I used to believe in the radio
All alone in my bedroom, how I loved it so
What happened I can’t guess
But I was listening less and less
Hanging around with a different crowd I suppose
Me and my friends we were punks
Drunk as hell cause that’s punk as fuck
Got a band to be famous
And to get laid hey can you blame us?
But without a record deal we did the punk rock thing
And broke up
My Pop don’t believe in the power of song
Son the only way a song’s gonna right a wrong
Take the lyrics of Blowin’ In the Wind
Write them on the bills with Ben Franklin
Pass them around to the poor across this great country
And maybe eventually you’re gonna cure poverty
All I ever needed was rock and roll
Rock and roll and a turntable
And me and Lou and Iggy Pop
And the drugs and Mary and oh I couldn’t stop
I wonder how my kids are doing these days
I wrote songs that matter! I had a story to tell!
I thought that’s what the world wanted as well
I wrote the greatest songs you never heard
You assholes asked for Freebird
Well damn you and FM Radio straight to hell
I used to believe that a catchy tune
Can cause world peace if everyone would sing with you
But I started watching the evening news
Now I believe what they want me to
Read Psalms, drop bombs and god bless America
I used to believe in a lot of things
I used to believe in believing
Man now I don’t know, it’s so hard
But I still got something to say and a guitar
Maybe that’s all the reason I need to believe
La da dum La da dum
Maybe that’s all the reason I need to believe
supported by 10 fans who also own “Used To Believe”
This album rocks. It is not as steady as his later records, but still worth listening to very much. We really enjoyed his songs at the Paradiso in Amsterdam yesterday. René van Dijk
supported by 10 fans who also own “Used To Believe”
The kind of album that accompanies any night out on the town, backyard BBQ, kitchen floor dance session, drunken stooper, next day hangover. Southern party rock and roll. Any fan of Lucero should eat this up! Bucky
Michelle Stodart’s folk music captures hope in melancholy, addressing the transformational aspects of the most challenging times. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 3, 2023