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B*ll*cks to higher thought, let's all just dance around in our pants.
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Trash-pop, guitar rock and melodic miscellany.
Not so much a band as a bloke with a guitar and a laptop, The Smivets deliver a genre-bending blend of pop, rock, punk, prog and many other monosyllables.
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Rock • Classic Rock
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Peak #209
Peak in subgenre #22
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Steve Smith
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Steve Smith
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April 15, 2011
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MP3 5.0 MB • 128 kbps • 5:29
Story behind the song
As part of the soundtrack to our 2010 road trip (alongside the perennial favourites such as VMP's "Ass Kisser") we found ourselves playing T-Rex's greatest hits over and over. Now, don't get me wrong, they were a great band and we love them dearly, but those lyrics that we considered wonderful poetry in 1972 are actually, in the cold light of day, complete and utter crap. I was OK with them up until Telegram Sam, but "... Jungle-face Jake, Jungle-face Jake, ah said make no mistake about Jungle-face Jake...", come on. And don't even mention "Metal Guru". What a load of knackers. Sorry Marc. Anyway, "I have never ever kissed a car before, it's like a do-o-or, oh yeah" - Tennyson, no? No but it inspired this lyric. As I said - let's just rock.
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Jessie Claire You dyed your hair Your mama doesn't like it But you just don't care Strip strong What went wrong We off to the river But it won't take long Big three Away scot free You run like a bishop But you can't catch me Turn around Don't quit town You made a better fighter As the last man down You might think it's all nonsense And I'd hate to disagree But it was good enough for Marc Bolan So it's good enough for me I've got nothing to offer you By way of cod philosophy So if you're looking for enlightenment I'm sorry, yeah, But you're on your flippin' own Black bear It's not fair You're standing in a line But you're the last one there Fret frown You slipped your crown You tried to ride an alligator Upside down
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T Blue
May 08, 2011
Stopped by really like your new song great job on it Tim
Finnski
May 04, 2011
I agree with Mikejazz- you give some great new wibes to brit-rock, great to hear and rock too.....
DOOMTRAINmusic
Apr 23, 2011
Hi Steve This is one great song !!! love the lyric's and the music, another brilliant smivet song !!
Mikejazz
Apr 17, 2011
I consider this among the best brit pop-rock done these days. Superb Steve, congratulations.
Carlo D'Anna
Apr 17, 2011
Out of sight! I know whatcha mean Steve. Just dancing around in yer pants can be a good thang at times. Real awesome stuff!!
Michael R7 GT
Apr 15, 2011
Love your style! Rock&Roll at its finest!
MichaelDuran
Apr 15, 2011
Smashing rocker Steve!! and I loved the gibberish too ;) puts it all in perspective don't'cha know :D