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The Melmacs - Good Advice

by The Melmacs

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Good Advices 02:27
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VERSE You need some good advices! Yeah, yeah, you know, it's never too late (You need some good advices! You need some good advices!) You need some good advices! Yeah, yeah, they say, you've made a mistake (You need some good advices! You need some good advices!) You should get your life back together again Know what you want and don't cause pain Everybody's telling you what to do – here are 1,2,3,4,5,6 clues! CHORUS Time will show to tell you all the good from the bad You will bleed, don’t complain! Your good advices, they drive me insane What's the name of the game? BRIDGE Let's summon up the courage Be easy on your mind Put it into cold storage A decision is not suicide!
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Stage Fright 03:36
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VERSE It's me again, I hem and haw, but you say 'Sing it along! Don't think about it!' When I fall into pieces you want me to sing it along 'Don't think about it!' And I'm back on track I do not get it! But I won't regret it! CHORUS It's not stage fright! Things are getting tough Peer pressure's got me into that stuff It's not stage fright that kept from starting at all It's not stage fright! Things are getting tough Peer pressure's got me into that stuff It's not stage fright! VERSE I don't recognizse myself, but you say 'Sing it along! Don't think about it!' Ducking away is killing me, you want me to sing it along 'Don't think about it!' Now I'm back on track I do not get it! But I won't regret it! BRIDGE It's me, in my head and my open wound It's not stage fright!
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Can't See You 02:33
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VERSE Let’s talk it away The preachers will deny Their choice, their gain See that shit from the other side You know it’s too late, but the end is not in sight And they don’t feel your pain See that shit from the other side CHORUS Aaaaaah VERSE Let’s talk about this collapsing world It’s your choice! Your fight! See that shit from the other side You know it’s too late, but the end is not in sight And they don't feel your pain See that shit from the other side CHORUS Aaaaaah Can’t you see them? Can’t you see it? VERSE Right here, right now is where we draw the line It’s your choice! Your fight! Change is coming any time! CHORUS Aaaaaah Can’t you see them? Can’t you see it? Won't you deny? BRIDGE You'll keep telling me that's the way it's gonna be Won't you?
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Low Life 02:37
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CHORUS Just another low life Checked in for a high flight Just another low life Replaced, regarded VERSE This is your safety information Your life vest is right under your seat And here‘s the exit for windy situations You never take just what you need And in the end you get your assigned seat VERSE This is your safety information Take over the helm and keep control A small gust is not a tricky situation A wrong way not the end at all So please take off This is the final call BREAK& OUTRO Low life Checked in for a high flight Just another low life Replaced, regarded
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Retrospective Life 03:10
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INTRO Regrets are made of tears Your passion's full of fears You're living the retrospective life That's what you were told You just have missed the boat You're living the retrospective life VERSE You're trapped in yourself You really like to Going to tell you've been drinking alone Hey, it's getting late You like to watch and wait You've been dreaming alone BRIDGE Too much, too young, too soon, too old, too plain, too weak for the Rock'n'Roll show You can't clear your mind She said `Come on in! The water is fine!´ VERSE When Katy's gone, it's forever You'll pray for dirty weather You pray by now, but everything has changed And when it's now or never, you'd turn this whole thing over You pray by now, but everything has changed You can't change your spots, can you? You don't feel free to feel, do you? VERSE Keep a weather eye on the horizon It looks alive You've been drinking alone Why went it wrong? You've tried to stop a rolling stone You've been dreaming alone Too much, too young, too soon, too old, too plain, too weak for the Rock'n'Roll show You can't clear your mind She said `Come on in! The water is fine!´ OUTRO And if this night lasts forever, you'd turn this hole thing over Things are moving fast You cannot fix the past
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Yes But 02:31
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VERSE Yes, but! You never stop to open your cakehole wide enough 'But' is your all-purpose tool You know it all Yeah, that's cool Listen closely, no chitchat Transmit, receive – it's easy like that Shannon'n'Weaver turn in their graves There's no chance to communicate REFRAIN Yes, but, yes, but That's what you say Yes, but, yes, but Nothing's okay Yes, but, yes, but That's what you've got Yes, but, no, but, yes, but STOP! BRIDGE Time and time again VERSE Keep complaining You don't stop like someone stole your lollipop You don't have no sense at all Listen, honey Rise and fall All the bla-bla time we spent we ended up in my psychic tent Just lean back, go with the flow And wait! Ha! There you go! BRIDGE Time and time again So much left to say
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Out Of My Way 02:30
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VERSE You know why we come together and thanks for taking the time I mean you're creative and quick It's potential you need to apply BRIDGE And then I started a riot I'm not in your show You want me to take it But all I've got is a no CHORUS Oh no, you think it's tough Haha, not that much No time to think, no need to stay Haha, get out of my way! Out of my way! I said Out! Of! My! Way! VERSE Well madame, think about your wage and imagine how famous you get With the support of your team There will be no regrets
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Watch Out 02:22
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VERSE It’s a shout out to the evil world Beware! You might be observed! It’s a shout out! It’s a shit out! It’s a shout out to the evil world Cut off your wings, wannabe bird! It’s a shout out! It’s a shit out! BRIDGE All the shit you say doesn‘t mean a thing All the things you pray All the crap you say doesn‘t mean a thing to me CHORUS 1 You better watch out! Start today! Watch out! We're here to stay! Watch out! We're not impressed! Watch out! We will not rest! CHORUS 2 And if I’ll work from nine till eight, You won’t get away with it! Watch out! Hold your hat! Bogeymen and plain solutions are a dangerous illusion Watch out! Dig your grave!
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Saturday Night 03:32
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INTRO Last saturday night you were killing me! VERSE Saturday night CHORUS Saturday Night It's the golden lie Saturday night No last goodbye Saturday night is the golden lie to me BRIDGE Saturday Night It's the golden lie Saturday night No last goodbye Saturday night is the golden lie to me OUTRO Last saturday night you were killing me!
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Carry On 02:42
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VERSE I’ve been running all the streets tonight Would've been walking if I could I’ve been climbing up the hills tonight Would've been walking if I could These days I can’t be weak and commiserate I like to reannounce a great facade CHORUS Yes, I’ve got baggage, too Carry on! There’s one thing we can do Carry on! VERSE I’ve been walking all the streets tonight Would've been running if I could I’ve been walking up the hills tonight Would've been climbing if I could These days I can’t move forward, can’t minimize I like to reannounce it’s oversize BRIDGE Yes, I tried to repack it Yes, I tried to reject it Yes, I tried to hide away Carry on!
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Planet Melmac 01:47
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CHORUS The good advice's come to an end You're good as you are No need to pretend You've been through joy and misery But friends, let me tell you, that we love you anyway VERSE See you again on Planet Melmac! See you again in another time, in another space!

