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When Alex Butchko was four years old, he came up with the title for this. Once you have a title like “Rock Off”, the rest of the song pretty much writes itself.

Dale Hymes on bass, Terry Carleton on drums. And then Susy Boyd came in and laid the chorus to waste! Yeah buddy!

lyrics

I was playing guitar in a hotel bar somewhere south of Baltimore
Riffing my licks and a-tossing my picks and trying to get ‘em out on the floor
Real estate dudes in frisky moods – just shoot me now

She walked in with a couple of friends, on the prowl and out on the town
I caught her eye, thought I’d give it a try – I got to spread my good love around
To set the mood right I played “We’ve got tonight, why don’t you stay?”

I gave her my smoldering stare – she shot me a pitying glare – then she told me

Rock off – Mr. Hampton Inn Player
Rock off – no you ain’t got a prayer
My sweet mama didn’t raise me to
Give it up for the likes of you
Tip your servers – try the veal – and
Rock OFF!

I was opening act for the guy called ‘Tack’ – his band was big in ‘86
Royalty checks and tantric sex and hired guns playing his hits
Rented backline and the feedback whine – it’s gonna be a long night

I played my six tunes to the half-empty room, went backstage for something to eat
Seeds and stems and brown M&Ms and bread that’s way too big for the meat
I spied a young lass with a backstage pass – I’ll show her round!

Didya ever meet a real rock star? – She asked if I ever owned a car, then she told me

Rock off – Mr. Warmup Hack
Rock off – you must be smoking crack
Here’s a little fashion tip
Spandex never really was hip
Go play ‘Stairway’ at Guitar Center and
Rock OFF!

Rock off – Mr. C-List Hack
Rock off – just hit the road, Jack
My sainted mama would be spinning in her grave
If she thought I let you misbehave
Delivering pizzas might be a good career option, so
Rock OFF!

credits

from Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, released November 6, 2015
Susy Boyd: vocals
Dale Hymes: bass
Terry Carleton: drums and percussion
David Kelly: everything else

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