go ahead
To the kill

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typo On Dec 28, 2001

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2016-08-14 23:57:09

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2001-12-28 15:11:24

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by phunkevox

21y ago

This is my favorite song to play on bass. I just play along to the music and either follow, or do my own thing. When he sings the "but if it's alright with you... and if it's alright, yes i will" part I feel really happy, because he sounds so happy and at peace to say it. -Becky

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by Shep420

20y ago

It's the seedy, more mysterious little brother of "Heartbreaker" (Led Zeppelin)...you get the sense he is going to kill "that bitch" he mentions because he is drugged up and paranoid, but he never goes through with it cause he is lazy and too stoned. A bluesy, dark, underground track that would be the perfect soundtrack to your next hit for the Mafia as revenge for a botched drug deal in the 1970s while little cocaine rocks are falling out of your nose...

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by americanmusic

21y ago

I "feel" this song. Inside of me. It's nice to just listen to this song in an almost-completely-dark room and just /feel/ it.

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by Unright

20y ago

Damn Shep... You nailed it.

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