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The J. Album

by Jackie and The Treehorns

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1.
IT TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH JUST TO NOTICE US DO WE LOOK SO TOUGH? DO WE HAVE THE STUFF TO WIN YOU OVER? YOU. NEED. US. TO. BLEED. WE’RE CONVERSATIONAL AND CONFRONTATIONAL IT’S ALL INTENTIONAL WE WRITE ABOUT WHAT SEE IF YOU WANT TO BELIEVE IN CHILDHOOD FANTASIES YOU. NEED. US. TO. BLEED. I HATE TO BREAK IT YOU BUT WE DON’T THINK THAT YOU CONNECT US TO WHAT IT IS YOU DO TO SEE AND HEAR AND SPEAK AND BREATH AND TOUCH AND BLEED AND SWEAT AND ACHE AND TAKE IT FOR THE TEAM
2.
IF YOU SEE ME COMING IT’S TROUBLE WHATEVER YOU OWE ME NOW’S DOUBLE I’M BREAKING YOU TAKING YOU SHAKING YOU DOWN I’M THE GHOST LIVING IN YOUR ATTIC ALL THESE FEELINGS ARE SYMPTOMATIC OF CHANGES IN YOU TAUNTING YOU HAUNTING YOU NOW YOU BETTER GET THAT THOUGHT OUT YOUR HEAD EVERYBODY BELONGS TO SOMETHING EVERYBODY BELONGS WITH SOMEONE EXPLAINING THEM ENGAGING THEM KEEPING THEM AROUND
3.
Edgewalker 03:33
4.
Holding Out 02:44
YOU'RE HOLDING OUT FOR IT ALL
5.
WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR YOU TO WAKE UP? A MONTH OR TWO OR THREE WHAT WILL TAKE FOR ME TO SHAKE YOU UP GIRL? TELL ME, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT FOR FREE? I CAN HARDLY SEE THROUGH YOUR MAKEUP BUT THAT’S HOW I WANT IT TO BE I CAN HARDLY TELL WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF PLEASE DON’T TAKE THIS FOR GRANTED BUT AT LEAST A SEED WASN’T PLANTED I CAN SEE HOW THE STARDOM IT TURNS TO BOREDOM IT’S NOT YOUR LIPS IT’S NOT YOUR EYES IT’S NOT YOUR BOOTS AND IT’S NOT YOUR DISGUISE IT’S NOT YOUR MONEY IT’S NOT YOUR FAME IT’S NOT YOUR LOOKS AND ITS NOT YOUR NAME IT’S NOT YOUR RHYTHM IT’S NOT YOUR GUILE IT’S NOT YOUR FRIENDS THOUGH THEY MAKE YOU WORTH WHILE YOU GOT SOME CLASS AND YOU GOT SOME HEART
6.
The Scene 03:59
YOU MIGHT FIND ME ON THE EDGE OF SOME SCENE WHILE YOU WERE OUT BREAKING ALL THE RULES IN THE BIG, BAD CITY I’VE NEVER BEEN ONE TO QUESTION YOUR TASTE BUT IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE A BIT OUT OF PLACE IF YOU SHOW ME HOW IT GOES TELL ME A SECRET THAT NOBODY KNOWS I REALLY WANNA FIGURE IT OUT BUT I ONLY HAVE YOU TO SHOW ME YOU’RE THE COOLEST THING COMING DOWN THE AVENUE TELL ME WHAT MAGAZINE DO I READ TO DRESS JUST LIKE YOU? ALWAYS INSIDE ALWAYS IN STYLE I’LL SELL THE CITY TO YOU FOR A CHARGE
7.
YOU’RE SO DESPERATE TO FALL IN LOVE YOU MISTAKE HIM FOR AN ANGLE YOU MIGHT THINK HE’S FROM ABOVE AND THE HE HAS ALL THE ANGELS SUCH A MESSY SITUATION LEAVES YOU WAITING ALL ALONE THE IDEAL RETALIATION LEAVE THEM WAITING BY THEIR PHONE YOU MIGHT THINK THAT YOU’VE GOT NOTHING TO SAY I WANNA HEAR ABOUT IT ANYWAY YOU’RE GIVEN A PEN AND PAPER YET YOU CHOOSE TO USE YOUR MOUTH ANY STYLE WILL DO
8.
ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE A GUIDE THROUGH THIS LIFE AND ITS COMPLEXITIES I HAD A MOMENT TO CHANGE YOU I’M WATCHING YOU YOU’RE MY GIRL I’M WATCHING YOU WATCH YOU THE WORLD DEEPER WE DIVE THERE’S NO NEED FOR A SHALLOW END OUR LIFE IS A STAGE WHERE THERE IS NO NEED TO PRETEND I HAD A MOMENT TO SWAY YOU I’M WATCHING YOU YOU’RE MY GIRL I’M WATCHING YOU WATCH YOU THE WORLD
9.
EVERYTHING YOU’VE GOT IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED THERE’S NOTHING LEFT IN THE WAY TO ACHIEVE EVERYBODY BLEEDS EVERYBODY NEEDS TO TAKE YOU DOWN SO THEY CAN BUILD THEMSELVES UP I’M SORRY IF I LET YOU ON WE ALREADY TOOK THIS TOO FAR LET’S END IT BEFORE IT CAN START YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU WANT BUT YOU CAN’T DO THAT I’VE GOT YOU IN MY SIGHTS I’VE GOT YOU IN MY EYES TONIGHT, I’M JUST PLAYING A PART I GOT YOU TAKING TO DRINK WITH A SMILE AND A WINK I’M BREAKING, I’M JUST BREAKING YOUR HEART CHORUS WITH A LOOK AND A ‘DON’T TOUCH’ WE CROSS A LINE THAT IS TOO MUCH BY PLAYING….BY PLAYING IT’S NOT A QUESTION OF ‘WHAT IF?’ IT’S A GAME OF LIFE AND SIN WE’RE PLAYING I’M JUST SAYING….

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The J. Album was recorded in October 2017 at Inner Ear Studios with legendary engineer Don Zientara. It was mixed by Marco Delmar at Recording Arts and mastered by TJ Lipple. Artwork was MADE IN ABEARICA.

All songs were written in the key of J.
Copyright RIP THE KNOB OFF MUSIC | SESAC

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released May 1, 2018

Steven Rubin: Vocals & Guitars
Pat Kehs: Bass
Kirk Reid: Drums

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Jackie and The Treehorns Washington

Rooted in the basic tenets of rock, Jackie and The Treehorns create music from just outside the nation’s capital in Alexandria, VA and just outside the mainstream. Formed in 2009 and fronted by Steven Rubin under the guise of an altered ego (Jackie) and his band (The Treehorns) the group fight to keep the flames of the rock and/or roll fire lit with inspired original inventiveness. ... more

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