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About The Band

Murdered In A Record Shop was started in 2011 with bassist/vocalist Tommy Patton and guitarist Matt Bodily in Smyrna, TN on the foundation of classic punk DIY ideals and a passion for punk rock both old and new. After bringing in Tyler LaChance in 2012,  the debut EP titled “Something’s Gone Rotten” was released. It was soon picked up by podcasts PoDunk Radio and Loud, Fast, and Shitty, and an interview was held with the latter. Soon after this release Matt Bodily left and a few temporary members were brought in to fill the role of guitar. Eventually Mason Goff filled the position permanently. M.A.R.S. played Blitzkid’s farewell show in Nashville, and soon after played along side Teenage Bottlerocket. The follow up full-length titled “We Will Rise” was released in 2013 and was also featured on the aforementioned podcasts. Tyler left the band soon after the release,  and the process of finding a drummer to fill the part began. In late 2014 Brad Miller was brought in on drums. In April of 2015 their second full-length album was released titled “Of All The Rotten Luck...”. Following this release the idea of a bi-monthly benefit show was brought up and the process began to create the Punk Rock Benefit Show to aid charities that do great, honest work and to bring the scene together to also support the artists. The first of which was a very successful benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with local bands Skeetzo N’ Krysis, Trigger Digit, and Negra.

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Yesterday 
have you ever had a boss that you truly did hate
he's a fucking prick and a fucking degrate
all you wanted to do was bash his stupid face
but you flipped your burgers and stayed in your place
have you ever dreamed of asking out that girl
the one you stood no chance; the one above the world
if you ever stood alone as you listen there at home
then grab your microphone, everbody sing along

screaming;
fuck this life!
and everybody in it
I wont lie!
i'm gonna forget it
Now it's time!
I'm gonna change my ways
cause I woke up yesterday

Have you ever longed to stand up for whats right
to stomp out the evil that haunts the good at night
but you sat back and watched your television screen
and shook your head at what this world seems to be
have you ever thought that this life is to short
to deal with the bullshit left on your porch
but you sat back and let it fester inside
til it drove you mad and yelled at the night

dont let the pressure shorten your life
you're not dead it's on the inside
you've only got 80 years make it right
so open up your heart let the world inside
don't take their shit; brush off their footprints
if they try to walk on you don't ever give in
if they can't make you happy dont let them bring you down
if you're feeling that pain, fucking let it out! 

 
Her Daddy Hates Me
She says her daddy hates me,
But I don't give a fuck,
She says her daddy hates me,
But I still don't give a fuck,

There's a time and a place for everything,
and I don't care about anything,
and this whole world hates my everything,
Well fuck this world I hate everything!

She says her grandma hates me,
yet I still don't give a fuck,
She says her mother hates me,
and I still don't give a fuck

She says she fucking hates me,
But I don't give a fuck,
She says she fucking hates me,
and I still don't give a fuck.

She says her daddy hates me!


More Beer
I'll have ten beers then I'll have ten more
and when I pass out leave me lying on the floor
and when I'm out I want nothing more
when I wake up I'll forget the night before
who was that a girl i got this number from
don't remind me about the guy who plays those drums
I don't care who i staggered to and confessed my love
cause ten more beers is never enough

MORE BEER!

how'd I get to this pub where is this bar?
who was the girl who was driving my car
did i make it out fine or was there a fight
who cares cause tonight will be another night
point me to the bartender she knows what I like
I'll get her in bed don't care if a dyke
I'll fill this place don't you have a fear
Everybody gather round, the gangs all here!



