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Odds

by Matt Wixson

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1.
The A/V Club 01:08
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Well this one time I played me a show In Detroit with HCS and Papa Django But nobody paid attention because every television Was showing lots of black and white old porno So I played a Slackers cover while the soundguy stared at bush And the headliner made me sound less shitty And then later on that year he remembered me on tour And that’s when I cut a track at Version City And this other time I played me a show Back when Deal’s Gone Bad’s Detroit draw was still tiny Well the place looked like a dungeon and I played a NOFX song While Jackass Number 2 was on behind me And I got a bit self-conscious when I heard the people’s laughs But I figured someone probably shoved a Hot Wheels up his ass Although I may never be as good as what is on the screen Playing to myself still makes me happy Yeah playing to myself still makes me happy
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Surely You Can't Be Serious 03:48
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Oh I bitched and whined a dozen times Complicated our lives for what? And sure I cried but I survived I shoulda kept my big mouth shut YOu know you gave me more than I had before But still you couldn’t fill my cup Even if I got everything I wanted It wouldn’t be enough And I feel so bad, yeah I feel so bad COuldn’t be satisfied with what you provide The greatest love I never had And I feel so bad, yeah I feel so bad Couldn’t be satisfied with what you provide The greatest love I’ll never have I took some things quite personally Though I know I had no right I got obsessive, a little possessive And all fucked up inside I tried like hell to convince myself Not to hold on to the thought But against my will it continued still No matter how I fought And I feel so bad, yeah I feel so bad COuldn’t be satisfied with what you provide The greatest love I never had And I feel so bad, yeah I feel so bad Couldn’t be satisfied with what you provide The greatest love I’ll never have I feel I must apologize as often as I can Cuz you deserve much better than the kind of friend I am And I feel so bad, yeah I feel so bad COuldn’t be satisfied with what you provide The greatest love I never had And I feel so bad, yeah I feel so bad Couldn’t be satisfied with what you provide The greatest love I’ll never have
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Good American (Folkin' Version) 02:08
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Well I got my bumper sticker From the 700 Club Situated on the rear gate Of my Ford Expedition It says that marriage equals One woman and one man It’s right next to the sticker That says we should boycott France And that’s ok if you don’t agree You’re gonna have to pay the price eternally Because the enemies of the USA, you see Will burn. In. Heck. But not me, I’m a good American When I drive my SUV anywhere I can Show off America’s place inside my heart When I stop in the Wal*Mart parking lot Just a little crooked taking up two parking spots The other shoppers know I am doing my part I got an oval sticker That says Bush/Cheney ‘04 And a tattered rag of an American flag Flying from my driver’s side door I also got a ribbon magnet It boldly says “Support Our Troops” Because they can’t come back yet from Iraq Until they find those stinkin’ nukes! And that’s ok if you don’t agree You’re gonna have to pay the price eternally Because the enemies of the USA, you see Will burn. In. Heck. But not me, I’m a good American When I drive my SUV anywhere I can Show off America’s place inside my heart When I stop in the Wal*Mart parking lot Just a little crooked taking up two parking spots The other shoppers know I am doing my part An Army of One Nation Under God Bless America The Beautiful These Colors Don’t Run I’m a good American When I drive my SUV anywhere I can Show off America’s place inside my heart When I stop in the Wal*Mart parking lot Just a little crooked taking up two parking spots The other shoppers know I am doing my part
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Double Agent 02:46
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Take a look around the room Would it be safe to assume That since everybody looks like you They think exactly as you do You’re always sure to tell your jokes So far away from them colored folks Because if they heard it then they’d know The things you say behind closed doors Well I hate to ruin your fun But I rat on everyone I keep track of names and places And tell all your black coworkers That you’re a racist Take a look around the room Would it be safe to assume That since everybody looks like you They fuck exactly like you do Any doubts have been dismissed Cuz no one here talks with a lisp Yeah, no one is a stylist Or has that little floppy wrist Well I hate to ruin your fun But I remember everyone And I wonder if you’d hate me If I just stood up and Made you fuckers face me Well there’s nowhere to hide Can’t get away from prying eyes The double agents and the spies They’re lurking all around you They’re learning all about you Take a look around the room Would it be safe to assume That since everybody looks like you They’re just as ignorant, too They’re just as ignorant, too They’re just like ignorant you
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Perpetual Emotion Machine 01:41
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I’m getting tired of being put up with Like I’m not too much of a pain And I’m getting sick of the passive relationships Nobody cares either way And you could go a month without me Or you could see me everyday I’m just a lukewarm feeling, an inoffensive gray I’m getting bored of withholding affection For anyone other than me And I’m getting rather annoyed at the way I’m alone when I go out to eat Because my heart is overflowing But no one’s there to catch the spill I’m just a fire burning that you won’t ever feel And so I need someone to love me Like I need someone to love How convenient that I fit the bill The only one to plug into This equation of isolation This simulation of masturbation
6.
