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Demolition 23

by Demolition 23

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1.
Born in the age of Altamont Mommy was a hippie and Daddy was a drunk They really believed all you need is love While they were lookin’ for God The streets were runnin’ with blood Now there ain’t no one to trust You’re a 60’s baby You’re a 60’s baby And nothin’s alright Born in the age of disco junk Mommy liked reptiles, Daddy was a punk They said there’ll be no future for you They did too much drugs And made sure it came true Now you’re really born to lose You’re a 70’s baby You’re a 70’s baby And nothin’s alright Born in the age of take what you can get Mommy and Daddy was a TV set All they left you to remember them by Is some poisoned water And a hole in the sky And Russian Roulette sex You’re an 80’s baby You’re an 80’s baby And nothin’s alright You’re a 60’s baby You’re a 70’s baby You’re an 80’s baby And nothin’s alright
2.
Do you want to hear the story of my life? Got no reason to go home tonight I ain’t complainin’, what’s the use? It’s just me and the boys and a pint or two Telling lies about things we used to do I ain’t had no fun in London Since the Hammersmith Palais New York City’s boring Since the punks all went away Tokyo’s gone techno And Berlin’s going crazy I ain’t had no fun Since Hammersmith Palais Once upon a time the world made sense Now there’s nothin’ straight enough to rebel against Ain’t been no work since ‘82 There’s only one thing left to do Make sure they know we’ve been here when we’re through I ain’t had no fun in London Since the Hammersmith Palais New York City’s boring Since the punks all went away Tokyo’s gone techno And Berlin’s going crazy I ain’t had no fun Since Hammersmith Palais So do you want to hear the story of my life? Got no reason to go home tonight Well life’s a drag and then you’re dead It’s just me and the boys and a bottle of red Telling lies about better days ahead  
3.
Well my misery’s without company My partners in crime have been taken from me We used to laugh about our legacy Couldn’t get arrested on MTV Johnny Thunders was a New York Doll He cared so much he didn’t care at all Stiv Bator went to catholic school Turned his sins into something cool And the scum lives on All of my friends are gone Why they gotta die so young? And the scum lives on Brian Jones and Keith Moon had style Bon Scott was a problem child Rob Tyner bugged the F.B.I. Was Abbie Hoffman really suicide? And the scum lives on All of my friends are gone Why they gotta die so young? And the scum lives on Jesse Helms’ gonna live forever Jimmy Swaggart’s gonna live forever Dan Quayle’s gonna live forever Ronald Reagan already lived forever Reverend Donald Wildmon will live forever Rush Limbaugh’s gonna live forever All the politicians gonna live forever Nixon taught ‘em all how to live forever I’d hate to think it’s conspiracy But no one’s left who makes sense to me The immoral majority adding insult to my injury And the scum lives on All of my friends are gone Why they gotta die so young? And the scum lives on
4.
I reach out but no one’s there You name it, I hate it, why should I care? Your mouth is moving but I don’t hear you You’re the face of death and I don’t fear you I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Dysfunctional Why is life so complicated? No point getting aggravated Doors keep slamming in my face Who made this planet anyways? I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Dysfunctional Never really ever asked to be here All I think about is how to leave here Disappear I’m your worst nightmare, I’m your ghost I don’t let no one get too close You’re so sincere that I don’t trust you I’m a teenage crimewave waiting to bust you I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Dysfunctional What’s good for me, yeah, I’ve heard it before It’s the best advice I’ve ever ignored A mind is a terrible thing to rot I wanna be everything you’re not Dysfunctional Dysfunctional I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Uncontrollable Dysfunctional Never punctual Not sociable Dysfunctional Not rational Not responsible Dysfunctional Impossible
5.
I’m so sick of TV You know I’m getting’ bored of the tube I’m so sick of romance I’m getting’ real sick of you I wanna get out of here And find something’ to do Yeah get on out of here Just ain’t nothin’ to do I’m so sick of FM I don’t play my stereo too Just wanna get out On the street fight Just ain’t nothin’ to do I wanna get out of here And find something’ to do Yeah get on out of here Just ain’t nothin’ to do There ain’t nothin’ to do Gonna beat up The next yuppie I see Maybe I’ll be beatin’ up you Look out Here I come Yeah, punch myself out! There ain’t nothin’ to do Gonna knock down The next suit I see Maybe I’ll be knockin’ down you Ain’t nothin’ to do Ain’t nothin’ to do Ain’t nothin’ to do Ain’t nothin’ to do
6.
Well won’t you listen baby To what I wanna say I’m so crazy ‘bout you I don’t wanna play I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved by you You can’t change my mind You can’t change the times You can do what you want You better read between the lines I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved by you You crawled your way to the top I don’t care if you’re a flop I’ll do what I gotta do To take care of you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved Loved by you I wanna be loved by you I wanna be I wanna be I wanna be I wanna be
7.
Good intentions pave the road to hell Can’t reform a faithful infidel When love’s a creature comfort of the night It leaves you cold to face the morning light You drank my blood You at my flesh You rolled away the stone You woke the dead You said we’d live forever But instead You crucified me You came, you saw, you conquered, now you fall Everything for nothing, none for all Grand delusions up against the wall The legend grows, the picture just gets small You drank my blood You at my flesh You rolled away the stone You woke the dead You said we’d live forever But instead You crucified me Good intentions pave the road to hell Can’t reform a faithful infidel When love’s a creature comfort of the night It leaves you cold to face the morning light You drank my blood You at my flesh You rolled away the stone You woke the dead You said we’d live forever But instead You drank my blood You at my flesh You rolled away the stone You woke the dead You said we’d live forever But instead You crucified me You crucified me You crucified me You crucified me You drank my blood You at my flesh You rolled away the stone You woke the dead You said we’d live forever But you crucified me You crucified me We said we’d live forever You crucified me
