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Conquers the World

by Back Up Jackson

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1.
Jesse arrives, the usual two-hour drive To see the girl he loves Did something feel wrong, a long-distance love song She let him go Can't even remember the reasons she gave Interrupted by tears they were so hard to say All he could do was give all that remained And just walk away So his Jaime couldn't see him cry It's tough to admit a feeling could disappear Concealed by clouds of fear But finding it true, she realized he's Jumping through rings just to get her to smile He's trying so hard it's frustrating the hell Out of him and me both and I think I want out So all I can do is give all that remains And just say goodbye Just hope Jesse doesn't start to cry Oh, it's always the same old story Boy meets girl, but eventually The whirlwind dies down The drama of life in a small suburban town Jesse's moved on, and Jaime still thinks of the one She let get away But in Jesse's heart, relieved at a brand new start The heartache fades No turning back now, it's all in the past The beginning was true and we swore it would last Ignoring your heart can last only so long Then pretending love just isn't enough Oh, it's always the same old story Boy meets girl, but eventually The whirlwind dies down In every backyard of a small suburban town Cupid yanked the arrow right out of your ass And just like a dream it was gone in a flash But to see your enamored an emotional clamour Is not the most glamorous sight to remind us that Oh, it's always the same old story Boy meets girl, but eventually The whirlwind dies down That's how romance goes in a small suburban town
2.
LyricShock 02:35
I've heard this song played on the radio now Near the top of the charts, and I think that somehow That hidden inside it subliminally Is a message that stirs some reaction in me And when it's on I've got to turn the volume up to ten And then it's over and I hope that I might hear it again I can't hear those words And I'll sing them wrong But that melody Will always make me try my best to sing along Although the station says my song's overplayed I requested it twenty-eight times just today And though each time it sounds the same as before I still have no idea what they're mumbling for And when it's on I've got to turn the volume up to ten And then it's over and I hope that I might hear it again I can't hear those words And I'll sing them wrong But that melody Will always make me try my best to sing along Well I gave in and bought the tape yesterday On the jacket inside it explains what they say Although I scan it through perpetually All the lyrics are scribbled illegibly And when it's on I've got to turn the volume up to ten And when it's over I rewind the tape and blast it again I can't hear those words And I'll sing them wrong But that melody Will always make me try my best to sing... I can't hear those words And I'll sing them wrong But that melody Will always make me try my best to sing along.
3.
Memories of a quiet girl with long red hair sketching things in front of me in high school chemistry She seemed so lovely as she dreamed away but never had a word to say why don't you talk to me, Doreen? Our teachers thought that there was something wrong imagination racing with a song she couldn't sing (couldn't sing) But there was something sad behind her smile She couldn't be some imbecile But why won't she just talk to me, she would Except Doreen, she was always the exception to the rule Except Doreen, was she from the shallow end of the genetic pool Did silence always compromise A magic world seen through her eyes That no one understood except Doreen? Football games with cheerleaders and marching bands students, moms and screaming fans she cried beneath the stands Everyone was gone and I found her there alone I asked her why don't you go home She had nowhere to go, Doreen Nights the darkened high school was her home through each classroom she would roam a locker full of clothes (long ago) Her family journeyed far away one night Then screaming brakes and blinding lights The morning came, and no one walked away Except Doreen, she was always the exception to the rule Except Doreen, a lonely shadow in the hallways of the school And somehow no one realized Another world seen through her eyes That no one could have known except Doreen and me, the / secrets she re / vealed I never / would have dreamed but she just couldn't / be alone a / nother day we / walked away that night from under / neath the stands with / one another / hand in hand back home to her new / family I / swore she'd always / have a friend in me Except Doreen, she was always the exception to the rule Except Doreen, a loving genius masked behind a silent fool While everyone watched from the wings She went on to do wondrous things That no one could believe except Doreen... and me, the / secrets she re / vealed I never / would have dreamed come home to your new / family I / swore she'd always / have a friend in me.
