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taking life seriously

by HALFPRICE

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Do you really wanna know? The real reason Why america invaded iraq It wasn’t even for their freedom - They gave them the crack of dawn It wasn’t for there weapons program. It wasn’t even to steal their oil - They gave them the crack of dawn. They went there to administer, the crack of dawn. We saw soldiers, urinating on prisoners We saw them being stacked, in human pyramids. We saw them being sexually abused What we never saw was, the crack of dawn. It wasn’t even for their freedom - They gave them the crack of dawn. It wasn’t for there weapons program It wasn’t even to steal their oil - They gave them the crack of dawn. They went there to administer, the crack of dawn.
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H.I.V 03:29
We live , in a country where thousands die every day OF AIDS We all seem to think that it cant effect me (cant effect me) But almost everyone I know might have HIV Education Regulation abstain wait till you are old but We don't listen we don't think we never did what we were told There are drugs to help us all. But companies need to make a more pro - fit so understand!!!People have to die. The government is glad, less people means less unemployed after all they cant afford the drugs, Who cares we all think to ourselves man HIV it cant effect me! So we pick up another fat easy score, You and me , we all have HIV.
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Mrs Golas 00:35
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Real Men 03:41
Well he's been drinking every weekend for as long as I can remember but not last night, he's still sober what the hell is going on......... By the time the clock had struck two He was so damn bored he didn't know what to do, Thought to himself man this is just not right to be at home all alone on a Saturday night. Dreaming of an ice cold beer, drunken girls licking his ear, drinking whisky jack and ice, when he's drunk all girls look nice. He awoke not feeling to great (HEY cos) He wasn't hungover and he never got laid. So he tumbled out of bed with his straight clear head, went straight to the doctor and this is what he said.... NO BEER.... NO.... He thought is was a great Idea to sit at home and drink no beer Stay in bed and get some rest do what your mommy says is best Dreaming of an ice cold beer, i'm dreaming of an ice cold beer, i'm dreaming of an ice cold beer i'm dreaming of that ice cold beer. Dreaming of an ice cold beer, drunken girls licking his ear, Drinking whisky jack and ice, when he's drunk all girls look nice Later that day when the clock struck four he was standing in a queue at the bottle store, drinking in the sun, what could be more fun Sunday afternoon the weekends just begun. He learned his lesson the hard way, real men drink all day. real men drink all day, real men drink all day.
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Selling Out 03:16
When you left that day I was standing at the airport in a crowd….. but I felt so alone I phoned you last night just to hear that voice inside and tell you what I never could say. We're selling out, we wanna start a boy band. Selling out WE also want 12 year old girl fans. We even left out every single swearword maybe now we will get heard. The public like meaningless text we'll be a commercial rock success, we'll be screened on M.T.V. we'll hook a sponsor from S.A.B drinking sh*itloads of free beer. Just look at Tweak man they really suck, they use clichéd riffs like these just to make a quick buck, but are they proud of what they've done. We're selling out, we wanna start a boy band. Selling out We also want 12 year old girl fans.
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Can of Beer 02:49
We Met him on a Thursday night The fourth last day of his life no one of us seemed to know him to well but he was a fucking good guy. Now he's dead left all his friends alone Its kind of fucked up , how could we have known that he would die before his time. Don't expect me to believe this religious shit, When you die my friend this is it There's no master plan or what some call fate he died too young not to late. He spent that weekend at my house We had fun drank lots of beer Watched a lot of punk rock shows. I wish I could have known him longer But some guys go to soon, The last thing I said…. get home well. I'll see you soon. But things didn't seem to happen that way. Their car crashed on that Monday He never got, to start his band I would have been his biggest fan.
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One night we ..... Drank so much beer and we got so fucked we played monopoly for like four and half hours, Then we tried to stick a stick up the DFG's nought, the bat was dripping with cream it was the funniest thing that i've ever seen but it didn't work cos he woke up. But he didn't know that we gave him the crack of Dawn till the early morn - ing. This what happens if you pass out around any of us, i better not pass out till he forgets about it.
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Hippies Suck 02:21
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15 Years 02:39
Lying here say you'll never do it again After a few beers the desire kicks in Friend we tried to help you... HELP YOURSELF your'e still young you thought the party would never end but what you dont realize is that the young ones are the the ones to go. 15 years down the line Stop convincing yourself that everythings fine 15 years down the line all your friends are O'Ding and dying Collapsed and convulsing on a hospital floor you're almost in a coma but you still want more you know its just a matter of time before the drugs take over your life 15 years down the line Stop convincing yourself that everythings fine 15 years down the line all your friends are O'Ding and dying
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Beer beer beer beer beer fuck I know I have to study but I want to get drunk, I open up the fridge and all I see is beer I have one and then I have two more. 2 hours later I'm lying on the floor. I drink all day ,I drink alone ,I drink for fun its become my life its my life The next week looks the same I don't get fuckall studying done I drink a castle, and an amstel and a blacklable i drink as long as I am able. Monday morning I wake up I drink a beer to give me luck for my exam that starts at 9 I feel good I'm feeling fine I feel just.. fine I drink all day, I drink alone, I drink for fun, its my life. The exam starts now and I don't feel to fucking great The pages warping Oh my GOD I hope its not something I ate Tell me someone now is this my worst fucking day?, I guess it was not because I still passed anyway Criticize me all you want I wont listen for too long I hope you get the message in these fucking punkrock songs. I'm so sick of going through these daze my drinking is all I got living life in cheapskate ways just to pay for my next shot. so FUCK YOU
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Buy Your Own 03:20
People are always coming up to me and asking me if they can use my shit. Now, Dont get me wrong man. Normally i wouldnt mind being a nice guy and all, but the truth / thing is...... If you do actually manage to get your shit back, which usually doesnt happen very often Its more than likely in broken in half, wrecked or most probably totally fucked up. You try to be friend You lend some one a hand And then you get it back And they fucked it up It's been far to many times that i lend out what is mine I never got it back, I never got it back its gone Guess tho i shouldn't bitch and moan, cos i'm one of them I gots about 50 Cd's and i only own about 10 Hey dude arn't you that guy from halfprice? YAH Can i maybe borrow some money /amp NO How about a CD NO NO NO NO NO I'm freezing man lend me your rancid hoodie NO Cmon, gimme a beer NO What about an enchie NO NO NO NO NO Leave me alone, why dont you leave me alone why dont you leave me alone why dont you buy your own? (X3) Buy your own buy your own Buy your own fucking shit You try to be friend You lend some one a hand And then you get it back And they fucked it up
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Road Trip 02:43
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15 June 06:18

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Taking Life Seriously is a South African Punk Rock classic, and a must in every punk rock collection. It was recorded at B Sharp Studios in Johannesburg and released by Red Ambulance, South Africa’s premier Punk Rock label at the time. The album features many of the bands biggest hits, and played a crucial role in Half Price becoming known beyond Cape Town and South Africa.

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released September 1, 2004

Homo Pete, DFG, the Machine, Mark

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HALFPRICE Cape Town, South Africa

Half Price is a Non-Profit Party-Punk band from Cape Town, South Africa. Since their start in 2001 they have over 25 national tours, eight international tours as well as six full length albums and one ‘best of’ album under their belt.

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