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The Piper at the Gates of Dumb

by the frenzy of tongs

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We are the F.O.T.s!
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Make a demon To believe in A whipping boy for the notions you believe Scream for safety Anxiety A substitute for personality Indignation Aberration Kiss the ground for the penance you receive Never question, Make suggestions And don’t forget You only really need What you’re told you really you need There’s no sense in Arguing There’s no shaking what people must believe Culture blinds and Culture binds It’s all so clear once you’ve been trained to see Worse than perfect Hubris unchecked Must be nice to exist in purity Spot the specks and Never mention The log in yours Cos you only really see What you’re told you need to see What’s the use?
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Dr. Who 02:38
Doctor Who, last of the Time Lords, he was born on Gallifrey Last survivor of the Time Wars, fought across the galaxy Fights the Autons and Sontarans, the Cybermen and all the rest Way cooler than the others, the Daleks are the best Doctor Who! Doctor Who, he is the Time Lord they can’t Exterminate! Don’t know why they even try it, he just regenerates In his TARDIS he travels to other times and other worlds Usually he’s got a sidekick, most of them are pretty girls Tom Baker is the best. Dave Tenant’s good too. There are 9 others, all cool! Doctor Who!
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Slave all day, but I ain’t got shit to show Just got paid and it’s already blown Taxman takes what’s left of it away He doesn’t care that I got bills to pay Started out with such a good intent Doesn’t pay to be an innocent Decided my time might be better spent If I became part of The criminal element Sick and tired of all the daily grind I work and toil and slowly lose my mind I tried to toe the straight and narrow line But it just seems like such a waste of time time time Started out with such a good intent Doesn’t pay to be an innocent Decided my time might be better spent So I became part of The criminal element
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Haunted 01:37
They say this house is haunted Strange things are going on inside Demon’s are playing with the lights And showing glowing eyes Maybe it’s haunted By a lonesome poltergeist Trying hard to terrify By going bump all through the night But I’m not afraid of any ghosts No they’re too much fun And vampires are always just a joke Unless I’ve got Buffy on And all zombies ever do is mope And sometimes eat your brain Werewolves can be real pains Looks like a visitation Of floating orbs and phantom lights Sending shivers down the spine Because the air is cold as ice An infestation Of entities to exorcize So many spooks, so little time Windows are all covered in flies But I’m not afraid of any ghosts No they’re too much fun And vampires are always just a joke Unless I’ve got Buffy on And all zombies ever do is mope And sometimes eat your brain Werewolves can be real pains
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Kyle 01:06
Kyle only cares, cares about drinking When he gets drunk, we don’t what he’s thinking Think if he had his own way, he’s be drunk every night and day See Kyle’s this old friend of mine He likes drinking all the time Drinks until he’s deaf and blind Think he’d like a pickled mind Budweiser and Miller too Any kind of booze will do Locke’s single malt, tried and true Best of all, that Guinness brew Gets so drunk he hits the floor Gets back up and drinks some more Drinks as fast you can pour His thoughts must be a real chore Kyle only cares, cares about drinking When he gets drunk, we don’t what he’s thinking Wish that we could change his mind So he’s not drinking all the time
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#1 Buffet 01:50
When we get hungry, there’s only one thing we like to do: Drive to the buffet to have some delicious Chinese food Maybe some chicken fingers or crab Rangoon’ll hit the spot The only thing I know for sure is we’re all really going to eat a lot Down at the Chinese buffet All you eat Number One Chinese Buffet It’s such a treat Don’t eat the bread, you know it’s only there to fill you up I would like more tea though. Hey waitress, can I get another cup? Why eat just one plate, when 2 or 3 or 17 will do We’ll get there nice and early and we ain’t going to leave until we’re through Down at the Chinese buffet All you eat Number One Chinese Buffet It’s such a treat
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Egotrip 02:49
