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Hello Cleveland

by Adam Marsland

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Hello Cleveland, Cleveland hi! Every time I come here someone dies Why, oh why, oh why? Rick and Steve and Ginna Ling Of thee I grieve and of thee I sing But the rock stops here And rock never dies But like all things it just gets old and trivialized Hello Cleveland! Hello Cleveland! Hello Cleveland, Cleveland hi! To the hall of fame, not sure why 'Til your Erie ways run dry Hello Cleveland, hi. Hello Charlie, Hello Jon Hello T, let's get it on Gonna rock all day with my best friends 'Til we're high in the middle and round at both ends Hello Cleveland! Hello Cleveland!
2.
I know I got too many things to say Pull my toes out of my teeth nearly every day No one ever gets the point anyway I got nothin' to lose man, so I won't play The worst thing (that I ever did) (4x) ...was tell the truth I pissed you off, I see it in your eyes I was bein' a dick, but I was circumsized Yeah, I felt bad but now I realize Though I've done things for which I apologize The worst thing (that I ever did) (4x) ...was tell the truth At a righteous party, there's always one guy And I regret to inform you that that fella is I You may not be offended but just give me a sec You want me to shut up, man, start writin' a check The worst thing (that I ever did) (4x) ...was tell the truth
3.
My Name Is Jonas Brothers 55 years of rock 'n' roll All boils down to you, me and Nick Dance, don't be a dick, don't be a dick, don't be a dick! (2x) My name is Ace of Base And I'm not just gonna suck I'm gonna rub it in your face Dance, don't be a dick, don't be a dick, don't be a dick! (2x) My name is Hasil Atkins 55 years of rock 'n' roll Run down by a truck, what the fuck?
4.
99.1nce upon a time There was a station so sublime The Great Pretenders and Circle Jerks Whistle while you Kraftwerk And then one day Clear Channel came And made my radio all the same Boring, bland, plastic kitschy Makes me cranky, Lionel bitchy Radio Hell (WAAL) (4x) This can't last, this is so lame Then the latest ratings came The suits rejoiced, oh happy day Second highest in the U.S.A. Feel the pleasure, feel the power Play the same songs every hour Hear those blasting broadcast towers Pouring forth in golden showers
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This is the story 'bout a boy named Jason He worked at a donut shop turnpike facin' He looked real slow and he moved real slow But it beats the army and pickin' coal It's an easy decision in A Town Called Asshole This is the story 'bout a girl named Sue she likes to pray and she likes to screw 'Cos she don't get drunk so what else to do So let's all get together behind the pew It's an easy decision in A Town Called Asshole Way down behind the barn A rendezvous, yeah, with your mom And that's just how she bought the farm Cigarettes and gin and middle fingers Sarah Palin and Jerry Springer!
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Sports Bar 02:23
TV in the bathroom, can't you see Yes I can now, when I pee Can't look away, I can't break free A cathode catheter for you and me The last time I saw this many football jerseys My high school team kicked the shit out of me Now a smiling hostess has a number on her chest To hide her heavy heaving high school breasts Rah-rah-rah-rah-sis-boom-bah-bah Sports Bar Rah-rah-rah-rah-sis-boom-bah-bah Sports Bar I'm trying to hang out but it's getting me down I think that soccer team just scored a touchdown 'Cause some big burly guy just threw a tantrum Got a beer on my lap and a busted eardrum My girl has buffalo wings and thighs A garlic burger and curly fries Some more potato skins, Jaegermeister and then We're gonna make out to ESPN Rah-rah-rah-rah-sis-boom-bah-bah Sports Bar Rah-rah-rah-rah-sis-boom-bah-bah Sports Bar Pack the leftovers in a greasy box Stoppin' at Kroeger's for a bottle of Maalox She's listening to the game and her eyes got a gleam The Browns got her hot, now I got one for the team
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The rules are there are some rules You fucking moron Otherwise I'm gonna go shit on your lawn Fuck nihilism Fuck nihilism I gotta live in your world, gotta breathe your air Fry the planet but you don't care Fuck nihilism Fuck nihilism Fuck nihilism It's never your fault, is it bro? Blame us all for what you don't know With a fat pill popper as your personal saint Screw anybody that you ain't Fuck nihilism Fuck nihilism Fuck nihilism You got a bright and shiny box Telling you where to throw rocks You're crazy as a glass house, stupid like Fox Want the rest of the world to come and suck your cock Fuck nihilism Fuck nihilism Fuck nihilism
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1,2, 1,2 1,2! In the little town of Bethlehem Lives a man called Jollyjoe With a tiny little shop where the only one who stops Is Edgar Allen Poe Jollyjoe, the polka man Jollyjoe, I'm your biggest fan Jollyjoe, Jollyjoe, Jolly Jollyjoe Please ring bell! He's old as dirt in his checkered shirt Polka is his metier And you can't come in much to your chagrin 'Cos he'll chase your ass away Jollyjoe, please let me in And sell me an accordian Jollyjoe, Jollyjoe, Jolly Jollyjoe Please ring bell! What's it like when you spend your life On something no one cares about I'd like to know I'd like to ask But Jollyjoe you won't come out! Jollyjoe you owe me man Jolly help me understand Jollyjoe, Jollyjoe, Jolly Jollyjoe Please ring bell!
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none whatsoever
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Don't you wanna see something new? A yeah yeah and a boo-hoo It's 2009, OK but you're 1998 whenever you play It's Dave Matthews Again! It's Dave Matthews Again! I like tasty licks as much as the next guy I also like filling in my pie It's cool that you're into DMB Just what the world needs: another clean hippie You've got to imitate before you can create This much I understand You've got to be mediocre before you can be great But does it always have to be the same band? It's Dave Matthews Again! It's Dave Matthews Again! In 1992 it was Motley Crue, R.E.M. and/or U2 Now a whole new generation being misled Into another jam band humping The Dead
11.
Sittin' at the bar at Jack's Sugar Shack Got a long ponytail running down his back Drinkin' a beer and nursing a grudge A pop star in hiding and he wouldn't budge! The night I bought Micky Dolenz a beer The night I bought Micky Dolenz a beer I wanted to say that the critics were wrong I wanted to say I love "The Porpoise Song" I wanted to say that Kirschner's a tool My favorite movie was "Head" "The Frodis Caper" was cool The night I bought Micky Dolenz a beer The night I bought Micky Dolenz a beer I slapped him on the back and said "let me get you a beer" Then he turned to his friend and said "let's get out of here" The bartender smiled and gave me the bill Just another ex-Monkee with time to kill The night I bought Micky Dolenz a beer The night I bought Micky Dolenz a beer
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Up. Crap. Stubbed my toe Shuffle down, shuffle back Pee? Yeah. Shave? No. Coffee: black Cinnamon roll E-mail's down, cursor's whacked Facebook? Yeah. Write back? No. I'm only gonna do it if it wouldn't be prudent 'Cause I'm a 40 year-old college student! I said I'm gonna grow up but I ain't gonna do it 'Cause I'm a 40 year-old college student! Hall: gay Moustache: Oates Adult education slows Window? Yeah. Leave? No Co-ed meet professor 'ho Who's your daddy now Make out? Yeah. Fuck? No
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A.M. Gold 02:42
AM gold, AM gold Makes me feel sad and old Wood on skin, wood on wire Hair on denim, now retired AM gold, AM gold Major sevens, loud and bold One hit wonder wonderland Came to Boston, then got banned AM gold, AM gold Robot music left me cold Let it roll and let it be Not American idolatry AM gold, AM gold Eric Carmen is Ben Folds Raspberries to your disconnect It don't deserve your disrespect AM gold, my old friend Making me feel good again Jesus is just alright with me If Moses is Shaun Cassidy
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"Please drive safely, heaven can wait" Reads the truck parked at the cemetery gate A logo with two big green trees Reads: "Batesville Casket Company, A Hillenbrand Industry." I'm glad to know, that when I go There's a corporation that loves me so Bury my heart next to D. Boon We want your corpse, but not too soon At the Batesville Casket Company, A Hillenbrand Industry.

