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George Washington

from Life Is Grand EP by Atomic Potato

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This is a pretty awesome song.... It goes pretty deep, originally it was just a really fun ska-core jam that we played at practice and we just used to yell "Georrrrge Washington!... Took a shit in my coat!" and that was the extent of it, but we did write most of the chord progression/song structure at a practice right around new years 2008. After Max Moon quit the band the first time, Robby went ahead and made a few demos of it and wrote the lyrics. It is mostly about typical teenager struggles with money, people you know flirting with suicide, doing dope and constant reminders from your family and friends that you ARE struggling, telling you what to do and all you want is to escape.

Moral of the story, keep on fighting.

This track appeared on a few compilations (including the lead track on the UNF 2008 Comp where AP played their festival in August, 2008)

lyrics

George Washington

Took the words from my mouth

Stolen I lost again

My disguise in the fight


It might've took a while but you found a way to get away

the way that I thought you'd say its like a cheap way to imitate

Another day goes by and you still have got no place to call your home

and I won't save you

Hide all the time and you contemplate suicide

and nobody's gonna take the blame for evil thoughts on your mind

I can't think straight

Don't push it in my face


Eight years have passed the things you said were true

I tried to laugh again but your words stuck like glue

give me a drug so I can think of someone else

and I won't save you

Lie all the time and then you save your ass just in time

Til the shit hits the fan and you are caught on the scene of the crime

I can't think straight

Don't push it in my face

credits

from Life Is Grand EP, released May 11, 2008
recorded at Self Made Studios March-April 2008 (Cincinnati, OH)
Produced by Robby Sager and Atomic Potato
Engineer: Brian Whitten
Assistant Engineers: Mitch Jones, Robby Sager

Robby Sager - Vocals, Guitar, Trumpet
Mitch Jones - Bass, Gang Vocals
Ben Vanderpool - Trumpet, Trombone, Gang Vocals
Adam Meyer - Trumpet, Backup Vocals
Wade Knight - Drums
Julie Barnett - Gang Vocals

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