Gasmask
Something's gone rotten and there's shit everywhere
i can smell the lie as it's mixed with the air
but don't alert the press they'll point it on me
the news wont run it cause their ads don't agree
kids hate their schools and wont pick up their books
so lets pump them full of drugs and wonder why they're hooked
Let's blame the devil and say he's run down the nation
with all this rhetoric filled intoxication

forsake this town
I pledge allegiance
to this flag
of broken legions
what a sour note
that bell did ring
while her lady bent down
and shit on me

yes you can fight, hold this rifle drummer boy
but don't touch that whisky you're too young to enjoy
the politicians pass a bill they dare not appease
but their wallets are stuffed with thousands just to agree
you should never smoke a joint or you're one wicked man
but here take these reds and smoke as much as you can
praise god for he's good he blessed me with a son
while thousands of others die just for his fun

Fight for this hell
we've come undone
we bid farewell
to our golden sun
we've sent this nation
a crucifix
let's torture this planet
with the poison we've mixed

sunglasses on, drop bombs everywhere
we'll bathe in the napalm as it fills the air
Uncle Sam is a fraud and a damn good crook
but lets follow him blindly on a line and hook



Janna
every man youve ever known has tried to lie with you
take the words of a lousy fuck i'll never lie to you
have you seen what you do to me
i'm happier than i'll ever be
i've never felt like this before
so here we go now, 1 2 3 4!

Janna's been around the block
now one too many times
she'll promise you the time of your life
as she pumps you full of lies
but hell if you would listen
you would know she doesn't care
with that face you just can't help but love
she'll make you pull her hair

I can't take it any more
I feel so damn pathetic

can't you see the lies
i'm tearing down your skies
and if i'd leave
would you want to die
i guess i never
would have had to lose
if you never
would have made me choose
i think this time
you can kiss my ass goodbye
i wont be back
to suffer for your pride
and this is my
final last goodbye
cause what we had
was nothing more than lies

i dont feel any remorse
when i think about your ass
you're nothing more than wasted time
i left back in my past
you once were who i turned to
now you're just my ex
the only think i'll ever miss
is the epic fucking sex

you can't take me anymore
i'll make you feel so damn pathetic



It Won't Be LongI caught my girl just the other day
in bed with a man about my age
you could say i was a little bit ill
cause i picked up my bat and swung to kill
breaking shit down off the wall
He stood no chance no not at all
i was going to break his neck he was one dead man
of course that was just my plan

and i know it wont be long
til she's back at home and she's all alone

So I went to a party just the other day
and who would you know would walk my way
her legs so long and her breasts so fine
with her arm wrapped around some other guy
Still to this day I can't tell you why
I acted the way I did I just lost my mind
I just balled up my fists and he hit the floor
so I climbed on top and I swung some more

And I know it wont be long
til I'm back at home feeling so alone

I hate you
You hate me
Why can't i
Just see
You're a whore
You're a bitch
Just some fuck
Just some kiss

So here i am sitting in my bed
thoughts of us reminisce in my head
I'll have this drink, my toast to you
just one sip left in my brew
I call your cell I hear your ring
I think of all the things I'd say
You pick up and say hello
I open my mouth and the words just flow
You're such a whore you're such a slut
now i know I hate your guts
Your the reason I can't sleep at night
you're the reason why I still fight
Don't you dare come here and show your face
this goes far past needing my space
I say this now to better my health
now why don't you just fuck yourself

and I know it won't be long
til she finds out I wrote her this song



Bastard
you are the devil
she is the rebel
you live inside her head
you talk to strangers
thinking you could bang her
while shes at home in your bed
she births your child
youre there for awhile
then you're at it again
you're fucking worthless
you dont deserve this
you are the worst of men

FIGHT for the love and
FIGHT for the family
FIGHT for your own happiness
you can write your own destiny
FIGHT for the pieces
FIGHT for the whole
FIGHT for the reasons
that make your house a home



Coward
You wont get to me tonight
I swear I told you goodbye
You hung my heart on a nail
After all this I'll tell you now

You wont be coming back

So here we are again
just me and you, my friend
My own sweet coward
Help me find where this will end
And I never seem to fall apart
But I cried out my heart
I should have known this
would have happened from the start

Who were you to judge me like that
Who were you to stab me in the back
I begged for truth, now i know
Just how far you would go

