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Your Mother Wears Army Boots, But Man She Looks So Cool

by Ripcordz

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1.
Theo Likes It 03:04
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I had a dream of a world without rules Where age made no difference and no one was cruel And in this dream law and order were tools So no one thought to ask you just whose side you were on I'm gonna skateboard right down Highway 13 Smoke up in the boys room, never keep my place clean I'm gonna cross the street before it turns green Theo likes it better when you do your thinking on your own I had a dream of a world without rules Laws were always fair, politicians were cool And in this dream cops were friendly, not fools So no one ever had to wonder just whose side that they were on I'm gonna walk just where I wanna walk Never wear a helmet or put a leash on the dog I'll play loud music and you know its Punk Rock Theo likes it better when you do your thinking on your own I don't know - I didn't understand I don't know - why should I care I don't know - I still don't understand Why you feel you have to tell us what we can do Why you don't realize that the problem is you I had a dream of a world without rules Where your life was your history, life was a school And in this dream people made their own rules And no one ever had to worry just whose side that they were on I'm gonna stay just where I want to stay I don't recycle, no lip service to pay Fun is where you take it - gotta go your own way Theo likes it better when you do your thinking on your own
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Army Boots 02:51
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Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool Even tho' I know she was born way back in '62 Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool She's the queen of the baby boom I fell in love with her the first time that we ate When I watched her wrap her lips around her fork and start to masticate Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool A '76 Punk Rocker who's breaking all the rules Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool She makes my heart go boom I worship at her feet, my lust I can't deny When I help her lace her 32-hole Docs up to her thighs Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool Now I like to visit her when you're off at school Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool She makes my parts go boom Now she takes me to her room to help her with her hair She strokes it and she teases it high, way high into the air I watch her magic fingers work, I find I'm mesmerized I watch her standing tall and proud, her mohawk stiff and high Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool Leather, spikes and attitude that blow me through and trough Your mother wears army boots, but man she looks so cool She makes my parts go boom
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Dive 02:49
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Julie is 16 - she's just a small kid from the burbs Her parents Stones collection is all she ever heard Jimmy's a new friend, his green hair makes her parents frown He drags her to a Punk Rock concert at a club downtown She could never have imagined All the different boys and girls She could never have imagined There was such a cool new world Watched them in the pit, the body surfers on their rides But her eyes went wide when she saw her first stage dive She could never have imagined All the fun that passed her by She could never have imagined All the fun she had to try Dive! Dive! See how it feels to fly Dive! Dive! Reach for the sky Dive! Dive! Don't let it pass you by Dive! Dive! Don't listen to the lies of those who don't know how to try An eternity in air, she never hits the ground Surrounded by friendly strangers and a friendly sound Dive tonight, fly tonight You can't get any higher Dive tonight, fly tonight Your life burns so much brighter Dive tonight, fly tonight The freedom just delights her Dive tonight, fly tonight Let her freedom guide her, just where she wants to be
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GoGoGo 02:35
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Alex was a small-town Punk His parents called his music junk Couldn't make no friends or wear his street clothes to school He just couldn't play that old country cool Then one summer day some town boys blocked his way Trapped in broad daylight, trapped for his whole life Then one pulls a knife, he's just fighting to survive He knows his day's just getting worse when the cops arrive GoGoGo Time to choose a life, time to choose tonight GoGoGo A better world's in sight, your feelings are your rights GoGoGo Go right from the start, go right from your heart Your instinct's always true, have some faith in you Moved to Montreal and stayed A squat and squeegee made his way Could say just what he meant, say screw the government Could mingle and could even get laid They claim he ran away but that's not what we say His life had gone astray, now's a better day Who says what is right? Who should control your life? And still his day'll just get worse if the cops arrive
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Loonies 02:53
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It's Thursday night and it's okay to feel alright Cheap beer tonight, and all your friends will be inside The pitbulls are all lined-up on the sidewalk near the door A Punk lies in the gutter, but he's only resting up for more A scene is just where you find her New School's just an old state of mind Loonies is a Punk Rock reminder Of the days that we all knew It's just another night with you Erin comes says "hi" and Brooke has got a brand new smile Dylan just dropped by to get a Jagermeister high Local bands have members scattered right across the room Julie gives out cigarettes to you and me - and who knows whom The cops don't understand and they're trying to fry it We don't give a damn coz we're having a riot Sham 69 is Rob's choice platter at this time Rebecca serves no wine, and no one wants a slice of lime The squeegees are collected as their owners stagger home The 'hawks and skins depart at three but never go on their own
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Don't Wanna 03:17
