Pay to Play

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck pay to play shows!

Stages, basements, all the same

Playing ‘cos you love to play

Playing every fucking day

Fuck pay to play shows!

For the punx, not for the cash

Living hard and dying fast

Can’t believe it’s come to this

Fuck pay to play show!

Selling tickets ain’t your thing

Now they’ve got you hustling

Now you’re fucking hustling

Fuck pay to play shows!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck pay to play shows!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck pay to play shows!

It’s dog-eat-dog, you know it’s true

You want to play, what can you do?

You’re just another punk rock fool

Fuck pay to play shows!

The terms are set and you consent

A ruling that you’ll soon resent

You’re finding yourself discontent

Fuck pay to play shows!

You’re doing what you must to sell

But you’re not doing it so well

This is a business, this is Hell

Fuck pay to play shows!

I’m not your stepping stone

I, I, I, I, I’m not your stepping stone!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck pay to play shows!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck pay to play shows!

It’s dog-eat-dog, you know it’s true

You want to play, what can you do?

You’re just another punk rock fool

Fuck pay to play shows!

The terms are set and you consent

A ruling that you’ll soon resent

You’re finding yourself discontent

Fuck pay to play shows!

You’re doing what you must to sell

But you’re not doing it so well

This is a business, this is Hell

Fuck pay to play shows!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck pay to play shows!

Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck pay to play shows!

Fuck!

We Won't Change A Thing

I'm a fucking hypocrite; I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again

(I’m such a hypocrite! I’m a fucking hypocrite!)

Acting like I won’t take your shit but I always back down in the end

(I’m such a hypocrite! And I'm fucking sick of it!)

Written on paper it sounds so nice in these anthems that we sing

But what’s ideal is rarely real - you know we won’t change a thing!

You talk the talk but lost the walk somewhere long ago on your way

(“I won’t back down!” you cried; “I won’t back down!” you lied)

You’re rotting here; living in fear, wishing things would just stay the same

(But nothing stays the same; you know nothing stays the same!)

Written on paper it sounds so nice in these anthems that we sing

But what’s ideal is rarely real - you know we won’t change a thing!

You know it’s true what they’re saying about the kids like me and you,

We talk - but then what? Talk is cheap if no one ever follows up, I'm thinking

Maybe someday someone will do something that makes a fucking change!

We find ourselves bound in this circumstance, hopeless, time after time

(It’s always been the same, day after fucking day!)

We vow to make a change but no one dares step on up to the line

(Seems everyone’s afraid; it’s such a fucking shame!)

Written on paper it sounds so nice in these anthems that we sing

But what’s ideal is rarely real - you know we won’t change a thing!

Damn Broads! at Valentine's

our first show in new york was fucking awesome! we had a great time and we loved all the bands who played, all the kids who came out to the show and really pretty much everybody over at valentine's. we had a great time.

the broads have played shows in connecticut and massachusetts, but that's been it so far - until this past friday when we finally got ourselves over to new york to play valentine's in albany. it was our best first-new york-show ever!

if we could play shows like the one at valentine's the other night, every night, we probably would. the club, the kids, everything about it was just awesome.

now don't get us wrong... we love playing connecticut. it's our home. we love the el 'n gee (even if we do have to watch our backs around the new london police department every time we play a show there), we love the whitney house (but really, who doesn't love the whitney house), we miss wrench in the works... we love all the basements, warehouses and various other buildings we've played in our state. but playing a new state is pretty cool too.

everyone at the show friday night was so good to us. people danced, people sang, people were awesome. we loved people on friday night.

we'd like to thank pauly for getting us on the show (and doing everything else he did for the broads), ash for taking the video, all the bands (Hijinx, Never Odd or Even and Society High... you guys are all amazing and we're so glad we got to share the stage with you), all the kids that danced and sang along with us, and all the other kids who just went out to the show. and everybody else.

we can't wait to play valentine's again, which we will be doing in about a month - april 23rd for those of you keeping track. it's a good thing we're going back then too because we somehow forgot to bring michelle's bass home (which is actually riley's bass that michelle uses... michelle's gonna have to use her own bass until then). thankfully they're keeping the bass safe up there for us until we return to play with the spins, zero climax, the dead tricks and dead aces. that's gonna be a great show too. we can't wait to go back!