God Is A Bullet

[WillyT]

God Is A Bullet - Concrete Blonde
1990

There's a green plaid jacket on the back of the chair
It's like a moment frozen forever there

Mom and dad had a lot of big plans for their little man
"...So proud."
Mama's gone crazy 'cause her baby's shot down
By some teenage car chase war out of bounds
It was the wrong place wrong time wrong end of a gun.

Shoot straight from the hip
Gone forever in a trigger slip
You know, it could have been
It could have been your brother.
Shoot straight shoot to kill
Blame each other, blame yourselves
God is a bullet have mercy on us everyone

They're gonna call me sir they'll all stop picking on me
Well I'm a high school grad I'm over 5 foot 3
I'll get a badge and a gun and I'll join the P.D.
They'll see
He didn't have to use the gun they put in his hand
But when the guy came at him, well he panicked and ran
And it's thirty long years before they give him another chance
And it's sad sad sad

Shoot straight from the hip
Gone forever in a trigger slip
You know, it could have been
It could have been your mother.
Shoot straight shoot to kill
Blame each other, blame yourselves
God is a bullet have mercy on us everyone

John Lennon, Doctor King, Harvey Milk
all for goddamn nothing
God is a bullet have mercy on us everyone...

[blondeatlast]

1. Appropriate. What a haunting song--for those who've never heard it (video):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNZpkimAZSI

Pay attention to the sign language bit and keep Christina Talor Green in mind...

(One of my favorite bands, BTW)

[WillyT]

3. Oh Wow... Talk About Incredible Timing...

I was gonna post that they are touring again... then I noticed the place and time...

Phoenix, AZ - Jan. 15th

THAT might be one HELL of a show!



Link: http://www.thecompoundgrill.com/

Official site: http://www.concreteblondeofficialwebsite.com/

One of my favorite bands of all time too!

And thanks for the video!!!

:yourock:

:hi:

[blondeatlast]

6. Oh, thank you! I met Johnette before an X/Blonde show once.

She just sat at teh table with me and my friend and bought us beers. We were gobsmacked.

I'll be there--maybe take my 13 yo with me!

[WillyT]

7. I Met Her Bass Player Once, LOL !!!

Actually, he sat in and played bass when she did her solo albumn...



He was playing with another band when we talked.

He said Johnette was a great person... I'd LOVE to meet her someday.

:hi:

[blondeatlast]

2. Forgot to rec, just did--and still at zero.

There's a distinct scent of mold in GD today...

[WillyT]

5. It's Amazing...

how many conservative Democrats there are.

I had no idea.

:evilgrin:

:hi:

[upi402]

4. Imagine

John Lennon president instead of Bush. Hell, my neighbor's dog would have done better. It would have invaded my fridge for sausage and 100's of thousands would still be alive and able to love and hope and struggle to better their lives.

That's what happens, a lone mentally ill guy does their bidding. Don't be silent as the media spins this as the fault of this one crazy guy. Fox is repeadedly calling for more prayer, less politics, and more security.

Gawd... Imagine no Fox or CNN.

[WillyT]

8. Kick !!!

:kick:

[eShirl]

9. saw them at a club in Portland Maine summer 1990

did this & some other of their songs, and a couple Janice Joplin covers

(kick)

[WillyT]

10. She Has One AWESOME Voice

:hi: