Stand By Your Bill

by Big Bill

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Justin Valmassoi A modern day Dead Milkmen in all the best ways. Every song's a winner, and life's a big buffet with everything (and croutons).

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1.	What Do You Want On Your Salad? 01:24	lyrics	buy track
In the shadow of the temple Beyond the iron doors We're all getting salads, man What do you want on yours? What do you want on your salad? What do you want on your salad? What do you want on your salad? What do you want on yours? We got ranch (Yee-ha!) We got French (Ooh-la-la!) We got Italian (Buenisimo!) And balsamic (Hidey-ho!) What do you want on your salad? What do you want on your salad? What do you want on your salad? What do you want on yours? Cut off your ears If you don't want to hear But life is a buffet and we got everything And croutons What do you want on your salad? What do you want on your salad? What do you want on your salad? What do you want on yours? What do you want? What do you want? What do you want? What do you want?
2.	Loitering 01:50	lyrics	buy track
They try to sweep me away with a broom They can’t keep me away with a broom I’ll hang out here as long as I like I might even hang out all night Cuz I’m loitering I’m loitering (He’s got no business here at all) They try to sweep me away with a broom They can’t keep me away with a broom I’ll hang out here as long as I like They should be happy that I’m not inside Cuz I’m loitering I’m loitering (He’s got no business here at all) Nowhere to go so I’m never gonna leave Nowhere to go so i’m never gonna leave They sell air here and the water isn’t free They sell air here and the water isn’t free Nowhere to so I'm never gonna leave When i die i’ll be loitering Nowhere to go so I’m never gonna leave They sell air here and the water isn’t free I got no ride I got no I.D. When i die i’ll be loitering
3.	Trick Everybody 03:06	lyrics	buy track
I pick up my trash When people are looking I go across the street When people are coming I leave my house Go for a drive But nobody knows (Knows what?) I’m not really alive Gonna trick everybody into thinking i’m a somebody (4x) I see them watch When I walk by Like they would To any other guy I bet they think There goes a pretty good call But when i’m back home I’m just staring at the wall Gonna trick everybody into thinking i’m a somebody (4x) I got a job At the grocery store My manager calls me Superstar Gonna trick everybody into thinking i’m a somebody (4x)
4.	Bigger Than Me 03:53	lyrics	buy track
Just because you are big Doesn’t mean you won’t go extinct Anyway, I can say All your strength never worked on me You got a really big foot You drag it around the room You're bigger than me But I'm bigger than somebody too You got a really really really big foot You drag it across the room You're bigger than me But I'm bigger than somebody too Just because you are big doesn’t mean you won’t go to sleep Anyway, I can say That all your strength will never work on me On me... Lean close to me when you talk I got big ears So what I’m really tall I know it all And even when you whisper to yourself under your bed you know what? I can hear, it I can hear it (I can hear it. I can hear it.) I can hear it, I can hear it (I can hear it. I can hear it) You oughta be In a cage I am regular And you are strange I'm very strong My hands are long And even when you think a thought inside of your head you know what? I can hear, it I can hear it (I can hear it. I can hear it.) I can hear it, I can hear it (I can hear it. I can hear it)
5.	Baby Go Wah 03:37	lyrics	buy track
We took the baby to the top of Baby Hill (Baby Hill) We tried to roll her down to give the baby a thrill (baby thrill) She wanted nothing to do with it (Nothing to do with it) She wanted nothing to do with it (Oh no...) Baby go wah wah wah (4x) We bought the baby a little baby doll (baby doll) So that the baby wouldn’t have to feel so small (baby small) She knew just what to do with it (Just what to do with it) She knew just what to do with it (She said...) Baby go wah wah wah (4x) Wah wah wah (4x) Hey baby doll Do you cry for us all? (3x) Hey baby doll Do you cry for us all? (3x) Hey baby doll do you cry for us all? Hey baby doll do you cry for us all?
6.	Pharmacy 02:04	lyrics	buy track
Pharmacy, Infirmary, Mortuary, Cemetery Pharmacy, Infirmary, Mortuary, Cemetery Never admit that you’re sick (4x) Pharmacy, Infirmary, Mortuary, Cemetery Pharmacy, Infirmary, Mortuary, Cemetery Never admit that you’re sick (4x) Never admit it!
7.	Peak Physique 03:00	lyrics	buy track
All death comes from fear of death, oh yeah All death comes from fear of death All death comes from fear of death We worship satan ironically You worship god catatonically All fear is fear of death All death is fear of death All death comes from fear of death All death comes from fear of death Some say well he's a freak Others feel I got peak physique You know what you are? (Peak physique) You are a star (Peak physique) Everyone knows your name (Peak physique) But not from what’s in your brain (Peak physique) All death comes from fear of death All death comes from fear of death Some say I’m a fucking freak Others feel I got peak physique You know what you are? (Peak physique) You are a star (Peak physique) Everyone knows your name (Peak physique) But not from what’s in your brain (Peak physique) I need an eye, I need an eye So I can see, objectively I need an eye, I need an eye So I can see, so I can see In this county You can get wealthy So get rich Or get out In this village You can be healthy So get fit Or get out I need a leg, I need a leg So I can stand, So I can stand No sleep till peak physique (4x) All death comes from fear of death
8.	Clint Eastwood Is My Dad 04:32	lyrics	buy track
Clint Eastwood is my dad Best dad I ever had He’s just “Grandpa” to my kids He talks about all the movies he did Clint Eastwood is the bomb He loves me and he loves my mom He supports me in many ways Best dad in the U.S.A. Clint Eastwood is my dad When he dies I’ll be very sad (Very sad) He’s no punk rocker He prefers Charlie Parker Dad wasn’t always around But I love him just the same
9.	Fear of Body 02:46	lyrics	buy track
The body’s erupting again Somebody tell my baby hold on Waiting for my body, waiting for my body, waiting for my body cool down Waiting for my body, waiting for my body, waiting for my body cool down The body’s reacting to sound Somebody tell my baby get down Waiting for my body, waiting for my body, waiting for my body break down Waiting for my body, waiting for my body, waiting for my body break down Body Fear of body Body Fear of body Feel the body start to resonate You gotta contemplate Will you disintegrate (No way man) Feel the body fail to cooperate You could be safe at home Or on a dinner date I think I need a body lobotomy Is my cold dead hand still a part of my body? Fear of body Body Fear of body My body’s only four-and-a-half feet tall If I ever got too tall I’d be afraid I’d fall My body’s only four-and-a-quarter feet tall If I ever got too tall I’d be afraid I’d fall, fall, fall, fall When I leave my baby behind Somebody tell my body Somebody tell my body get down And should I leave my body behind Somebody tell my baby Somebody tell my baby hold on
10.	Last Meal 02:13	lyrics	buy track
Well son, now that I’ve read your LAST RITES, It’s time to get your order for your LAST MEAL. Last meal? Last meal, huh? Father, I thought you’d never ask. I want a chicken pot pie With the chicken still alive Anything That’ll look me in the eye An alligator In a box I’ll spread it on a bagel With the capers and the lox Gimme a chain saw I’ll eat it it raw With a 55 gallon tub of Cold coleslaw Chocolate milk And a buttered scone I got a date with the devil And I'm going alone I killed An innocent man I'll take seven Beers in a can Barbecue sauce in a big horse trough And I want a Frito pie Before I die, yeah Well son, you got a mighty big appetite. Here’s what I can do for you. I can get you a nice juicy steak. A baked potato. And a fresh green salad.

