Replacements were an American rock rock music band formed in Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota , Minnesota in 1979. The band was composed of guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bassist Tommy Stinson, and drummer Chris Mars for most of their career. Following two critically acclaimed albums, Let It Be Let It Be (The Replacements album) and Tim Tim (album) , Bob Stinson was fired in 1986 and the band... [read more] - RUN IT
Red light red light run itRed light red light run itLyndaleGarfield Back up now 'ceptengine stopped runnin'There ain't nobody watchin' -- run itThere ain't nobody watchin' -- run itLyndaleGarfield Back up now...
- YOU LOSE
(Are we gonna record this oneI see well actually)YeahYou loseYou loseYeahYou loseYou loseIt's a game show or a videoIt's all the same don'tcha knowSpend your money doin' thatYou'll lose your mind you won't get it...
- HEYDAY
(Hit it ... Bob!)Sittin' at home, I'm so excitedGoin' to the party tho' we weren't invited Times ain't tough, just tediousGet up -- heyday_______ heydayDont' hate itMamamama...
- MR. WHIRLY
(Wait wait wait do the whole thing)Now come on baby do the twist (2x)Shake it aroundIt goes like thisNow come on baby do the twist (2x)Shake it aroundMr. WhirlyPlease don't call meI've been drinkin' aloneWhirlyPlease...
- BUCK HILL
Buck Hill!Buck Hill!
- WILLPOWER
Willpower changed my mindWillpower changed my mindStop itStop it Stop itStop itStop it Stop itjust in timeWillpower changed your mind (my life)Minutes seems like hoursTake yours don't take mineStop itStop it Stop...
- HOOTENANNY
(Hootenanny in E)Well, it's a hootenannyIt's a hootenannyIt's a hootenannyIt's a hootenannyIt's a hootenannyBoy, the candyIt's a hootenannyHootenannyHootenannyHootenannyHootenannyIt's a hootIt's a hootChris, Chris...
- WITHIN YOUR REACH
I could live without so muchI can die without a clueSun keeps risin' in the westI keep on wakin' fully confusedI never seen no mountainNever swam no seaCity got me drownin'I guess it's up to meI can('t?) live without...
- COLOR ME IMPRESSED
Everybody at your party They don't look depressedEverybody dressin' funny Color me impressedStayin' out late tonightWon't be gettin' any sleepGivin' out their wordCuz that's all that they won't keepPut the party on...
- LOVELINES
Stop it(sniffs)Slightly overweight girls need *** alsoSend your note and desiresMeans of contact P.O. Box 8941Baby you have been alongI'll read anotherAs soon as it comes aroundFeeling pressure?Call LovelinesJD if you...
- TAKE ME DOWN TO THE HOSPITAL
Well I can't breatheI can't swallowHere todayGonna be back tomorrowLyin' in backWith your heart attackIn the front seatWith Pete Pete PeteRed light runningDrag me inMove the seat back It's Saturday nightTake me down...
- TREATMENT BOUND
We're gettin' no place fast as we canGet a noseful from our so-called friendsWe're gettin' nowhere quick as we know howWe whirl from town to town treatment boundFirst thing we do when we finally pull upGet shitface...
- Love You Till Friday
Some girls are a pain in my lifeWhen they try to be my wifeSo some may come and some may go'Round each night (I'll decide?)Just don't try to be my wifeOh no, I'll call you on FridayI'll call you on SaturdayI'll love...
- Something To Du
Delivering noiseReal tough boysWhat else have I gotHalf-priced drugsStolen guitarsWhat else is newIt's somethin to duSomethin to duWell it ain't nothin newStand around and sweatGirls you betSure beats working too...
- Rattlesnake
Cruisin' on my belly all night long, you gotta hold onYou gotta hold on, you got a rattlesnake I'm a rattlesnake
- Takin A Ride
Stay right there, go no furtherDon't get a doctor, don't get my motherIt's too far to walk, gotta decideTurn around, we're takin' a rideSo take another pill from your purseTake a little ride in a hearseWe're takin a...
