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Punk Prayer

by The Wasps

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    NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!... "Punk Prayer" on Family Spree Recordings.... The Wasps NEW album featuring 12 powerful new tracks including the singles "It Don't Matter To Me", "Don't Kill The Planet" Janet" and "Punk Prayer"!!

    THIS ALBUM HAS RECEIVED GREAT REVIEWS!! Check them out on our website www.thewaspsofficial.com

    Written by Jesse Lynn-Dean. The album was recorded LIVE October 2021 at Hollers Analog Studios in Malaga city, Spain. Jesse Lynn-Dean (vocals), Mats Riedeborn (guitar), Martin Hope (guitar), Kiko Alvarez (bass), Roly Quesnel (drums) .

    This fantastic album comes with a LIMITED EDITION poster of the Punk Prayer single artwork, individually signed by lead singer Jesse Lynn-Dean and numbered and signed by the artist Josephine Aherne.
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    NOW ON CD!... LIMITED EDITION... ""Punk Prayer" on Vespa Records.... The Wasps NEW album featuring 12 powerful new tracks including the new single "It Don't Matter To Me!!
    Written by Jesse Lynn-Dean. The album was recorded LIVE October 2021 at Hollers Analog Studios in Malaga city, Spain. Jesse Lynn-Dean (vocals), Mats Riedeborn (guitar), Martin Hope (guitar), Kiko Alvarez (bass), Roly Quesnel (drums) .

    This full colour CD is in an attractive and robust, sustainable & plastic free digifile case. Containing an 8 page full colour booklet with lyrics + Full colour CD disc + Free Digital download.... €12.00 Euros + p&p. Artwork by Josephine Aherne.

    +++ AVAILABLE NOW ON VINYL....

    AHORA EN CD!... EDICIÓN LIMITADA... ""Punk Prayer" en Vespa Records.... El NUEVO álbum de Wasps presenta 12 poderosas pistas nuevas, incluido el nuevo sencillo "It Don't Matter To Me!!
    Escrito por Jesse Lynn-Dean. El álbum fue grabado EN VIVO en octubre de 2021 en Hollers Analog Studios en la ciudad de Málaga, España. Jesse Lynn-Dean (voz), Mats Riedeborn (guitarra), Martin Hope (guitarra), Kiko Alvarez (bajo), Roly Quesnel (batería).

    Este CD a todo color se presenta en una caja de archivos digitales atractiva y robusta, sostenible y sin plástico. Contiene un libreto de 8 páginas a todo color con letras + Disco CD a todo color + Descarga digital gratuita.... €12,00 Euros + p&p.

