Greg Brown tells you why he's proud to play in this true "dump".

[MiddleFingerMom]

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This song has always kinda reminded me of Tom Waits'
"The Piano has been Drinking".
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"Mose Allison Played Here"
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The Bellyachers played last night.
Everybody got sick.
Don't even try dancin',
your feet'll just stick.
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The band signs its posters,
"Fuck you, McGill"
but that's just the good part,
the bad part's the smell.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDgT60WzjwA
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My band used to LOVE to play dives. We had 8-9 people in
the band and we played one of our dive-iest dives down in
Wilmington, DE (where the houseband punk lead singer would
dress in nothing but a transparent raincoat with a pack of
Marlboro's in one pocket). The joint would fill up... but
often during the first set, the "crowd" might be 2-6 people.
My favorite line was that "we LIKE playing to crowds like
this because if you turn ugly, the band can kick ALL y'alls
asses".
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How's THAT, Skittles?
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