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Song of the Week – ‘$70’ by Reverends

This week’s song of the week is brought to you by Reverends.

Reverends are: Dandy Lee Strickland – voice, guitar, keys, Kyle Jones – drums, Nick Bable – guitars and Hot Dan Strickland – bass..

On the band: REVERENDS are an Atlanta band founded in 2012 by Dandy Lee Strickland and Kyle Jones. Guitarist Nicky Bable was found via a Craiglist ad seeking guitarists who could play “Weird Fucking Chinese Shit”. Nicky had been e-mailing Dandy Lee Strickland and Hot Dan Strickland at the same time not realizing they were two different people who had posted two different ads. When he figured it out Nicky and Hot Dan completed the line-up. It was later discovered that Dandy Lee and Hot Dan are cousins.

The band is currently finishing-up their debut record with production help from Matt Hollywood. The record features guest contributions from members of the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spectrum and Mazzy Star.

Lyrics:

I drove to your house and you pretended that you weren’t home

You never answered me on the telephone

and you are impressed by things I cannot condone

where did we go wrong?

You know I never really dug this scene

And people like you make me wonder why I even try

I spent so many years and you weren’t even on my side

And I wasn’t impressed when I went and found you there

$70 gone

And you know this really, never was my scene

(no it ain’t)

When I needed it I requested help from you

to get be off the floor and back into view

I thought you were the one who knew but you aren’t

wouldn’t that be funny if it were true?

And you are the reason that I cannot cry

even that time you nearly made me die

I need assistance you know these things

guess I’d better work the system…

And you know this really never was my scene

(no it ain’t)

I never knew I’d get so close to you

with all the bullshit you done put me through

there’s people talkin’ did you hear what they’d say?

I never thought it’d turn out this way…

I never knew I’d get so close to you

Cuz you don’t know much about nothin’

you don’t know much at all…

Remember when

for when we’re older

we were so much prettier before..