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For the January 2014 CBC "Superhero" challenge.
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Strange music for strange people.
Dollar Bill and The Unmentionables has been recording slightly silly music since 1989. In 2010 we started making videos to stare at while the song plays. Genre: varies, sometimes within the same song even. Be sure to check out the video page, as many of the songs have super high-budget (i.e. $0) music videos
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Rock n Roll
Charts
#389 in subgenre Peak #1
Charts
Peak #14
Author
Dollar Bill
Rights
2014
Uploaded
January 23, 2014
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.2 MB • 160 kbps • 2:48
Story behind the song
Bill played guitars, bass, and sang. He apologizes for the singing...
Lyrics
When we met, I knew that you'd be trouble You were about to walk right into a fiendish trap "Look out" I shout but you were just oblivious Twenty ton weight on a cable about to snap Now as quick as you get in trouble You're just lucky I got yo back But if you won't listen why should I rescue you? Next day you were tied up to the train tracks A fully loaded freight train coming fast Now how can I catch the bad guy When I'm always stopping to save your ass? And if you won't listen why should I rescue you? I'll save the human race break laws of time and space no problem But you won't listen to me stay out of trouble please but there you go that bombs about to blow How come you keep falling off of buildings? And the brake lines on your car keep getting cut You've been kidnapped fifty times, now that's just crazy Runaway blimps and pimps and all that stuff Well what would happen next time If I didn't save your silly butt? Since you can't listen why should I rescue you won't listen, why should I bother All your mishaps, I'm not gonna rescue you
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Rodrica Rudge
Oct 10, 2016
LOL, I like this!! I guess even super heroes get fed up sometimes :D Great lyrics, love that 60's vibe and the melody. I also like the way you've created a very catchy, memorable song without being highly repetitive. Excellent stuff.
The Footnotes
Oct 05, 2016
Great to hear this one again. Nice traditional songwriting skills and a cool bridge, and classic ending.
J3r3my
Apr 20, 2014
wow! hop into the way back machine! this is cool! :) tight songwriting! but more than that, just damn great recording, performance and composition! sounds like the poor bastard effed up one too many times! lol! great song!
Dr. Bob's Jazz - Benefit Boppin' Quartet - JBBQ
Mar 11, 2014
Absolutely GREAT song, Bill and Unmentionables! The melody is excellent as well as the vocals/instrumentals. Special mention should be made of the Lyrics, which are SUPER DUPER for a Superhero Song. This was a major Highlight of the CBC Superhero Song Challenge. Thanks for the song pleasure, and for the download to our JBBQ Best of Best Music Player. Bob
Ziggophon
Feb 02, 2014
Great song and lyrics :o)
Joe Hill
Jan 31, 2014
Very entertaining Bill. Truth is, I gathered the family in and forced them to listen! Had them all smiling to thier surprise. That's quite a compliment coming from folks who are tired of listening to my music!
Carlo D'Anna
Jan 28, 2014
Nice 60's vibe with lots of campy lyrics!! Sweet tune, has me hoppin' and boppin!!
Mikejazz
Jan 27, 2014
Love the brit-rock vintage feel. Guitar tones (and the way to strum) are a bliss. Excellent composition, i freaked out in the bridge. Liked the Day Tripper hint in the intro solo. Class-A song, well done !
Oddger
Jan 27, 2014
Funny stuff - a superhero too busy saving the da capo damsel in distress to actually do some superhero deeds. Great vocals and music all kept in that retro rock'n roll style. I love the harmonies on the chorus and the whole thing brought a smile to my face. Nice take on this challenge!
The Smivets
Jan 26, 2014
Had me smiling big on the night Bill - what a brilliant lyric - deconstructing the superhero cliche just perfectly. Loved it!
spinaceto
Jan 26, 2014
Fantastic 60´s vintage vibes my friend, (guitar-vocals-drums all "authentic" reproduced) and the most original lyrics/melody of the whole Superhero-Challenge!!! Once again you shined with your creativity and "non chalance" I highly appreciate on your works!! One of the best entries IMHO, bravo Bill!! :) :)
Gone4
Jan 26, 2014
Haha the best lyrics of the night..really enjoyed listening to this, great song, well done!!
procks
Jan 26, 2014
High class vocals. Have to move my feet to the groove. One of my favourites definitely.