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Our first full-length LP. We worked so hard on this. We met Justin because of this contest we won where we got to do a couple days free in the studio. It was a huge step up for us, studio-wise. It was a big confidence boost to actually be in one of those rooms that feels like great records are made in, and no one is saying "You don't belong here!" In fact they're being encouraging! We kind of wanted to make a record that was a hodgepodge of sounds and even production styles -- actually our original ambition was to make something to give to our friend who was interested in printing tapes for us. That project evolved to something we took a little more seriously than anything we'd worked on before. We took it to Stuart Sikes to mix based on his work on White Blood Cells alone -- that beautiful line between lo-fi mess and pop grandeur. When it came time for sequencing the record, it just made sense to end on a song that made a perfect segue back into the opening song. An endless loop, a 30-minute record of equal sides. And it really is best on vinyl. Turned really really loud.

credits

released November 17, 2017

Written and performed by Big Bill.
Engineered by Justin Douglas with Assistant Engineer Schivona Johnson at King Electric Recording in Austin, Texas.
Mixed by Stuart Sikes in Austin, Texas.
Mastered by Dan Coutant at Sun Room Audio in New Windsor, New York.
Artwork by Brian Blomerth.

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Big Bill Austin, Texas

Influenced by the deadpan irreverence of The Monks and Talking Heads, Big Bill is known for their darkly comic, nervy take on punk rock. Though their brain-altering live show remains a huge part of their DNA, Big Bill's music has evolved across many lineup changes, stretching from the rawest, weirdest punk into shades of country, new wave and even quasi-classic rock. ... more

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