4.
Every storefront has an iron curtain Dealers already lurkin' Almost everybody's inside Welcome to the city that always sleeps Which kinda gives me the creeps because it's only 6:45 What happened to the night life? Why is Dunkin' Donuts closed The streets are grey and blah but somewhere you'll find ska... Yeah you can usually find ska Steam belching up from the pavement With just a hint of spearmint that I probably shouldn't inhale Stepped at the Blarney Stone to pick up a round But down the street there's the sound of a truly horrible band It's just the same two chords Attracting hordes of screaming fans I might not understand But one thing's for sure... I'm never gonna tune again Tuesday it's like a ghost town but Friday we're playin at the Pontiac and everything's alright, breathe life into the night Come in check out our show You've got nowhere else to go you're in for a surprise, we probably won't suck Get a Philadelphiatic education and you'll find the locations where the music plays every night It really seemed like there was nothing to do Walking around after 2, But then again... Where else can you buy cheesesteaks Twenty-Four hours a day So let's brave the streets together And go in search of ska... Yeah you can usually find ska Tuesday it's like a ghost town but Friday we're playin at the Pontiac and everything's alright, breathe life into the night Come in check out our show You've got nowhere else to go you're in for a surprise, we probably won't suck
5.
life hasn't always been fair to you makes me want to take care of you / always be there for you but there's something there you must have missed because I wasn't the one you kissed so you say you want a guy like me and you wish that he was more like me just a little less demanding with a little understanding and you wish you had a guy like me well what about me? you've fallen in love with a dream wake up smell the asshole / he isn't as nice as he seems doesn't respect you he's playin around and you still can't bear to leave so you say you want a guy like me and you wish that he was more like me wish the situation had swept us but we might as well forget us and you wish you had a guy like me well what about me?
6.
That's Okay 03:46
Get out the tissues, cause I've got some issues Forgive & forget but the second one hasn't happened yet I'm wonderin' still today why I'd never let you get away Alone and confused I lit the wrong end of her fuse You're getting your way and there's nothing to say but "that's okay" I never knew why, but I just had to be a guy With nothing going through my head as I let the dumb words fly But it's lucky for me I never got your sympathy So I'll go away and there's nothing to say but "that's okay" I'd tell all my friends as if the story never ends They'll always lend a willing ear but don't say what I want to hear Where did she go? Say does anybody know At least they will say that I'm not gay and "that's okay" That flying around had me sure to hit the ground A flaming dash up to the crash that shook the world when I came down But I couldn't see that it was all because of me I tried to delay my emotions at play... nothing to say It's almost a year, and the world is pretty clear Haven't seen you since our fated first and last dance dear But guess who not you found a chance at love that's new I'm getting my way as of today, and "that's okay" So I was wrong and I dragged it out too long But it's damn far in the past and pretty safe to write a song So here we go, though I know I've got no right to complain Yeah, I'm a pig but we need gigs, and "that's okay"
7.
Unbound 03:16
I woke up in the morning, didn't heed the horoscope's warning, That the day wouldn't be very great; I was already late, For my 9:00 a.m. class in biology. What a tragedy, I don't even take biology. I was walking in a haze, trying to get through the maze Of the day when a friend told me of a place I should head in a haste. A place where help could be found. When you're feeling down, The world's kicked you around You're feeling so low, You can't get up off the ground. There's a place you can go, Where answers can be found. Go online, and get Unbound, with me (with me) We're going to see the things we'll see. On the internet is where you'll find, Your life, your voice, your world, Your peace of mind. And you'll see )and you'll see) This magazine's got everything. When the answers you're looking for just can't be found Come and get Unbound. I went to the