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Inspired by Ben Harper's 'Burn One Down', Marty wrote this about, well, being in a band.

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Packin' my stuff out into the car again
While the bomb falls apart
Dollar falls outta my pocket & roll away
Have to check it but I could be broke again

W're gonna be using the rider to drink ourselves awake
I don't care that I'm tired when it's time to set up & unload

Want you to jump, want you to swing
Want you to sing, want you to dream
Well the world falls down & the sky caves in
It don't matter the size of the mess you're in
'Cos when the weekend's here
And the doctor's in the house
Come on, come on, come on break it down to the sweetest sound
Gonna light up & burn one down
Take a deep toke & pass it around

We came to get high we came to see you all again
A totally ritual brutal habitual sensual release
It's the quickest & brightest hour in our day
You can do whatever it is that you want
We've all been through a lot to see each other again
Four pairs of drumsticks & three sets of strings
And countless cases & bags & bottles of personal poison & waste
Many of which will go unnamed right here right now today

It's been worth every drop
It's been worth every stain
It's been worth every penniless fucking moment that we've ever had to wait

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from Sky Caves In, track released January 4, 2004

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The On Fires Melbourne, Australia

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Comparisons to other bands have included Flaming Lips, Devo, Arcade Fire, Blondie, Black Sabbath, B52s, Hot Hot Heat, Queen, FooFighters, Smashing Pumpkins, The Clash, Green Day, Stereophonics, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Sex Pistols even Elvis Costello. ... more

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