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by Shoes On, Now!

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Jake C. British Punk + Chiptune = Maximum Kickass Music

That's all I got. Pop it on, and rock the NES out of the goddamn living room! Favorite track: Commercial Opportunities.
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1.
Commercial Opportunities 01:58
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You saw a field of green, an endless opportunity The American dream without the democracy You sliced it all up for residents and industry Commercial opportunities, no time for bureaucracy It was perfect, but for the people They’re unhappy every time it is today It was perfect, but for the people In The Chronicle you hear them say... We want water You caused an earthquake We want a hospital You sent a hurricane We want safety You crashed an aeroplane We didn't vote for you But you're here all the same We were dreaming of a perfect place You made a monster We want water You caused an earthquake We want a hospital You sent a hurricane We want safety You crashed an aeroplane We didn't vote for you But you're here all the same We were dreaming of a perfect place You made a monster
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Another Signal 04:01
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I left the force It’s gone bad Now I’m looking to brawl And if I need Backup fire Then I know who to call I only really count on Blaze Cos everybody looks the same And the kids all wearing rollerblades On the Streets of Rage At the Pine Pot We warm up Kicking dudes in the face (We pound some brews then, we pound some dudes in) Find turkey meat On the street At least it’s on a plate (No salmonella, for this old fella) We go by boat And by lift To the syndicate place (We cannot move on, til we’ve killed everyone) Kick some more dudes And some girls We don’t discriminate (I’m not a sexist, but Mr X is) I only really count on Blaze And everybody looks the same And the tubby twins are spitting flames On the Streets of Rage Mr X is a threat with a gun or knife When he’s dead, there’s no way He’d come back... Mr X was a threat To our way of life Did you check if he’s dead? No, it’s fine… (Another signal… Another signal... Another signal… Yet another signal...) Mr X is a threat with a gun or knife When he’s dead, there’s no way He’d come back... Mr X was a threat To our way of life Did you check if he’s dead? No, it’s fine… If you get hit with a knife or a pipe or a chain Just kick a bin, eat an apple, it’ll be ok I only really count on Blaze And everybody looks the same And the tubby twins are spitting flames On the Streets of Rage Cos everybody looks the same They only barely change the names Of the kids all wearing rollerblades On the Streets of Rage
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Japan Thailand 02:54
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I’ve got a plan for world domination Sure as my name's Vega, I mean M.Bison My plan involves 11 people fighting I need them all to come and fight to the death, but what I can't figure out is: how should I invite them…? I’ve got a great idea, to have a great big party A street party, a street party Around the world, and everyone’s invited Even Chun-Li, is invited I host the world cup of kicking and punching Part of Vega’s, I mean... M Bison’s plan for world domination Fight! Psycho power! Bow down to my… Psycho power! I’ll Psycho Crush you with my… Nightmare Glower! Bow down to my... Psycho power! Dear Ryu and Ken, will you come to my party? Even Guile, says that he'll be there His place is nice, but someone left a car there Could be Lexus, or Toyota I host the world cup of kicking and punching Part of Vega’s, I mean... M Bison’s plan for world domination Fight! Psycho power! Bow down to my… Psycho power! I’ll Psycho Crush you with my… Nightmare Glower! Bow down to my... Psycho power!
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Feeling Small 03:15
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We are going so damn fast Perhaps a mile an hour Precision engineering Point zero one horsepower Me and red are head to head Me and blue avoiding glue Me and green are dodging beans So I guess that makes me yellow Who laid these nails down so neatly? Is someone up there keeping score? Who the hell needs more than one pool table? Did someone glue the pencils to the floor? You crash but you don’t burn You just flash and then return Even when you’re feeling small There’s always somewhere you can turn This world is just to big for me But sometimes it seems made for me The road ahead is clear to me But sometimes it is hard to see Beyond the edges of the screen Up against red, blue and green I cannot see myself you see So I guess that makes me yellow You crash, but you don't burn You just take another turn No matter if you win or lose You choose another track and Crash but you don’t burn You just flash and then return Even when you’re feeling small There’s always somewhere you can turn Who laid these nails down so neatly? Is someone up there keeping score? Who the hell needs more than one pool table? Did someone glue the pencils to the floor? You crash but you don’t burn You just flash and then return Even when you’re feeling small There’s always somewhere you can turn You crash but you don’t burn You just take another turn Then you overshoot that sponge And plunge yourself into that... Bath, when will you learn How fast the corn will turn? But even when you’re feeling small You always flash and then return
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Rearview Mirror 02:30
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Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down the road x3 Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down, help he's got a chain! I took his chain, took his chain, took it down the road Nobody, comes at me, now I've got a chain Bye bye Biff, bye bye Bob, I hit them just for fun Get O’Shea, out the way, now I've got his club! I'm in first place! Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down the road I'm winning now, hello cow, I'm sure I'll see you soon I'm all alone... This is weird... There's no one here… Is that a deer, or a stone, off I go, no no no! I came off my biiike And I feel like I'm flying For a long long time Bounce and skid on the landing I can see my biiike In my own rear view mirror Wait, that can't be right? But there it is, getting clearer It's there. Just there. Oh. Missed it. I'm on now. Back on my biiike Lots of people go past me Start to pick up speed And I'm back in the…race! Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down the road Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down, Cruisin’ down the road Cruisin’ down, cruisin’ down Oh, it's finished
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Jump Sweep 00:40
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Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Then walk backwards Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Duck and block your punches Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Do another sweep-kick ACCIDENTALLY DO A SPECIAL MOVE! Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Then walk backwards Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Duck and block your punches Jump-kick, Sweep-kick Isn't this frustrating? Jump-kick, Sweep-kick
