The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, "The Old School Off the Bright" from A Jackknife to a Swan (Mike Papa Whiskey)

Skammentary: All these years (A Jackknife to a Swan was released in '02) & I still don't know what "the bright" is. Denizens of Beantown, any help?

"Bring in the skins with the pins
And the patches on their flights,
The rovers with the clovers
Who've spent far too many nights
Out with us 'til closing time,
We hope we're not imposing on you,
Get the crew together,
It's the old school off the bright.

"Flush the boys out of Dot,
We're gonna need them there,
And tell the troublemakers
That hang out in Harvard Square:
We need every able asshole,
Every asshole you can spare,
We're going off the bright.
Invite them to this fine affair.

"Tell the Irish in Southie,
And the South End Puerto Ricans,
The North End Italians,
The wind bags up on Beacon Hill:
There will be no tomorrow,
It's going down tonight,
So get the crew together,
it's the old school off the bright.

We want the punks, the drunks, the layabouts, the steady working Joes,
The white collars, the rednecks, and our blue-blooded bros,
The jocks, the preps, the stoners, the homeless, and home owners,
Every loser, boozer, drug abuser, Sharpie, and Two-Toner,
We'll take the Jills and bring on the Jacks
From Forrest Hills all the way to Father Mac's,
The rude girls and the rudies,
Don't fail, it's your duty,
'Cause tonight will be the night!

So get the crew together,
It's the old school off the bright,
It's the old school off the bright,
It's the old school off the bright,
Get the crew together,
It's the old school off the bright.