We’ve heard that you’re the greatest that the world will ever know It must be true, because it’s you that’s telling us so And who are we to argue, when it’s really all the same? Just hope you realize there’s more to life than cheap fortune and fame You’re the top dog. You’re the last word. You’re the best in the show And we’ve got you to to remind us just in case we forget so The be all, and the end all, and the shit that comes between But it really makes no difference to me You’re just an egotrip And the people that surround you are just reflections of your fame Got real friends, just disciples. They’re the moths and you’re the flame Always making such an entrance, you’re such a personality Too bad you’re trying to hide, deep down inside, your insecurity You’re the top dog. You’re the last word. You’re the best in the show And we’ve got you to to remind us just in case we forget so The be all, and the end all, and the shit that comes between But it really makes no difference to me You’re just an egotrip
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Traffick 01:13
Driving to work and what do I see Some idiot tailgating me Use your blinker stupid fuck I hope one day you roll your truck On the roads and interstates All we do is tailgate If we see an accident We stare and hit the brakes All these gripes and driving pains Slowly driving me insane Pay attention to the road Get off your goddam cellular phone On the roads and interstates All we do is tailgate If we see an accident We stare and hit the brakes
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Mail-Order 02:04
I’m on the lookout for some female company Someone I can spend my time with, who shares the same interests as me Like taking long walks on the beach and eating strawberries with whipped cream But I’ve looked through all the classifieds, I’ve checked all of the sites online I guess it’s time for me to find a mail-order bride I’ve tried and tried, but still can’t find the girl of my dreams Someone who can meet my parents, impress the family Some who can raise my children and treat me like royalty But I’ve looked through all the classifieds, I’ve checked all the sites online I guess it’s time for me to find a mail-order bride I’ve checked out all the singles bars, but that scene’s just too seedy So hard to find a woman to love me unconditionally It’s all become an exercise in total futility But I’ve looked through all the classifieds, I’ve checked all the sites online I guess it’s time for me to find a mail-order bride
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Martyrdumb 01:36
Let’s throw a war! We’ll make sure God is on our side We’ll kneel down and say our prayers And then run out and fight Shoot ‘em up with flying robots Blow ‘em up with human bombs Rain down death and destruction From hallowed arsenals Don’t see a need to argue, because I’ve made no mistakes You see, it’s not at all my fault, it’s all for your sake You know I’ll be there for you, you know I’ll feel your pain You know I won’t be happy when the world Goes up in flames Death to all those! Who don’t believe the same as we Our god’s the only one that's right So come and chant with me Blast ‘em back into the stone age Or kill the great Satan One side can quote the bible The other, the Koran Take warning, tread lightly, because I’m feeling holy rage Just looking for a reason for a righteous rampage Don’t see a need to argue, it’s all part of my game You know I won't be happy until the world Goes up in flames
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I used to think your band was fun Then I saw this film on VH1 You were all in group therapy Complaining about how hard life can be When you’re making millions in a band With a bunch of guys that you can’t stand I can see why you might be depressed Since you haven’t been good since Master of Puppets Now you’re just some kind of whiners May have been cool thirty years ago Then you made that movie now everyone knows That you’re just some kind of whiners We don’t give a shit about your art You’re a boring old pretentious fart I guess that there were always signs That you were just a pantomime The memory must still remain Because you’re still afraid of Dave Mustaine Should have known you weren't so tough When Fartman got you in a huff Should’ve know that you were namby pambies When you didn’t win that Grammy Now you’re just some kind of whiners May have been cool thirty years ago Then you made that movie now everyone knows That you’re just some kind of whiners We don’t give a shit about your art You’re a boring old pretentious fart
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Our anniversaries go to 11!
It's... the11th anniversary edition!

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released June 6, 2011

Commander Ojie - drums
Oly Madriaga - bass ninja
jenkins tongs - idiocy, stylophone, organ, guitar, sings(ish)
Justin tongs - guitar, sings too!

overproduced at Concrete Sound Recording
All pictures by Lisa Gourley pretty much (lisagourley.com) and Analise Madriaga

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