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released September 30, 2022

Herzlich willkommen auf dem Planeten Melmac!

The Melmacs kommen aus dem schönen Sachsen, dort wo die Plattenbauten wachsen und spielen feinsten PowerPop-Punk mit ZackZack-Gitarren, ZippZipp-Keyboard, PowPow-Drums und Kawumm-Bass bis das Fett brennt: Ein gar mächtiges Potpourri, das euch supersüß, superfies und supersonnig in den Rücken fällt und blitzartig euren Schmalz aus den Ohren zutscht. Bitte Sturzhelm und Hausschuhe nicht vergessen und herzlich willkommen auf dem Planeten Melmac!

Mit Good Advice packen sie ihre erste Langspielplatte in die Waagschale: 10 Songs pures Kampfgewicht, das euch supersüß, superfies und supersonnig in den Rücken fällt, euch den Schmalz aus den Ohren zutscht und auf die Tanzfläche schubst: Da bleibt keine Achselhöhle trocken, keine Stimme unheiser und keine Frisur gestriegelt: 100-prozentige Hit- und Zappelgarantie bis die Sohlen qualmen.

Müsste Good Advice in eine einzige Genre-Schublade reingepresst werden, müsste bei The Melmacs ganz schön viel draußen liegen bleiben. Deswegen fangen wir das mit dem Aufräumen einfach gar nicht erst an und lassen die vier zu ihrem gewohnten Rundumschlag ausholen, der die Genregrenzen von 77er-Punk, Rock'n'Roll, 70s Rock, PowerPop und Punkrock nach Art des Hauses vernichtet.

So viel ist aber sicher: Mit ein paar Blasenpflastern, einer guten Musikanlage, toleranten Nachbar:innen, 3 bis 5 Shots Likörchen, einem Rest Pizza, etwas Lametta und einem Feuerzeug seid ihr gut ausgestattet, um euch mit der heißen Scheibe auf den Planeten Melmac zu beamen – gute Laune und positive Energie gibt es inklusive. Uuuund ab!

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The Melmacs give you top notch PowerPop-Punk, combining jab jab guitars with a jub jub keyboard, pow pow drums and a boom boom bass that will butter your parsnips! A terrific potpouri, very nice, very evil, stabbing you in the back, blowing out your earwax, rising the sun with it‘s bare hands. Helmets and slippers required – Welcome to Planet Melmac!

The Melmacs (GER) put their first long-playing record in the balance: weighing in at 10 songs, very nice, very evil, stabbing you in the back, blowing out your earwax, rising the sun with it‘s bare hands, nudging you on the dancefloor: no armpit left dry, no voice unhoarse, no haircut prim and proper: 100% hits, 100% fidgetity, `til your bottoms burn!

To fit Good Advice into a single pigeonhole a helluva lot pigeons must be left outta the hole. Therefore we won‘t even start this cleaning-up-thingy and let this 4-piece straight up haul off for their familiar slobberknocker breaking down the walls of `77 punk, rock‘n‘roll, 70s rock, power pop, and punk rock à la maison.

It is certain: with blister plaster and a ghetto blaster, resilient neighbours, a little liqueur and a rest of pizza, some tinsel and a lighter, you are more than well poised to let this record beam you up to Planet Melmac – good mood and positive energy included. Let‘s äh go!

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