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1.
YOU MADE ME WISH THAT I WAS DEAD – FOUND MY BEST FRIEND IN YOUR BED AFTER ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'D BEEN THROUGH IT'S JUST LIKE YOU DON'T CARE – YOU'RE HERE YOU'RE THERE YOU'RE EVERYWHERE I'M SICK AND TIRED OF CHASING AFTER YOU THIS FEELING DRAGGING ME DOWN LOW – IS SCREAMING OUT NOW'S THE TIME TO GO SO IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – IF I DON'T SEE YOU ANYMORE IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – YOU WASTED ALL MY PRECIOUS TIME IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – AND THAT'S A FACT YOU THINK MY SOUL BELONGS TO YOU – AND YOU CAN DO THE THINGS YOU DO ALL THE CRAP INSIDE YOUR VEINS – IS GONNA TAKE YOU DOWN THE DRAIN I TRIED MY BEST MAYBE I WAS TOO KIND THIS FEELING DRAGGING ME DOWN LOW – IS SCREAMING OUT NOW'S THE TIME TO GO SO IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – IF I DON'T SEE YOU ANYMORE IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – YOU WASTED ALL MY PRECIOUS TIME IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – AND THAT'S A FACT SOMETIMES IN THE DARKEST NIGHT – A CANDLE LIGHTS THE WAY MAYBE THIS WILL BE THE WAY FOR YOU ONLY YOU CAN WORK OUT WHAT IS WRONG AND WHAT IS RIGHT I WON'T BE THERE TO TELL YOU WHAT TO DO IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – IF I DON'T SEE YOU ANYMORE IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – YOU WASTED ALL MY PRECIOUS TIME IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – AND THAT'S A FACT IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – IF I DON'T SEE YOU ANYMORE IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – YOU WASTED ALL MY PRECIOUS TIME IT DON'T MATTER TO ME – AND THAT'S A FACT
2.
Trouble 03:04
I NEVER CARED ABOUT TOMORROW – TOMORROW NEVER CARED ABOUT ME I'VE HAD GIRLFRIENDS – THEIR FRIENDS – AND THEIR TOY FRIENDS – AND EVERY OTHER FISH IN THE SEA I WAS OUT OF CONTROL – FROM THE DAY I COULD CRAWL – NOBODY TOLD ME WHAT TO DO ADVICE WAS SOMETHING – I NEVER TOOK – AND I'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT FROM YOU SO – IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'VE FOUND IT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – IT'S RIGHT HERE IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'RE ALL AROUND IT I'M NOT QUITE WHAT I APPEAR THIS LIFE CAN BE CRUEL SOMETIMES – YOU GOTTA HAVE FAITH IN YOURSELF YOU CAN QUICK GET LEFT BEHIND – IT'S UP TO YOU – NOBODY ELSE I'LL TELL YOU NO LIES – AND I WON'T COMPROMISE – I'VE HAD A FEW PROBLEMS I KNOW BUT LET'S PUT' EM ASIDE – COME FOR A RIDE – AND JUST ENJOY THE SHOW SO – IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'VE FOUND IT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – IT'S RIGHT HERE IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'RE ALL AROUND IT I'M NOT QUITE WHAT I APPEAR I'D FOLLOW YOU 'TILL I WORE OUT MY SHOES – DON'T REALLY HAVE THAT MUCH TO LOSE IT'S UP TO YOU TO FIGURE IT OUT – YOU CAN STAY OR WALK AWAY – IT'S GOTTA BE YOUR SHOUT SO – IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'VE FOUND IT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – IT'S RIGHT HERE IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'RE ALL AROUND IT I'M NOT QUITE WHAT I APPEAR SO – IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'VE FOUND IT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – IT'S RIGHT HERE IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'RE ALL AROUND IT I'M NOT QUITE WHAT I APPEAR SO – IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'VE FOUND IT IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – IT'S RIGHT HERE IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR TROUBLE – YOU'RE ALL AROUND IT I'M NOT QUITE WHAT I APPEAR
3.
Advertising 04:34
