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25 (Best of 2006​-​2021)

by SCALLWAGS

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    13 tracks, 2 brand new songs
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    Scallwags - s/t (Best of 1996-2006)
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1.
Over & out 03:19
OVER & OUT We could have seen it coming But we just looked away All eyes on what’s important Just ourselves so come what may We’re deaf to all the warnings Got used to over the years Fade out disaster soundtracks Pesky ringing in our ears Bye-bye, this time we can't talk it over Bye-bye, we can't work it out Bye-bye, denial just won’t get us nowhere Bye-bye, we can't work it out So we just let it happen And simply blanked it out Way better to live like that Than to deal with all the doubts We constantly pretended We‘d keep the end at bay In fact we always knew It will catch up with us one day Bye-bye, … We’re on our way to the point of no return We ignore all ample warnings Well I guess we'll never learn Bye-bye, … Over and out…
2.
DESPERATE LULLABY (Song for Alan) Soon our journey will come to an end And then you’ll wake up in the promised land I know that you are scared and so am I Rest in my arms this will all soon go by We will make it one day Somehow, we’ll find a way When we are lost and all our hope is gone Desperation keeps us going on And we’re drifting for days Plaything of turning waves Until - we are washed to the shore Sleep some more Hide in my arms from all that you fear My voice and my heartbeat is all that you hear I’ll sing in the dark to soothe you and me Desperate lullaby of where we long to be We will make it one day Somehow, we’ll find a way When we are lost … When we are lost and all our hope is gone Desperation keeps us going on And we’re drifting for days Plaything of turning waves But hey, we will make it one day Somehow, we’ll find a way We will make it one day Somehow, we’ll find a way We will make it one day Sleep some more
3.
THIS MEANS WAR Get out of my way I had a fucking day I’m armed just like a ticking bomb To blow up in your face I am so fed up But you still don’t stop To play with fire, light the fuse Until it burns me up There is this rage I can’t ignore It eats my soul Now this means war Shut the fuck up ‘Cause I can’t take it anymore All systems overload I’m about to explode And you try to defuse this bomb By cutting all the wires You drive me fucking mad And all I see is red You better get out of my way Before I lose my head There is this rage I can’t ignore It eats my soul Now this means war… I should calm down And wipe off that frown So I bite my lips bloody Swallow my anger And start to count But there’s this rage I can’t ignore It eats my soul, war Now this means war…
4.
No pasarán! 03:21
NO PASARÁN! Hey you fascist idiots You’ll never get through Take down your flags and banners Back off and fuck you! When you march we’ll be there To stand in your way When you shout we’ll scream So you can’t be heard We will fight and resist Wherever you show up Fight and resist ‘til you’re gone We will fight and resist Wherever you show up Fight and resist No pasarán! Hey, all you worried assholes Why are you so afraid In fact you are quite scary Idiots on parade When you march we’ll be there To stand in your way When you shout we’ll scream So you can’t be heard We will fight and resist… Hey, indifferent people Speak up and join in Come on, the more the better This time we must win We ain’t those to blame for What happened back then But we are those to care for It doesn’t happen again When they march we’ll be there To stand in their way When they shout we’ll scream So they can’t be heard We will fight and resist…
5.
Wake-up call 03:00
WAKE-UP CALL This is your wake-up call You gonna kill us all How many meltdowns do you need You can’t control the flame you feed This is your wake-up call Burry all atomic waste Out of sight out of mind Leave it to future generations Maybe they will find A way to finally get rid of Our toxic legacy So let’s all enjoy the comforts Of this “clean” technology This is your wake-up call… Whitewash all statistics Single cases trivialized Praise the safety like a mantra We’ll forget that it’s all lies You just have to keep it secret When radiation is set free And we all enjoy the comforts Of this “safe” technology This is your wake-up call… Fukushima, Chernobyl Are memorials to show This is a ticking timebomb And we all know We can’t just wait for the next Worst case scenario Shut them off, tear them down This is your wake-up call…
6.
Set on fire 02:56
SET ON FIRE A little spark is all it takes Set on fire To let this place go down in flames Set on fire And you’ve got plenty up your sleeve Set on fire To make this world a burning hell Set on fire On and on and on and on You won’t stop until you’re done Fire You add fuel to the fire Set on Fire You add fuel to the fire You’re drenched in gasoline Soaked to your skin You’ll get more than your fingers burned Set on fire And I am sure that day will come Set on fire Then you’ll reap what you have sown Set on fire A fire starter on the run Set on fire On and on and on and on You won’t stop until you’re done Fire… And on and on and on and on I hope you burn before you’re done Fire…
7.
Here I am 01:32
