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Alphabet of a Revolution (ALBUM)

by Louis Lingg and the Bombs

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Destroy Civilisation Intro : arno Verse 1 : I hate the smelly cars I hate those plastic stars I hate those fucking iphones I hate the wi-fi free zones I hate the wired weirdos I hate that my skin has flaws I hate my baby’s cyst I hate capitalists And I love my guitar pedals And I love when my belly’s full And I love when my band fucks around. And I love to help people out Arno bridge Verse 2: I hate those muthafukkers I hate those nylon jumpers I hate Sex and the City I hate when life gets shitty I hate the ads on TV I hate that brand new skin cream I hate that I’m losing hair I hate that thing’s ain’t fair And I love cabbage patch dolls And I love those funny lil’ trolls And I love baked beans of toast And I love to hate it the most Arno bridge then pause.... Destroy it ! Juliette: Des- Des- Destroy Destroy civilisation It’s the only form of action Destroy civilisation It’s the only form of action Hardcore shouting bit: Destroy! It all! Destroy! You gotta destroy it all! Chorus: Destroy it! Destroy it! Destroy it! Des – des - destroy Destroy civilisation It’s the only form of action Destroy civilisation It’s the only form of action Chorus: Destroy it ! Destroy it !
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What’s the deal, what’s the deal man? – what’s the fucking deal? We’re out there on the street man – fighting for the people! Amidst the cops and teargas – know your enemy! Rubber bullets and the molotovs – keep it fucking real! Ha ha ha ha ha ! Because: we’re going nowhere fast X4 Change happens on the street man – only time will tell! Civil disobedience - make the protest real! You taste a little freedom – tell me how it feels! Back to work the next day, man – that’s a fucking raw deal Ha ha ha ha ha! Because: we’re going nowhere fast X4 Time’s running out running out Running running running no time – time! It’s Slavery, slavery Working working working’s a crime – crime! So, Quit your job quit your job Quit it quit it quit it right now – now! Go, Hit the streets hit the streets Rebel, rebel, rebel right now – now! Chorus Chorus verse canon thing Chorus
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Give it away Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Rap 1 Make it Shake it bake it take it Rape the mother earth for a little profit Mine it Burn it hump it Junk it And you accuse me of being a hypocrite. Now here is something that I wanna confront There’s no such thing as a fucking free lunch So cha cha cha cha cha cha change your ways I wanna b b b b b b b b b blow out your brains And we say (peut etre suprimme “and we say”) whoa – oh – oh – oh! We… Gave it away We gave it away – away Gave it away We gave it away - away Away Away Away Away Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Rap 2 fight you smite you Hit you spit you We’re gonna replace you all with something new Slap you Trap you Kick you Stick you I gotta be honest man, y’e fucking screwed Now listen up, this is what I wanna say We all got to stand up, make the fuckers pay It’s g g g g g g g g g g g g gonna be messy But it’s v v v v v v v v v v v v very necessary And we say (peut etre suprimme “and we say”) whoa – oh – oh – oh! We… Gave it away We just gave it away Gave it away We gave it away Away Away Away Away Away, away, away, away, away, away, away, away,… And we say whoa – oh – oh – oh! We… Gave it away We just gave it away – away Gave it away We just gave it away - away Away Away Away Away Away, away, away, away, away, away, away, away,…
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Are you high? First couplet:(italics = Juliette) You feel that you’re isolated - yeah Feel that you’re persecuted – yeah! You feel that all the people – well... Around you are fucking evil – right! You wanna get a new morgage-duhh You could end up livin’ homeless - wherrr Believe in what your leaders say – hey! Think there is no other way – hey! First bridge: It’s time you woke up, and slapped your stupid face Get it together, and join us in the fight refrain: (X2) Are you high? Are you high? Are you high? tripping, fucking high second couplet: You believe that it’s all gonna last, -what? that the environment is not that bad – yeah righ!t You believe that the police - yuck are there to protect your arse - fuck Think that greed’s a motivator -fool! Think that Jesus is your savior – who? Think you should obey your betters –what? Think your boss can give you orders – fuck? second bridge: Is it possible to change somebody’s mind? Change what they believe, join us in the fight! refrain: (X2) Are you high? Are you high? Are you high? tripping, fucking high Break: Open your eyes change your mind this is life Don’t run away from the truth my friend The world is dying, open your eyes Refrain (x4)
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This is the alphabet of a revolution A B C, sing with me sustainability Is for transgression For the unions / peoples uprising/ people rising up We’re the vanguard The worker councils For xerox flyers For you and youth! For Zapatista This is the alphabet of revolution A B C, sing with me
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Old skool Boom boom Now I like punk rock And I like guitars – (duh nuh on a real guitar) Expressing my beliefs in all the rocking bars But I like hip hop too Scratchin up the beats – (quick scratch) Throwing out rhymes, talkin politics Bringing back the old old school Anarchist beliefs Louis Lingg, he was there, fighting the police Back in the day Yeah, it’s 1885 They’re dying for the cause, they’re giving up their lives Chorus Boom boom tick tick boom (kick kick snare snare kick) whiny noise thing Takin out the banks – oh yeah! (scratch interlude) Boom boom tick tick boom Taking out their tanks – Oh yeah! Boom boom tick tick boom Takin out the corporations Boom boom tick tick boom I’m talkin bout an end to exploitation Yeah, I know things are different, It ain’t the same world Still too many people Follow too many rules People nowadays they got too much to lose With the world burning up That’s just a goddamned excuse Blowing up the world bank Blocking out the G8 Stopping coca cola fuckers gonna get a taste We gotta hit hit the streets Take the power back Government warning This anarchist will attack! Bridge Chorus (in radio voice apart from acronyms shouted together!) “GGG good morning slaves This is your C E O This is a newsflash for you Your life is P O O (double O) Dddd do what we say I’ll call the I M F All your social programs Can fuck O F F (double F?) All that we be feedin ya is G M O You better all respect the status Q U O Yer fuck with us I’ll send the C I A Yer joke book democracy is D O A Cccc consume and die enter your P I N Believe all the hype Rebellion’s an S I N” Chorus x2: Boom boom tick tick boom (kick kick snare snare kick) whiny noise thing Takin out the banks – oh yeah! (scratch interlude) Boom boom tick tick boom Taking out their tanks – Oh yeah! Boom boom tick tick boom Takin out the corporations Boom boom tick tick boom I’m talkin bout an end to exploitation
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Verse 1: I say what, what is this? I – I don’t know what you mean I come home from work my tele’s broke Spank me I say why, why did you? Beat me baby come on! Destroy the thing I love the most I didn’t really mean to I say, you, your cruelty C-come on you’re exaggerating now . Makes me lock myself away I’ll miss you then honey Now what, the fuck’s wrong I-I don’ t think it’s plugged in How’m I gonna fix my tele Does it really matter? Chorus: wooh oo oh Verse 2: I say what, what is life? Let’s keep things in proportion now Life with no TV’s fucking shite Can you stop swearing please If I hate, my job That’s not my fault honey TV makes it far away That’s illusion honey Ending: Why did ya break my TV? Throw me out the door I loved that fucking widescreen Throw me out the door When’re ya gonna pay me? Throw me out the door Oh! It makes me very angry Throw me out the door Chorus: Whoaaaaaa whoaaaaa! I’m feeling psychopathic Throw me out the door Without the tube cathodic Throw me out the door My TV’s therapeutic Throw me out the door I suppose you think I’m brainsick Throw me out the door Chorus: Whoaaaaaa whoaaaaa!
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Part 4. High hat continues So have can you remember them all? Let’s try…. (beat rap run down) Children do all the letters A for anarchism….. B for…… (Well done! I’m impressed!) This is the alphabet of a revolution A B C, sing with me
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What do baby say? – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! What do baby want? – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! What do baby do ? - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! This the baby life it’s - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! Verse: Ohhhhh! I’d die for my kid, fight for my kid Anyone would yeah Ohhhhh! Teach him to see - what this world could be Anyone would yeah Ohhhh! Show him greed corrupts, messes life up Anyone would yeah Ohhhhh! Wanna shake up this place, give him his chance Anyone would yeah Chorus : What do baby say? – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! What do baby want? – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! What do baby do ? - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! This the baby life it’s - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! Verse: Ohhhhh! Hope he never despairs ‘cos things just aren’t fair Anyone would yeah Ohhhhh! I know he’ll achieve, what’s there in his dreams Anyone would yeah Chorus : This what baby say – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! This what baby want – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! This what baby do - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! This the baby life it’s - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! Break: This what baby say: (ethan babbles) This what baby want: This what baby do: This the baby life it’s: Break 2: I love it when you laugh I love it when you sleep I love it when you smile I love it when you pee I love it when you dance I love it when you play I love the way you kiss me every single day Chorus : What do baby say? – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! What do baby want? – oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! What do baby do? - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah! This the baby life it’s - oooooh aaaah oooooh aaaaah!
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This is the soundtrack for the anti-capitalist demonstration currently camped out in your city.
This is the sound of people screaming for another way of doing things before it's too late for us all.

