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MENBAH!

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rock punk emo

Liner Notes:

Como se dice "emo"?

Lyrics:

The stupid hipster life was fatal so I retired
To find a way to waste eight days a week
And when I feel nostalgic and douchey I slap myself,
Hit reset and turn the other cheek

And yeah I wanna go back, and yeah I wanna move on
And I wanna kick and scream and twist and shout
And I don't wanna give up, but I don't wanna dig in
Won't you tell me what this life is all about?

Been all over this country just trying to escape from me
Till I came back to the place where I was grown
Reminders of my adolescence are everywhere
It's exactly what I need to feel at home

And I don't wanna give up, but I don't wanna dig in
Just tell me what this joke is all about.

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John Crossman 1 week ago

Are emo songs supposed to make me smile? Cuz this one did. Douchey, heh. I wonder if the allusions to Beatles songs are deliberate in the first two sections?
Drums and bass are a little wonky at times, but songwise, this has a really good vibe. I think you nailed the genre while poking holes in it at the same time. This would probably get some airplay. Good listen!

And I moved on, but I still have the chorus stuck in my head too...
James DeVries 3 weeks ago

The chorus is awesome. I'm singing along.
Psy-T 1 month ago

The production weirds me out, especially the drumming, but I'm loving it otherwise.
Phil Norman 1 month ago

When I feel nostalgic and douchey I slap myself, too. Great smart-alecky take on the ambivalence of "growing up." There's a reason you've been on my watchlist for years.
Winlock Toledo 1 month ago

Viva el MENBAH! Very catchy - love the lyrics, been excited to hear the word "douchy" sung in a song for as long as I can remember. Keep up the great work!
mike skliar 1 month ago

great little rocker there!
Whispered Candles 1 month ago

Hearing this on the radio show now. Good stuff, I like it.

The instrumentation and sound of the vocals reminds me of Blink 182.
Debs 1 month ago

HEADBANGING! This is hot, love it!
And I'm silly, I read "the stupid hampster" at first.