1986 demo (4 songs):
your fault, not mine also appears on the Tales from the Edge #10 sampler of Texas bands.
grooved pavement/no more from you
a longer look
hanging up (a.k.a. "maybe it's just me"?)
your fault, not mine
1987 demo (9 songs):
song for louise post*
sometimes
other people
hammer valentine*
some hesitation [electric version with additional lyrics]
perfect*
a little murder*
lost*
funny that waySongs marked with an asterisk were re-recorded with almost the same arrangement for The Buck Pets.
from The Sound of Deep Ellum compilation (1987)
snatch rap
unreleased live and demo tracks
disappointed
forgiveness
live until i die [the instrumental "car chase" was taken from part of this song]
sick and stoned
[instrumental]The first four of these songs are slated to be part of the upcoming Buck Pets rarities CD, along with all 4 songs from the first demo and the 3 never-re-recorded songs from the second demo.
all songs © by the buck pets:
1986-1987 lineup:
chris savage - guitar, vocals;
andy thompson - guitar, vocals;
chuck smith - bass;
tony alba - drums.
1988-1992 lineup:
chris savage - guitar, vocals;
andy thompson - guitar, vocals;
tony alba - drums;
ian beach - bass.
1993-1994 lineup:
chris savage - guitar, vocals;
andy thompson - guitar, vocals;
ian beach - bass;
ricky pearson - drums.
These are the lyrics as I hear them from repeated listenings. Comments and corrections are welcome.
from the 1986 demo:
longer look (savage, thompson, alba, smith)
hey can someone else to save my soul
if you knew what i needed, you didn't lead on
wishing i was someplace else
don't wanna wish anymore
don't wanna hear you say you're sorry
never thought myself with someone else
and when you say that together i'll follow you true
you're looking for me, i'm glaring at you
when you're just about to stare
you got to look a little longer
when you think the time is right
you got to take a longer look,
a longer look . . .
a longer look, a longer look
when i see the faces that i wish you'd be
tell it to him but don't tell it to me
while i know i'm the one you love (???)
i guess i'll see you after the show
well i don't have much to say
i hope you'll listen anyway
when you're just about to stare
you got to take a longer look,
a longer look . . .
a longer look, a longer look
[solo]
a longer look, a longer look . . . . [x4]
a longer look! [x4]
from the 1987 demo:
sometimes (savage, thompson, alba, smith)
thinking over you in front of me
my own alone identity
occupy just in time to watch you walk away
there's a million things that i don't know
and when i'm not careful i let it show
this is just me, so say what you mean
sometimes, you can't see anything
so i lost myself in front of you
it feels the same but i know it's new
i'll waste no time until you see things my way
but i'm too confused to wait too long
and instead of saying nothing's wrong
you can talk to me, you can make it okay
sometimes, you can't see anything
thinking over you in front of me
my own alone identity
and occupy some of the time, but then you always walk away
and there's a million things that i don't know
and when i'm not careful i let it show
so talk to me and try to make it okay
sometimes, you can't see anything [x3]
funny that way (savage, thompson, alba, smith)
(heh heh...)
well i'll admit that my initial attraction
was due in part to her anemic complexion
sends all the little girls in black
turns to stone know where it's at, (???)
don't bother to say
she's funny that way
in a way that i know, and love and hate
but i can't do without
she's funny that way
blonde girls are cool, and she's no exception
to the general rule of fuck and affection
she wakes me up when i'm asleep
to say she doesn't want to talk to me
can't figure it out
she's funny that way
in a way that i know, in love and hate
but i can't do without
she's funny that way
[solo]
she's funny that way
she's funny that way
she's funny that way
you know, she's funny that way
from The Sound of Deep Ellum:
snatch rap (savage, thompson, alba, smith)
had to do it in half the time
dad is going home, watch out!
never did it with the current on
once you did, said watch out!
never did it this way before,
never did it this way before
but i don't know
ooh, i don't- know
have you done it this way before
i never did it this way before
i don't know
i don't- know
and every night when the fin is up
i felt your skin what's going?
all this time having to get it right
but every time it's NO!!
never did it this way before,
never did it this way before
but i don't know
i don't- know
have you done it this way before
i never did it this way before
i don't know
well, you should have known...