8.
Hey hey, what do you say Same shit different day I wanna know stuff that I don’t know I don’t wanna die before I get old Hey hey what do you say Same shit different day The world goes by outside my window The night is coming but it’s so slow I wanna talk but no one’s listenin’ I wanna take but no one’s givin’ I wanna shoot my television Hey hey, what do you say Same shit different day I wanna know stuff that I don’t know I don’t wanna die before I get old Hey hey what do you say Same shit different day They canceled my credit at the groceria The lady there thinks she’s the queen Of Puerto Rico Had to sell all my books on Broadway They shut my phone off Christmas Monday Every morning seems like doomsday Hey hey, what do you say Same shit different day I wanna know stuff that I don’t know I don’t wanna die before I get old Hey hey what do you say Same shit different day Bullets fly like it’s Tombstone on the Hudson All the tourists think it’s really something Get outta my town! Hey hey, what do you say Same shit different day I wanna know stuff that I don’t know I don’t wanna die before I get old Hey hey what do you say Same shit different day I wanna know stuff that I don’t know I don’t wanna die before I get old Hey hey what do you say Same shit different day Hey hey what do you say Same shit different day Hey hey what do you say Same shit different day
9.
What makes you breed like rabbits? Is it just religious habit? What makes you die like flies? Have you ever sussed the reason why? We are the endangered species We can blow ourselves to pieces We are the endangered species We can blow ourselves to pieces Human life is cheaper now It’s time they killed that sacred cow Sold to fear before the altar Led just like a lamb to slaughter We are the endangered species We can blow ourselves to pieces We are the endangered species We can blow you all to pieces You bury your head in the sand You never try to understand Why so much greed and corruption Martial army’s the lucky patron We are the endangered species We can blow you all to pieces We are the endangered species We can blow you all to pieces We are the endangered species We can blow you all to pieces We are the endangered species We can blow you all to pieces
10.
So now you left me too Ain’t it fun, ain’t nothin’ to do Partners in crime So damn dead and alive You were so ready anytime The last year couldn’t make up your mind Now you’re gone and it’s cold outside Dreams and desires Like the fire in your eyes I want to hear all your deadtime stories again I’ve seen what I’ve seen I know what I know but no one will believe We know love can be like bondage Unless you open your eyes to see Livin’ on a bad luck charm It’s too late to repair the harm Like a storm before the calm Dreams and desires Like the fire in your eyes I want to hear all your deadtime stories So please don’t you go Don’t you know got to stay with me I want to hear all your deadtime stories again Nothing more to say You’re a million miles away We always hurt the ones we love But I won’t look back Not anymore Dreams and desires Like the fire in your eyes I want to hear all your deadtime stories I never believed this could happen to me I long to hear all those Deadtime stories again
11.
Do you want to hear the story of my life? Got no reason to go home tonight I ain’t complainin’, what’s the use? It’s just me and the boys and a pint or two Telling lies about things we used to do I ain’t had no fun in London Since the Hammersmith Palais New York City’s boring Since the punks all went away Tokyo’s gone techno And Berlin’s going crazy I ain’t had no fun Since Hammersmith Palais Once upon a time the world made sense Now there’s nothin’ straight enough to rebel against Ain’t been no work since ‘82 There’s only one thing left to do Make sure they know we’ve been here when we’re through I ain’t had no fun in London Since the Hammersmith Palais New York City’s boring Since the punks all went away Tokyo’s gone techno And Berlin’s going crazy I ain’t had no fun Since Hammersmith Palais So do you want to hear the story of my life? Got no reason to go home tonight Well life’s a drag and then you’re dead It’s just me and the boys and a bottle of red Telling lies about better days ahead  
12.
I reach out but no one’s there You name it, I hate it, why should I care? Your mouth is moving but I don’t hear you You’re the face of death and I don’t fear you I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Dysfunctional Why is life so complicated? No point getting aggravated Doors keep slamming in my face Who made this planet anyways? I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Dysfunctional Never really ever asked to be here All I think about is how to leave here Disappear I’m your worst nightmare, I’m your ghost I don’t let no one get too close You’re so sincere that I don’t trust you I’m a teenage crimewave waiting to bust you I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Dysfunctional What’s good for me, yeah, I’ve heard it before It’s the best advice I’ve ever ignored A mind is a terrible thing to rot I wanna be everything you’re not Dysfunctional Dysfunctional I’m impossible Dysfunctional Never comfortable Uncontrollable Dysfunctional Never punctual Not sociable Dysfunctional Not rational Not responsible Dysfunctional Impossible
13.
Well my misery’s without company My partners in crime have been taken from me We used to laugh about our legacy Couldn’t get arrested on MTV Johnny Thunders was a New York Doll He cared so much he didn’t care at all Stiv Bator went to catholic school Turned his sins into something cool And the scum lives on All of my friends are gone Why they gotta die so young? And the scum lives on Brian Jones and Keith Moon had style Bon Scott was a problem child Rob Tyner bugged the F.B.I. Was Abbie Hoffman really suicide? And the scum lives on All of my friends are gone Why they gotta die so young? And the scum lives on Jesse Helms’ gonna live forever Jimmy Swaggart’s gonna live forever Dan Quayle’s gonna live forever Ronald Reagan already lived forever Reverend Donald Wildmon will live forever Rush Limbaugh’s gonna live forever All the politicians gonna live forever Nixon taught ‘em all how to live forever I’d hate to think it’s conspiracy But no one’s left who makes sense to me The immoral majority adding insult to my injury And the scum lives on All of my friends are gone Why they gotta die so young? And the scum lives on