- Kick Your Door Down
1,2,3,4Your radio is playing rather loudIt don't sound like meYour attitude seems so proudThat don't bother meI'm gonna keep on knockingGonna keep on poundingI'm gonna knock I'm gonna poundI'm gonna knock I'm gonna...
- Hangin' Downtown
I remember...ready?Well it gets about three, everything is swellC'mon down, c'mon what the hellI know a better TV, there ain't a whole lot to seeWhen you're hangin' downtownWait, date, no I can't goI gotta stick...
- I Bought A Headache
And all I needed was just a breath of fresh airI want a, I want a folding chairSt. Paul Civic CenterGiving me a 8 dollar and 50 centI bought a headacheI bought a headacheHeadacheSmoking marijuana and it's comin' out...
- Raised In The City
Raised in the cityReady to runCruise to the lakeFun fun funDisinclined to groove aroundRaised in the cityRaised on beersShe gets rubberIn all four gearsDisinclined to lay downGet outa my wayI can't see itOuta my...
- Don't Ask Why
Really lost my good thing nowReally lost my good thingYou don't call, I don't cryYou don't call and I andWe know it's over nowWe know it's overThe way I used to love herThat's the way I hate it nowThe way I used to...
- I'm In Trouble
I gotta hide, I gotta runTry suicide, well that ain't no funOh you won't ever say that it's soYou're in love and I'm in troubleSpend my cash, waste my timeTake out the trash, not this timeWell you won't never say that...
- Shiftless When Idle
Everybody that's on my blockThey're tired of me that ain't no shockAnd I ain't got no idolsI ain't got much tasteI'm shiftless when I'm idleI got time to wasteThey tried to tell me that I should learnThey told me it's...
- Shutup
Well apathy's got a hold on meAnd it won't let goTell me your problem, I'll tell you mineMother***er you're gonna knowWell I can go for a changeGo for a jogTell me about your rock bandTell me about your jobShut...
- Careless
YeahIrresponsibility's my closest friendForget my duty I couldn't give a shit (obliation) Tell my about the city ordinanceTell me that we're insubordinatePlan tomorrow, money to borrowI couldn't care less, care...
- I Hate Music
Oh, no...O.K..tape's rolling...so whatI hate musicSometimes I don'tI hate musicIt's got too many notesI hate my high schoolSometimes I wentI hate music, manNever heaven sentTommy says soTommy says soTommy says soTommy...
- Customer
Tape's rolling......O.K.(I'm in love with the girl who works at the store where I'm nothing but a ...)CustomerI'm a customerI'm a customerI'm a customerHow about cigarettes?I'll take sugarlessYou sell waterbeds?I'm a...
- Johnny's Gonna Die
Johnny always takes more than he needsKnows a couple chords, knows a couple leadsJohnny always needs more than he takesForgets a couple of chords, forgets a couple of breaksAnd everybody tells me Johnny is hotJohnny...
- More Cigarettes
I don't watch the TV, I watch the clockParty goin' up there on the blockThe neighbors complain that they can hearI smoke my cigarettes, drink my colaI need more cigarettesMore cigarettes, I needEverybody's waiting,...
- Otto
Everybody gotta go Otto, OttoEverybody gotta go Otto-toEverybody wants to know Otto, OttoEverybody wants to know Otto-toTried to come over hereThought I might give her, give her a callTried to phone my baby, give her...
- Sadly Beautiful
From the very first day that you were bornto the very last time you waved and honked your hornhad no chance at all to watch you growup so sadly, beautifulup so sadly, beautifulBaby needs a brand new pair of eyescause...
- My Little Problem
The feeling you're gettingis downright depressingdo you foreseea way out for meWell it's not my problemto help you solve themdo you wanna go through itdo you really wanna do itDon't you wanna be my little problemdon't...