I am never going back



We Will Rise
Anarchy's not a revolution but a state of mind
and it's bullshit how you think it's the only one left in line
but they can't run this country so it's time we show them how
lets flip these fucking statues over its time to do it now

nothing is the fucking same
it's time to step out of line

we will rise
we won't fall
we will stand, forever
on our own

Every politician is so fucking full of shit
and it's funny how the populous can't fucking get a grip
shut off the news open your eyes and read between the lines
this nation could be beautiful but we have to fucking try

we can't stand back and watch the times just pass us by

we will rise
we won't fall
we will stand, forever
on our own

every time I turn around it seems someone's trying to close my eyes
but nothing can divert the truth cause we're not fucking blind
the nations population has been tired for too long
so tuck your tail between your legs cause you know you're fucking wrong

this time we won't go quietly
this time we're gonna kill



Jager Bombs and Floor Toms
So here we are at the bar again
I couldn't help but notice your lonely friend
This shot of mine makes you believe
That you're the only girl for me, but
I know you wanted me to write you a love song
then I got drunk and forgot what you said
I know I couldn't have been more wrong
But I can't help that I fucked your best friend

Oh my god I'm drunk again,
This jager bomb is my best friend,
Tip your hat and grab your gin,
We're off to commit those dirty sins

Who the hell just spilled my beer
Kiss me I'm shitfaced blaring in my ears
I'm not the kind of drunk who still knows fear
I'll take that mother fucker down right here
Post fight drinks; shots all around
Seven Deadly Sins playing in the background
Blood soaked knuckles, heads held high
Raise your glasses this one's for the guys



Show The World
You've got the bullet I've got the gun
Let's walk into a hospital and have some fun
and snuff out the life living in pain
And those who force them to live so they can get paid

And we'll march through the doors
Wave our guns
Show the world
What they have done

Let's take this fight out to the street
We'll take out the gangs and all the creeps
Let's bask in the glory of what we've achieved
And split the nation for what they believe

And we'll march through the doors
Wave our guns
Show the world
What they have done

And the cops will come We'll fire our guns
I'll take your hand The end of our run
They'll shoot me down As the lights dim out
feel your hand go limp here we are again



That Song
Nope. I fucking hate this song.



The Sore
Oh, I can feel this sore
Just like I have before
That burning itch, a busted stitch, so fucking good and pure
For-get that I have lied
Just know I'd rather die
Find me dead upon a truck bed, life flashing before my eyes.

I cannot see, I cannot breathe
I hope you'll never know
All the bullshit politics
Begins to overflow
I know I'm worthless, I deserve this
Noone should have to try
Before you lift a single finger
just know I'd rather die

I was dead before the fall
now my back's against the wall
I'd hold on to what is left but there's nothing to grasp at all
Now you've taken my final breathe
My lungs ripped gasping from my chest
I'd stop the pain, end the pain, if I believed in whats left



Write Me Off
I hear your bitchin
Why you mad at me?
You made your choice
now why can't you see

you make me want to scream
down the interstate
drivin ninety-five
to get away from this place
you make me crazy
the way you fucked with me
you want me gone
you should know it wont be long

so who's to blame
it's not me
you wanted fame
got an enemy
can't stand you
can't stand me
what happened to

we used to be best friends
now you can write me off
not your nightmare
you'll be your own demise
Never warned you once
so I warn you now
You wont go far
with your head up in the clouds



This Scene
Make a name for yourself, no need to be scared
Jump up on that stage but see if they care
A mother fucker at the bar and no friends in sight
You're playing to an empty room, nothing but dim light

Can I be the enemy again
Atleast then I still had my friends
We don't need you to go on
We'll make this shit happen on our own

So don't come to the shows
don't buy the cds
This town is fucking worthless
and that's all it'll ever be

And I'm so sick of this fucking scene
this bullshit town and the shattered dreams
everyone in this fucking place
just wants to sit around with disgust on their face
no we're not top 40 and we will never be
so you don't waste your time even looking at me
You want to judge us like we're a fucking waste
We know we're something great, you fucking wait

I look out in the crowd, don't see no one
always new faces, they just want to move on
What are you supposed to do when no one's there
What's the point of playing when no one cares

Can I be the enemy again
Atleast then I still had my friends
We don't need you to go on
We'll make this shit happen on our own

I know I need you
but you don't want me
so i'll pack all my shit and fucking leave

