Melvin Peckerwood And The Mama's Boys - Garage Band

 Melvin and The Boys seem to be going through another phase. This song, Garage Band, is a song that reminisces about the music scene of the 1950's, an era when none of the group lived in, but they have a good feel for the time. This song's lyrics continue that, but the music itself is more intense, closer to more current hard driving sound. We'll see where it takes them. They're all talented musicians, so it'll be interesting. 

Back in the 1950's, Rock and Roll 

Listened to it cracklin' on the radio 

Lookin' cool with hair cut to a DA 

Didn't want no Guy Lombardo, AIN'T NO WAY! 

 

 Rock and roll singin' about Mary Lou, 

Listen to it all day after school 

Parents didn't like it as a rule 

That made the music more cool!

 

 All of your buddies got cheap guitars, 

Start your own band in the garage

 Beltin' out racket in the neighborhood 

Playin' it much louder than you should!

 

 Rock and roll singin' about Mary Lou,

 Listen to it all day after school 

Parents didn't like it as a rule 

That made the music more cool! 

 

 Bands got in competition, playin' loud 

The one that played the loudest was so proud 

You could hear the racket over the block

 Neighbors called your parents to make it stop! 

 

 Rock and roll singin' about Mary Lou, 

Listen to it all day after school 

Parents didn't like it as a rule 

That made the music more cool! 

 

Wearin' T shirts, and newly washed blue jeans 

Pants cuffs rolled up and showin' the seams

Camels rolled up in the sleeve of your shirt 

Guitar and you smokin' all you were worth 

 

 Rock and roll singin' about Mary Lou, 

Listen to it all day after school 

Parents didn't like it as a rule 

That made the music more cool! 

 

Rock and roll singin' about Mary Lou, 

Listen to it all day after school 

Parents didn't like it as a rule 

That made the music more cool!