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The Very Very Worst Of Blockage

by Blockage

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1.
I HATE YOU THE LEAST I went to a Sunday mass and hated it I kissed corporate ass and hated it I folded khakis at the Gap I spent hard cash on useless crap I hate a million things I want you to know Out of all these things I hate I hate you the least My love, I hate you the least I’ve been taken for a fool and hated it Flunked my way through school and hated it Worked around the clock I lied when I said your band rocks I hate a million things I want you to know Out of all these things I hate I hate you the least My love, I hate you the least
2.
Bunny Parker 01:47
BUNNY PARKER You held on just like I hoped you could Yellow roses grow where you once stood Light grows darker Bunny Parker stands out in her garden That was quite a fight It’ll be alright I see your lovely face when I stand in the sun Feeling more than blessed Well may I suggest Sing this song to me and stand in the sun You refused to give in from the start Weeds crept in to steal your beating heart Clouds grow darker Bunny Parker who will tend your garden? That was quite a fight It’ll be alright I see your lovely face when I stand in the sun Feeling more than blessed Well may I suggest Sing this song to me and stand in the sun Now your fight is done We will stand in the sun
3.
Black Sparks 04:23
BLACK SPARKS Smoldering alone what can I do? As this fire leaves my heart I pass the torch along to you Electric smoke fills my darkened room And I know he’s waiting to burn you too Watching you walk away alone I told you more than you said you want to know Cuz I finally told you I’ll never hold you I can’t love you with him in the way You say it’s forever I say whatever It’s clear you never loved me that way Did you recognize the warning signs? Did you analyse the dirty ashes That we left behind? As it flickered out I thought you’d realize Fires this bright never burn for long Watching you walk away alone I told you more than you said you want to know Cuz I finally told you I’ll never hold you I can’t love you with him in the way You say it’s forever I say whatever It’s clear you never loved me that way You say I’m a fire, I say you’re water Hoping you end up getting all that you want to Well it’s so hot I can barely breathe Through the choking dark of these black sparks I gave you medicine but you hate the taste Pour you a drink that ends up in my face This smoking ember used to be the blaze That we let burn away Cuz I finally told you I’ll never hold you I can’t love you with him in the way You say it’s forever I say whatever It’s clear you never loved me anyway So we let it burn away You say I’m a fire, I say you’re water Hoping you end up getting all that you want to Well it’s so hot I can barely breathe Through the choking dark of these black sparks we made
4.
Moshwad Prom 02:43
MOSHWAD PROM Are you ready to make your stand? How far did they come to see your band? Three bucks a head pays for revolution Ring around for you They all fall down for me. Just for me. Why did I even come out tonight? Let’s go, start the show, grab a drink, score some blow Fuck the world cuz we all know Tomorrow’s just another day this revolution will have to wait Are you ready to meet your fans? They line up, they wind up ready to dance Raise a glass to your new solution Last call will bring one last song to sing Hail to the king Why did I even come out tonight? Let’s go, start the show, grab a drink, score some blow Fuck the world cuz we all know Tomorrow’s just another day this revolution will have to wait Hasn’t this band already played? Can we go smoke, or should we stay? Nothing good lasts in L.A. In the end it’ll all burn away They will all fall down It’s Tuesday night, what’s going on? Let’s go to the Moshwad Prom Tell your Dad, I’ll tell your Mom Kiss or Kill at the Moshwad Prom
5.
DOWNEY CITY LIMITS You won’t find her song on the radio She is miles away Are you ready to go? Jump on her stage Fight in her cage Sneak your friends in Through the back door She will make you believe She will make you believe again She’ll cause a scene You can dress her up But she’ll never come clean Ask you to dance Then she’ll make you bleed She can score you Anything you need She will make you believe in something again She wants to know Are you going my way? She stands alone on the Imperial Highway Where there’s nothing left for me to say to you She wants to know Are you going my way? She stands alone on the Imperial Highway
6.
BABY I'M THE MAN There ain’t nothing you can give me I don’t want for a thing Like candy bars, cool guitars A trip up to Spokane None of those things fit in my plan Baby I’m the man I’m the man who’s got everything Now that I’ve got you I’ve got everything There ain’t nothing you can buy me me No, my love won’t cost a thing Like designer suits, Doc Marten boots Huge tracts of land Drugs for my short attention span Baby I’m the man I’m the man who’s got everything Now that I’ve got you I’ve got everything
7.
Ellie May 02:08
ELLIE MAY You can’t look away from this fading star Stalking her prey at Alex’s Bar She’s gonna find you wherever you are Her broken heart pushed her way too far Love kicked her down Treated her rough Now she just can’t seem to get enough Overdressed for the wrong kinda crowd She don’t know the words but she still sings out loud Happy in her own special way Between you and me, sadder every day Locked in her groove Nothing to prove Don’t make any sudden moves And the Long Beach boys all pray She won’t remember their names They will remember Ellie May Wake up, where did she go? Is that her makeup on the pillow? Did she at least teach you new things? Maybe her agent can pull you some strings She’s on her knees She’s here to please Don’t forget to leave the keys And the Long Beach boys all pray She won’t remember their names They will remember Ellie May Are you okay, Ellie May? You won’t find love again that way
8.
SNAKE OIL SONG Here comes my cure for everything Here to cure my sanity Close the blinds so no one can see Lock the door, snap off the key Dig through the dirt that buries me Sting deep my heart The venom that drips from the fang Tear it apart Keep shredding until no trace remains Are you the cure they sent me here for? Can you save this world from me? Break the glass in case of emergency Lock the door, snap off the key Poke holes in the box so I can breathe Sting deep my heart The venom that drips from the fang Tear it apart Keep shredding until no trace remains Hurry hurry, step right up Come let me fill your cup I know for sure I’ve got your cure Come feel alright again Sleep through the night again Step up and see How good life can be
9.
SERENA'S A HEADCASE We can’t wait any longer When a minute becomes ten minutes The smell of cloves getting stronger As the shadows are getting longer Serena Don’t ask me for her number I won’t give it, no I won’t give it Disfunction makes me wonder If she’s lying, or should I believe it? Serena She will ask you for a ride She’ll take you for a ride instead Don’t be surprised by that look in her eyes The girl isn’t right in the head Serena’s a headcase my friend She can’t take too much more Kicking on the bathroom floor She comes flying through the door What the fuck is she here for? Serena Plays it off to most of the world Such a cute little girl But if you flip her switch You’ll get nothing but bitch Serena’s a headcase my friend The girl’s just not right in the head Serena’s a headcase my friend
10.
DON'T WANNA KNOW Let’s get this straight right away Can’t hold my tongue When I’ve got something to say Honesty called my bluff Keeping secrets is just too tough You might not feel the same That’s a cryin’ shame No you don’t wanna know What I think about you You won’t believe me when I say That you don’t wanna know What I think about you You won’t be forgotten either way Leave the future behind You can’t erase Answers you’ll never find You’ve got a right to know Hold you tight or let you go You might think it’s strange But I will never change No you don’t wanna know What I think about you You won’t believe me when I say That you don’t wanna know What I think about you You won’t be forgotten either way Think about you Don’t let memories get in the way You won’t be forgotten either way
11.
GOODBYE CALIFORNIA I’m gonna shake I’m gonna shimmy too I’m gonna shake I’ll really move I’m gonna ride my skateboard all the way I really dig your beaches there There girls they’re all peaches there Black’s Beach is such a cool break, too I don’t know why I’m living this way Must have Coppertone on my brain It’s really fun out in the sun I fight the mob out in the smog But you can keep ol’ Californ-i-a And when you fall into the sea Don’t you look for me I’ll be in Boston, hey hey hey! I guess I’m not hip to your kind of trip Your tans don’t mean shit to me So goodbye California It’s really been nice Goodbye California Goodbye California Wake up or die I’m going back home To see the Ramones Get your ass off the phone Let’s go! So goodbye California It’s really been nice Goodbye California Goodbye California Wake up or die
12.
STRANGE WORLD Long lines of this city Streaked with hot metal shine Tailpipes and blinking lights Replace the world we left behind I’m living, you’re living too In a strange world Completely out of element In our corner of the world Where there’s no need to feel alone As far as I can tell Life gets stranger every day If you’re here for the easy fix Well, take your place in line We’ve got dead dreams and broken hearts Searching for what they’ll never find I’m living, you’re living too In a strange world Completely out of element In our corner of the world Where there’s no need to feel alone As far as I can tell Life gets stranger every day Standing above it all I’m living, you’re living too In a strange world Completely out of element In our corner of the world Where there’s no need to feel alone As far as I can tell Strange gets better every day, every way Well I thought I’d like this weather But this sun is killing me Traffic is a nightmare As far as I can see I thought I’d fit in better But I guess that’s just not me Thought I’d be a rockstar There’s better things to be If you’re fed up, then get up Cuz they will never let up Come and spin this strange world with me If you’re fed up, then get up Cuz they will never let you be

