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Sword Soup

by Allied Chemical

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1.
Salad bowls full of imbeciles They take their toll That’s why I need chemicals Allied Chemical Save your souls with them poison polls It really rakes my coals That’s why I need chemicals Allied Chemical We don’t know where to go All we know is we need chemicals Allied Chemical Violins smaller than those tiny hands I need oxygen There’s the end round the bend My little friend I need oxygen We don’t know who to overthrow All we know is we need chemicals Allied Chemical
2.
Top up crank the windows down The road to rubber makes a sound Lazy rivers love to drown Planes fall from the skies around Wildfires are burning houses down You’re the cancer and I’m the clown And we’re the only game in town Ooo la la la Lazy rivers love to drown Ooo la la la Wildfires are burning houses down Ooo la la la Your frown is turning upside down Top down crank the windows high The rain can’t hit us if we fly Eyes trained on the magic prize Purty days and dirty lies Let the others criticize You’re the kid got kicked around And you’re the only game in town Ooo la la la Lazy rivers love to drown Ooo la la la Wildfires are burning houses down Ooo la la la Your frown is turning upside Ooo la la la Ooo la la la Ooo la la la Top up crank the windows down The road to ruin makes a sound Lazy rivers love to drown Planes fall from the skies around Wildfires are burning houses down You’re the cancer and I’m the clown And we’re the only game in town Ooo la la We’re the only game in town Ooo la la We’re the only game in town Ooo la la
3.
Pony Show 07:02
I can beat ‘em all if I try Race the race until you face the final finish line Face the fact that pretty face is running out of time Erase the lines with melamine and lemon turpentine Case by case this ugly face wins every seventh time Tell me something I don’t know I’m the dog in your pony show Master classes filled with asses bigger than the sun Faster fastest blasting caps down Highway 41 Has to be the memory that keeps me having fun Last is first and first is last that’s how I’m Number 1 Tell me something I don’t know I’m the dog in your pony show I can beat ‘em all if try I’m the dog in your pony show Pony show
4.
Olive’s walking to school today then June is coming here Make a cat with a piece of clay and dress up like a deer And paint their nails red and green and black and blue Shine like stars in sun-filled living rooms Gavin woke up to work today then changed his mind instead Sold his clubs and his Cabriolet and married his pal Fred The reception smelled of wine and man perfume Shine like stars in sun-filled living rooms Shine like stars Everybody keeps wondering just what the old man said Catch a fish and you eat all day and pretty soon you’re dead You gotta keep on smiling through the doom and gloom And shine like stars in sun-filled living rooms Shine like stars Sun-filled living rooms
5.
Well I was walkin’ down the street Trying to meet some people to greet A neighbor come around Said look who I found And she talked about the time of day About her daughter who’s a runaway I looked at her without a word to say She said I didn’t like her anyway And she said yeah Yeah yeah yeah Then a butterfly said Yeah yeah yeah A canary said Yeah yeah yeah And the neighbor said Then she talked about the other time When she offered me a Bud Light Lime I was already drinking red red wine I wasn’t looking good but I was feeling fine And Cheryl Ladd is un her underpants And everybody does the happy dance And Guildenstern is kissing Rozencrantz And all the soccer balls are made in France And she said yeah, yeah yeah yeah The neighbor said Yeah yeah yeah Lady Mary said Yeah yeah yeah Mr. Carson said Yeah yeah yeah Then the drummer said (Doink doink doink) And the bass player said Yeah yeah yeah And the German guy said Da da da Yeah yeah yeah
6.
Battle 02:48
All that wasted time Standing in your line You’re worse than cattle Spit the bit, turn and fight your battle Battle You're just wasting time Phoning in your lines You’re sold like chattle Spit the bit, turn and fight your battle Battle All your wasted time Casting in your line after mine You lost your paddle Spit the bit, learn to take hit, turn and fight your battle Battle
7.
Malibu Stacy 04:54
I know a place out behind the Fashion Bar That’s where Stacy hides all alone 22nd street Malibu Stacy hides behind 27 sheets Malibu Stacy leans on the railing for relief Malibu Stacy hides There’s a reason I guess we tend to go way to far Cashing lightning in a jar leaves you all alone 42nd street Malibu Stacy hides behind 47 sheets Malibu Stacy leans on the railing for relief Malibu Stacy hides Marilyn Someone tell me why we tend to do these things We demand passion trails supply and leaves us all alone 92nd street Malibu Stacy hides behind 97 sheets Malibu Stacy leans on the railing for relief Malibu Stacy hides From Marilyn She hides from Marilyn
8.
She don’t like what she does, so she does what she likes Mattresses don’t stuff themselves and stuffing pays alright Pays the rent, pays the bills and every Friday night She don’t like what she does, so she does what she likes She does what she likes yeah Prefers constant crisis Ticks off all her vices She does what she likes, yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah She don’t like what she does, so she does what she likes Friday nights start out alright until she picks a fight Ends up going home with some dang fool who ain’t her type She don’t like what she does, so she does what she likes She does what she likes yeah Prefers constant crisis Ticks off all her vices She does what she likes, yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah She don’t like what she does, so she does what she likes Sunday’s Sunday school and church and lunch with brother Mike Mike says “You’re a mess,” she says “Mike go and get a life” She don’t like what she does, so she does what she likes She does what she likes yeah Prefers constant crisis Ticks off all her vices She does what she likes, yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah
9.
Joey's Place 04:18
Let me clear a spot for you Come sit over here Would you like another glass of beer I haven’t seen your face before But Joey says you’re nice Tells me you been ‘round oh once or twice This place gets awful crazy sometimes It’s a tough one on the streets today I can feel it in the air Thought I’d come inside and fix my hair The cops are out in force tonight God you’re a sight to see One of the few men left who’s really nice to me This place gets awful crazy sometimes Think I’ll have another glass of wine She disappeared without a trace Not even Joey saw her leave And Joe’s seen everything This place gets awful crazy sometimes Think I’ll have another glass of wine
10.
Luanne 05:01
Hello, how are you? Lips made for two So goodbye, goodbye to you Where have gone when you’re gone for a long long while? Who do you see to make you smile? Who is he waiting for you? And where have you been when you’re away from home? How many kisses where you roam Do you lie through on the phone? So hello, how are you? Luanne, Luanne And goodbye, goodbye to you Luanne, Luanne Take a run into the running water A little white noise hey I’m Satan’s daughter Fishes don’t feel so let’s not fight them Chicken’s don’t kill so let’s not bite them River running through a burning manhole I need a cork the size of Maine to plug my dying insides My dying insides I’m dying inside Luanne Where have gone when you’re gone for a long long while? Who do you see to make you smile? Who is he waiting for you? And where have you been when you’re away from home? How many kisses where you roam Do you lie through on the phone? Luanne
11.
Sword Soup 04:34
You put the inner tube on I’ll tuck the tire to sleep at night I’ll keep the kitchen light on You take a stab at sunlight One more night One more dream to drawl on One more day And one more sword to fall on The radiators’ all on The radio’s on FMU Reactor’s boiling over Indian Point can’t push the power through The windows’ icing over The doors are closing and the ceiling is closer too Remember when the day was bright, The dark was night, and the house new One more night One more no more tomorrow One more day One more tough loss to swallow One more kid Let’s name her Jean or Harlow One more night And one more sword to swallow Sword to swallow Sword soup Hate to beg, but I need to borrow Hear today, going deaf tomorrow Paperweights and time wait for no one Dinner dates, they’re so 1990 One more night One more friend to fall on One more feint One more fake involvement One more lie One more new soldier calling One more dead One more old timer falling One more night I’ll keep the kitchen light on One more dance The inner tube is tied on One more lie One more no more tomorrow One more chance And one more sword to swallow