EVERY SCREEN IS FILLED WITH ADS - DIRECTED AT THE MUM AND DADS AND THOSE WHOSE TURN WILL COME IN TIME - TO BE SUBJECTED TO THE CRIME INVENTED BY THE CHOSEN FEW - WHO SAY THEY KNOW WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU - ADVERTISING HARD SELL BETWEEN THREE MINUTE SINGLES - CAMOUFLAGED BY CATCHY JINGLES FIFTEEN SECONDS LONG BUT CLEVER - JUST THE JOB FOR THOSE WHO NEVER KNEW WHAT COLONEL SANDERS DO - TO MAKE HIS CHICKEN TASTE LIKE GLUE - ADVERTISING FOLLOW ME AND I'LL FOLLOW YOU - I'LL LIKE EVERYTHING YOU SAY OR DO I'LL SCRATCH YOUR BACK - IF YOU SCRATCH MINE MUTUAL ADMIRATION - WORKS JUST FINE ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - EVERYBODY CAUGHT IN THE TRAP ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - NOBODY CAN TURN OFF THE TAP CLICK ON THIS AGREE WITH THAT - THEY'LL TELL YOU HOW TO FEED YOUR CAT ONLINE BOOKIES - CLICK THE COOKIES - JUST AGREE RESPONSIBLY EVERYBODY SELF PROMOTING - SMILEY FACES - SUGAR COATING - OH YEAH ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - EVERYBODY CAUGHT IN THE TRAP ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - NOBODY CAN TURN OFF THE TAP SEE IT - HEAR IT - FEEL IT - FEAR IT - JUST NO GETTING AWAY FROM IT YOU LOVE IT - YOU HATE IT - EMBRACE IT - BERATE IT - WHAT YOU GONNA DO WITHOUT IT ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - EVERYBODY CAUGHT IN THE TRAP ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - NOBODY CAN TURN OFF THE TAP ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - EVERYBODY CAUGHT IN THE TRAP ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING - NOBODY CAN TURN OFF THE TAP
4.
Oh Baby 03:36
I WAS FEELING BAD I WAS REALLY REALLY DOWN – AND YOU SAID OOH BABY OOH BABY OOH RIGHT DOWN AT THE BOTTOM AND YOU KNOW WHO PICKED ME UP – IT WAS YOU BABY YOU BABY YOU DID'NT KNOW IF I WAS COMING DIDN'T KNOW IF I WAS GOING – SO MESSED UP INSIDE I DIDN'T HAVE A CLUE AND THEN A VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD TOLD ME TO PULL MYSELF TOGETHER – AND IT WAS YOU BABY YOU BABY YOU – YOU PULLED ME THROUGH BABY THROUGH BABY THROUGH COME ON HONEY LET'S GET RADICAL – GIMME THAT GUITAR AND THROW AWAY THE CHEMICALS THIS SHOULD BE A TIME TO DANCE AND CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE IT AIN'T EASY ALWAYS BEING IN THE RIGHT LANE – IT AIN'T EASY ALWAYS GETTING ON THE RIGHT TRAIN IT AIN'T EASY BUT I'VE GOT TO DO THIS FOR YOU OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – IT WAS YOU OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – IT WAS YOU I WAS GETTING BETTER AND I HAD A LITTLE FOOD – BEGINNING TO LOOK MYSELF IN THE EYE I'D BEEN READING UP ON DYLAN I WAS IN A BETTER MOOD – AND YOU CAME ROUND AN LOOKED ME IN THE EYE YOU SAID HEY HEY YOU'RE SO LUCKY – YOU'VE GOT NEARLY EVERYTHING YOU NEED I SAID YEAH YEAH I'M SO LUCKY AND IT'S TRUE – 'COS I GOT YOU BABY YOU BABY YOU YOU GOT ME THROUGH BABY THROUGH BABY THROUGH COME ON HONEY LET'S GET RADICAL – GIMME THAT GUITAR AND THROW AWAY THE CHEMICALS THIS SHOULD BE A TIME TO DANCE AND CELEBRATE YOUR LIFE IT AIN'T EASY ALWAYS BEING IN THE RIGHT LANE – IT AIN'T EASY ALWAYS GETTING ON THE RIGHT TRAIN IT AIN'T EASY BUT I'VE GOT TO DO THIS FOR YOU OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – IT WAS YOU OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – IT WAS YOU OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – IT WAS YOU OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – OOH BABY OOH OOH OOH – IT WAS YOU
5.
Punk Prayer 04:11
I FEEL LIKE THEY OWN ME - LIKE I'M NOT EVEN REAL EMPTY AND LONELY - NOT EVEN SURE WHAT I FEEL TRYING TO PUT ME - IN THEIR OWN LITTLE BAGS STEALING MY FUTURE - MAKING FUN OF MY RAGS YEAH IS THERE ANYBODY THERE - TO EVEN LISTEN TO MY PRAYER PUNK PRAYER - I FEEL LIKE THEY OWN ME - PUNK PRAYER - LIKE I'M NOT EVEN REAL PUNK PRAYER - EMPTY AND LONELY - NOT EVEN SURE WHAT I FEEL I FEEL LIKE THEY OWN ME - NOW AIN'T THAT A SHAME I'LL USE THE TRICKS THAT THEY'VE SHOWN ME - BEAT THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME I FEEL LIKE THEY OWN ME - DISPENSABLE FLESH GOT TO DO WHAT THEY'VE SHOWN ME - TO PASS ALL THEIR TESTS YEAH IS THERE ANYBODY THERE - TO EVEN LISTEN TO MY PRAYER PUNK PRAYER - I FEEL LIKE THEY OWN ME - PUNK PRAYER - LIKE I'M NOT EVEN REAL PUNK PRAYER - EMPTY AND LONELY - NOT EVEN SURE WHAT I FEEL PUNK PRAYER - TRYING TO PUT ME - PUNK PRAYER - IN THEIR OWN LITTLE BAGS PUNK PRAYER - STEALING MY FUTURE - MAKING FUN OF MY RAGS THEY WORSHIP TRADITION - AND THINGS OF THE PAST I FEEL LIKE THEY OWN ME - TWO THIRDS OF MY HEAD DON'T WANT THEM TO OWN ME - I'D RATHER BE DEAD DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD, DEAD,DEAD
