Lyrics for the Covers album

[seventieslord]

This should be fairly easy. I'm trying to put together lyrics for the new album, and I've got all songs done but two - the two that aren't anywhere online, those being The Judge and Rocket 69. I don't think they're that hard to decipher - anyone wanna have a go? I've tried but my speakers at home are making it difficult. My work headphones may make it easier.

[Ean]

As they're helpfully printed in the booklet for Blastronaut, here's Rocket 69

Rocket 69

Pop Gestapo shot a rocket divine
Sock it to me baby, rock it Rocket 69
So many dynamos, so little time
Rocket 69, Rocket 69

Blixa Blister is a social disease
The way it fits her makes a man out of me
My X-ray specs affect the way that I see
663, home of the free

Shakin' ass, suckin' gas I will smash guitars
Don't applaud... I'm a God not a Superstar
I'm full of beer and I'm hung like a steer
So c'mon baby climb on

Just give me something full of metal and speed
Makes me upset; gets me wet; makes me bleed
We're on the air, God if you're there
Send us a sign
Rocket 69

Rocket 69
Rocket 69
No no
Rocket 69
Rocket 69
No no
Rocket 69
Rocket 69
No no
Rocket 69
Rocket 69

Super Cupid showed her stupid tattoos
The head of Elvis and it said: "Born to lose"
And on her ass were a couple of screws;
A screaming eagle; a bottle of booze.

A kamikaze Nazi countdown to mars
A funny banging sound I found from hangin' round in bars
Thirty one flavours and my favourite scars
A suicide note I found in my coat

Shakin' ass, suckin' gas I will smash guitars
Don't applaud... I'm a God not a Superstar
I'm full of beer and I don't want to hear
Your honky tonk song

Just give me something full of metal and speed
Makes me upset; gets me wet; makes me bleed
We're on the air, God if you're there
Send us a sign

Send us a sign, no no
Rocket 69, yeah yeah
Send us a sign, no no
Rocket 69

Rocket 69, Rocket 69
Rocket 69, Rocket 69

So many dynamos, so little time
Rocket 69, Rocket 69

Shakin' ass, suckin' gas I will smash guitars
Don't applaud... I'm a God not a Superstar

Just give me something full of metal and speed
Makes me upset; gets me wet; makes me bleed
We're on the air, God if you're there
Send us a sign

Rocket 69
Send us a sign
Rocket 69
Send us a sign

Send us a sign, no no
Rocket 69, yeah yeah
Send us a sign, no no
Rocket 69

[seventieslord]

Thanks Ean! I'll listen to the song today and match it up, make sure they never changed anything up on us. They did in a number of other songs. As for The Judge, the Soul Asylum version is actually pretty bad quality too... God only knows how the Wildhearts figured the lyrics out.

[Ean]

Those are the lyrics from the WH version, I went through it to check.

To answer your question - they didn't. Ginger seems to be making it up as he goes along for a good deal of it. These are what I found online :-

The Judge - Soul Asylum Version (although, to be fair, these are from a fan site so aren't 100% either)

I see you passin' judgment
It ain't a judgment day
But I can't let ya misjudge me that way

Ain't shootin' for perfection
I'm scared of my reflection
But I can't let ya misjudge me that way

I used to think that I, could raise myself above it
You could make me break down and cry
But you can't make me love it

And I can't fake it, you can't take it
I ain't holdin' no grudge
'Cause I can't judge him, and you can't judge him
And who's gonna judge the judge
Who's gonna judge the judge

High falootin aloofin'
Has got you in it's ways
And I can't let ya misjudge me that way

Not that I care whatcha think of me
But I hear every word that you say
And I can't let ya misjudge me that way

Sticks and stones may break my bones, but I can't take the blame
You can find yourself a new scapegoat, but I ain't gonna play no game

I can't make it, you can't take it
I ain't holdin' no grudge
'Cause I can't judge him, and you can't judge him
And who's gonna judge the judge
Who's gonna judge the judge

Whooooo-aaaa

(What did you do, so beautiful, so pretty
You look so pretty beautiful)

I see you pointing fingers
You're pointing one my way
And I can't let ya misjudge me that way

Now, now, now I never said I was innocent for justice is gonna find a way
And I can't let ya misjudge me that way

No, no, no I can't let it to misjudge me that way
And I can't let ya misjudge me that way-ay-ay

Here's what I've got so far :-

The Judge - The WIldhearts Version

I see you passing judgment
You're here to judge me today
But I can't let you lecture me that way

Ain't you bored of messing?
I'm scared of all ********
And I can't let you lecture me that way

I used to think that I
Could raise myself above it
You can make me break down and cry
But you can't make me love it

I can't fake it and you can't take it
And I ain't holding no grudge
I can't tell it and you can't sell it
Who's gonna judge the Judge?

