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Bus Stop Apocalypse

by Girobabies

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Boys will be boys if the monsters sell them toys, Annoyed by all the silence, Annoyed by all the noise and he said.... Hit him on the head that`s what victor said Hit him on the head with a baseball bat are you gonna take that? or are you gonna change that? Hit him on the head with a baseball bat Don`t kill a man with a fist when you can have a violent antique, Victor`s shares go up when the blood pours down on the streets and he said.... Hit him on the head that`s what victor said Hit him on the head with a baseball bat are you gonna take that? or are you gonna change that? Hit him on the head with a baseball bat kick him in the sack with a steel toe cap hit him on the head hit him on the head thats what victor said hit him on the head with a baseball bat
2.
Overheard in the westend its hard to tell whose real and whose pretending Overheard in the westend Overheard in the westend he claimed the guy from Snow Patrol was his best friend its the wrong dynamic Byres Road is Too Commercial we want retro like a dress rehershal before the mattinee , private booth on hand butler while we rip off Muse I`ll wear my V.I.P badge with pride I`ll be a student all my life pay good money for very bad charlie Charlie Sheen meets Nathan Barley Overheard in the westend its kinda hard to tell whose real and whose pretending Overheard in the westend he claimed the guy from Snow Patrol is his best friend Said with Pretension Organic Quails eggs hand delivered designer shades on in a middle of a blizzard give me an apple not too tart or sweet It`s not for me but for the dog you see look down on Partick like a portaloo Champagne, Chinos and a Port Salut daddys money buys social barriers Iceland shopping in Waitrose carriers
3.
Nightmare 03:56
I awoke from a nightmare and it suddenly dawned ide been scammed and been conned and been wrong all along It was then that i knew that monsters were real its good to receive but it`s better to steal your fishmonger eyes tell that you sell fish hi there nightmare you`re a nightmare first time i met you i knew you were a nightmare angry litle nightmare your face would make a soldier throw down his weapon his advantage and fight fair you are a nightmare angry little nightmare you are a nightmare The pope screamed jesus christ but it wasnt in vein he was comparing with the queen all the wars in their name whose bad whose good whose misunderstood whose seperate by the way they interpret a book Your fishmonger eyes tell that you sell fish hi there nightmare you`re a nightmare
4.
`Countdown to Tinnitus` People talk about One self Two much at any given Second in the Third person go Forth and drink a Fifth of gin Ive got a Sixth sense for the Seventh deadly sin I should ve Eight something before the Nine bar subcrawl playing Tennis with tinnitus in a tunnel feeling awful clock ticking on my ears innocence Bus stop apocalypse countdown to tinnitus Five Four Three Two One I broke through the Ten commandments Like a cat with Nine lives I lost my head like all of Henry the 8th`s wives I slept through the Seventies awoke the Sixth of June with a sick sense of humour Let`s bet our landlords Five hundred monthly rent based purely on a taxi driver rumour I ate forbidden fruit with the Three wise men Went Two church in fancy dress once never again clock ticking on my ears innocence Bus stop apocalypse countdown to tinnitus Five Four Three Two One The silence keeps me awake at night its the feedback the white noise the wind chimes it goes through me
5.
I was young, stupid and broke needed something to read put it in my rucksack coz it wasnt cheap cheap cheap I was on my way out then the buzzer went beep beep beep Brass neck onlookers chuckled in the store detectives grip I was huckled they ignored my pleas of please dont phone the police then had a read it was the stupidest theft that they de ever heard of I just shoplifted the idiots guide to karma they had to let me know they didnt want any drama The police wouldnt jail me or even took the book they just shrugged their shoulders and shot me a look worried that the bad vibes would rub off on them and from theirs to theirs and his to hers and theres to theres I didnt understand till i read it on the train then the penny dropped on my one pound brain I couldnt give it away, I couldnt give it away Oh I wanna wake up in Tokyo Somewhere the book would never know burning pages makes no difference burning pages cant ease no consience I couldnt give it away, couldnt give it away the karma they had to let me go they didnt want any drama using earplugs on the train blocking out the chaos i need not a curer just silence from these voices today they speak in glowing terms about everyone in fact as long as they all shut up they ll be no need for that rock whats in my rucksack buried deep from my deep sub consience and my childhood although now we barely speak speak speak speak