site, everything turned out cool I learned to relax, I did well in school If you could only see the changes brought out in me, When I say it's the best you'd be sure to agree. Arts and Leisure, Features, Op Ed, Business, Health, Lifestyles, If you got a question, they got answers in their files, It's the best source for information around. When you're feeling down, The world's kicked you around You're feeling so low, You can't get up off the ground. There's a place you can go, Where answers can be found. Go online, and get Unbound, with me (with me) We're going to see the things we'll see. On the internet is where you'll find, Your life, your voice, your world, Your peace of mind. And you'll see (and you'll see) This magazine's got everything. When the answers you're looking for just can't be found Come and get Unbound. Your life, your voice, your world, come get Unbound.
8.
Game 02:59
Why did you hurt me? And why do I even try? Don't want to die without love in my life? Why does it hurt so much to see that girl go? Why does it hurt me so. I fell to the ground, when I needed someone around And I remember you staring down at me, as I screamed I'm not a game, don't play with me. I'm human just like you, but can't you see. I have a heart, I have a soul. Why did you hurt me so... Why did I try to play your game? I try and try just to find me the only one But all she ever wants is a little fun. Now this one's over and all in the past. I knew it wouldn't last. I fell to the ground, when I needed someone around And I remember you staring down at me, as I screamed I'm not a game, don't play with me. I'm human just like you, but can't you see. I have a heart, I have a soul. We'll both lose in the end... To show that love is not a game. I'm not a game, don't play with me. I'm human just like you, but can't you see. Why I'm having trouble letting go It makes no difference now I guess that's how it's supposed to be...
9.
Superheroes 02:37
I have a glow you cannot see... a heart as big as the moon, as warm as bathwater! We're superheroes, men! We don't have time to be charming! The boots of evil were made for walkin'! We're watching the big picture, friend. We know the score! We're a public service, not glamour-boys! We are a justice sandwich! Now... who wants to be a superhero? When I was just a little boy I'd watch my cartoons on TV Nothing would bring me greater joy Than thinking of what I'd want to be Days of innocence long-gone Comic books have gone away But with my head up in the clouds I'd be the guy who saves the day Come with me, we'll be superheroes! Fighting crime all the time Standing ten feet tall when you're five-foot-nine I wanna be a superhero Come on babe, give us a chance Wearing underwear on the outside of our pants Faster than a speeding bullet More powerful than a train I could fly high up in the air Without the use of a plane All my dreams would come true You could come and do it too If you think you can Be the Wonder-Woman to my Superman Come with me, we'll be superheroes! Fighting crime all the time Standing ten feet tall when you're five-foot-nine I wanna be a superhero Come on babe, give us a chance Wearing underwear on the outside of our pants Come with me, we'll be superheroes! Think of all the fun that it could be When you come out and be a superhero with me Come with me, we'll be superheroes! Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah! Come with me we'll be super... Wearing underwear on the outside of our pants! Come heroes. Our work here is done.
10.
Red Bank, NJ 04:39
I walk these crowded streets of this crowded town, Looking for a face I won't see. I know it ended a long time ago, So I roam... These cold and oh so lonely streets. There's the Starbucks that we went to, to get café lattes, The Diner that we ate at, so many times, Ghosts of fallen friends are all around me, There's a Red Bank of memories in my mind. There's a Red Bank of memories in my mind. I know it won't do any good anymore. And I know that I've said it once before. I'm sorry. But I'm going back there again. Going back, I'm going back to Red Bank. Going back, I'm going back to Red Bank. Walking all alone, going back to Red Bank, I'm chilled to the bone, going back to Red Bank. It's true what they say, you can never go home again. Mr. Pizza-Slice, on Monmouth, has the best Italian hot dogs, But when I walk past, nothing's stayed the same. Passers-by, people going to say goodbye. Something I learned, people and places change. Something I learned, people and places change. I know that time goes on and on, And your friends are all long gone. Alone in a crowd, you scream out loud. But you can never go back again. Going back, I'm going back to Red Bank. Going back, I'm going back to Red Bank. Walking all alone, going back to Red Bank, I'm chilled to the bone, going back to Red Bank. It's true what they say, you can never go home again. Go, Go, Go, Going back to Red Bank It's true what they say, you can never go home again.