- Attitude
Well when you open that bottle of wineyou open a can of worms every timenow you don't stop, that ain't truenever said a word, I never had toit was my attitudethat you thought was rudeit was my attitudeOld habits are...
- When It Began
Stop at a light that shine bright blueand where you've been is still in viewyou stop at nothing at your first chancenow it's nothing like when it beganwhen it beganwhen it beganwhen it beganLong ago, or yesterdaythe...
- TheLast
Does it hurt to fall in love so easydoes it hurt to fall in love so fastdoes it hurt you to find outthirty-second handis it such a big tasksuch a big taskare you too proud to askremember last one was your lastIt's too...
- Torture
A million baby kissesfrom a kissing booth on wheelsthis sign is pretty poisonon the envelope she sealsand your love is by the waywho knows exactly how she feelsWhose torturewithout you, it's torturewhat newYou climb...
- Bent Ouf Of Shape
There's popcorn for dinnerlast night it was cheesecakea little sleepy-time teaspiked with another heartacheI smell you hairthe clothes I wearI miss your facecan't you see I'm bent all out of shapeyou got me bent all...
- All Shook Down
Hollywood copsshoot each other in bedand I wouldn't go to see 'emthey put the checkbook to my headTinkertown liquorsemperor's checkerssome shit on the needlelike your recordThe fifth gripping weekan absolute mustone...
- Nobody
Heartaches, on your wedding daydouble takes when they look my wayknees quake, there ain't a shotgun in the placeyou like the frosting, you just bought the cakeyour eyes can't fakestill in love with nobodyand I won't...
- HappyTown
The plan was to sweep the world off its feetso you sweep the garage for the neighbours to seethe plan was to set the world on its earand I bet you don't know why you're hereWho knewthat avenue was bound for happy...
- Someone Take The Wheel
Rip out the tablewe need room to movein a life unstableyou're so easily amusedanywhere you hangyourself is homethrow in a tape, fix the toneSomeone take the wheeland I don't know where we're goinganybody say what your...
- One Wink At A Time
One wink at a timeOne wink at a timeMagazine she flips throughis the special double issuesmells like perfumeshe leaves it on the planeBaggage claim is this wayso watch her walk down that wayin a hurryto put an end to...
- Merry Go Round
Hush was the first word you were taughtand they watched you wearthe clothes they claimed that they boughtthey brought you downto watch the merry-go aroundIn fall, you knew how much it costa trouble dollaround your...
- God Damn Job
I need a God damn jobI need a God damn jobI really need a God damn jobI need a God damn jobGod dammitGod dammitGod damn, I need a God damn jobI need a God damn girlI need a God damn girlI really need a God damn girlI...
- Gimme Noise
I can't figure outMusic for boysYou're sleepin with dangerDon't gimmie that noiseAre you sleepingAre you sleepingBrother JohnBrother JohnI give you my jacketYou give me your glamourGimmie that recordGimmie that...
- *** School
They laugh in the middleof my speechSwingin in the hallOut of reachLearning learning who can takeTalk talk talk talk talk*** school *** school *** my school*** school *** school *** my school*** school ***...
- White And Lazy
I can wake up in the morningGonna stay up afternoonDon't lie in a stutterGet myself in my mood, yeahGonna get the corner bakerAnd I'll attend to my makerI don't take no cigarettesThey got a moodGonna spend my money on...
- Go
You're about to leave him nowHeard it all beforeSuppose me to believe it nowGo while you canGo while you canStay a while he's sleepin nowI thought you wouldDon't seem to feel it nowYou been doin okay (If it ain't...
- Dope Smoking Moron
Saw your van on the sand and I don't understandTell me why you do it cause you understandLook at where you're goin before you go insaneYour pills and your booze and you're not the sameDope smokin moron don't make me...