You'll Do 02:08
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You’re not the one I want Not the one I love But you’ll do, baby you’ll do You’re not the one I need No you’re not in my dreams But you’ll do, baby you’ll do Oh I know I won’t be spending all my life with you But right now I think I’d like to spend the night with you Well you can’t get in my head But you’re welcome to my bed Cuz you’ll do, baby you’ll do Oh I know I won’t be spending all my life with you But right now I think I’d like to spend the night with you Well I’m sorry but it’s true You’re just a substitute But you’ll do, baby you’ll do
7.
Jack's Good Mood 02:25
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8.
Gaytheist 02:20
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Look at you, you try to score by singing for me Look at you, a closet case and you’re hella horny Well I am here to tell you that I’m flattered But you are not the member that I’m after No you’re not my type, thanks anyway You’re not my type, thanks anyway No you’re not my type, thanks anyway You’re not my type, thanks anyway Look at you, you try so hard to be romantic for a guy you barely know Because you’re jealous of the feelings that I have for other dudes Maybe a bandmate but it really isn’t you, your’re barking up the wrong tree But where was I when you became a gay man? I’m sorry for you but there’s much better in the ABE van No you’re not my type, thanks anyway You’re not my type, thanks anyway No you’re not my type, thanks anyway You’re not my type, thanks anyway And you talk of some great lust for a fellow musician guy I hate to be a downer, but it just isn’t mutual How could you ever believe you were in my eye? Or we’d be together? You might think you are such a handsome guy whoa whoa I will have my way with your saxaphonist No you’re not my type, thanks anyway You’re not my type, thanks anyway No you’re not my type, thanks anyway I’d much prefer Koob anyday
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Mr. Ruff and Tuff 02:33
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Back in the day when you were growing up They told you how real men behave You gotta be hard, you gotta be strong You gotta be big and always got to be brave They said don’t show no weakness to any man And never let nobody see you cry You gotta flex your muscles whenever you can And know that violence is always justified We’ve had enough had enough, Mr. Ruff and Tuff We’ve had enough had enough of you We’ve had enough had enough, Mr. Ruff and Tuff I said we’re sick of the shit you do We’ve had enough And nowadays he works as a policeman Perhaps a bouncer in some club It’s insecurity, don’t take it personally When he comes to fuck you up He’s got his combat boots and tough tattoos A phallic flashlight by his side And some wonder can he be any more manly? And what is he trying to hide inside? We’ve had enough had enough, Mr. Ruff and Tuff We’ve had enough had enough of you We’ve had enough had enough, Mr. Ruff and Tuff I said we’re sick of the shit you do We’ve had enough I heard he once got aroused in the locker room And there were no females in sight So now he lifts more weights and compensates Cuz daddy taught him that might makes right We’ve had enough had enough, Mr. Ruff and Tuff We’ve had enough had enough of you We’ve had enough had enough, Mr. Ruff and Tuff I said we’re sick of the shit you do
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Very Old Man 02:55
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I take naps in the middle of the day I am a very old man And I wake up with lower back pain I am a very old man I can’t relate to kids these days I am a very old man Cuz every crowd is half my age I am a very old man Oh oh oh, I know know know That I can’t change who I am Oh oh oh, I know know know I am a very old man I reference songs from decades past I am a very old man Back in the day I had a blast I am a very old man I still like ska, but not as fast I am a very old man I like it groovy and built to last I am a very old man Oh oh oh, I know know know That I can’t change who I am Oh oh oh, I know know know I am a very old man
11.
