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I did the majority of this in my basement studio.Had a a drum machine and some other stuff, electric guitars, just had fun with, altering the vocals by slowing and speeding up the recorder ala Prince on sign of the times. There's a cool video on YouTube that somebody did that I like a lot. Thanks whoever you are. youtu.be/6JXrMQRp3eE

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Me and Jakie went down to the place, where the cops want to smash your face, where my fellow citizens are caught up in the chase, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

Jakie grabbed a torch and burned down a building, seen the proprietor damn near kill him, later had the dental work to get his tooth filled in, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

Jakie ain't political but I go nuts, Jakie likes to loot but I ain't got the guts, he says fight for what's right or else you are a putz, hey, hey , Civil Disobedience.

Jakie thinks militant girls are hot, if they're pro-choice they might do it a lot, I can't vouch for him but he's the best I got, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

Both me and Jakie got a problem with authority, especially authority that didn't win by majority, got the added impetus our cash is in minority, hey hey, Civil Disobedience.

Jakie likes to run around throwing rocks and trash, stripping the police cars selling parts for cash, popping the trunk to see if they got a stash, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

Jakie likes to run around with the picket signs, sometimes jail time avoiding ticket fines, one thing he can't abide is kissing their behinds, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

We beat the opposition when we stole the riot gear, captured top positions and then we made it clear, we'll do a lot of damage and we'll cause a lot of fear, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

We like to take the stimulants our focus then acute, you never can tell when the cops will snap and shoot, never on my gravestone, "He snoozed his ass is moot", hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

We fuck Republicans but think they're icky, talk of world conquest finally makes them sticky, you have to beg and beg to get your dick a licky, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

Me and Jakie like dodging the gun, me and Jakie like to hit and run, we piss on politicians but it's all in good fun, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

We got into politics to char and pillage, maybe we'll come visit in your bar or village, after our plunder time for serious chillage, hey, hey, Civil Disobedience.

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from SONGS FOR PARENTS WHO ENJOY DRUGS, released October 7, 2013
Hamell- The Whole Shebang

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HAMELL ON TRIAL Austin, Texas

Hamell on Trial is loud, fast music informed by politics, intelligence and a wicked sense of humor.
1995-Mercury Records-Big as Life, The Chord is Mightier Than the Sword.
1997- Choochtown
2003-Righteous Babe Records-Tough Love
2005, Songs For Parents Who Enjoy Drugs.
2007-“The Terrorism Of Everyday Life,” (Edinburgh Fringe Herald Award)
2012-New West Records -The Happiest Man Alive. ... more

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