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American

from joy by sleeping dogs lie

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    The "Joy" album was the first official release of Sleeping Dogs Lie and was perfectly odd and entertaining to the indie rock crowd. Miami's CITY LINK music writer Jake Cline proclaimed: "David Geffen would be wise to pursue…" A fabulous lo-fi indie rock gem. Songs from Aliens, to arm hair, to being in the witness protection program, what more could you ask for from this crazy fun cd?

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lyrics

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Ya can't believe everything that you read
Can't believe everything on t.v.
Can't pick up a magazine and say
"that is what I want to be"
"I wanna be a star on MTV"
"I wanna make myself pretty"
"I wanna be the President, smoke crack"
"I wanna be the ATF back cracker"

I believe in the American

Don't believe everything that you read
Don't believe what you see on t.v.
Don't believe everything that you read
Don't believe anything on t.v.

Russell must have smoked a house
and Holly must have read from here to Houston
Oh no, here comes the ATF back crackers
I can feel them on my skull

FBI, you're under arrest
FBI, you're under arrest
FBI, you're under arrest
FBI, you're under arrest

"Say Mack, before you kick him,
why don't you let me take him in back
I think I can change this witness's mind
If you just give me a few seconds...
Are you gonna use that coffee cup?
Thanks...”

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from joy, track released January 1, 1997

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sleeping dogs lie Albuquerque, New Mexico

Sleeping Dogs Lie is lo-fi experimental indie rock with a focus on songwriting. There have been eight album releases since 1997. 100% of the proceeds from album sales, downloads and streams go to charity.

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