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Home Video Introduction
00:23
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Strawberry Soda
02:04
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Strawberry Soda, that's what I called her
Strawberry Soda, right when I saw her
She was standing on the corner
Red lipstick, long brown hair
And she had her sunglasses on
Saw me staring, but she didn't care
Probably waiting for her boyfriend
With a soft-drink in her hand
When she went to take another sip
I saw the words on the side of the can
It was cool, it was summer
Should've asked her for her number
Didn't know what I was thinkin'
I just saw what she was drinkin'
It was Strawberry Soda, that's what I called her
Strawberry Soda, right when I saw her
She was struttin' down the sidewalk
Lookin' lovely in her hip, bluejeans
High heels walkin' on my heart
The type of girl who could shake up the scene
She reminded me of fireworks
Bottle rockets on the 4th of July
Something happened when she looked my way
I can't believe I let her pass me by
What a bummer, what a shame
Should've asked her for her name
Wasn't even drivin' fast, she just walked right past
It was cool, it was summer
Should've asked her for her number
Didn't know what I was thinkin'
I just saw what she was drinkin'
It was Strawberry Soda, that's what I called her
Strawberry Soda, right when I saw her
Strawberry Soda, tastes sweeter than water
Strawberry Soda, she's somebody's daughter
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Trouble Causer
01:27
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You come around causing trouble
Singing songs nobody wants to listen to
You cause an awful lot of trouble
That's why no pretty girls are kissin' you
You like to bother everybody
When you know they've got important things to do
You always bother everybody
That's why they never want to sing with you
You always want to shout and play (hey, hey)
Feelin' sunny on a cloudy day (o.k.)
You never learn to stay away (no way)
No you never learn to stay away (no way)
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4. |
Action Star Ballad
01:00
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Here he is again,
Mr. Mercenary Man
He's a hired gun, he'll fire one
That will kill at your command
He's a lonewolf and a leader
He's a person with a plan
The last one on the battlefield
But the first to take a stand
Now he's on the move again
Gotta hit the dusty trail
Wherever there is evil
There will be justice to prevail
He takes the law in his own hand
Never gives a second thought
His warpaint is the blood
Of all the enemies he's shot
He's a killer, he's a hero
He's a lonewolf, he's a leader
And he's coming soon with his whole platoon
To your local movie theater
Soldier of the silver screen
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5. |
Can't Let Go
02:06
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Well I don't know how it started
But I've been so broken-hearted
I think I got me a case of the blues
I'm not sure what your name is
It's all blurry and faded
Like an old picture book or a bruise
And if you told me a secret I would try hard to keep it
But there's only so much I can do
And it's so far to travel on a horse with no saddle
Even winners should know when to lose
But I can't let go
Oh no I can't let you go
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Don't make a deal with the devil
Don't walk alone in the woods
Talk with the ghosts in the graveyard
In places where dead men have stood
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Funny Farm
01:24
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There's a panda in the pantry and he's scratching at the door
There's a blue whale in the bathtub splashing water on the floor
There's an elephant in the room, and he's too big to ignore
It's the fact that you're going crazy and you weren't like this before
Yes, it's the fact that you're going crazy and you weren't like this before
There's a kangaroo in the kitchen, he just broke a windowpane
There's a snake inside the shower who just slithered down the drain
There's an elephant in the room and it has to be explained
You're not like how you use to be, in fact you're quite insane
No you're not like how you use to be, in fact you're quite insane
'Cause you see ghosts, and you hear voices
Wild animals and weird noises
They don't help you make clear choices
I think it's time for a doctor's appointment
There's a gorilla in the garden eating everything you've grown
There's a dog inside the dishwasher who's barking for a bone
There's an elephant in the room and it can't be left alone
You're possibly the craziest person I have ever known
Yes, you're most likely the craziest person I have ever known
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Just a Clown
00:51
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I'm just a clown without making up on
Everyone's laughing at me, everyone's laughing at me
I'm just the fool who fell in love with you
No one else made me happy, no one else makes me happy
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Costume Party
01:25
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I'm not comfortable in my own skin
It used to be very thick, now it's wearing thin
I'd rather peel it all off and be a skeleton
And dance around the cemetery with a scary grin
I've been told that I'm not so tough
I got a heart like jello and marshmallow puffs
I'm lovey-dovey mushy, yeah I'm all that stuff
Try to tell ya I don't care, but then you call my bluff
I'll be a different person for a day or two
Put on a new pair of shades and maybe say I'm you
I'll walk a couple miles in your favorite shoes
Find a new way to smile while I play the blues
At the costume party
I think I'm gonna be somebody else
At the costume party
why would I ever want to be myself?
I don't feel like I quite belong
So i sit inside my bedroom and I write these songs
I'm doing alright, but I might be wrong
We'll just have to see what happens as the night goes on
I wish I didn't have to be an ugly monster
Try to act cool but I'm just clumsy and awkward
I'll get a ride home if somebody offers
But if you say you like me then I'll stay a bit longer
At the costume party
I think I'm gonna be somebody else
At the costume party
why would I ever want to be myself?
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Some people don't deserve happiness
If you are a liar, you should be burned in a fire
You think that I'm mean, but if you saw the thing's Iv'e seen
You'd say, "Some people don't deserve happiness."
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Elephant Anne
02:32
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Did you ever hear the story of Elephant Anne?
Escaped from the circus and away she ran
Stompin' through the desert til' she fell in the sand
Found in the Sahara by a caravan
She had big grey ears and eyes so blue
Made you shed tears when she looked at you
Too fat to fly, and too proud to fail
Shakin' off trouble from her trunk to her tail
She had long, white tusks made of ivory
And they both got turned into piano keys
Did you ever hear the story of Elephant Anne?
She's a genuine hero, yeah I'm tellin' ya man
Took down the circus with a hell of a plan
Saw the world going crazy and she took a stand
Freed the tigers and the lions and away they went
Trampled everybody in the circus tent
Made the acrobats and clowns burn the whole place down
Then had a big parade through the whole damn town
She had long, white tusks made of ivory
And they both got turned into piano keys
She was the leader of the pack for the pachyderms
Now she's just more practice for the taxidermist
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It's awfully lonesome being dead
I got nothing but a graveyard to call my bed
I'm all by myself where are all my friends?
It's awfully lonesome being dead
It's so depressing being six feet deep
No rest for the wicked we don't get no sleep
I wish the stairway up to heaven didn't look so steep
It's so depressing being six feet deep
It's awfully uncomfortable underground
Gets as dark as the desert when the sun goes down
Can't see, can't hear, not one damn sound
It's awfully uncomfortable underground
Life can be painful,
But death is the worst
I'd rather lay on a beach towel
Than in the back of a hearse
It's awfully lonesome being dead
I got nothing but a graveyard to call my bed
I'm all by myself where are all my friends?
It's awfully lonesome being dead
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Camp Wonderful Hemet, California
Camp Wonderful is held together with scotch tape and Elmer's glue.
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