6.
Radio 03:26
I MET A MAN - HIS NAME WAS STAN - AND HE WAS ALWAYS LISTENING TO THE RADIO I SAID HI - HE SAID WHY - HE SAID I'VE GOT THE APP AND I'M READY TO GO HE LIVED IN A TRAILER WITH JOHNNY THE SAILOR - AND A CAT CALLED DESERT STORM THEY WERE SITTING AT A TABLE IN THE MIDDAY SUN - WITH THE CAT AND THE HEADPHONES ON HE SAID AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - LOVE MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - GO ANYWHERE I WANNA GO - WANNA GO - WANNA GO ALL I REALLY NEED IS MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO - THEY GONNA BURY ME WITH MY RA - DIO I SAID WHEN - HE SAID THEN - BRING THAT CHAIR OVER HERE AND GRAB A COLD BEER I SAID NOW - HE SAID SURE - HE SAID WHADDAYA THINK THAT THIS TABLE IS FOR YOU'VE HEARD I'VE SERVED - DONE SOME STUFF - AND I'VE SEEN SOME THINGS BUT I'LL GIVE YOU MY WORD - IT'S BEEN TOUGH - BUT I CAN HANDLE ANYTHING HE SAID AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - LOVE MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - GO ANYWHERE I WANNA GO - WANNA GO - WANNA GO ALL I REALLY NEED IS MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO - THEY GONNA BURY ME WITH MY RA - DIO IT'S MY MOTHER - MY BROTHER - THE AIR THAT I BREATHE IT'S MY LOVER - THERE'S NO OTHER - IT'S ALL THAT I NEED IT'S MY TEACHER - IT'S MY PREACHER - IT'S MY GUIDING LIGHT IT'S MY DOCTOR - IT'S MY DEALER - IT MAKE EVERYTHING ALRIGHT HE SAID AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - LOVE MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - GO ANYWHERE I WANNA GO - WANNA GO - WANNA GO ALL I REALLY NEED IS MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO - THEY GONNA BURY ME WITH MY RA - DIO RA - DIO - RA - DIO - RA - DIO / RA - DIO - RA - DIO - RA - DIO - RA - DIO HE SAID AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - LOVE MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO AY, AY, AY, AY, AY - GO ANYWHERE I WANNA GO - WANNA GO - WANNA GO ALL I REALLY NEED IS MY RADIO - RADIO - RADIO - THEY GONNA BURY ME WITH MY RA - DIO
7.
THE WAY YOU LOOK THE WAY YOU SMILE - THE WAY YOU WALK THE WAY YOU DRESS FOR ME YOU WIN BY A MILE - YEAH YOU COULD SAY I’M IMPRESSED DANGER, DANGER LOVE’S A STRANGER - I DON’T KNOW HOW I FEEL GOT A HOLE IN MY HEART - WHERE THE RAIN IS COMING IN I DON’T EVEN KNOW IF THIS IS REAL LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH THE WAY YOU MOVE THE WAY YOU GLIDE - THE WAY YOU PUSH AWAY YOUR HAIR THE WAY YOU SPIN THE WAY YOU SLIDE - THE WAY I FEEL WHEN YOU ARE THERE DANGER, DANGER LOVE’S A STRANGER - I DON’T KNOW HOW I FEEL GOT A HOLE IN MY HEART - WHERE THE RAIN IS COMING IN I DON’T EVEN KNOW IF THIS IS REAL LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH DANGER DANGER / LOVES A STRANGER / I DON’T KNOW HOW I FEEL / GOT A / HOLE IN MY HEART / RAIN'S COMING IN / DON’T EVEN KNOW IF IT'S REAL LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH DANGER DANGER / LOVES A STRANGER / I DON’T KNOW HOW I FEEL / GOT A / HOLE IN MY HEART / RAIN'S COMING IN / DON’T EVEN KNOW IF IT'S REAL LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH LOVE IN 2 CHORDS OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH - OH, OH, OH
8.