- Kids Don't Follow
Go home.....this is the Minneapolis police....the party's over...if you all just grab your stuff & leave there won't be any hassle..the party's been closed....etc.1,2,3,4Kids won't listenTo what you're sayinKids ain't...
- Stick In The Middle
Out east they got heatBut we got mosquitoesThey got a west coast sceneLemme tell ya where the grass growsDown south they get so drunkThey think they're gonna piddleAh there ain't nowhere to goWhen you're stuck right...
- HOLD MY LIFE
Well, well, well I, found it's [my life]Down on all fivesLet me crawlIf I want, I could dye...my hairTime for decisions to be made Crack up in the sun, lose it in the shadeRazzle, dazzle, drazzle,...
- Left Of The Dial
Read about your band in some local pageDidn't mention your name, didn't mention your name Sweet Georgia breezes, safe, cool and warm I headed up north, you headed northOn and on and on and on What side are...
- DOSE OF THUNDER
Goin' down t' the pool hallLookin' for the eight ballWhen it comes, when it comesOnly want a little, you need a tonGimme one good dose of thunderGimme one good dose of thunderGimme gimme in a hurryTexas added to...
- HERE COMES A REGULAR
Well a person can work up a mean mean thirstafter a hard day of nothin' much at allSummer's passed, it's too late to cut the grassThere ain't much to rake anyway in the fallAnd sometimes I just ain't in the moodto...
- Waitress In The Sky
She don't wear no pants and she don't wear no tieAlways on the ball, she's always on strikeStruttin' up the aisle, big deal, you get to flyYou ain't nothin' but a waitress in the skyYou ain't nothin' but a waitress in...
- SWINGIN' PARTY
Bring your own lampshade, somewhere there's a partyHere it's never endin', can't remember when it startedPass around the lampshade, there'll be plenty enough room in jailIf bein' wrong's a crime, I'm serving foreverIf...
- Little Mascara
You and I fall together You and I sleep aloneAfter all, things might be better after 1, and there's one that's long goneFor the moon you keep shootin'Throw your rope up in the air For the kids...
- KISS ME ON THE BUS
On the bus, that's where we're ridin'On the bus, O.K., don't say hi, thenYour tongue, your transfer,your hand, your answerOn the bus, everyone's lookin' forwardOn the bus, I am lookin' forwardAnd everything ain't O.K....
- I'LL BUY
Cruisin' in the sunshine, 80 up here today (ain't yet been to bed?)I could hear the motor whistlin', something's off the wall againGive my regards to Broadway, tell 'em I got change to spare One big buck, gonna have...
- Lay It Down Clown
Got a big switchblade, drop drop bill a teaseThere's a deal goin' down, it don't go down around meRumors keep on spreadin' all over town Lay it down clown, lay it downLay it down clown, lay it downSpirit...
- BASTARDS OF YOUNG
God, what a mess, on the ladder of success Where you take one step and miss the whole first rung Dreams unfulfilled, graduate unskilled It beats pickin' cotton and waitin' to be forgottenWe are...
- Gary's Got A Boner
Hut..yeah..c'monC'mon little kiddie (Gary?), get your head on rightC'mon little kiddie (Gary?), get your head on straightYou're gonna get her downYou're gonna finger to herYou're gonna suck me downYou're gonna see her...
- We're Comin' Out
One more chance to get it all wrongOne more chance to get it all wrongOne more night to do it all wrongOne more warningOne more warning soundWe're comin' outWe're comin' outOne more day anywayOne more chance threw...
- Androgynous
Here come Dick, he's wearing a skirtHere comes Jane, y'know she's sporting a chainSame hair, revolutionSame build, evolutionTomorrow who's gonna fussAnd they love each other soAndrogynousCloser than you know, love...
- Favorite Thing
Yeah!Yeah, kid, it's a-really hipWith plenty of flash and you know itYeah, dad, you're rocking real badDon't break your neck when you fall down laughingDonna, wanna, DonnaYeah, I know I look like hellI smoke and I...