about

Maybe something just snapped.

When L.A. indie pop songwriter Adam Marsland released his magnum opus double CD GO WEST in August 2009, at first all went well a top 25 placing on Amazon and a slew of rave reviews. But with the album's broad range and scope it did not break through to a wider audience. On the road, he wound up back in the same tiny clubs he started out at, playing to unreceptive crowds for little or no money.

Maybe something just snapped. Or maybe, as he blogged, ''I wanted to do something more productive with this band than lose money playing for people that didn't care.'' Maybe he reasoned that if no one was listening, then he could say whatever he wanted. Regardless, Marsland announced his intention to record an entire NEW album the following week, on the band's day off. Where are the songs? asked his band. He hadn't written them yet. No sweat.

In the next few days, in the van, at clubs and crash pads, Adam and his band worked up 14 new songs 180 degrees from the layered, thoughtful pop of GO WEST. Liberated by his own obscurity, Marsland shouts: ''no one ever gets the point anyway/I got nothin' to lose, man, so I won't play/The worst thing that I ever did/was tell the truth!'' and proceeds to take vicious aim at the sorry state of rock 'n' roll and a society obsessed with trivia, itself, and celebrity (but that could care less about celebrities as real people).

Incredibly, Hello Cleveland was recorded in exactly 7 hours and 47 minutes (by comparison, the Beatles' Please Please Me album took 9 ½ hours, and they knew the songs), and the results, which only needed minor editing, don't need to be graded on any curve. The sharp, spontaneous band performances harken back to Marsland's punk days with Cockeyed Ghost, with some Descendents and Frank Zappa thrown in the mix. The sound, courtesy of death metal producer Bill Korecky (Mushroomhead), is both immediate and larger than life. The songs speak for themselvesa blistering, 30-minute screed that if nothing else cements Marsland's reputation as a totally unique - and mostly overlooked - voice in music.

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released January 9, 2010

Adam Marsland - vocals, guitar
Teresa Cowles - bass, vocals
Jon Braun - drums, vocals
Charlie Zayleskie - keyboards, vocals
Bill Stone - additional vocals

engineered and recorded by Bill Korecky

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Adam Marsland Los Angeles, California

Adam Marsland's long career has included stints as a singer/songwriter, touring troubadour, producer, and multi- instrumentalist/sideman. He has made 11 albums as a solo artist and as leader of '90s power pop combo Cockeyed Ghost, and toured the country 22 times as a DIY performer. He has worked with artists as diverse as The Standells, 2008 Tony Award Winner Stew, and members of the Beach Boys. ... more

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