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Schminger​-​Schmongwriter

from Retrospective by Brad Bru & The Crowd Goes Wild

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lyrics

1
I heard a band that’s abuzz this week
Offbeat instruments and retro chic
MFAs that sing of hopping trains
A well-sewn quilt of stock clichés

Americana with fancy hair
Add more reverb until Pitchfork cares
And when the fashion changes, I’ll still be here
‘Til another trend makes me disappear

2
The other day I saw the latest star
Strumming standard chords on a pink guitar
An airbrushed sound and a soulless swing
Hit all the notes, but she couldn’t sing

She’s a shiny face with a killer rack
But her heart has never even seen a crack
And when her beauty fades away, I’ll still be here
‘Til a newer model makes me disappear

3
Trust fund babies wearing torn up clothes
Spouting wisdom everybody knows
Singing “young forever” and “f*** the man”
Talking down so we might understand

Think they’re rebels, but their only cause
Just the pursuit of canned applause
And when these Brooklyn kids grow up, I’ll still be here
‘Til another hipster makes me disappear

(solo)

4
Chop off my legs and I’ll try to stand
Change my name so it sounds like a band
I play empty clubs with spit and scorn
Guess I’ve got my art to keep me warm

I sing the truth and I sing it well
And if you don’t like it you can go to hell
What was I fighting for anyway?
Yeah, I'll be a martyr 'til my dying day
I’ll be a martyr ‘til the day I die
When no one notices I’m not alive

credits

from Retrospective, released October 4, 2023
from Artful Doors, released February 8, 2020

Featuring:
Guitar and voice: Brad Bru
Bass: Karen Righeimer
Drums: John Sorensen

Lead guitar: John Szymanski

Co-produced by Brad Bru & John Szymanski.
Engineered, mixed and mastered by John Szymanski.

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Brad Bru & The Crowd Goes Wild Chicago, Illinois

This band brings together the richness of acoustic music, the charm of alt-country and the energy of melodic punk. Whether playing distorted power chords or fingerpicking crisply, the witty and relatable lyrics balance humor with darkness.

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