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Victory For The Monsters

by Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos

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1.
Well I'm glad I'm finally free of you Yes I'm glad I'm finally free of you Couldn't work out, who's to blame Was it you or am I insane? Message learned and freedom gained It fucking hurt but the fact remains that It felt so bad on Saturday But you know this is Tuesday And something wonderful happened yesterday
2.
Night Before 04:26
No matter how much you drink you can't put out the fire Everyone was partying, they don't know why Or what he did to make her cry There wasn't a cross word and she doesn't lie Friends say that it's time for her to say goodbye No matter how much you drink you can't put out the fire He's not a bad man just an angry man But his untamed rage was never part of the plan Does he falter? Does he care? As the people all around him turn and stop and stare No matter how much you drink you can't put out the fire Everyone was partying, they don't know why Or what he did to make her cry There wasn't a cross word and she doesn't lie Friends say that it's time for her to say goodbye No matter how much you drink you can't put out the fire
3.
4.
So you woke up late this morning with the truth around your neck Spent the whole night swimming through an ocean of regret Met you in the Pig and Drum about a half past three Over to the Firefly with all the boys and me Later you were arguing something about the war Causing such commotion that they threw you out the door And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the ground And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the - staring at the ground So we pushed up against the wall and tried to drive it home No matter how you told the truth the truth you'd never own So we talked and talked and talked retracing the old ground No matter how we searched and searched the truth was never found Now the world is feeling frozen like a winter's lake And you can't help but thinking that you made a big mistake And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the ground And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the - staring at the ground Now the world is feeling frozen like a winter's lake And you can't help but thinking that you made a big mistake And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the ground And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the - staring at the ground So you woke up late this morning with the truth around your neck Spent the whole night swimming through an ocean of regret Met you in the Pig and Drum about a half past three Over to the Firefly with all the boys and me Later you were arguing something about the war Causing such commotion that they threw you out the door And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the ground And I am writing this all down And you are staring at the - staring at the ground
5.
You could be the big man on the town Laughing as the clubs are closing down Count the cash and light and a cigarette Because you know the night's not over yet There is a new place where we could go You might even see a few people that you know down there His scriptwriter's working over time Supplying him with those quality lines Keeps saying that he's doing fine Gotta make sure that I get mine Power and money gained through dirty tricks Corporate smiles and dirty politics Am I jealous of you are you jealous of me? Quick make sure the others do not see They're all acting like they're in a school You just keep on playing like you're Mr. Cool His scriptwriter's working over time Supplying him with those quality lines Keeps saying that he's doing fine Gotta make sure that I get mine There is not a moral to my tale Some were born to succeed some born to fail Others just obey with faces pale Others find a new breeze and set sail But I better move along for now Because the words I say might trouble you anyhow His scriptwriter's working over time Supplying him with those quality lines Keeps saying that he's doing fine Gotta make sure that I get mine
6.
So I heard you've been talking about me and it made you feel alright That's why I said what I did when I saw you the other night And I guess it could be better You know I won't forget her I'm impressed, you never met her But you still talk about her more than I do So actions speak louder than words and one thing's become clear You've been whispering all of these words in everybody's ear And if that's the way you treat me Should you get to keep me? You know ..................... to meet me But you still talk about her more than I do So I heard you've been talking about me and it made you feel alright That's why I said what I did when I saw you the other night And I guess it could be better You know I won't forget her I'm impressed, you never met her But you still talk about her more than I do
7.
Codisl 06:02
8.
When I am waiting in the city I will pray, I will pray, I will pray for you As I am moving across the country I will feel that soul no matter what I do Though the voices I am hearing Hold no hope, hold no hope, hold no hope for me I am righteous in my dealings No matter how much you might disagree YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH When I am praying in the city I will wait, I will wait, I will wait for you As I am moving across the country I will feel that soul no matter what I do Though the voices I am hearing Hold no hope, hold no hope, hold no hope for me I am righteous in my dealings No matter how much you might disagree LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA
9.
I can't deny it, I've always tried To make the best of circumstances But I just can't bare to lie About these mental disturbances Well, I can't believe a guy like me can get what he wants Or maybe what he deserves Because I just can't keep from going out my mind Whilst others around me bitch I'll just sit back and play it cool Pretty soon though I make the switch And then drink like a crazy fool Well, I can't believe a guy like me can get what he wants Or maybe what he deserves Because I just can't keep from going out my mind La la la la la la la la la la la I can't deny it, I've always tried To make the best of circumstances But I just can't bare to lie About these mental disturbances Well, I can't believe a guy like me can get what he wants Or maybe what he deserves Because I just can't keep from going out my mind
10.
About to be caught by a world beating wave The kind that destroys the proud and the brave No escape routes and nowhere to run He's filled with the knowledge of what must be done Singing "Johnny draw back the knife Johnny draw back the knife take back what you know that you must let go of Johnny draw back the knife" So he did what he had to and plunged forth the blade Brightness shone forth destroying all shade The blade stood deep in her quivering breast She uttered these words as he stared at her chest Singing "Johnny draw back the knife Johnny draw back the knife take back what you know that you must let go of Johnny draw back the knife" Many years later sat by the sea shore He'd tell the story of what happened before And how he'd always be tied to the land And the vicious death that the seabed had planned Singing "Johnny draw back the knife Johnny draw back the knife take back what you know that you must let go of Johnny draw back the knife Johnny draw back the knife take back what you know that you must let go of Johnny draw back the knife"
11.
Buba Maru 06:16

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'a declaration of war on the forces of mundanity and boredom'

Only two and a half short, action packed years since forming after a fight in a music shop, Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos release their debut album "Victory For The Monsters" into an unsuspecting world. The Sexy Weirdos have been likened to acts such as The Pogues, Gorgol Bordello and The Specials, but they describe their music as " carnival punk" - a strange mixture of influences from all over the world combined to make a unique punch that aims straight for the gut. Their live show has united many a disparate audience, with well written lyrics and exemplary playing providing substance to match the showmanship. "Victory For The Monsters" is many things - a prophecy of a new future for rock and roll,an overexcited invitation to party, a declaration of war on the forces of mundanity and boredom, but above all, it's a great album brimming with the passion invested in every note, it's a mixture of heavy brass, esoteric fiddle, insistent, danceable rhythms and raw, hook laden vocals, creating an impact you simply won't find anywhere else.

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released October 27, 2012

All lyrics by Johnny Kowalski
All songs Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos
Except track 3 (John-Joe Murray) and 7 and 11 (traditional)
All tracks arranged by Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos
Recorded by John-Joe Murray, additional engineering by Craigus Barry and Farmergeddon. Mixed by JJM and Phil Wilkins.
Recorded at Carnival Punk Studio, a temporary studio set up in a disused warehouse in Worcester, UK in Spring / Summer 2012.
Mastered by Richard Wood

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Johnny Kowalski and the Sexy Weirdos Birmingham, UK

"Multifarious, rebellious, debauched and fierce"
10 years,4 albums and thousands of tour miles of international party music and carnival punk. Too weird for the punks, too wild for the hippies, too artistically restless for the mainstream, too ambitious for the underground. Influences - Gogol Bordello, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, The Beat, Nestor Makhno, folk music for rebels, antifascism ... more

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