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Demolition 23

Michael Monroe – Vocals, harmonica
Sami Yaffa – Bass
Jay Hening – Guitar
Jimmy Clark – Drums

Produced by Little Steven

Background vocals: Sami Yaffa, Jay Hening, Jimmy Clark, Little Steven, Kory Clarke, Jude Wilder

Recorded and mixed by Ben Fowler at Power Station Studios, NYC. Thank you Zoe Yanakis
Assistant engineers – Scott Austin, Chris Albert, Rory Romano

Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
Remastered by Svante Forsback at Chartmakers

“Hammersmith Palais,” “Dysfunctional” & “Scum Lives On” demos recorded at Baby Monster Studio on 14th St, NYC

Original design and photos by George Dubose
Art Direction – Michael Monroe, Jude Wilder & George Dubose
Cover photo by Mark Higashino. Additional photos by Jude Wilder, Alison Gordy & Dieter Hasan
Art assistance and Demolition 23 logo design by Sami Yaffa
Reissue artwork and design by Rich Jones – turningrebellion.com

All songs written by Monroe/Wilder/Van Zandt except “Deadtime Stories” by Monroe/Bators, “Ain’t Nothin’ To Do” by Bators/Chrome, “I Wanna Be Loved” by Johnny Thunders, “Endangered Species” by Harper/Garratt

Dedicated to the memory of Stiv Bators
This Reissue is also dedicated to Jay Hening

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released October 14, 2022

PLEASE NOTE: for the LP, we are currently waiting on a second pressing, so orders placed on or after September 19 will be shipped later in the fall/winter. All vinyl will be the same Blue Smoke color.

All CD preorders will be shipped the week before release day, regardless of the order date.

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