- Answering Machine
1, 2, 3, 4Try to breathe some life into a letterLosing hope, never gonna be togetherMy courage is at it's peakYou know what I meanHow do say you're O.K. toAn answering machine?How do you say good night toAn answering...
- I Will Dare
- Unsatisfied
Look me in the eyeThen, tell me that I'm satisfiedWas you satisfied?Look me in the eyeThen, tell me that I'm satisfiedHey, are you satisfied?And it goes so slowly onEverything I've ever wantedTell me what's wrongLook...
- Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out
Tommy gets his tonsils outHi Susie, do you know what?I've been in the hospital...Now open wide, the doctor's hereEverything is fine, got nothing to fearStrap 'em down, we're outta gasStop your bawling, you little...
- Sixteen Blue
Drive yourself right up the wallNo one hears and no one callsIt's a boring stateIt's a useless wait, I knowBrag about things you don't understandA girl and a woman, a boy and a manEverything is ***ually vague...
- Black Diamond
Out on the street for a livingYou know it's only begunThey've got you under their thumbOut on the street for a livingAnd it is only begunDoing all that you canAnd now you're under their thumbOooh, black diamondOooh,...
- Seen Your Video
All day, all night, all music videoSeen your video, the phony rock 'n' rollWe don't want to know, seen your videoYour phony rock 'n' rollWe don't want to knowWe don't want to knowWe don't want to knowWe don't want to...
- SHOOTING DIRTY POOL
Rock 'n roll loudmouth, spew in my glassStroke another one down, right behind my backDo us all a favor, get yourself a spineEverybody's chokin' on the grapevine(chorus:)Shootin' dirty pool, spewin' dirty liesShootin'...
- CAN'T HARDLY WAIT
I'll write you a letter tomorrowTonight I can't hold a penSomeone's got a stamp that I can borrowI promise not to blow the address againLights that flash in the evening,Through a crack in the drapesJesus rides beside...
- I.O.U.
Give me a little stinkin' fresh airNinety days/night and day in the electric chairStep right up sonGonna show you something ain't never been doneYou're all ***edListen, it don't cost muchI lay down the line that you...
- NEVER MIND
Absolution is out of the questionIt makes no sense to apologizeThe words I thought I brought I left behind, So never mindAll over but the shouting, just a waste of timeNever mindAll over but the shouting, just a waste...
- RED RED WINE
A bottle of Chablis, hey now, that ain't no stuff for meChateau Timberley, as long as I can't seeGallo or Muscatel, either one would be just swellI didn't come here to fight, hey just as long as that ain't whiteNow I...
- THE LEDGE
All eyes look up to meHigh above the filthy streetsHeed no bullhorn when it callsWatch me fly and die, watch me fallI'm the boy they can't ignore,For the first time in my life, I'm sureAll the love sent up high to...
- I DON'T KNOW
Do we give it up? (I don't know)Should we give it hell? (I don't know)Are you makin' a fortune? (I don't know)Or don't you wanna tell? (I don't know)Should we give it up? (I don't know)Or hang...
- ALEX CHILTON
If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?If he was from Mars, wouldn't that be cool?Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?Hangin' down in Memphis all the while.(chorus:)Children by the...
- VALENTINE
Well you wish upon a star that turns into a planeAnd I guess that's right on parWho's left to blame?If you were a pillI'd take a handful at my willAnd I'd knock you back with something sweet and strongPlenty of times...
- SKYWAY
You take the skyway, high above the busy little one-wayIn my stupid hat and gloves, at night I lie awakeWonderin' if I'll sleepWonderin' if we'll meet out in the streetBut you take the skywayIt don't move at all like...
- NIGHTCLUB JITTERS
Nightclub jitters, I take a drink before I hit the townNight life critters scurry to that sultry, smoky soundHurry now the sun is goin' downTo the nightclub jitters, only thing that scares me is the darkThe night life...
