We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

PEP RALLY

from BIG AS LIFE by HAMELL ON TRIAL

supported by
detroit0127
detroit0127 thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $1 USD  or more

     

  • Buy the Full Digital Album

  • Hamell not only records music, performs live, does independent writing, he also paints. All of the images below, and many you see as the accompanying artwork on the digital releases, are Hamell paintings. These vary in size and price, but are all acrylic on canvas. Hamell paints scenes inspired by the 'underground' and 'disenfranchised' of our society. Ed uses bold and bright colors in his paintings which contrast the darker subject matter, championing the underclass, drawing you into the characters he depicts, endearing you to them and sparking emotions one might not anticipate.Hamell is also available for specific painting commissions. For serious inquiries to purchase Hamell original art contact Emily at hamelltv@gmail.com
    ships out within 14 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $200 USD or more 

     

about

I used to play this song quite often but haven't now in years. It's pretty obvious what it's about. Gotta watch that lynch mob mentality huh? Hadn't heard the recorded version in quite sometime and while reviewing it for the digital release I was pleasantly surprised! Enjoy!

lyrics

Mama get your quilting, Daddy get your gun, I heard it on the TV, there's gonna be some fun. Everyone will be there except the ones that ain't, know we'll hunt them later and cover 'em with paint. Don't let them know you dawdled, won't do to dilly dally, they get so damn rambunctious, there at the Pep Rally....

They'll be selling T-Shirts, beer mugs at the shrine, I've been clipping coupons, I know my secret sign, they'll be giving classes, I want a franchise, they'll be going global, try that on for size, fall in for the roll call, peaceful in the valley, everyone's your buddy, there at the Pep Rally.

Fall on your knees to the light on the pole, give it a squeeze or there's no parole, say pretty please, relinquish your soul....

Jimmy had a nightmare, 'bout a giant bird, pecking all his flesh raw, screamed but no one heard, weeks above the city, shivering in the rock, after Jimmy's torture, the bird rejoined the flock. He crawled down from the nest, got collared in the alley, they don't dig deserters, there at the Pep Rally.

All bleeding blisters that are inside, miracles come later, first tan your hide, all real requests will not be denied, there at the Pep Rally!

credits

from BIG AS LIFE, released October 7, 2013

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

HAMELL ON TRIAL image

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

contact / help

Contact HAMELL ON TRIAL

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like HAMELL ON TRIAL, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring Riley Pinkerton (aka The Rat Queen) from the theatrical NYC rockers, Castle Rat.
listen now