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Belly Up (SINGLE)

by Louis Lingg and the Bombs

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Belly Up 02:50
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Chorus: Belly up Belly up We all go Belly up belly up (Belly up!) Verse 1 Vicodin and valium oh eh oh Fentanyl and methadone Oh ee oh They say the world’s in pain an’ feel compelled We all crack up, just need a little help Half a Chorus Verse 2 a ball of nerves, we’re one in three oh ee oh My doctor’s got it in for me oh eh oh Prescription’s out of fashion what a bore She shakes her head at me an’ shuts the drawer. Pre-chorus My doctor’s a dealer, a candy supplier Have you seen her? What’s her number? She’s always on my mind yeah, She’s my source My doctor’s a dealer, a candy supplier Her smile’s a bonus, a vital component Her voice is velvet, yeah She’s in my thoughts Chorus Pre Chorus Chorus
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Onigiri 02:54
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ONIGIRI お握り Louis Lingg and the Bombs Verse 1 お米を 二つ のカップを ライスクーカに入れて、 温めて (x2) Chorus お握りが 美味しい お握りが 楽しい 地下鉄でも、 仕事でも (x2) Verse 2 山椒, 鮭, 梅干しを中に入れて、 ボールを沢山作って、 皆でギュッギュッして (x2) Chorus
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Belly Up (Instrumental) 02:50
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Onigiri (Instrumental) 02:53
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This single was released by the excellent label, Blocsonic and you can get it free here: blocsonic.com/releases/louis-lingg-and-the-bombs/belly-up

To go "Belly Up" means to go bankrupt in english. It also conjures up images of dead fishes, the belly swollen and rooting, floating in the river.

Totally appropriate subject matter for a song written during Covid, I think!
The lyrics of the song are inspired by anti-depressants and more specifically the incredible story of the company Perdue Pharma and the Sackler family. They recently declared bankruptcy to avoid paying 4.5 billion dollars in compensation for the 250 000 deaths caused by their drug OxyContin. Yes, you heard that right! Incredibly, they went about corrupting an entire generation of doctors pushing them to over prescribe a dangerous drug that everyone knew was killing people in droves. They managed to turn doctors into aggressive and murderous drug dealers through a system of disinformation and bribes. Incredible stuff! They'll get away with too! That's a sign of the times if ever there was one when 250 000 lives mean less than even slightly inconveniencing a billionaire. They could actually pay the 4.5 billion fine without even noticing any difference to their lives. Rich people actually paying their fines would shake the system to it's very core so... it ain't gonna happen!

The song also acknowledges that some anti-depressants are actually useful and can really help. So it's a grey area, just like everything. I hope that the song makes that clear too.

Onigiri is the B-side because we think it didn't get enough exposure the first time we released it so... we'll try again! It was already released on the record, Hopeless Love in the Age of the Glitch

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released September 17, 2021

Songs written by Louis Lingg and the Bombs
Produced, recorded and mixed by Joshua Hudes
Assistant recording engineer Joseph Vandendriessche
Mastered by Streaky

Vocals by: Juliette Togashi
Guitar and vocals: Joshua Hudes
Guitar and vocals: Arnaud Prinzhofer
Bass and vocals: Axel Misipo
Drums and vocals: Octave Roulleau
Keyboard: Clemence Grange

Drums on Onigiri by Gregoire Mugnier

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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!!!! ... more

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