American Bands

"Well East coast girls are hip I really dig those styles they wear And the Southern girls with the way they talk They knock me out when I'm down there.The Midwest farmer's daughters Really make you feel alright And the Northern girls with the way they kiss They keep their boyfriends warm at night.I wish they all could be California I wish they all could be California I wish they all could be California girls."

"I been all around this great big world And I seen all kinds of girls Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states Back to the cutest girls in the world."

"Wouldn't it be nice if we were older Then we wouldn't have to wait so long? And wouldn't it be nice to live together In the kind of world where we belong?You know its gonna make it that much better, When we can say goodnight and stay together."

"She was gonna be my wife And I was gonna be her man. But she let another guy come between us And it ruined our plan.Well, Ronda you caught my eye (caught my eye) And I can give you lotsa reasons why You gotta help me Ronda, Help me get her out of my heart."

"We always take my car cause it's never been beat And we've never missed yet with the girls we meet None of the guys go steady cause it wouldn't be right To leave their best girl home now on Saturday night. I get around."

"Well, way up north where the air gets cold There's a tale about Christmas that you've all been told And a real famous cat all dressed up in red And he spends the whole year workin' out on his sled.It's the little Saint Nick Ooooo, little Saint Nick It's the little Saint Nick Ooooo, little Saint Nick."

"So hoist up the John B's sail See how the mainsail sets Call for the Captain ashore Let me go home, let me go home I wanna go home, yeah yeah Well I feel so broke up I wanna go home."

"When I grow up to be a man Will I dig the same things that turn me on as a kid? Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn't done what I did? Will I joke around and still dig those sounds When I grow up to be a man?Will I look for the same things in a woman that I dig in a girl? (fourteen fifteen) Will I settle down fast or will I first wanna travel the world? (sixteen seventeen) Now I'm young and free, but how will it be When I grow up to be a man?"

"Well she got her daddy's car And she cruised through the hamburger stand now Seems she forgot all about the library Like she told her old man now And with the radio blasting Goes cruising just as fast as she can now.And she'll have fun fun fun 'Til her daddy takes the T-Bird away (Fun fun fun 'til her daddy takes the T-Bird away)"

"Well you knew all along That your dad was gettin' wise to you now. (You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied) And since he took your set of keys, You've been thinking that your fun is all through now. (You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied) But you can come along with me 'Cause we gotta a lot of things to do now. (You shouldn't have lied now you shouldn't have lied)And we'll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away. (Fun fun fun now that daddy took the T-Bird away)"

"Well it's been building up inside of me For oh I don't know how long. I don't know why But I keep thinking Something's bound to go wrong.But she looks in my eyes And makes me realize. And she says "Don't worry baby" Don't worry baby. Don't worry baby, Everything will turn out alright."

"When some loud braggart tries to put me down And says his school is great I tell him right away "Now what's the matter buddy Ain't you heard of my school? It's number one in the state."So be true to your school now Just like you would to your girl or guy Be true to your school now And let your colors fly. Be true to your school."

"I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it. God only knows what I'd be without you.If you should ever leave me Though life would still go on believe me The world could show nothing to me So what good would living do me? God only knows what I'd be without you."

"I'm gettin' bugged driving up and down this same old strip. I gotta find a new place where the kids are hip. My buddies and me are getting real well known. Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone. I get around."

"Well I'm not braggin' babe so don't put me down But I've got the fastest set of wheels in town. When something comes up to me he don't even try, Cause if it had a set of wings man I know she could fly. She's my little deuce coupe, You don't know what I got."

"There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to In my room, in my room (in my room) In this world I lock out all my worries and my fears In my room, in my room (in my room)"

"Surfin' is the only life the only way for me Now come on pretty baby and surf with me."

"If ev’rybody had an ocean across the U.S.A., Then ev’rybody’d be surfin’ like Californ-I-A. You’d see ‘em wearin’ their baggies. Huarache sandals, too. A bushy bushy blonde hairdo. Surfin’ U.S.A."

"We’ll all be plannin’ out a route we’re gonna take real soon. We’re waxin’ down our surfboards. We can’t wait for June. We’ll all be gone for the summer. We’re on safari to stay. Tell the teacher we’re surfin’. Surfin’ U.S.A."

"Let’s go surfin’ now. Ev’rybody’s learnin’ how. Come on a safari with me."

"It's automatic when I Talk with old friends The conversation turns to Girls we knew when their Hair was soft and long and the Beach was the place to go.Suntanned bodies and Waves of sunshine the California girls and a Beautiful coastline Warmed up weather Let's get together and Do it again."

"Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take you to Bermuda, Bahama, come on pretty mama. Key Largo Montego, baby why don't we go Ooh I wanna take you down to Kokomo, We'll get there fast and then we'll take it slow. That's where we wanna go, Way down in Kokomo."

"Little surfer little one Made my heart come all undone Do you love me, do you surfer girl? Surfer girl my little surfer girl."

"Now get yourself in gear Oh baby come on Still cruisin' after all of these years Hey girl let's go for a spin Hop in my hot rod and do it again."

"You've got the ticket, come on slip inside And let my song take you for a ride."

