The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Day: SKAugust

Reel Big Fish, "Down in Flames" from Why Do They Rock So Hard? (The Last Angry Rude Boy)

Skammentary:

"You don't know me,
But here I am in your living room,
You don't own me,
But you paid and that means a lot to you,
Well, you never listen,
But I know that's what you think you do,
And everybody wants a change,
But this time it'll be the same,
Watch us go down in flames.

"It's alright, it's O.K.,
It was gonna happen anyway,
We had our chance,
We made our point,
But you're not gonna take that—

"Radio, commercials,
T.V. shows and front page ads,
Photos and interviews,
Well, they'll make sure it's the latest fad,
Well, pay attention,
'Cause you know you'll have to pay either way,
And they tell you that it's the new thing,
But we know it hasn't changed,
Watch us go down in flames.

"It's alright, it's O.K.,
It was gonna happen anyway,
We had our chance,
We made our point,
But you're not gonna take that away!
Away!
Away!
Away!

"When this blows over
And the mainstream coughs up another shell,
Will you let us back in your underground?
Well, I guess that's a no and it's just as well,
'Cause you never supported us,
All you wanted was to see us fail!
(See us fail!)
They tell me that it's the new thing,
So I better get out of the way,
Watch us go down in flames.

"It's alright, it's O.K.,
It was gonna happen anyway,
We had our chance,
We made our point,
But you're not gonna take that—
'Cause it's alright, it's O.K.,
It was gonna happen anyway,
We had our chance,
We made our point,
But you're not gonna take that away!
You're not gonna take that away!
You're not gonna take that away!
You're not gonna take that away!"