Everyone wants to complain that the music these days
is shit and no good bands play anymore. They want to
blame it on the times or the labels for booking bullshit
artists But where the fuck are you when these local bands
are on stage giving it their all. Sweating and trying
harder than any other act out there, walking way with
a laughable amount of money, if they're lucky enough to
get paid that night. No, music isn't about the fucking
money, it's not about the fucking glory, but when there's
no god damn support, the venues won't book the bands and
there's no one to blame in this cycle but you. Get your
fucking ass up and go to a fucking local show, pay the
god damn cover charge, drink a fucking beer, and shut the
fuck up. If you're not going to
support a band that's not on the god damn top 40, you have
no right to bitch. So buy a fucking album so the band can
atleast make it to the next show, and show your fucking
support. Oh, but most of all, fuck you



Leviathan
Leviathan!
We're the ones out at sea
You're the ones to beat
Is this your ecstacy?
Destroy everything you see
This is my home
This is all I know
But we're not your drones
Leave us alone!

Can I be the enemy? I know you say I wont
But watch me as I tear down this god damn wall

You're just a beast
not fucking gods
you can't get to me
So fuck your laws
you want my heart?
you want my head?
I won't take part
even when I'm dead

Why wave a flag
living at half mast
i'll draw my spear
and fuck your ass
we can't be sunk
this can be won
don't ever give in
don't let them win



Writing On The Walls
Don't you wish you could die tonight
with incisions slit in both your eyes
i know this looks like paradise
but these holy books hide bombs inside
I look around and wonder why
what's the point, why even try
This night so long, the weather's dry
I'll face the moon, and curse the sky

Love me,
Save me,
Fear me,
Hate me

Don't you feel insignifcant
the writing's on the walls
Damn the heirs and their opulence
the writing's on the walls

masochists with loaded guns
left us with nowhere to run
misplaced judgement no apathy
It's always gonna be you or me

battlestations
prepare to fight
say your prayers
close your eyes
hate their hate
love their blood
kill their men
bring the flood
no signs of life
bloods on your hands
where is your god
now he's dead
close your books
open your eyes
we all bleed red
end this zeitgeist



I Wanna Be Sued By Metallica
Gonna start a band, get signed to a label
Gonna make millions, be a punk rock rebel
Have women scream my name as I walk down the street
but now the band went broke, can't find a gig
the fans are few, and we can't make it big
Really need a break to make a name for me

but I saw a news report one day
of a band they never would play
apparenlty, they were being sued, and now people buy their cds

I wanna be sued by Metallica
I wanna be sued by Metallica
They're gonna speak my name all over TV
and they'll play my band on MTV
oh, I wanna be sued by Metallica

Fuck Lars Ulrich, he's a fucking asshat
He's just as bad as, That fuck Kirk Hammet
James Hetfield, can't play guitar, oh,
Has anyone even heard, Robert Trujilo
And no one cares, That they shut down Napster
Cause no one would download, That shit St. Anger
and what the fuck is a death magnetic
the cover looked kinda cool, but it sounds pathetic



Fuck 'Em Up Jay
He's throwing down in the pit
you can hear him talking shit
you just want to bust his lip, screaming
Fuck em up jay!
Acting like a little bitch
you can see the pussy flinch
Every time you clinch your fist, screaming
Fuck em up jay!

He wants to act like a piece of shit
and he can't back his talk
Now kick that mother fuckers ass
for every line he's talked

Fuck him and all his friends
and fuck the bullshit that he spreads
fuck this fuck that and fuck you too
and fuck it all again
She wants to suck his fucking dick
well I say go ahead
Jay you don't need no lying slut
fucking strangers in your bed!



Right Here
sitting on the side lines, didn't fucking ask for much
carry on like he didn't care, but he can feel the cuts
a joke here and there, he can take the fucking hint
when no one wants you here why wouldn't you want to quit?

scream out "i'm here"!

