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Androgynous

(original by P.Westerberg/The Replacements)

Here comes Dick, he's wearing a skirt
Here comes Jane, y'know she's sporting a chain
Same hair, revolution
Same build, evolution
Tomorrow who's gonna fuss ?

And they love each other so
Androgynous
Closer than you know, love each other so
Androgynous

Don't get him wrong and don't get him mad
He might be a father, but he sure ain't a dad
And she don't need advice that'll center her
She's happy with the way she looks
She's happy with her gender

Mirror image, see no damage
See no evil at all
Kewpie dolls and urine stalls
Will be laughed at
The way you're laughed at now

Now, something meets Boy, and something meets Girl
They both look the same
They're overjoyed in this world
Same hair, revolution
Unisex, evolution
Tomorrow who's gonna fuss ?
And tomorrow Dick is wearing pants
And tomorrow Janie's wearing a dress
Future outcasts and they don't last
And today, the people dress the way that they please
The way they tried to do in the last centuries


Fuzz Are Down

(music and lyrics (c) Jubilee 2008)

Into the shattered heart of this city
it's a one-way ride
And one more time is good enough for me
You're not your mother's son
now, it's a pity
Pack your shame and roll
towards all the finest phonies you can see
On and on it goes,
down the rabbit hole,
prescription's getting low
Here it comes... Feels like dying

Cut 'em all down
Fuzz are down

It's the things that start spontaneous
that end in the same way
I just need something that don't need me
Run amok for a rush
Safe and unsound,
Only found this crutch
Here it comes...Paralyzing

So No-Ho,
check and mate,
rock the boat
but don't make waves
Up is down,
right is wrong,
how long now has it been this gone?

It's all the same to me,
So fake it baby


I Don't Have An Excuse I Just Need A Little Help

(music and lyrics (c) Jubilee 2008)

Don't know where we're going
Forgot where I came from
Idle eyes compromise
Over, out, and done

But believe when ya hear of my dyin'
It's from seein' what that curtain's been hidin'
But put me in my will, me in my will
And leave nothin' for ya, my friend

Does anyone else here fear what we've become?
It might be wise to shield your eyes from the sun of perdition

Check the receipts for the friends you buy
You don't get no refund, cos you bought your own lies

Ain't it strange how ya find it surprising when your regard starts declining?
And the hole that ya still scream can't be filled couldn't be any more boring

It's better to bitch and moan 'til you're gray, than to burn out and fade away
I want off, stop the ride
Thank you, good buy


In With The Out Crowd

(music and lyrics (c) Jubilee 2008)

Get crushed by humanity
Embrace mediocrity
It don't take a lot to get the plot unraveled in this town
Could someone please kill the DJ, the endless fakes, and maybes?
Way down in the water, wanna see 'em all drown

"We're all gonna make it!"
How long have ya waited?
God plays dead here... Oh Lord!
Stuck in L.A. again

Take it back, or break it

I expect an apology
What we need is a mutiny, and throw these transplant tragedies in the lost and found
It keeps creeping in off the freeway... These never been-has been babies
A bit of comfort comes from knowing all that goes up must come down

I kinda don't want it
I kinda want in with the out
Take it back

I'm praying that this town, and that sound, will burn down, and then drown
This town... Frown Town

Do ya got nothing to say?
Do ya wanna spread it around?


Jenny Artichoke

(original by Kaleidoscope, 1968)

Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat down by the sea with her baby
And she didn't know much about anything, but she was, oh, so nice to me

Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat, dressed like a queen, you should have seen
And she didn't care much about anyone, but she was, oh, so nice to me

Jenny, climbing up a flagpole, Jenny, looking through a porthole
Jenny with her hair of fire, how could anyone ever pass by her?

Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat, heavens above, she was in love
And I didn't give a care about anything, but she was, oh, so nice to me

Jenny, climbing up a flagpole, Jenny, looking through a porthole
Jenny with her hair of fire, how could anyone ever pass by her?
Jenny, Jenny
Jenny with her hair of fire, how could anyone ever pass by her?

Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat down by the sea with her baby
And she didn't know much about anything, but she was, oh, so nice to me
Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat, dressed like a queen, you should have seen
And she didn't care much about anyone, but she was, oh, so nice to me

Jenny, climbing up a flagpole, Jenny, looking through a porthole
Jenny with her hair of fire, how could anyone ever pass by her?
Jenny, Jenny
Jenny with her hair of fire, how could anyone ever pass by her?

Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat down by the sea with her baby
Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat, dressed like a queen, you should have seen
Jenny Artichoke lived in a boat, heavens above, she was in love
Jenny Artichoke lived by the sea, Jenny Artichoke said she loved me


L.A.

(original by Neil Young)

In a matter of time,
There'll be a friend of mine
Gonna come to the coast,
You're gonna see him
Up close for a minute or two
While the ground cracks under you.

By the look in your eyes
You'd think that it was a surprise
But you seem to forget
Something somebody said
About the bubbles in the sea
And an ocean full of trees.