6.
shonzo the security guard, he ll let you fill your pockets coz he knows times are hard shonzo the security guard, moonlights as a bouncer, the man in charge . no drugs no entry confiscating everything later on he sells you it back back back
7.
easily lead like the fear you dread the panic attack when your eyes go red the spanner in the works if it works you must be gullable to think it wont break your gonna lose what you got just admit and keep on walking crawl up the stairs pretend your not talking shocking state of affairs we always end up thinking up plans cause we re so damn fed up too many scapegoats, too many chancers i hope that i wake up and i`ll finally get answers too many questions keep your suggestions I want answers blood on your hands of greed skates on your feet you`ll still smell of roses if you deligate deciept dont listen to me, your friends or the news for every wise word you`ll hear a hundred thousand fools there`s a smile on my face in my heart there`s resentment urban jungle of cement its a peasants contentment lets never speak again but ill call you tomorrow say sorry with a threat yes, beg , steal, borrow too many scapegoats, too many chancers i hope that i wake up and i`ll finally get answers too many questions keep your suggestions I want answers It`s a two horse race and we re running from the chase with guilt and remorse and its written on your face stamp mug on your forehead we were all born yesterday we will all die tomorrow every day is judgement day Yay!
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Drip Effect 02:30
The drip effect of darkness the constant cold is taking it`s toll Five hours later you`re Ten miles from home you only went for a stroll talking football with a taxi driver his disposition his disposition is as bleak as yours alienate everyone whenever you can take a sedative north of Edinburgh does that sound like a plan? I lost my braincells somewhere between the Sub Club and the Classic Grand hand them in if you can I lost my ticket and my band like a stray cat running down the railway line the felines (feelings) unpredictable and the train is timed the drip effect of madness this broken road is paved with mould a wolf in sheep`s clothing, cunning and bold it`s got you controlled you were rushed like a bill swanked through parliament on stilts and roller-blades handled with oven-gloves shotgun to your head McGhee 2011
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The Giros 03:30
Do I wanna be a spaceman? Do I Fuck We want warehouse parties and amphetamine hugs they want us to take vitamins and learn new skills we want giro days and ecstasy pills we want outdoor tripping on sunny days and nobdy gives a fuck what the government says i cant stand being in the rain waiting on a train groundhog dead repitition ripping at the brain mundane environment teenage retirement studied for a year but didnt know what his higher meant he spent three years on a sheet of paper 3 years to get twenty years to pay for still have to graft as hard as your neighbour nervous breakdown on your lunch-hour save the heart attack for later he s got his degree and he s finished his major it ddnt mean fuck all he s still a minimum wager Its the giros Its the giros Its the highs, the lows , The Jie s The Rows Do I want to pay my train fare? Do I Fuck! Ill just sit and read the paper and chance my luck blatant trainskipper get off scot free from scotrail not a criminal but one time i got jailed do i want to join the army? do I fuck Im not brave or fearless enough to get blown up in a war i dont believe in the news is misleading rupert murdoch cheerleading for the bible-reading fuck the council tax bill ill camp on a hill get a job, get a job, get a job, get a real job

about

'Bus Stop Apocalypse' was simultaneously released on the last day of 2011 and the first day of 2012 in a cynical attempt to win 'Album of the Year' Two years running. This attempt failed . But many people did seem to enjoy it. Highlights from the album include songs such as 'Overheard in the Westend' which spawned a Facebook page and a monthly event that ultimately became more famous than the band themselves and 'The Giros' - The bands oldest song that still makes a live appearance to this very day

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released June 5, 2012

Most tracks produced by R.Gunn except
track 2 - S. Higgins

All tracks written and performed by The Girobabies
2,3,4,9- M.McGhee/ J. Hayes
1,6, 7, 8- M.McGhee/ R. Gunn
5- M.McGhee/ J. McCrory

Special thanks to P. Mullen, J. Hopkins, L. Angel and all the many , many band members involved in recording or playing live over the years

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