HERE I AM Here I am Still ready to rock because I can Let yourself go Because we’ll have a perfect time Have a perfect time Here I am If you wanna freak out I’m your man Don’t put the blame on me Because I can’t control myself Can’t control myself Some people say I make them feel good Some people say I’m dangerous Some people say I am addictive Some people say I blew their mind Here I am Always by your side like an old friend You can count on me Because I’ll never let you down Never let you down Some people say…
8.
For a second 03:51
FOR A SECOND Come take my hand Let’s try to make this moment last forever I ain’t scared As long as you and I stand close together Destroy the clock Stop marching to its steady beat For a second How I wish the world stood still For a second Right now One day, one week What are we waiting for? One month, one year Do we just hope for more? One day, one week The precious time is gone One year, one life So we regret and carry on For a second… Come take my hand Let’s try to make this moment last forever I ain’t scared As long as you and I stand close together Time flies so fast A memory is all that’s last And we can’t bring back time For a second…
9.
So pretty 03:32
SO PRETTY High heels and endless legs Gracious gate and sexy back When she walks down the street All the men are at her feet They stop their talks and turn their heads ‘Cause she’s so pretty So pretty, so pretty She’s so pretty and she knows So pretty, so pretty She’s so pretty Perfect body, long black hair Mysterious, exotic air She winks at them with almond-eyes Still the men don’t realize That she ain’t what she seems to be ‘Cause she’s so pretty So pretty… Dressed to kill A tourists’ toy Sell your body They will buy Oh, pretty ladyboy So pretty…
10.
TURN ON THE RADIO All alone, I am back on the highway Radio keeps me awake on my way Sob stuff, tear jerkers As I switch the stations I hear it I can’t believe it This one goes out to the world They play my song turn on the radio They play my song do you hear it They play my song turn on the radio They play my song, they play my song Turn up the volume ‘til my ears bleed I watch the world fly by at full speed If I could then I would I’d make this moment last forever I can’t believe it This one goes out to the world They play my song …
11.
Breakdown 03:01
BREAKDOWN Baby, baby put away that gone in your hand Tell me why you’re so down and out again Please believe me it will all turn good in the end Tell me why you’re so down and out again Baby, baby you know this might hurt a bit Tell me why you’re so down and out again Just one more step and you will surely lose your grip Tell me why you’re so down and out again Calm down my friend Tell me why you’re so down and out again Tell me why you’re so down and out again Breakdown Nowhere to go and nothing left to lose Breakdown Last chance to get your head out of the noose Baby, baby please don’t take that switch blade knife Tell me why you’re so down and out again Take my advice, you better try to save your life Tell me why you’re so down and out again Calm down my friend Tell me why you’re so down and out again Tell me why you’re so down and out again Breakdown…
12.
STRAY KID ROCK With his shabby skateboard He’s cruising around the city Nothing happens in this fucking town He’s bored stiff that is tricky He’s got a lighter He’s got a can full of gasoline Doesn’t need a key for this town With that bottle of Gin he fills the power in Stray kid rock Kicking up dust Sixteen years, so snotty nosed, Brat so lost Checking up the meeting points No one out there in the streets He won’t stay the night in bed Skating to the Scallwags beat That good piece of shit Makes him dizzy and forget No one waits for him at home He makes a night of it And paints the whole town red Stray kid rock…
13.
SAVE THE WORLD I pretend that I don’t see How you suffer I ignore your agony Got nothing to offer Shed a tear, wipe away now Fake a smile I am ok for today I pretend that I don’t hear My conscience calling Always tried to keep it clear But qualms come crawling Shed a tear, wipe away now Fake a smile I am ok for today Yeah, yeah, I am not the one to save the world Yeah, yeah, not today Yeah, yeah, I am not the one to save the world Yeah, yeah, not today I am ok You may call it indifference I answer you back there It is an act of self defense To save me from despair Shed a tear, wipe away now Fake a smile I am ok for today Yeah, yeah, I am not the one …

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"25" is released for the 25th Scallwags anniversary as a best-of LP covering the last three Scallwags albums (Rock'n'Roll Radio, 2006 | Rock'n'Roll Crash Course 2009 | Rock'n'Roll Requiem, 2018). The songs have been remastered once again for the best-of LP. The LP also includes two brand new songs written during the Corona period in the studio of Scallwags bassist, Michael Simon.

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released November 12, 2021

All songs written by Scallwags
Produced by Scallwags
Recorded and mixed by Michael Simon (Rocket Science Audio) and Sven Peks (Audiolodge)
Remastered by Michael Simon
Artwork by Chris Killerartworx, www.killerartworx.de
Vinyl out on Wolverine Records, www.wolverine-records.de

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Celebrating Rock'n'Roll since 1996

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