
The Jazz Butcher
Lyrics
President Reagan's Birthday Present
Lyrics
President Reagan's Birthday Present
Red Russians shot my rocket down (x2)See, I was riding in my Jumbo
I was sitting in the chair
When a squadron full of Bolsheviks came flying through the air
They were Communists and assholes,
They were hicks and they were squares
They were Communists in MiGs
They got me then and thereRed Russians shot my rocket down (x2)
This, I swear was an actual headline in our diseased tabloid press, some time around October '83. I only saw it over somebody's shoulder on a train, so God alone knows what the article was about...Bring it on down
Rock it on down
Oh, Rock and Roll - phew!It's a song about life.
Yeh, it's a song about life.
Yeh, real lifeRed Russians shot my rocket down (x2)
So what are you gonna do?
What are you gonna do about it? (repeat)
What are you gonna do about this, President, Man?Happy Birthday, dear Mr. President!
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Marnie
An attempt to force a meeting between the steaming tropical jungles of Bangladesh (where the tigers live) and the frozen stepps of Siberia (where the Siberian tigers live).
Sex And Travel
Having exhausted the initial stick of JB songs, I was obliged for the first time to write about my life as it was at the time. I think that now we had started to learn about actually creating recordings rather than just recording the sound of a bunch of pals fooling around. This one I'd actually defend at length if I had to.
Bloody Nonsense
The Jazz Butcher and his group are not in the business of belonging; they are too old and too obstreperous to conform to some attention-seeking image or commercially viable formula. Rather, they bring their not inconsiderable talents to bear on whatever happens to be in the way at the time. The results can only be described as essential.
The Wasted Years
Featuring ‘Bath Of Bacon’, ‘A Scandal In Bohemia’, ‘Sex And Travel’ and ‘Distressed Gentlefolk’.
Live Stats
5 documented performances (click to explore)
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Media
1 Recorded Live Performances
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