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A Handful Of Something (CBGB Challenge)
by michael2

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Submitted on: May 03, 2008 - 11:52:00 PM
Last Updated: May 04 2008 - 12:24:27 AM

Keywords 1978 (4), johnny thunders (1), i should have used a les paul jr. for this one (1), methadone glam rock (1)

Description okay, this is my late entry to the CGBG challenge. I've been out of town for work all week with only minimal internet access, but i promise i will get to everyones entry.

this song was written in the style of the new york dolls and the heartbreakers. the subject matter is suitably "born to lose." the picture is me back in the day (thought i was johnny thunders). if i was to name the band that recorded with this, we would be called the Mystery Girls. see if you can find the lines i stole from the dolls.

Lyrics when i say i'm in love
you best believe i'm in love L-U-V

twelve o'clock
on the subway train
i didn't pay the fare
so i could make it to your house on time

i had a sniff of glue
i drank a bottle of wine
i took a handful of something
cuz we always get into a fight

(chorus)
somethings going on
i don't know what it is
she keeps saying
it's all inside my head
everytime i see her
she's always with him
one more time and it's over
it's over

you lie to my face
i don't know what to do
you keep flapping your lips
i'm gonna shut you out

you got another man
you got a lotta nerve
i got my chinese rocks
ain't nothing gonna get me down

(chorus)
you got one more time to try and get it right
i got one more shot just to make it through the night
a spoonful of courage
a handful of reds
one more time and it's over
it's over

(solo)

it's over....
hoo oo oo hoo oo........

Hardware intel mini mac, line 6 toneport,ibanez artcore gtr., ibanez bass

Software: GB4

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	biba_nova said 249 days ago
	Fabulous Do you wanna do a gig with Suicide? :-) b

	Vic Holman said 249 days ago
	the nail in the coffin dang I think you really nailed the Dolls sound here, a tragic story of the downside of rock in the lyrics. bet you're glad to be back home. rock on!

	Feter said 249 days ago
	A Handful Of Something this is alot of rockin roll my freind ..realy fabulous sound here ..the singin the grungie guitars ..the bass all so cool ..top notch my freind ..KUDOS !!!

	echoroom said 249 days ago
	L U V ahhh those ol' glue sniffin' days - brings back memories... or not... as my brain is ruined. Cool track and great vocal melodies. I'm outta here!

	Peter Bauckham said 249 days ago
	Yeah New York Dolls and a bit of Iggy Pop too - love this sound. Peter

	markoo said 249 days ago
	Cool Sound Great sound love the middle eight. Excellent vocals

	lavalamp said 248 days ago
	Oh Man The intro just grabbed me. Never was into the NY Dolls, but I actually like this better. A little twist of the Stones. That might be the ingredient that makes this taste just right. I'm jealous.......(that's the highest compliment) Dave

	Go_Turtle_Go said 248 days ago
	whoa! pass me the superglue;))) Ok, maybe not superglue, but somefin that gives me these jives and jitters you convey so well, as usual. Excellent M2!

	Ibstrat said 248 days ago
	This song totally rocks.Man I love your voice.The drums sound totally authentic.Perfect guitar playing.This is snotty and in-your-face and great.

	egobandit said 248 days ago
	excellent lose playin sloppy greatness what rock and roll was ment to be

	Brian D said 248 days ago
	LOVE it you do GREAT glam punk! LOVE it.

	gregd said 248 days ago
	Handful of Something Nice picture, Michael. Does that hair come off your head at the end of the night? Whatever your hair does, you sure do play like a Stooge, and I like it. -g

	chemystery said 248 days ago
	it's over... NOT hey man nice shot! you're gonna make me fall in love with rock all over again, man.

	davisamerica said 248 days ago
	oh yeah "i got my chinese rocks an't nothing gonna get me down".. way to nail it michael

	said 248 days ago
	Love those guitars ... I remember when rock used to sound like this. I think I'm remembering, anyway... remembering... it sounded like beer. A lot of beer. And woozy guitar leads that slammed around bent strings and wonkied their way around the tune, heh heh... What the hell am I remembering here?

	Nick_Flash said 248 days ago
	great This song is great from start to finish. Excellent entry Michael! Crazy photo too. Well done man.

	rsorensen said 248 days ago
	hah! perfect, man. the epitome of the genre. dirty, sexy, ugly AND with handclaps. love it.

	five_extra_arms said 247 days ago
	It's Over Glad you posted one of your old photos to go along with the song. What a perfect fir, so many years later. You nailed this to a T. Excellent guitars, vocals and a great lyric tells the tale of 1978 without exaggeration. Downloaded.

	bud said 247 days ago
	Great tune - great picture chinese rocks indeed - you drug name dropper you. Loved this heartbreaking tale.

	Relic67 said 247 days ago
	Oh Yeah! Huge chorus kickass solo "woo woo" backup vocals handclaps = a mainline dose of pop perfection

	jiguma said 247 days ago
	Good one Michael! Nice chugging feel with good words and a tidy vocal - sounds like it could have been recorded live. Nice post. Neil

	saymme said 247 days ago
	( : dl & FAVED! TX My Pleasure totally, this is G R E A T ! ! ! nice photo of You ! always fun to see photos of People here, great ! tx lena

	said 246 days ago
	Awesome!! You REALLY got the NYD's sound down. Sounds fantastic! C.

	Marv said 246 days ago
	Marvelous! I have a reputation as a bad boy myself. I can relate! Marv

	guitapick said 245 days ago
	U R... ...very familiar with this genre, I see... ...quality stuff, michael...

	obbster said 245 days ago
	Pro sounding Very well recorded and produced. A very fun song, great guitar work. Well done.

	Heightened said 230 days ago
	Brilliant! THis is too frigging cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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