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Sit down for a nice home-cooked meal - Don't Wanna Dress the part, your fate is sealed - Don't Wanna The TV tells you what to wear - Don't Wanna The tunes you play, your brand new hair - Don't Wanna Can't listen no more to the lies Their arrogance offends me All I'm saying in the end is that I'll be free Don't wanna stay, don't wanna go Don't wanna play, don't wanna know Don't wanna right, don't wanna gloat Don't wanna fight, don't wanna vote Don't wanna win, don't wanna lose Don't wanna sin, don't wanna booze Don't wanna hear, don't wanna see Coz I, I will be free You work, you never save a cent - Don't Wanna For a boss you know is ignorant - Don't Wanna The system's set, it's theirs to keep You kill them when you go to sleep The war was over long ago but still the fight goes on Now they say don't spend a cent - Don't Wanna Save it for retirement - Don't Wanna The system's broke, it's yours to fix Don't bother them, they've had their kicks Now it's time to take the reins, time to make a change
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Skanking Madness 02:57
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School days drag, will never end Can't find no job, no cash to spend But you forget to worry when the skanking madness grips you The lineup forms right down the hallway But no one gets uptight Punks and Skins united always Or is it just tonight? The crusties on the 80 bus will scare the ravers home The squeegee kids count all the change to make it on their own Spotlights burn through smoky air Sweat-soaked clothes too hot to bear But you forget to worry when the skanking madness grips you Never mind the cops outside The pit will take you for a ride And keep you in its grip until the skanking madess gets you Domenic's a friend of ours, a Punker yet polite Books cool bands in all the bars and it's ska tonight The Planet Smashers at the Jailhouse rock in gold lamé Better clear out all the tables when they start to play S is for Skank K is for Krank A is for the Anarchy you see when we dance Anglos, francos, boys and girls skank blindly through the night Who needs a job? Who needs the world? This all feels so right The songs revolve, the hour turns, exhausts you on the floor The songs revolve, the hour turns, your body yearns for more
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Eric and Susan 02:41
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Eric was our friend he was the king of the guys Funny, clever, a glint in those eyes He'd always do what's right, never lost in a fight Hosted poker at his place on Wednesday nights Married Susan, his high school girl The perfect couple, she was his world He was our ideal - his work, his humour, his wife The perfect couple and the too perfect life A happy tale, a happy couple tonight A happy tale, a happy ending in sight Living out the ever-loving suburban dream So god damned perfect that you want to scream No more Eric won in poker as he won in his life The deal is on, the joker takes it every time Susan served the beer but when the chips were all down Her perfect smile looked like a shadowy frown "Cute but clumsy" good old Eric would say Makeup can't hide bruises in the cold light of day Last night alone with Eric, Susan fell down the stairs Two broken ribs, a broken nose and blood everywhere We went to Eric's on this Wednesday day No poker game, we just dragged him outside He didn't stand a chance, the odds were one on five We left him in the mud, but we left him alive Why - why did he do this How - did we not know Why - could not prevent this How - could she be free How can we set her free
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Wonderful World 02:24
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Kid Corpse 02:36
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Party in Pembroke 02:37
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The crowd's behind the screen The tees on the machines The kids are in the living room reading magazines A pit forms in the yard The neighbours stand on guard Loud Punk music fills the air of Pembroke after dark The house band pounds it despite being grounded The tour is opened with a small-town promotion Not fashionably cool Small-town crowds just rule Don't change their clothes or attitude as they're leaving school Drinking hearty at a basement party Sweating heavy like a '69 Chevy Time to say goodnight A bicycle as our guide And we're on our way To a party in Thunder Bay
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Ripcordz Are Go, Mark IV 01:42
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The Dentist 02:15
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I love a woman in a uniform Snapping rubber gloves have always been my norm I follow nurse's orders, do whatever she asks Smiling oh so brightly 'neath her glowing white mask Forget the shots, forget the novacane I live for the moment, live for the glorious pain Strapped in the chair I feel a helplessness An S&M design from Lang's Metropolis An H.G. Wells Martian eye still hovers above Finding me, blinding me, I think I'm in love Open wide is something that I'll do for you Drill me deeply there's a hole to fill or two I'll be back again when I've got cavities So pass that extra double fudge cake over here please
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Swamp Cow 02:41
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James lived in the Townships and he loved rural life He could never leave Heard the old tales told 'round hearth fires late at night But he could not believe Late one All Hallow's Eve to meet his sweet Kathleen He took his oft-used shortcut Through the fens down by MacAdam's stream Stay for the night - why don't you Stay for a fright - why don't you Stay for the tale I'll tell you The Legend of the Swamp Cow Blues The river's gurgle couldn't hide the silence of doom James picked up his pace The something dark eclipsed the light of the moon James began to race His fear surrounded him and then he heard the scream Looked back to see what was there behind him And then he fell into the stream He struggled to his feet but knew the race was lost And no one heard his cries Turned to face his fear and he realized the cost Terror filled his eyes A flash of fangs and the beat of leathery wings The legend adds another victim Another verse for the muse to sing

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released February 14, 1997

PAUL GOTT - vocals, guitars
FRANÇOIS DEMERS - drums, vocals
CHRIS MOROZ - bass, vocals

Backing vocals - Emma Tibaldo
All songs except Wonderful World by Paul Gott (SOCAN)
"What A Wonderful World" by George David Weiss & Bob Thiele (ASCAP)
Recorded by Rob Martens at Studio 365

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Formed in 1980 and been playing ever since. Proud Punks from Montreal. We've played more than 2,500 shows and put out 18 albums. But we're not living in the past. Our new stuff is our best stuff.

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