LITTLE DEVILS HANGING FROM THE ROOF – PAPER ANGELS FALLING FROM THE SKY ALL MY SINFUL PLEASURES DEEP INSIDE ME A GHOST IN EVERY CORNER OF MY LIFE – AND MEMORIES THAT CUT ME LIKE A KNIFE COLD HAND OF TRUTH SITS RIGHT HERE BESIDE ME WHAT HAVE I GOTTA DO – GET DOWN ON MY KNEES – WHAT HAVE I GOTTA SAY – HAVE I GOTTA SAY PLEASE DARLING PLEASE I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE – I DON'T MEAN HOLDING HANDS AND TRUE ROMANCE I MEAN THE REAL STUFF – I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE GIVE ME BACK MY DANCING SHOES – AN OLD GUITAR AND SOME CHEAP BOOZE IF I CRUMBLE WILL YOU STAY BESIDE ME I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT OF BARS – I'VE BEENDRINKING GIN AND CRASHING CARS BUT THERE'S ONE THING YOU MUST NOT DENY ME WHAT HAVE I GOTTA DO GET DOWN ON MY KNEES – WHAT HAVE I GOTTA SAY – HAVE I GOTTA SAY PLEASE BABY PLEASE I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE – I DON'T MEAN HOLDING HANDS AND TRUE ROMANCE I MEAN THE REAL STUFF – I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE I CAN'T MAKE DIAMONDS OUT OF DUST – AND PLASTIC FLOWERS WELL I DON'T TRUST I CAN'T PRETEND TO UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION MAKING SENSE OF ALL OF THIS – TRYING TO MAKE THE PIECES FIT IS A BIT TOO MUCH FOR MY IMAGINATION WHAT HAVE I GOTTA DO GET DOWN ON MY KNEES – WHAT HAVE I GOTTA SAY – HAVE I GOTTA SAY PLEASE DARLING PLEASE I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE – I DON'T MEAN HOLDING HANDS AND TRUE ROMANCE I MEAN THE REAL STUFF – I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE – I DON'T MEAN HOLDING HANDS AND TRUE ROMANCE I MEAN THE REAL STUFF - I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE I NEED YOUR TOUGH ROUGH LOVE
9.
Lies 03:16
WHY DESERT ME - WHY DID YOU HURT ME TREAT ME LIKE A FOOL WHY DID YOU LEAVE ME - WHY DID YOU GRIEVE ME AND MAKE ME FEEL UN COOL YOU KEPT TAKING ME UP AND DOWN TREATING ME LIKE A CIRCUS CLOWN ALWAYS SPINNING ME ROUND AND ROUND YOU KEPT ON TELLING ME LIES LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - YOU KEPT TELLING ME LA LA LIES LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - YOU KEPT HITTING ME BY SURPRISE LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - YOU KEPT TELLING ME LA LA LIES LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - KEPT ON TELLING ME LIES YOU FOUND ME - YOU HUNG AROUND ME AND THEN YOU GOT INSIDE MY HEAD LIKE A SPIDER - KEPT ME BESIDE YA TRAPPED INSIDE YOUR WEB YOU KEPT TAKING ME UP AND DOWN TREATING ME LIKE A CIRCUS CLOWN ALWAYS SPINNING ME ROUND AND ROUND YOU KEPT ON TELLING ME LIES LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - YOU KEPT TELLING ME LA LA LIES LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - YOU KEPT HITTING ME BY SURPRISE LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - YOU KEPT TELLING ME LA LA LIES LA LA LIES - LA LA LIES - KEPT ON TELLING ME LIES
10.
JENNY THINKS SHE'S ALL GROWN UP NOW – DON'T WANT TO BE AT HOME JENNY SAYS SHE'S GOING PLACES – SHE'S GONNA START TO ROAM SEVENTEEN ME OH MY SHE'S STARTING TO FLY SHE'S GOT A BOYFRIEND AND A GIRLFRIEND – SHE'S BEEN HAVING FUN GIRLFRIEND STRIPS AT HARRY'S BAR – BOYFRIEND CARRIES A GUN SEVENTEEN ME OH MY SHE'S STARTING TO FLY DRIVEN BY HER REBEL SOUL – SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL SHE MOVES ME – SHE MOVES ME ONCE IN A WHILE SHE'D CRASH AND BURN – SHE'S STILL GOT A LOT TO LEARN YEAH – YEAH – YEAH – YEAH – JENNY GOT A BRAND NEW HAIRDO – SHE GOT SOME NEW TATTOOS SHE'S BEEN HANGING OUT WITH JACK THE WRAP – THIS DUDE IS REALLY BAD NEWS SEVENTEEN ME OH MY SHE'S STARTING TO FLY DRIVEN BY HER REBEL SOUL – SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL SHE MOVES ME – SHE MOVES ME ONCE IN A WHILE SHE'D CRASH AND BURN – SHE'S STILL GOT A LOT TO LEARN YEAH – YEAH – YEAH – YEAH – DRIVEN BY HER REBEL SOUL – SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCK AND ROLL SHE MOVES ME – SHE MOVES ME ONCE IN A WHILE SHE'D CRASH AND BURN – SHE'S STILL GOT A LOT TO LEARN YEAH – YEAH – YEAH – YEAH – JENNY THINKS SHE'S ALL GROWN UP NOW – DON'T WANT TO BE AT HOME JENNY SAYS SHE'S GOING PLACES – SHE'S GONNA START TO ROAM SEVENTEEN ME OH MY – SEVENTEEN SHE AIN'T SHY – SEVENTEEN ME OH MY SHE'S STARTING TO FLY
11.
