illicitizen For Sale

Sunday, December 30, 2007

It Ends

A new version of It Ends is up now on myspace, mog, multiply, virb, and LastFM.

Dorothy Lynchshe's just workin' for a hit.
she just wished that she could quit
things she's done off her head.
she's just outside lookin' in.
and that's the way
they say it is
and that's the way
they say it ends, it ends
he's just looking for his life
back when the state would drive
and it was safe out of his bed
now everything involved his meds
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
and that's the way
they say it ends, it ends
when little words were spoken
at night on the phone
when everything got broken
before everyone's alone
she's just walking for a drink
something calls beyond the brink
then the tremens break her bones
the weakened family link
and that's the way
they say it is
and that's the way
they say it ends, it ends
and that's the way
they say it is
and that's the way
they say it ends, it ends

Monstr0

The newest version of Monstr0 is up now on myspace, mog, multiply, virb, and LastFM. SOUNDCLOUD.

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I am the king
of everything
that I can get away with.
I will break your thing
and I will make you scream
if I can get my hand in.
I will steal your life
and come on to your wife.
I disappeared your passport.
You can’t tear us apart.
We’ve got more money
than you have heart.
We’re taking names
staking claims
property is theft
staking claims.
I can take your identity
and avail us of your amenitites
and do it with your taxes.
We can shine a light
on what you do at night
and leak it to the papers.
I have read your mail
and I will set your bail
to something you cannot afford.
You can’t tear us apart.
We’ve got more guns
than you have money.
We’re taking names
it may sound funny
liberty is property
making money.
I’m gonna take all the
differences we have.
I’m gonna tear all the
differences in half.
I’m gonna take all the
evidence we have.
I’m gonna tear all your
liberties in half.
I’m a machine
that takes down everything
and everyone that protests.
I will get upstream
and deflate all your dreams
and every law that protects.
I will steal your life
I’ve come home to your wife
and renamed all of your kids.
You can’t tear us apart.
We’ve got more money
than you have heart.
We’re taking names
staking claims
property is theft
staking claims.
I’m gonna take all the
differences we have.
I’m gonna tear all the
differences in half.
I’m gonna take all the
evidence we have.
I’m gonna tear all your
liberties in half.

Estate

New version is up now on myspace, mog, multiply, virb, and LastFM.

born with issue of her body
living by issue of her body
share the property of providence
while she questions privilege
she provides evidence
and claims divided interest
a corner of America
intersects her eastern edge
a corner of the pavement
intersects her card board box
a sideline of America
bathed in only street lights
free from all encumbrances except
easement to a storm drain relative
in testimony where the parties have
washed their hands and set their seals
that they are seized in fee simple
that they are seized in fee simple
freedom beyond dignity
matching funding in the wind
a corner of the pavement
intersects her card board box
a sideline of America
bathed in only street lights
born from tissue like the pavement
now she lives with ancestors
shaded instruments cloud the title
in fee simple, in fee simple
that they are seized in fee simple
that they are seized in fee simple
freedom beyond dignity
matching funding in the wind
a corner of the pavement
intersects her card board box
a sideline of America
bathed in only street lightsThis is the song we got to play on Television for the Homeless Benefit promotion

Two Eggs Any Style

New version is up now on myspace, mog, multiply, virb, and LastFM.

We're coming back
and keeping on track
we're on the attack
we're better than ever
we're in your face
and 10 feet tall
keeping pace
like the Upsetter

we want two eggs
any style
two eggs
any style

the bar is crowded
band is kicking
front of the line
drinks are picking
make your mind
up this time
in this line
we're all waiting

for two eggs
any style
two eggs
any style
Society
eats its' own
Society
hangs up the phone
two eggs
any style
we’ll have two eggs
any style
two eggs
any style
we’ll have two eggs
any style
Society’s
seats are worn
society
acts forlorn
we make the machine
to do the things
that we find
most distasteful
in our spare time
we act sublime
just as if
we are grateful
for two eggs
any style
two eggs
any style
the spokes of a wheel
click at our heel
and for this
we act special
and we are
but this far
on borrowed time
we are waiting for
two eggs
any style
two eggs
any style
Society’s
teeth are worn
Society is not
informed
two eggs
any style
we’ll have two eggs
any style
two eggs
any style
we’ll have
two eggs
any style
society’s
feet are worn
society
should not conform

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Therapy

New version is up now on myspace, mog, multiply, and virb.

