Hate and Pain - Song A Week - 2010 - 16

[T.C. Elliott]

A couple of teenagers threw cotton on the ground outside of the black studies center on the Mizzou campus.

**Paul Turrell from the U.K. has been kind enough to add drums. Updated demo is now uploaded.

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Two dumb kids with nothing to do
Dared each other with something to prove
They snuck in and didn't make a sound
Then they threw cotton on the ground

Oh how could you be so stupid?
Did you know what you were gonna do?
Did you really want to stir up all of this hate and pain?
Stupid boys was it worth it?
A bag of cotton and your future
Did you really want to stir up all of this hate and pain?

They messed up and went to jail
Who is gonna go their bail?
Just two monsters they wanted to be
We locked them up and threw away the key

Chorus

They call you racist boys
Do they really know?
Is it a prank or is it more?

They let them out and tears were shed
Now they try to get ahead
Are they monsters or stupid teens?
Nobody knows what it means.

Chorus

[scottieD]

love the chord progression in this....this song feels like it could go in Punkfest

[Ted]

this song feels like it could go in Punkfest

I was thinking the same.

I may try to crank out a song based on recent events where I live--Arizona.

[antisocialworker]

oh yeah this is totally punkfest material
great song guys
this whole song reminded me of my fav. punk band Lagwagon
you sound just like Joey Cape

[launched]

Well, I'm glad you made it - Keep going, you're almost halfway there!

This song is kind of punky!


Mark

[Tony W]

Sounds like a modernized version of a Johnny Horton tune. Sounds pretty good TC.

[Ferryman_1957]

Great lyrics here and love the sentiment. And it has a real punk feel to it, elements of Jonathan Richman for me. Nice job!

Cheers,

Nigel

[djbride]

Great lyrics and solid chord progression, I agree with others, I think this would make a great punk song it has that kind of vibe to it. I really like the addition of drums on this. Great work.

[Geir]

Cool punky song !

cheers

[Satchwood]

Cool tune TC!!  it does have a nice punky flair to it!  Nice live drums...;...:...;....:...