And you now, L.A.
Uptight,
city in the smog,
city in the smog.
Don't you wish that
you could be here too?
Don't you wish that
you could be here too?
Don't you wish that
you could be here too?

Well, it's hard to believe
So you get up to leave
And you laugh at the door
That you heard it all before
Oh it's so good to know
That it's all just a show for you.

But when the suppers are planned
And the freeways are crammed
And the mountains erupt
And the valley is sucked
Into cracks in the earth
Will I finally be heard by you.

L.A.
Uptight,
city in the smog,
city in the smog.
Don't you wish that
you could be here too?
Don't you wish that
you could be here too?
Don't you wish that
you could be here too?


Make You Crumble

(music and lyrics (c) Jubilee 2008)

You disguise ugly with a curtsy
Do you have some lies maybe you'd loan me?
But dawn only shines light upon the trouble
And all you ever wanted will make you crumble

Turn off the sun, and turn on the scum
Ya lookin for numb? Then do what we done...
Feelin' alright

Even a broken clock is right twice a day
So spare no blushes now, it's never too late

Turn off the sun, and turn on the scum
Ya lookin for numb? Then do what we done...
Go hit the lights

Look what we found
Look at you now
We'll make it somehow
Make it somehow...
Some, none, numb

"All's fair in war and love", they say
They say, "A man: He needs a maid"
Let's meet halfway to judgement day to make you crumble

There's only one place left to go
Enjoy the trip, it's sweet and low
Then spit a kiss to all ya know who make you crumble


Pioneers Get Shot With Arrows

(music and lyrics (c) Jubilee 2008)

And they said:
"Ain't your son that blasphemer?
Don't kill him, he's just the messenger
We suggest that you run and hide
From the things that we told you never try
Don't he know what he's doin' to his mother?"
Alright, alright, they say:
"What a shame"

You can come along on a high horse ride
You won't really live, but at least you'll never die
But it ain't like what they told
Pioneers get shot with arrows
Stay right there, it leads no further

All I hear is: "Heaven help me!"
She's trying to save the face of the family
Lay down in your bed of lies
Hang your head low and just be polite
To everyone who calls you a sinner
No end in sight

Out of sight and out of mind
Are we getting left behind?
Just shut yer mouth, and don't ask why

We are running out of time


Rebel Hiss

(music and lyrics (c) Jubilee 2008)

It's that funny little feeling
I haven't shook off yet
Don't wanna try,
don't wanna die,
don't know what to do instead
Cos it's much more entertaining
to just watch the puppet show
Where they force your hand
to make you a man,
then say, "Don't be a hero"
Forgot for what I'm searching,
the devil may not care
I've been everywhere,
and it ain't out there,
but I can hear the rebel hiss,
and it says...

"We don't owe
what you said
It don't show
what we know
Choose your side,
don't forget
We outgrow overthrow"

Every waking moment spent
plotting out the way,
Count back the years,
dry off the tears,
your life has slipped away
So be careful what you wish for,
cos it just might come true
You've got a taste,
now you have to face
just what's become of you,
now say...

Who said, who said, who said
they know ?
Know ? No
Can you save me in my heyday ?


Someone's Coming

(original by The Who)

Goodnight baby,
Someone's a-comin', someone's a-comin',
Goodnight baby,
Gotta get a-runnin', gotta get a-runnin'.

Your father doesn't like me,
Told you that you couldn't see me any more,
That's why we meet in secret,
That's why we're hiding here.

Goodnight baby,
Same time tomorrow, same time tomorrow,
Goodnight baby,
See you here tomorrow, see you here tomorrow.

Your mother made you stay in,
When she saw you going out with me,
You'll say you'll take the dog out,
Then you sneak out here to me.

If your parents find you here,
You're gonna get a hiding, gonna get a hiding,
So I'll vanish, disappear,
See you here tomorrow, see you here tomorrow.


The Fool On The Pill

(music and lyrics (c) Jubilee 2008)

Always meant to be cool,
end up acting the fool
Sink inside the t.v.,
easy livin's for free

Quiet just for the view,
blown up like a baloon,
and bending the rules
Moderation is out

Obsess and devour,
Isolate by the hour
Getting harder to please,
disconnect guarantee

...And crashing at noon
Now stick to the rules,
just to feel used
Go big just to lose,
and change up the mood
Where everything's blue,
now so far removed
It's over and out

Jubilee (ju.bi.lee), n. :

1. A rock'n'roll band from L.A., Ca., currently composed of Aaron North (vocals, guitar), Tony Bevilacqua (guitar, vocals), Jenni Tarma (bass), Troy Petrey (drums.)
2. Jubilation; rejoicing.
3. A season or an occasion of joyful celebration.
4.a. A specially celebrated anniversary.
b. The celebration of such an anniversary.

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lyrics

Androgynous
Fuzz Are Down
I Don't Have An Excuse I Just Need A Little Help
In With The Out Crowd
Jenny Artichoke
L.A.
Make You Crumble
Pioneers Get Shot With Arrows
Rebel Hiss
Someone's Coming
The Fool On The Pill