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Album · 2014

Three Chords and a Bad Haircut

by Safety Pin Saints

The debut: ten fast songs about amps, crushes, dads and the drummer who wouldn't stop.

Tracks

  1. 1. Won a Goldfish at the County FairThree rings and a goldfish named after our bassist's ex. Proof that luck shows up when you stop caring.skate punk, novelty punk2:52
  2. 2. You Held the Door, I Held My BreathArms full of amps, mouth full of nothing. The most embarrassing true story on the record.pop punk, crush punk2:28
  3. 3. Long Distance, Short Fuse, Big HeartA phone call from far away, a short fuse and one big heart. We shouted the last chorus so we wouldn't cry.pop punk, emo-tinged punk1:57
  4. 4. Wrong Number, Right PersonA pizza-place wrong number that turned into a real laugh. It's the single because it's the grin on the record.bubblegum punk, pop punk2:01
  5. 5. Clock In, KidOur first-job anthem, paper hat and all. Everyone has a name tag that spells them wrong.skate punk, working-kid punk2:28
  6. 6. Nobody Told the Drummer to StopThe cops pulled the plug and the drummer kept going. Sing it like you're being thrown out.punk, terrace chant2:47
  7. 7. Dad's Hand on the HandbrakeDad on the handbrake teaching me to drive. The soft song, hidden in the middle where nobody's looking.pop punk, heartfelt punk2:49
  8. 8. Sandbags and Sing-AlongsA typhoon, a flooded basement and every friend we had stacking bags. We turned a disaster into a chorus.pop punk, sing-along punk1:46
  9. 9. Happy for No Reason WhatsoeverWoke up happy, no reason, no apology. We wrote it in ten minutes and it still works.skate punk, sunshine punk2:52
  10. 10. Karaoke Was a MistakeA bad idea, a microphone and a room full of friends. Never again, always again.punk, party punk2:29

Liner notes

We got a real studio for three days and treated it like a sleepover. Everything was live, most of it first take, and the haircuts in the title are all real and all regrettable. We argued about whether to put Goldfish first and then did it anyway because it makes us grin. If you listen closely you can hear the drummer keep going after the rest of us stop. We left it in.

Safety Pin Saints