This is the smell of teargas and the leather of a riot cop's glove suffocating all hope.

This is the joy of taking back the streets, of taking back what's rightfully ours.

These are the sounds of freedom and hope.

"We were heavily influenced by the current revolutions raging across every country in the world. In these songs, we were trying to express the optimism and excitement we were feeling. A furious energy was burning through us! However, we're smart, realistic/pessimistic people too so there is a very dark side lurking in there too."
- Louis Lingg and the Bombs?

"Louis Lingg and the Bomb's third album and... the band has obviously redoubled their efforts, as this new material shows their sound taking a bold new direction in a big way. Existing fans shouldn't worry. The group's frenetic energy and humorous take on anti-authoritarian politics are still in full force here. What's new is polish. Where "Lullabies" and previous records embodied the sound of pure DIY garage band punk, these tracks all shine with professional presentation. My impression of the change is like drinking an aged whiskey after a younger one. Listeners unfamiliar with the old sound of Louis Lingg and the Bombs may want to jump straight into the new songs. To draw comparisons to other bands, I can't help but think of The Clash and their radio hit "Rock the Casbah." You can expect to hear the pure spirit of classic hardcore punk (not this modern Green Day stuff) with just enough pop mixed in to make it accessible to casual listeners without selling out. Once you've cut your teeth on it, check out the old stuff as well."
- Flamepanther, Dallas, Texas

Stunning 2nd full length album. A real complete work. A concept album! Don't worry though, still loads of punk fun and energy! Mega cool!
Released on CD by Thirty Hour Drive Records. Go check them out too!

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released July 3, 2012

You get the instrumental versions thrown in for free as bonus tracks (always good for videos and films!)

Recorded by Joshua Hudes
Mixed by Hadrien Grange
Mastered By Joshua Hudes
Excellent cover by Aurelia Folch

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Louis Lingg and the Bombs Paris, France

Louis Lingg and the Bombs are goddamn punk-rock-garage-electro-big beat-pop-anarcho saviours of the 2 and half minute pop song. The bombs they throw are musical, they come from Paris (they could only come from Paris!) and they'll grab you and demand your instant attention.
Their sound is a mix of ultra-political anarchic punk rock and fizzing children's nursery rhyme riot-pop. Formed in 2006!!!!
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