It began simply by recording a few tunes , but before they knew it they had enough for a full record . It was largely a lowfi acoustic effort , but it was here that the band ’ s sense of humor was instilled via songs with titles like “ You ’ re Not the Girl of My Dreams ( But You ’ ll Do )” and “ I ’ m Ready for My Mid-Life Crisis .” Humor , from puns in their lyrics to quirky promotional videos , became part of the band ’ s lore . What would you do if you discovered you happened to schedule a live concert on an internet radio station at the same time the World Cup Final ( the most watched sporting match in the world ) was taking place ? For The Bitter Chills , it meant shooting a tongue-in-cheek video providing all of the reasons why people should listen to their concert rather than watch a bunch of guys flopping around a soccer field . There ’ s a video which promotes the band ’ s tour of New Jersey that kicks off and ends on
Watch The Bitter Chills Perform “ My Lady Lacks The Energy ”