"After six hours of school I've had enough for the day I hit the radio dial and turn it up all the way I gotta dance (dance dance dance now the beat's really hot) right on the spot (Dance dance dance right there on the spot)"

"Close my eyes She's somehow closer now Softly smile, I know she must be kind When I look in her eyes, She goes with me to a blossom world.I'm pickin' up good vibrations, She's giving me excitations. I'm pickin' up good vibrations. (Oom bop bop good vibrations)."

"Don't be afraid to try the greatest sport around Everybody tries it once Those who don't just have to put it down. You paddle out turn around and raise And baby that's all there is to the coastline craze. You gotta catch a wave and you're sittin' on top of the world."

"Late at night I think about the love of this whole world. (This whole world) Oomm dot dit it Oomm dot dit it Oomm dot dit it."

"When day is over (when day is over) I close my tired eyes. (I close my tired) Music is in my soul."

"You may not live with me every day All that I care is that we find a way To stay together with Deirdre.Deirdre Do do do do do do Dear dear dear Deirdre.Ooo do do do do do do Ooo do do do do do do"

"Just push play. FNA Just push play. They're gonna bleep it anyway. Just push play. FNA Just push play. We're comin' at u anyway."

"Hey, ja-ja-jaded, You got your mama's style. But you're yesterday's child to me. So jaded. You think that's where it's at. But is that where it's Supposed ta be? You're gettin' it all over me. X-rated.My, my baby blue. Yeah, I've been thinking 'bout you. My, my baby blue. Yeah, you're so jaded. And I'm the one that jaded you."

"Pink it was love at first sight, and Pink when I turn out the light. Pink gets me high as a kite, And I think everything is going to be all right, No matter what we do tonight."

"I'm down a one way street With a one night stand. With a one track mind, Out in no man's land. (The punishment sometimes don't seem to fit the crime)Yeah there's a hole in my soul. But one thing I've learned For every love letter written, There's another one burned. (So you tell me how it's gonna be this time)"

"There's somethin' wrong with the world today, The light bulb's gettin dim. There's meltdown in the sky.If you can judge a wise man By the color of his skin Then mister you're a better man than I."

"There was a time When I was so broken hearted. Love wasn't much of a friend of mine. The tables have turned, yeah 'Cause me and them ways have parted. That kind of love was the killin' kind. Now listen, All I want is someone I can't resist. I know all I need to know by the way that I got kissed.I was cryin' when I met you, Now I'm tryin' to forget you. Love is sweet misery. I was cryin' just to get you, Now I'm dyin' cause I let you. Do what you do - down on me."

"Say you're leavin' on a seven thirty train And that you're headin' out to Hollywood. Girl you been givin' me that line so many times, It kinda gets like feelin' bad looks good.That kinda lovin' Turns a man to a slave. That kinda lovin' Sends a man right to his grave...I go crazy, crazy, baby, I go crazy. You turn it on Then you're gone. Yeah you drive me Crazy, crazy, crazy, for you baby."

"There's somethin' wrong with the world today, I don't know what it is. Something's wrong with our eyes.We're seein' things in a different way, And God knows it ain't his. It sure ain't no surprise.Livin' on the edge. Livin' on the edge."

"Girl, before I met you, I was F-I-N-E, fine But your love's made me a prisoner Yeah, my heart's been doing time."

"Eat the Rich: there's only one thing they're good for. Eat the Rich: take one bite now - come back for more. Eat the Rich: I gotta get this off my chest. Eat the Rich: take one bite now, spit out the rest."

"I kept the right ones out And let the wrong ones in. Had an angel of mercy to see me through all my sins. There were times in my life When I was goin' insane. Tryin' to walk through The pain. When I lost my grip And I hit the floor, Yeah, I thought I could leave but couldn't get out the door."

"Fever gives ya lust with an appetite. It hits ya like the fangs from a rattlesnake bite. We're all here cause we're not all there tonight!"

"I'm alone. Yeah, I don't know if I can face the night. I'm in tears and the cryin' that I do is for you. I want your love - Let's break the walls between us. Don't make it tough - I'll put away my pride. Enough's enough I've suffered and I've seen the light."

"Workin' like a dog fo de boss man (whoah) Workin' for de company (whoah yeah) I'm bettin' on the dice I'm tossin', I'm gonna have a fantasy. But where am I gonna look? They tell me that love is blind. I really need a girl like an open book To read between the lines.Love in an elevator, Livin' it up when I'm goin' down. Love in an elevator, Lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground."

"Janie's got a gun. Her whole world's come undone. From lookin' straight at the sun. What did her daddy do? What did he put you through? They said when Janie was arrested, They found him underneath a train. But man, he had it comin'. Now that Janie's got a gun She ain't never gonna be the same."

"Never judge a book by it's cover, Or who you gonna love by your lover. Sayin' love put me wise to her love in disguise. She had the body of a Venus, Lord imagine my surprise."

"It's Amazing. With the blink of an eye you finally see the light. It's Amazing. When the moment arrives that you know you'll be alright. It's Amazing. And I'm sayin' a prayer for the desperate hearts tonight."

"Darkness, darkness, hungry to the bone Darkness, darkness, take my body home. God I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love."

"Rag doll, living in a movie. Hot tramp, Daddy's little cutie. So fine, they'll never see ya leavin' by the back door, man. Hot time, get it while it's easy. Don't mind, come on up and see me. Rag Doll, baby won't you do me like you done before?"