Don't you dare look down on me
I can do this on my own
I don't need compassion
I just scream

Fuck you I'm right here!

don't read me metaphores about sticks and stones
words dwell but i can heal broken bones
drown me out again, say you are my friend
i've had real friends and you're not one of them

carry on again, carry on again,
carry on like you can't wait for the end
someone once said don't take it so hard
well now i'm 23 and i still want to fall apart

Maybe i'm wrong and i need to just move on
life's harder than it seems and i guess i could be wrong
but thank you cock suckers for the bullshit memories
now i know what kind of man i need to be



Always The Fan, Never The Band
I remember when we were young and I was in the crowd
I saw the lights I felt the air, I was addicted to the sound
Now here I am all these years later playing through the night
I wouldn't trade anything, wouldn't give it up without a fight

Give it all, my heart, my hands
this is it, here's my, last stand

Let's burn these lights and drink our fears
I'm happiest with my friends right here singing
Hey, hey, hey, hey
And we'll play it all again
No need to wish we'll make this real
If I could lose tomorrow let me die right here, screaming
hey, hey, hey, hey
And we'll play it all again

I don't need a pit every single night
I just need my brothers by my side
punk has saved my life, it'll do the same for you
I just need a bass and an ice cold brew



Bar Wench
I once met this bar wench she was, oh, about five-six
her teeth looked like taxi cabs but i didn't give a shit
her face looked like a battle axe but you know i didn't care
cause i took her home, spread her legs, and put her feet up in the air
maybe it was the 10 shots of jager, maybe the 9 beers
maybe it was the 8 lap dances i got from some queer
it could have been the 7 fights or the 6 apologies
cause fuck that one guy who spilled my drink you'll get no pity from me

now i'm laying in my bed
the bloods rushed to my head
and the rooms spinnin round deep inside my head
and i'm swirling and i'm twirling and i just don't care
i'd had one to many drinks and got the hell out of there.

I've been known to drink more than i should atleast a time or two
but i never forget the look of tits especially from you
i've caught me staring less than you have but hell what can i do
i'm a man of needs and i beg you please, give this drunk a room
fuck politics and beating dead horses somewhere near a bush
i can't remember the metaphore, it appears my brain is mush
I've drank too much I need to go but this glass is still in my hand
so fuck the room and horses too, get this drink a man

now i'm laying in my bed
the bloods rushed to my head
and the rooms spinnin round deep inside my head
and i'm swirling and i'm twirling and i just don't care
and I think I have to shit and I just fucking pissed my pants
and I really want to puke but I really want to dance
i'd had one to many drinks and got the hell out of there.



Animals
Breathing animals
we're living breathing animals
Murderous animals
we're killing murderous animals

watch bullets fly
we're gonna die
all your mothers will cry, cry, cry
blood oil stains
count your days
in the end it's all the god damn same

Fighting animals
we're always fighting animals
Starving animals
we're hungry starving animals



Oh.Your.God.
So go ahead and continue to talk
all of your seneless words
you preach your love and acceptance
out of all of us - you're the worst
but there's no room in your house
like there's no room in your heart
just grab your crucifix - your sword
this holy war you start

now, what will it take to get the point across
that your setting yourselves up for the fall
you'll hit the bottom so fucking hard
when you realize your god doesn't care; care at all

He doesn't approve of what you do at all
You say that its all about the love
but the fact is, you righteous cunt
You're addicted, and hates your drug



In The Wake Of What We Thought Was Right
Look around now, look at this disrespect
the bastards in charge think you'll just forget
You'll go to work boy, do your damn job
take your place in line, obey every law
Quit asking all those questions, we don't need to make sense
You think you'll scale this wall, we'll just build a bigger fence
The system only works until it decides to break
We don't need your consent, no need to give they'll just take

This is our prison
Who's really your friends?
Beat on the walls
Break your hands
Throw the bastards out
Paint the walls red
Take this nation back
Bang your heads

How have you not realized there's a billion middle fingers in the skies
How have you not opened your eyes to the opposition by the people, live in diguise
How have you not been hurt by your lies, where exactly does your conscience lie
How can you go on with your life, knowing you destroyed the crops you swore youd provide

Don't you point that finger at us, this is not our fault
We haven't been in charge in so damn long
How did a nation that was once so great
turn to a land void of any strength
It's time we lift our heads, turn our faces to the sun
Take it back to the beginning, this war could be won
Defiance isn't wrong, don't let them say it is
Defiance is the start, revolution is the end.

This is not the land you hoped for.