back with sparse snippets of snarl-
ing spew slamming into rhythms
that sound like a wrecking ball to
a skyscraper.
His lyrics also are impressive and
much better than typical punk
rock. In “Blood Orgy,” he writes, “I
don’t understand it. It makes me
feel sick. The people that I grew
up trusting were all full of shit. I’m
way past forgiveness, ’cause it’s
not that hard to understand the
difference between selfishness
and love.”
“Ramen” explores the connection
between welfare and substance
abuse – “I’ve been eating instant
ramen three meals a day. Why be
responsible when there’s some-
one else to blame? Never have a
problem finding cash for booze
and pills, but I’ll never understand
why I can’t afford my bills” – while
“Bad Luck” looks at the truly less
fortunate – “She tries to smell the
roses. She tries to relax. She tries
to shut her mind off. But it never
lasts. Ohhhh! Bad luck! Nooooo!
She’s had enough! She found a
three-leaf clover. Never found
four. Works at three jobs, but she’s
still fucking poor.”
Watch the video for “Better Luck Next Time” by Shut Up
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