The Harder They Come 02:52
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By Jimmy Cliff
12.
Wretched Me 02:59
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Well I need to get well And not just for myself No this is for the benefit of everybody else I’m getting help And I need to survive I just need to stay alive And not end up an anecdote for those who would’ve tried But then decided to stay inside And maybe it’s my ego Allowing me to think that I can alter other people Who am I? And aren’t we equal? If anything it’s wretched me who cowers in your shadow Cuz you can let it go, and you can swim the sea And you have no agenda, and you are not like me Cuz you can push it out, and you can get to sleep And you live in the moment, and you are not like me Cuz you can start it up, and you can set it free And you have locomotion, and you are not like me Cuz you can make it work, and that comes naturally And there’s the major reason that you are not like me
13.
Low Standards 03:04
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You’ve got low standards You’ve got low low standards You’ve got low standards But not low enough for me Now I’ve seen all the boys All the boys that you’re after Tell me what do they got now That I don’t got now Are they bringing you joy Happiness and laughter Tell me what do they got now That I don’t got now Don’t you see how it hurts To be the worst of the worst Oh I’m the scum of the earth in your eyes You’ve got low standards You’ve got low low standards You’ve got low standards But not low enough for me When I see who you’re taking Oh it’s got my heart breaking Cuz I’m somehow not making the cut You’ve got low standards You’ve got low low standards You’ve got low standards But not low enough for me
14.
The Times They Are Remainin' 02:40
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Come gather round liberals wherever you roam Have you noticed the folks you reward with your vote? Do you think that Obama’s beliefs are your own? Well just look at the lobbies who pay him Oh he promised you change and he filled you with hope But the times they are remainin’ Now tell me, “peace” movement, who did you support? Did he even suggest he would end either war? No he sure didn’t hide the plans he had in store He’s quite pleased with the battles we’re wagin’ Now there’s more troops in Asia than there were before No, the times they are remainin’ Now listen you queers, all you LGBT Did the money you gave really help set you free? Cuz Obama said he opposed equality Did you listen while he was campaignin’? Or did you blindly follow the great HRC? Cuz the times they are remainin’ Now listen conservatives, you all seem so pissed But you firmly deny it’s because you’re racist Well the one difference I see is your skin from his Because why could you possibly hate him? Yeah take it from me, an upset socialist That the times they are remainin’
15.
The Man I Killed 01:55
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By NoFX
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Mexico 03:10
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By The Refreshments
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The Pancake 02:43
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You see me up inna lansing and me see me bredda Smike He tell me bout the new dance everybody like Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake Woy yoy, mek we do it everyday Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake From the setting sun until the daybreak Now me say whether you’re a man or whether uman Me say you really haffi know about this sensation, lord And you know you never worry, it’s not hard to understand Just listen Mr. Matt Wix with the hexplanation Stick out ya hand me say stick ya hand Now flip it up like ya flipping up a pan Now flip it ova and ya pass it to ya friend And now everybody haffi flip again and again Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake Woy yoy, mek we do it everyday Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake From the setting sun until the daybreak You just stick out ya hand and you flick up ya wrist Flip imaginary pancake, invisible disk Ya know it’s the new dance dat nobody can resist All dem up inna de dancehall like dem make breakfast Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake Woy yoy, mek we do it everyday Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake From the setting sun until the daybreak You know seh pon the microphone is M A double T Me are the boss DJ from the Motor City Me learn bout the pancake out inna Lansing From man like Smike outta Cincinnati Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake Woy yoy, mek we do it everyday Woy yoy, mek we do the pancake From the setting sun until the daybreak

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released July 12, 2010

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