WOKE UP THIS MORNING – GOT OUT OF BED – 'TIL I OPENED MY EYES – I THOUGHT I WAS DEAD WENT TO THE KITCHEN – I GOT OUT A BEER – THOUGHT I WAS THERE – BUT I WAS HERE THOUGHT LAST NIGHT WOULD MAKE IT RIGHT – I THOUGHT THE PAIN WOULD ALL BE GONE BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG SOMETIMES YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING AND LOOK INTO THE MIRROR THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS YOU DID – YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE A WINNER THINK ABOUT ALL THE LIVES YOU TRASHED – YOU THOUGHT IT DIDN'T MATTER – 'TIL NOW – DID YA SOMETIMES YOU TOLD YOURSELF YOU WERE RIGHT WHEN YOU WERE WRONG THAT'S THE WAY YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE – PRETENDING TO BE STRONG THAT'S THE WAY YOU PLAYED IT – HAD NO SENSE OF SHAME OR WRONG – 'TIL NOW – DID YA PUT ON THE TV – SOMETHING WAS WRONG – 500 CHANNELS – BUT NOTHING WAS ON I FELT I NEEDED SOMETHING – JUST TO STRAIGHTEN MY HEAD – GOTTA KICK KICK KICK THIS HABIT – BEFORE I GET DEAD THOUGHT LAST NIGHT WOULD MAKE IT RIGHT – THOUGHT THE PAIN WOULD ALL BE GONE BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG SOMETIMES YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING AND LOOK INTO THE MIRROR THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS YOU DID – YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE A WINNER THINK ABOUT ALL THE LIVES YOU TRASHED – YOU THOUGHT IT DIDN'T MATTER – 'TIL NOW – DID YA SOMETIMES YOU TOLD YOURSELF YOU WERE RIGHT WHEN YOU WERE WRONG THAT'S THE WAY YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE – PRETENDING TO BE STRONG THAT'S THE WAY YOU PLAYED IT – HAD NO SENSE OF SHAME OR WRONG – 'TIL NOW – DID YA ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND YOU GO – YOU CAN'T TURN THE CLOCK BACK YEAH YOU KNOW AND EVEN IF YOU COULD WHAT WOULD YOU DO – MAYBE TURN THE PAGE AND START ANEW COS' SOMETIMES YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING AND LOOK INTO THE MIRROR THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS YOU DID – YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE A WINNER THINK ABOUT ALL THE LIVES YOU TRASHED – YOU THOUGHT IT DIDN'T MATTER – 'TIL NOW – DID YA SOMETIMES YOU TOLD YOURSELF YOU WERE RIGHT WHEN YOU WERE WRONG THAT'S THE WAY YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE – PRETENDING TO BE STRONG THAT'S THE WAY YOU PLAYED IT – HAD NO SENSE OF SHAME OR WRONG – 'TIL NOW BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG SOMETIMES YOU GET UP IN THE MORNING AND LOOK INTO THE MIRROR THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS YOU DID – YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE A WINNER THINK ABOUT ALL THE LIVES YOU TRASHED – YOU THOUGHT IT DIDN'T MATTER – 'TIL NOW BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG BUT I WAS WRONG ALL ALONG - WRONG, WRONG ALL ALONG
12.
LEAVE THE CAR AND TAKE YOUR BIKE - GRAB YOUR BOOTS AND TAKE A HIKE FLOODS AND STORMS AND CRAZY WEATHER - WE CAN'T GO ON LIKE THIS FOREVER THIS IS AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH - JUST LOOK AROUND - SEE THE PROOF HOW LONG WE'VE GOT NO WAY OF KNOWING - TICKING TIME BOMB - CRACKS ARE SHOWING HEY - HEY - I'M NOT BLAMING YOU FOR ALL OF THIS HEY - HEY - LOOK UP TO THE STARS - AND THINK HOW THINGS COULD BE - SAVE THIS PLACE - SET IT FREE - IT COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU - SO GOOD FOR YOU AND ME DON'T KILL THE PLANET JANET - WE'VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE - IT'S ON TV DON'T KILL THE PLANET JANET - MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE FOR YOU AND ME FISH ARE DYING IN THE SEA - TRASH AND PLASTIC - FLOATING FREE THAT WON'T SUIT YA - NO PLAN B - CANCELLED FUTURE - NOT FOR ME BIRDS AND SPECIES - DAY BY DAY - DISAPPEARING COME WHAT MAY FLOODS AND CRAZY WEATHER PATTERNS - MOSCOW TO DOWNTOWN MANHATTEN HEY - HEY - I'M NOT BLAMING YOU FOR ALL OF THIS HEY - HEY - LOOK UP TO THE STARS - AND THINK HOW THINGS COULD BE - SAVE THIS PLACE - SET IT FREE - IT COULD BE SO GOOD FOR YOU - SO GOOD FOR YOU AND ME DON'T KILL THE PLANET JANET - WE'VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE - IT'S ON TV DON'T KILL THE PLANET JANET - MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE FOR YOU AND ME DON'T KILL THE PLANET JANET - WE'VE SEEN IT ALL BEFORE - IT'S ON TV DON'T KILL THE PLANET JANET - GO PLANT A MILLION TREES - GO SAVE A BILLION BEES - MAKE THIS A BETTER PLACE - FOR YOU AND ME