- Can't Hardly Wait (Tim Version)
I'll be there in an hourTake half a month there on footWatering hole, scummy water towerClimb to the top and scream all over if I couldI'll be sad in heaven, you won't follow me thereJesus rides beside meNever buys...
- Date To Church
I might catch some perch...yeahhhhhhhhh..Ahhhhhhhhhhh...keep it rollin here...Take you, on a lurchOn a, little date to churchTake you and herOn a, a little date to churchLa,la-la-la-la-laLa-la-la-la-laGimme one...
- Another Girl, Another Planet
I always flirt with deathI could kill, but I don't care about itI can face your threatsStand up tall and scream and shout about itOh noI think I'm on another world with youI'm on another planet with youYou always get...
- Satellite
Thirty more channels than you needI could tune in freeSome rabbit ears, some foil, and a hangerStatic on channel 13 cleared, long enough for a scene.A jet flew over head, and it faded.Couldn't find you any place upon...
- Birthday Gal
Wax is driping from the frosting of the cake. Common girl buckle up, and don't hesiate. Take a deep breath, and blow 'em all away. We sang off key, and now this is turning blue. Remember don't, and tell a soul, that...
- Beer For Breakfast
All I wanna do is drink beer for breakfastAll I wanna eat is them barbeque chipsAll I want is someone to just try and protect usYou can try but never wanna try and defect usI telling you I am throughMama's baby boy is...
- I WON'T
Do you want me to party?You want me back at yakety-yak?Do you drive around a lot?Drive around since I care?Do you want me to send a letter or a note?I won'tFallin' in love for the first time, my my myFallin' in love...
- ROCK 'N' ROLL GHOST
Well you knowand you goWhen I'm alone I have no causeto think about the shit we used to knowMade of snow Well you came and you stayed No one here to raise a toast Be my guest and...
- WE'LL INHERIT THE EARTH
"Shocking how nothing shocks anymore,"the message read as it washed ashore Skies turn black as my eyes look downWritten on the back are these words I've found:"We'll inherit the earth but we don't want itIt's been...
- I'LL BE YOU
If it's a temporary lullwhy'm I bored right outta my skull?Man, I'm dressin' sharp an' feelin' dullLonely, I guess that's where I'm fromIf I was from Canada then I'd best be called lonesome[BTW, I read in...
- ASKING ME LIES
Summoned through a keyholeIn a lunchbox for threeTake me to your followers And the swingset policeYou can't see the weatherYou've got to pull the blindsTellin' you questions Askin' me lies...
- TALENT SHOW
In my waxed up hair and my painted shoes Got an offer that you might refuse Tonight, tonight, we're gonna take a stab Come on along, we'll grab a cabWe ain't much to look at soClose...
- ANYWHERE'S BETTER THAN HERE
You press your luck Up against his body Now you're stuckBut you like it down and dirtyYou don't care Where the hell you're goin'Anywhere Is better than goin' Anywhere is better...
- THEY'RE BLIND
The demands made upon youAre hard to live up to It's futile to try and denyAnd the things you hold dearly Are scoffed at and yearlyJudged once and then left aside'Cause they're blind They...
- BACK TO BACK
Back to back to back to back to backBack to backNow how you gonna hold me Back to back How you gonna show meBack to backBaby that's a factYou know that I made a mistakeYou know that I will stand face to...
- ACHIN' TO BE
Well she's kind of like an artistSittin' on the floorNever finishes, she abandonsNever shows a soulAnd she's kind of like a movieEveryone rushes to seeAnd no one understands itSittin' in their seatsShe opens her mouth...
- DARLIN' ONE
The smell of man that now scents your wingsand with that, brings a change in thingsBanished forever from the sacred nestOn your snow-white breast I feel there's still unrestI said, hey, darlin' one Your time has...
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