Lyr:

from the Champs Elysees to Madison Avenue
everything that you say is half-baked agita
accosted by your right-wing platitudes
the topics escape your malaprop punditry

Ther apy

Ther apy Ther apy


courtesy calls on the industry while
courtesans are mistaken for idealogues
signalling the end of a sickness
leaves history in search of a therapist

Ther apy
Ther apy Ther apy



I taKe offense at your fools and your fence
I taKe offense at your fools on the fence

your empty promises are lifeless gravitas
your attemps at concern are only lip service
the empty spaces that you tried to fill
are made up of people you tried to kill

Ther apy
Ther apy Ther apy

calling all cars there's a bible on fire
with illegal aliens and guns for hire
measuring the distance left between us
the divisions of us seem close and few between

Ther apy
Ther apy Ther apy

I taKe offense at your fools and your fence
I taKe offense at your fools on the fence
I taKe offense at your fools and your fence
I taKe offense...

Monday, December 17, 2007

We got robbed

No. Literally.
Someone or someones broke into our house today while we were off trying to pay for it at our jobs. We lost some guitars, some a/v equipment. Mostly we are glad that our pets did not get hurt.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

Remix, Remodel

Hi, this weekend we have re-tracked some of the songs on our demo and are in the process of remixing them. These will be available at the Manifest Janifest ref'd below. All 6 of these songs have been reworked to some extent.
  • Imagine That

  • Therapy

  • Two Eggs Any Style

  • Estate

  • It Ends

  • Monstr0

  • Rumors of a marching band being spotted in our neighborhood have not been substantiated.

    Wednesday, December 12, 2007

    Manifest Janifest January 5, 2008

    Keep your eye on this page. Regis Holster is cooking up a local showcase at the record store. We are supposed to play as well. I'll post more when I know more. Thus far-
    Where: Manifest Discs 6239 South Blvd Charlotte NC 28217
    When: January 5, 2008 (all day kind of thing, methinks...)

    Tuesday, December 11, 2007

    December 8, 2007

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    Pics of the show at SK Net Cafe with Eric Cook and Analog Daze.

    Set List:
    Imagine That
    Therapy
    Overwrought
    New New One
    Estate
    Two Eggs
    Irresponsible
    It Ends
    Monstr0
    Do It Clean*
    Queen Bitch*

    November 20, 2007 Homeless Benefit at the Evening Muse

    About this event.

    11/20 Homeless Benefit

    click this to see the real pics

    Set:
    Imagine That
    Therapy
    Overwrought
    New New One
    Estate (this is the one we did on TV that morning!)
    Two Eggs
    It Ends
    Monstr0


    here's the stuff we donated
    Thank you all for coming out and supporting this event.

    Eric & Maria

    Sunday, October 21, 2007

    Well...October 13, 2007... Post Mortem of sorts

    Here's the setlist if you are like 6,602,224,175+/- people that did not make it to this show.

    Imagine That
    Therapy
    Overwrought
    New New One
    Estate
    Two Eggs
    Irresponsible
    To Arms
    Olives and Almonds
    It Ends
    Monstr0
    Do it Clean
    Queen Bitch

    We are re-working a number of these, and by "we" I mean Maria.

    Sunday, October 7, 2007

    6 days to go!

    Illicitizen's debut show will be free.
    Except for us, heh. Van, Motel, Feather boas...it gets expensive...