11.
It was a summer night in 2003, All the lights went out in NYC, With electricity gone, Nothing plugged in will turn on. Let's just enjoy each other's company. Pop the cork on a bottle of wine. In the darkness, girl, you're still looking fine. Strike up a miniature flame, Nothing looks quite the same In candlelight, all the shadows come alive. Light a candle in the city tonight. Everything is gonna be alright. So just hold me close and darlin' hold me tight, We'll be fi-ine by candlelight. Found some batteries to power up the radio. There's no need to go fast, girl, let's just take it slow. We got all night, So let's just do this right. Babe, there's nowhere else to go. Sensuality's starting to take its hold. Apartment's lit up in shades of orange and gold. Under satin sheets, We can provide our own heat. Through radio static, Marvin's singing with soul. I've been really tryin' baby. Tryin' to hold back these feelings, for so-oo long. And if you feel, like I feel Sugar. Come on, Ohhh come on. Let's get it on, (Ahhh, baby baby), Let's get it on. Let's get it on (Baby I need ya), Let's get it on. Light a candle in the city tonight. Everything is gonna be alright. So just hold me close and darlin' hold me tight, We'll be fi-ine by candlelight. We lay in bed, consumed in each other's afterglow And the batteries have burned up in the radio. The candlelight's faded, And libidos are sated, But the lights come back and you're ready to go. But I jumped up, and I said baby please wait, Why don't you just spend the night, because it's kind of late? So I flipped the light switch And some more candles got lit, And I think that night I found my soulmate. Light a candle in the city tonight. Everything is gonna be alright. So just hold me close and darlin' hold me tight, We'll be fi-ine by candlelight.
12.
Get up in the morning, get out of bed, Take a cold shower, leave the house unfed, Is that any way to start my day? Out the front door and to my car, Take a few steps, don't get real far, It's Saturday, and I don't have to work today. Money's kind of cool, But today I'll be lying in bed til noon. I won't do anything today. But come Monday... Do it all over again. Whoa, do it all over again. Get home from work Monday There's a message on my machine, it's from Darlene. She's my ex-girlfriend, will it ever end? She wants to know how I've been, She's been thinking a lot about us again, She wants to see, if she could see me. When we broke it off, I swore I wouldn't be drawn back in like light draws in a moth. Now I'm asking myself, why do I even try? With a wink of her eye... Do it all over again. Whoa, do it all over again. In the morning I put on my same shirt and shoes (no shirt, no shoes, no service) And I'm asking myself, when will I do something new (oi, oi, oi) I won't be truly happy until then, But until that day comes... Do it all over again. Whoa, do it all over again. Get home from work Tuesday, I'm tired as hell if you couldn't tell, I went out last night, with Darlene, alright? She says that things will be better now And I gotta say I still have my doubts. She wants to be more than friends. She wants to get back together again. But I'm through with her, I'm never going back, gonna find myself another girl. Things might be different, come Wednesday, But as far as I'm concerned today... Do it all over again. Whoa, do it all over again.

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The debut album from NJ ska-fusion powerhouse, Back Up Jackson! Combining third-wave ska roots with various musical influences, this album features twelve unique, well-crafted original songs you're sure to remember. Pick it up, pick it up.

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released November 27, 2005

Chris Butkowski -- Guitar
Jay Butkowski -- Lead Singer, Alto Sax
Reggie Dizon -- Keyboards, Back-Up Vocals
Dayv Frost -- Bass Guitar, Vocals
Greg Grispart -- Tenor Sax
Rob Nelson -- Trumpet
Dave Rattner -- Trombone

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Robbie LaFalce -- Drums
Jonathan Tischio -- Drums

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Jersey Ska band Back Up Jackson was formed in the winter of 2001 and has played colleges and clubs, bars and backyards, bringing their mix of high-energy virtuosity and eclectic influences to audiences in Central Jersey and beyond. The band blends elements of third-wave ska, jazz, blues, R&B, rock, and punk to create a sound all their own. ... more

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