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REVIEWS OF 'SWORD SOUP'--

"At first glance Allied Chemical seem like a pretty straightforward punk rock band, but under the microscope one sees them go off on all kinds of different directions. Sword Soup proves they are a punk band at heart who sometimes seem to want to diversify into some goofy alt country rock group." - Jamie Robash, Divide & Conquer www.divideandconquermusic.com/indie-music-album-reviews/allied-chemical

"This record is downright Big Dipper-y…. Hey man, I just call ‘em like I hear ‘em.” - Jon Solomon, Rock with Jon Solomon
keepingscoreathome.com

"Had an awesome time listening to this today on Spotify. Loved every song. Way more imagistic and spaced out than the live show, and that was a great surprise. The lyrics, the trombone solo, the squelching guitar, the tight rhythm section, the comic spirit, the grinding melancholy, the Meat Puppets-esque psycho twang, it was all great shit. Way to go. Can't wait for the next one." - Kirk Wood Bromley, Brooklyn's Finest Experimentalists brooklynsfinestexperimentalists.bandcamp.com

HEARD ON--

Rock with Jon Solomon, WPRB 103.3, Princeton, NJ
keepingscoreathome.com/archive/32217.m3u
keepingscoreathome.com?p=3115

New NJ Music, BlowUpRadio.com
wherenjrocklives.com/den/2017/032017.html

Sunday Ramble, Mixcloud.com
www.mixcloud.com/homegrownsundayramble/sunday-ramble-y4-8tri-state-live-in-studio-the-feelies-anthony-krizan-the-vansladers-rent-party/

SEEN ON--

YouTube
Official video for 'Battle,' directed by Deven Bender
youtu.be/rjAcANq3FF0

Vimeo
Live performance of 'Malibu Stacy,' shot by Hubert Kretzschmar (cover designer for Rolling Stones' albums 'Some Girls', 'Tattoo You,' and 'Undercover')
vimeo.com/188852502

SEEN AT--

Elk's Lodge, South Orange, NJ
November 3, 2017

Autumnaplaooza, Maplewood, NJ
October 3, 2017

Mayfest, Maplewood, NJ
May 21, 2017

The Rack, Maplewood, NJ
April 22, 2017

Mercury Lounge, NYC
April 18, 2017

Crossroads, Garwood, NJ
April 8, 2017

Rent Party, Maplewood, NJ
March 10, 2017

Rivington Music/Demolition Exhibition, NYC
October 22, 2016

Otto's Shrunken Head, NYC
September 9, 2016

Crossroads, Garwood, NJ
May 12, 0216

Clash Bar, Clifton, NJ
April 22, 2016

credits

released March 10, 2017

Chris Chloride - Guitars, Vocals, Complex Equations
Cubic Zirconium - Bass, Vocals, Explosive Chemical Mixes
Brian Ion - Drums, Toy Piano, Precise Measuring Techniques

Special Guests--

Smokin' Rich Gladstone - Cigar Box Guitar on "Only Game In Town" and "Malibu Stacy"
Lightnin' Louise Kern-Kensler - Trombone on "Joey's Place"

Produced by Tom Lucas and Allied Chemical
Recorded and Mixed by Tom Lucas
Mastered and Joxies by Scott Anthony

Recorded and Mixed at Laughing Boy Studios, South Orange, NJ www.laughingboysrecording.com

Mastered at Storybook Sound, Maplewood, NJ
www.storybooksound.com

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Once a Superfund site, now a super fun band!

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