Who's gonna judge a Judge?

After losing the Justice
That gets you in its way
And I can't let you lecture me that way

Oh no no no, I don't care what you think of me
But I heard every word that you say
And I can't let you lecture me that way

Sticks and stones may break my bones
But I can't take the blame
You bought yourself a new scapegoat
But I won't play your game

I can't take it and you can't fake it
And I ain't holding no grudge
I can't tell it, you can't sell it
Who's gonna judge the Judge?

Who's gonna judge a Judge?

"I know I ain't never been that good, baby
But I ain't never been that bad.
I ain't no fuckin' angel
But I'm the best you've ever had (That's what I'm talking about).
So before you're passing judgment
Ask yourself: "What'd you expect?"
I was drunk as shit when you fuckin' met me
And I've got 'sorry' tattooed on my neck"

I see you pointing fingers
You're pointing one my way
And I can't let you lecture me that way

I never said I was innocent
but the judge is gonna find a way
And I can't let you lecture me that way

Oh no no no, I can't let you lecture me that way
And I can't let you lecture me that way

[seventieslord]

Nice work, Ean. I just finished doing it myself too. I have almost the same thing. There are some subtle differences - now let's hammer out the minor details!

I see you passing judgement
You're here to judge me today
But I can't let you lecture me that way

I'm itchin' for a messin'
I'm scared of all your lessons
And I can't let you lecture me that way

I used to think that I
Could raise myself above it
You can make me break down and cry
But you can't make me love it

I can't fake it
You can't take it
I ain't holdin' no grudge
I can't tell it
You can't sell it
Who's gonna judge the judge?
Who's gonna judge the judge?

After losing to justice
That gets you in its way
And I can't let you lecture me that way
Oh, no no no
I don't care what you think of me
But I hear every word that you say
And I can't let you lecture me that way

Sticks and stones may break my bones
But I can take the blame
You can find yourself a new scapegoat
But I won't play your game

I can't fake it
You can't take it
I ain't holdin' no grudge
I can't tell it
You can't sell it
Who's gonna judge the judge?
Who's gonna judge the judge?
Whoa!

I know I ain't never been that good, baby. But I ain't never been that bad. I ain't no f*** angel, but I'm the best you've ever had. (that's what I'm talkin' about) So before you pass your judgement, as yourself, what did you expect? I was drunk as s*** when you f*** met me, and I've got "Sorry" tattooed on my neck.

I see you point the finger
You're pointing one that way
And I can't let you lecture me that way
I never said I was innocent
But the judge is gonna fire away
And I can't let you lecture me that way
Oh, no no no
I can't let you lecture me that way
And I can't let you lecture me that way

[seventieslord]

One other thing - Rearrange You. I have the lyrics for it, but what does Ginger say at the start? It sounds like a foreign language... but I thought the rapping in "Soap Hammer" was japanese so what do I know? It sounds like "A plume de matant" if you believe it's French, but it could be any language.

We need the greatest philologist and phonetician, the greatest language expert in the world. Too bad Mr. Sweet died of pernicious anemia. Plus Mr. Sweet was anything but sweet so he probably wouldn't help us anyway.

[wildsam6o]

One other thing - Rearrange You. I have the lyrics for it, but what does Ginger say at the start? It sounds like a foreign language... but I thought the rapping in "Soap Hammer" was japanese so what do I know? It sounds like "A plume de matant" if you believe it's French, but it could be any language.

We need the greatest philologist and phonetician, the greatest language expert in the world. Too bad Mr. Sweet died of pernicious anemia. Plus Mr. Sweet was anything but sweet so he probably wouldn't help us anyway.

a khuna matatta lol

[vickyp]

One other thing - Rearrange You. I have the lyrics for it, but what does Ginger say at the start? It sounds like "A plume de matant" if you believe it's French, but it could be any language.

Yeah that's what it sounds like to me, it's not what's on the start on the Baby Chaos album, that's even harder to understand!

[Ean]

One other thing - Rearrange You. I have the lyrics for it, but what does Ginger say at the start? It sounds like a foreign language... but I thought the rapping in "Soap Hammer" was japanese so what do I know? It sounds like "A plume de matant" if you believe it's French, but it could be any language.

Pretty close. It's La plume de ma tante. It translates as My Aunt's pen (although plume also means feather and, online translators being what they are...). It's a phrase that turns up in a lot of old educational French books. It's essentially useless, but it's about the only thing most people seem to remember from their French lessons.

That and le singe est dans l'arbre.

Oh, and it sounds a bit rude.

[vickyp]

is that a bit like how 'Claudia et Flavia sub arborum sedent' is the only thing people can remember in Latin because it was the first line of the text book?

[Sarc]

For some reason the only thing I remember from my french lessons is

Je veux acheter un lance-flammes

Which is I wish to purchase a flame thrower.