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released August 23, 2022

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA @ Eaglebauer Studios & The Laundry Room Recording Studio

Produced and mixed by Sean Rowley @ Eaglebauer Studios
Additional drum mixing on tracks 3, 4 & 10 by Ulysses Noriega @ The Laundry Room Recording Studio
Mastered by Mass Giorgini @ Sonic Iguana Studios, Rome, IT

Guest vocals on “Snake Oil Song” by Billy Bones
Keyboards on “Baby I’m The Man” by Greg Kuehn
Bass on “Goodbye California” by Jiro Okabe
Serena conversation performed by Kelly Ogden and Julia Rowley
Gang vocals on “Strange World” by The Dollyrots
Background chatter on “Baby I’m The Man” & gang vocals on “Don’t Wanna Know” by Mick & Ruby Rowley who want spaghetti and meatballs

Drums on tracks 3, 4, & 10 by Bryan Panzeri, recorded by Ulysses Noriega
Drums on tracks 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 12 by Nick Manning, recorded by Ulysses Noriega
Drums on “Ellie May” by Juan Gutierrez, recorded by Billie Stevens
Drums on “Bunny Parker” by Richie Mendez, recorded by Ulysses Noriega

Cover art and layout by S. Rowley
Back cover photo: John Mairs • 4-panel photography by Billy Skelly
Special thanks to Luis Cabezas & Vahe Manoukian

©2022 Blockage, all rights reserved • ℗2022 Eaglebauer Music
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Blockage Los Angeles, California

Blockage is a Punk-fueled rock band from Los Angeles.

Sean Rowley - Lead vocals, rhythm guitar

Frank Guzman - Lead guitar

Dave Guzman - Bass, backing vocals

Bryan Panzeri - Drums
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