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Rating: Sweden is a beautiful place, divided in half between snow and rock ’n’ roll. In the venues, you can feel the music, and in the shops, the smell of vinyl is warm, almost wanting to keep us inside, avoiding the cold that adds a magical backdrop. And it is precisely here that the story of the Backyard Babies continues, eight years away from their stunning debut (“Total 13”), yet not too distant from their ideas and intentions. One might say they have grown, the more cynical could hint at some excessive mannerism, but (“People Like People Like People Like Us”) really is a great album. From the self-titled intro with its simple yet effective chorus, to the fast blues that winks at AC/DC (“Cockblocker Blues”), always passing through the fiery riffs of the coolest Glam-Man of recent years, Mr. Dregen.
There's a whole musical world in these guys, who feed on the simplicity of the Ramones' punk, passing through the flashy glam of Motley Crue, to the current scene of their friends Hellacopters (the album is indeed produced by Nicke Andersson). The beauty is all here, in a rock that follows the heart and sweat, capable of making us move our bodies and vibrate under the skin. It's too easy, for example, to dismiss (“Roads”) as the ballad of the album; this is the classic track that no hardcore metal fan would ever want to hear playing on their turntable, but one day will find themselves traveling on deserted roads, looking out the window and being flooded with beautiful memories. With the snow outside and rock always warming our hearts.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
03 Dysfunctional Professional (03:34)
Well you been on top of the world
At least that´s what i heard
I gonna ask you one more time
I can´t sleep when you´re around
And i care how sick you sound
I gonna ask you one more time
He was a friend of mine
Couldn´t make it been shut down
Everywere i turn
All the evidenc burn
Dysfunctional proffesional
Now you´re really in the dirt
Yeah you said that you´ve been hurt
I gonna ask you one more time
Do you sleep whit one eye open
You deserve to be this broken
I gotta ask you one more time
He was a friend of mine
Couldn't make it , been shut down
Everywhere I turn
All the evidence burns
Disfunctional Professional
But everwhere I go
All my confidence grows
Disfunctional Professional
You dragged me down in yor dirt
I was told the world
But recieved the hurt
You're so Professional
Disfunctional
07 The Mess Age (How Could I Be So Wrong) (03:30)
I've been too crazy I don't feel that good
Just breaking things around the neighbourhood
Some people say you're walking on really thin ice
But I don't care cause I ain't that nice
Throw away the garbage and clean up my act
Every inch is fucked that's a matter of fact
Evereybody think that you will leave her and betray
So what's the point of splashing you can go the whole way
How could I be so wrong
How could I be so damn wrong
Every minute I'm in it
Always been a bit too strong
How could I be so wrong
Tried too pay my shrink with another drink
Ice-cubes bigger than a hockey-rink
Every now and then we get together and there's peace
The smaller currency's the more we're hurting these
Dropped out of school I don't wanna stay
Everyday I dreamt about the holiday
I'm gonna go now and leave it all
No arms no legs no cookies can someone please catch my fall
How could I be so wrong
How could I be so damn wrong
Every minute I'm in it
Always been a bit too strong x2
I'm tired of bein' an unemployed millionaire
I'm sick of bein' a Swedish tourist-souvenir
I'm sick of this
I'm bored with that
I'm happy with
Nah I won't tell you that
Do live the life
Do pay the price
Do not follow my advice
How could I be so wrong
How could I be so damn wrong
Every minute I'm in it
Always been a bit too strong x3
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