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Red Shoes 04:00
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I seek a form of chaos where the hills are green The palm trees look like paper on an old TV The sky is getting darker, and the marble’s gone to ruin And as the dungeons crumble I am spinning ‘round In spring yard casino and this awful town Instead of gambling I'll just keep on moving I'm feeling blue. What are you going to do? Spin me around? My feet barely touch the ground Give me new red shoes and one more ring of gold Help me through this world, in the hope I might grow old We're not fuel for robots and the egg man can't control us Don't hold your breath, if I am holding mine In this underwater labyrinth, I'm sure I'm gonna die I find peace on the highway above the sky I'm guided by the stars, but if I fall I'm gonna die In an endless sea of factories and robot bees and grime Brain scraps and nasty traps, now's not the time to die I'm feeling blue. What are you going to do? Spin me around? My feet barely touch the ground Give me new red shoes and one shiny ring of gold Help me through this world, in the hope I might grow old We're not fuel for robots and the egg man can't control us I will smash the TV So that you and I can be free Cos we're not fuel for robots and the egg man can't control us I feel so alone I’m out here on my own I’m fighting for what’s right But there is no one by my side I’m looking for a friend To get me to the end To get me some more rings And it would be nice if they could fly Then I would never leave their side Chorus
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Following You 05:30
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I fell through a trapdoor in the sky the views are pretty good when you're this high I thought that I was one of a kind A unique soul with a unique mind So I got new robes and I dyed my hair I was gonna live without a care, now… You lead the way, I'm following you Don't know what I'm here to do You lead the way, I'm following you You lead the way, I'm following you I do anything you want me to You lead the way, I'm following you I can't, stop myself I don't know the way home This is not where I thought I was headed but at least I'm not on my own I found my people, this must be fate I'm making friends at an astounding rate We're building bridges, we're digging deep Oh no, more friends are going beep beep beep So we got new robes and we dyed our hair We were gonna live without a care, now… You lead the way, we're following you Don't know what we're here to do You lead the way, we're following you You lead the way, we're following you We do anything you want us to You lead the way, we're following you I can't, stop myself I don't know the way home This is not where I thought I was headed but at least I'm not on my own You lead the way, I'm following you Don't know what I'm here to do You lead the way, I'm following you You lead the way, I'm following you I do anything you want me to You lead the way, I'm following you
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Oh My 01:32
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I got a shiny ring for you I got a shiny ring for you to lose While you went running off in your new shoes And disappeared in a flash of blue Oh Me, Oh My…. You know that you’re my only friend You know that you’re my only friend I hate I know that everyone else thinks you’re great I follow you, but you never wait for me Oh Me, Oh My….
10.
Running Away 03:59
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Stop this ride, I want to get off it now It's suicide, I want you to stop it How did you decide, this was how to make a profit? Shut it down, I think that it's broken Yeah, just stop it now, cos it's started smoking. Get the mechanic out. Why has no one spoken yet? Except that creepy guy In the top hat, oh why Is he there? Oh no, let's go I want you to know I'm running away You've taken the pathways away! Oh no you don't! Time's up, here we go I'm running away We all hate the maze, wait we've been here for days?! Oh, God! Stop this ride, it's starting to hurt me and These salty fries are making me thirsty and My friends have died! This has ruined my birthday... Are you reading my thoughts On this roundabout horse? Are you there? Oh no, let's go I want you to know I'm running away You've taken the pathways away! Oh no you don't Time's up, here we go I'm running away This ride’s blown up, my mum's throwing up That handyman Is wandering ‘round aimlessly Oh no you don't Time's up, here we go I’m running away We all hate the maze, wait we've been here for days?! Oh, God! Can’t you see? I’m just a little boy it’s not That fun for me, you’re trying to spoil it. I just need a wee, you keep moving the toilet shed! This ride’s blown up, the price is going up That hamburger has More fat than is necessary Oh no let’s go I want you to know I’m running away I hate this theme park. It's not fun, it's just dark and weird!
11.
Go Ballistic 01:57
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Rip off your head! Pull out your spine! Set you on fire! Impaled on a spike! I stab you! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Rip out your heart! Punch off your head! Cut you in half! Do a spinning kick then punch you! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality! Oh, the humanity All these fatalities, it’s just so fatalistic I abhor the brutality But when it’s them against me, I just go ballistic I rip off my own face and set fire to you Or tell you to “get over here” I think to myself "what am I doing with my life…?” Then… I think maybe, change starts with me I use my cre - ativity Babality! Brutality! Multality! Fergality! Hara-Kiri! Animality! Fatality! Fatality! Fatality…. Friendship!
12.
Incredibly Brave 04:33
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My name is Wor, I’m incredibly brave I’ve got a gun that shoots out 5 ways And I defy laws of time and space I’m kind of a big deal... One day I met an old steampunk train With rails and wheels and a human face I shot my gun all over the place and he screamed in pain and then The whole thing shattered again Was left in tatters again Nothing else matters when You see the whole thing shatters again I laugh off it and take to the skies Cos heroes don’t ever get traumatised I see its face when I close my eyes But it’s not a big deal Is that a pirate ship with a face? I shoot my gun at it just in case Under its face is another face and that face screams in pain and then The whole thing shatters again Was left in tatters again Nothing else matters when You see the whole thing just shatters again I killed them all, the planet is safe! I grab my gun and fly back off into space I don't get sad when I picture their faces, screaming in pain and then... The illusion shatters again… Bits going everywhere As I fly majestically through the air Pretending that I don't care About the bits going everywhere

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released December 24, 2018

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Shoes On, Now! are a music band who are conceptually daft.

Mostly punk / indie pop but we like to try stuff out too.

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