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Bigger Than Punk (album) (free download)

by The Bristles

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1.
Gulag 01:33
Gulag the sick are abolished unemployment erased work or starve labour on sale ch: gulag, gulag, gulag x4 arbeit macht frei we live to serve a minority the upper class the power elite ch: arbeit macht frei work til you die x2 ch: x2
2.
Bigger Than Punk Rock union boss is signing worse than bad deals in return for an office no-show work and free meals the foreman’s a bully, bossing workers around sucking up, kicking down, striving for promotion backstabbers rewarded by management the less the workers get, the more to themselves ch: it’s bigger than punk rock x2 bigger than punk turning punk into music business crying for too long in the wilderness what words to spread? there were no ideals just for show, bought and sold, never ever for real hardcore pop, social liberal lyrics jesters praise big corporate profits ch: it’s bigger than punk rock x4 bigger than punk unions, now insurance companies cheap home, family, pet insurances the revenues: member fees and dividends from the investments of the strike funds money over bullshit; workers rights bottom line, there won’t be no fight the cash flow guarantees the unions existence a means to an end ch: it’s bigger than punk rock x2 bigger than punk
3.
The Great Wall of Europe they steal our diamonds, they steal our oil, they steal our gas, they steal our trees they bribe governments, they force our kids to slave in sweatshop factories they steal our minerals, they steal our metal, they steal our fish, they steal our animals they steal our land, they destroy our homes, they divide families, separates relatives they hire war lords to pave the way for the companies, killing and raping kidnapping kids, burning down villages, shooting cattle, poisoning fields ch: the great wall, the great wall, the great wall of europe x2 they’re trying to keep us out, trying to kick us out, they wanna lock us up, and send us back they blame us for everything’s gone wrong, they say were the reason for welfare cut back well, we work night and day on jobs no-one wants, no rights, no safety, starvation wages and the wall that’s built, to protect the empire, its wealth, is getting higher and higher they’re passing more and more anti-immigration laws, hiring more and more to the immigration service the amount spent on worker safety is just a fraction of what’s spent on their immigration policy ch: they’re supplying weapons and information keeping dictators in power for their own means profit before human rights, profit before liberal democracy standing on the outside, looking up, at the great wall, at the great wall x4 ch:
4.
The American Dream the american dream, the american scheme us of a, the land of opportunity the american dream, the american scheme from rags to riches, education and jobs for all the american dream, the american scheme, anyone can become rich the american dream, the american scheme, anyone can become powerful the american, the american, the american dream x2 the american dream x4 the american dream, the american scheme skill and effort determines your place the american dream, the american scheme through hard work you can achieve prosperity the american dream, the american scheme, anyone can become rich the american dream, the american scheme, anyone can become powerful the american, the american, the american dream x2 the american dream x4
5.
In the Closet ch: shalala.. in the closet x2 faggot this, faggot that cock sucking pederasts all gods says it’s a crime bigots with nothing better on their minds woman equals being weak beat ‘em up cos’ they breath for being so disgusted by it they sure do know lot about it ch: against the survival of the human race against nature the punishment for decadence: hiv and aids the women are ugly the men are sissies lacking male role models who’s the man? who’s the woman? ch: everything that’s held true the exceptions prove the rule everything that’s held true everything, everything’s true ch:
6.
Home is Where the Danger is (Home Sweet Home) its not in a dark alley not in a garage or parking lot not on the bus or subway not on the playground nor the football field its not at the day care center its not at the nursing home nor in the hospital no no no ch: home is where the danger is home sweet home its not in the store its not at work not on the jogging trail or on the street at night its not in the club, pub, bar, restaurant or cinema its not in the cab home no no no ch:
7.
Holidays in Thailand at home he’s a fat, ugly, nobody down there he’s a handsome lover boy ch: holidays in thailand holidays in thailand in the sun and the fascist regime they’ve got drugs and bitches enough to spare bribes will get you out of anything ch: every little, filthy dream can come true what happens in thailand… ch: x2
8.
Revolution of the Rich the standard of living’s reduced with the growth of the numbers in need there are subsidies for home services and for construction work at houses the state co financed your dental care – cui bono? the price was raised by just as much - cui bono? as the price for subsidized services - cui bono? plus all fake jobs and no jobs at all ch: revolution of the rich x3 politicians and capitalists x2 privatization, increased diversity politicians selling out public activities to themselves or friends to knock down prices regulations limiting their competition our schools, nursing homes and hospitals - cui bono? pre-schools, care for disabled - cui bono? are all suffering ‘cos a minority - cui bono? only wants the best for themselves ch: tu nos perdo ch:
9.
A Woman's Work is Never Done mother of all, mother of all x2 she stays sober during pregnancy - mother of all, mother of all he needs to get pissed more than ever - mother of all, mother of all ch: a woman's work is never done when the child’s born she’s the one who stays home - mother of all, mother of all he doesn’t want his income to fall behind - mother of all, mother of all ch: when the days of parental leave - mother of all, mother of all are over and she’s back at her job - mother of all, mother of all she’ll still do all the house work - mother of all, mother of all when he gets home he’s tired - mother of all, mother of all if the kids are sick and must stay home - mother of all, mother of all from school or day care - mother of all, mother of all she’s the one who will do it of course - mother of all, mother of all the firm just cant do without him - mother of all, mother of all
10.
Spirit Way 04:00
Spirit Way you know I miss you, you know I do, but you can’t come back our shared psychosis, our imposed madness, one of us had to crack haunting me you’re haunting me longing for your love x2 ch: spirit way, spirit way feel the rhythm spirit way, spirit way to the ledge spirit way, spirit way feel the rhythm spirit way, spirit way the dance – of death every year that passes it somehow gets a little bit better still everyday’s a struggle not to yield that seems to go on forever haunting me you’re haunting me longing for your love x2 ch: ch: x2
11.
The End 03:07
The End 0.8 C and speeding, towards the end 0.8 C and speeding, towards the end speeding towards the end x2 0.8 C and speeding, towards the end 0.8 C and speeding, towards the end speeding towards the end

about

Recorded at Studio Motion in august/september 2012.
Engineered and mixed by Tommy Tift.
Produced by Tommy Tift and the Bristles.
Mastered by Mattias Persson - sceleris.se.
Saga – piano on Spirit Way.
Neli – vocals on A Woman's Work is Never Done.
All songs by the Bristles.

Cover by Saga Ukkola Jönsson & Thomas H. Johnsson.

The Bristles:
Svegis – guitar
Ingemar – bass
Ray – drums
Puma – voice

Contact:
thebristles@gmail.com
thebristles.wordpress.com

A shout out to Klas Josefsson and Dead Prez for bigger!

Free Pussy Riot!

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released November 2, 2012

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The Bristles Landskrona, Sweden

The Bristles is a raw punk band formed in 1982 from Landskrona, Sweden. The band broke up in 1985. In 2008 reunited. In 2010 the album Reflections Of The Bourgeois Society was out, In 2012 the band’s 2:nd album, Bigger than Punk, was released.
In 2014 the cassette EP "Val"" was out and now the the new album Last Days of Capitalism" is out Oct 23 2015.
Feb. 2018 the spilt 7" single with Rövsvett.
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