Name: Rock & Roll Needs a Broom
Duration: P00H03M34S
Description: Recorded in Rich & Helen's home, 2015. Recorded by Rich Evans. Written by The Industry People. Inspired by a story told to us by Brian Dale (Doc) Fall.

Rock & Roll Needs a Broom

by The Industry People

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Recorded in Rich & Helen's home, 2015. Recorded by Rich Evans. Written by The Industry People. Inspired by a story told to us by Brian Dale (Doc) Fall.

lyrics

Rock & Roll Needs a Broom
B (intro)
B
1) Whose gonna sweep up this glitter
B
Who spilled these drinks?
G E
Floor’s covered with litter
B
And the bathroom stinks
B
Looks at all of these flyers
B
Falling off the wall
G E
Stage is covered with wires
B
Someone’s gonna fall

Chorus
G A B
Rock & roll is such a mess
G A B
Rock & roll such an awful guest
G F# E
Rock & roll needs to clean up this room
G A B
Rock & roll needs a broom!

2) Who threw all this confetti
Someone lost a scarf?
Is that some spaghetti?
Oh no, that’s barf!
Someone broke all the glasses
We need plastic cups
You’re all acting like asses
Oh please grow up!

Chorus

Bridge
E – Rock & roll just so unrefined
B – Rock & roll just like Frankenstein
E – Rock & roll don’t know you’re out of style
F# - Rock & roll, old but still juvenile

B (Helen alone 2 x), then Solo over Chorus, bass & drums:

I’d like it better if this wasn’t a divey bar
You people just make a mess with your drums & electric guitars
Your crowd is so dirty and messy and they ruin everything
Rock & roll’s the reason why we just can’t have nice things! (Chorus 2 x out)

credits

released October 25, 2015
Vocals/rhythm guitar - Helen Halloran (aka Rock Gal, aka Miss Hell'N)
Lead guitar - Michael Soldano
Bass - Daniel E. Helland
Drums/vocals - Rich Evans

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The Industry People Seattle, Washington

Helen has been playing & singing in bands since 1982, first playing bass & now on rhythm guitar. Michael Soldano has been building kick ass guitar amps (www.soldano.com) since the 1980s. Mike & Helen used to play together in Los Peligrosos. Rich Evans is a multi-instrumentalist, singer & songwriter. Rich is also a member of Dicky Moe. Scott Larkin Jefferson has joined us on bass. ... more

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