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UK Punk band The Wasps NEW ALBUM "Punk Prayer" featuring 12 powerful Power Pop Punk tracks including their single "It Don't Matter To Me", the title track "Punk Prayer" and the track from their video "Don't Kill The Planet Janet", which is about the environment/climate change. These tracks are the first Wasps recordings in more than 42 years!

ALBUM REVIEWS:

"Still fronting The Wasps is their original singer songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean, who at the very least penned a throwback classic in Punk Prayer opener "It Don’t Matter To Me". An impressive turn to form, like The Wasps haven’t skipped a beat." - Niek - album reviewer from Add To Want List

"..twelve new songs of catchy and melodic punk, humming choruses and lots of fun. Twelve potential singles that hook you at first, entertain and make you sweat live, taking you back to 70s punk made in the UK".- Rafa García-Moreno - Sonic Wave magazine

"There's plenty of catchy choruses, lots of melody and you'll want to jump around". - Mick Fletcher - Just Some Punk Songs Blog Spot

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released December 6, 2021

Jesse Lynn-Dean (vocals), Martin Hope (guitar), Kiko Alvarez (bass), Mats Riedeborn (guitar), Roly Quesnel (drums). Written by Jesse Lynn-Dean. Recorded LIVE October 2021 at Hollers Analog Studios, Malaga city, Spain. Album artwork/design: Josephine Aherne

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The Wasps Málaga, Spain

Formed Feb ’76 The Wasps were one of London’s earliest punk bands & regulars at The Roxy, etc. Their first 2 singles, ‘Teenage Treats’ & ‘Can’t Wait 'Till '78’ are classic anthems of the UK punk era. In '79 they released their single "Rubber Cars" with RCA, but the band split. In 2019 The Wasps revamped with original singer/songwriter Jesse Lynn-Dean Their new album released 2021 is "Punk Prayer" ... more

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