Well I've had enough
Of this nine to five
Barely getting by
Trying to survive

But I've got my kids
My rent
My credit cards
My car payment
Who the hell can I blame for this?
Who the hell is going to pay for this?

Need solutions to my problems
Time to take action
Yeah, yeah

So I ask my boss for a raise
And he said NO WAY
What have you done
To deserve one?

But I got my kids
My rent
My credit cards
My car payment
I'm not the one to blame for this
I'm not going to pay for this

Need solutions to my problems
It's time to take action

I shot my boss
Look what I've done x4

Here they come
Yeah, they're coming for you x2

Here they come
Yeah, they're coming for you kid
Look what you did
Look what you did

But you got a couple alternatives
Go away quietly
Or set yourself free
Set yourself free
Top of the world ma

I shot my boss
Look what I've done x4

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Mark Lane

48w

I still listen to cousin Oliver daily, still love them and mothermania and caught inside. They should have been way bigger really was the soundtrack to the best times of my life.

Mark Lane

48w

@Chad Von Haden I even have back up copies of the repress still sealed in case something happens to my play copies! I think that means it was a success even if it burnt out quickly. Thanks so much for the music.

Chad Von Haden

48w↑1

@Mark Lane So glad you enjoyed the music and thank you for the kind words. Some things just weren't meant to last.

Mark Lane

48w

Side note "day time tv talk shows" is the best.

eric larson

2y↑1

Cousin Oliver was awesome!

screechingjosie

2y↑3

THANKS FOR THE UPLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carmine234

2y↑2

I wonder whatever happened to cousin Oliver! I have their 818 CD and their original demo tape! Thanks for the upload

Carmine234

@Chad Von Haden Yeah no worry would be happy to transfer them if there comes a day anyone finds em
Thanks for ur reply hopefully i can get my hands on all of the demos, unless two is all there is

Chad Von Haden

@Carmine234 Well, I thought I had them uploaded but I don't. I contacted Ro (the singer) and he said those tapes are buried in storage somewhere. Sorry I couldn't be of more help but, thank you for being so supportive.

Carmine234

@Chad Von Haden Wow thx for responding Chad, you think you can let me hear them, cousin oliver is my favorite Drive Thru artist
if u can pls email me neirawilliam@aol.com
would like to hear what u got

Chad Von Haden

@Carmine234 That was right before I joined. I have a few songs from them before they changed the band name to Cousin Oliver but it's not really Ska, it's more hard rock.

Carmine234

1y↑1

@Chad Von Haden I uploaded both I have so far, heres the 95 one: https://youtu.be/oZDz-yA1ZNk
Im just curious since I didn't even know the 1995 demo existed until a few weeks ago, I remember there's a demo version of Shot My Boss on one of the Hey Brother comps and Im just curious if theres any im missing
thx

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misterslats

1y↑1

How's this for six degrees of separation: 1. You have Nick Gilder songs all over your channel. 2. You were in a band apparently called Cousin Oliver. 3. Cousin Oliver was a Brady Bunch character played by child star Robbie Rist. 4. As an adult Robbie Rist fell under the spell of power pop. 5. After discovering the early records of Canadian glam rock power popster Nick Gilder Robbie Rist formed the world's first and only Nick Gilder tribute act, St. Nick in the 1990's. 6. Nick Gilder flew down to Los Angeles to witness a St. Nick performance. Facts.

Chad Von Haden

@misterslats Hahahaha. Sounds good. In the meantime keep listening to the good stuff. ;)

misterslats

@Chad Von Haden I'll find you on Facebook when I return from my self-imposed fb exile - something I do a few times a year.

misterslats

@Chad Von Haden Oh their both great for sure. Honestly, I can see Ariel Pink or even someone like Bruno Mars smashing it with a new version. I know that would put a BIG smile on Nick's face too.

Chad Von Haden

@misterslats Again, I must agree with you, I love both versions but if I had to choose I'd actually go with the KIX version ONLY because I liked it rocked out a bit more but, it takes nothing away from Nicks version whatsoever.
Are you on Facebook? You can find me by my name. Would love to pick your brain on other bands/artists.

misterslats

@Chad Von Haden The tracks posted 2 years ago I went through. I'm curious about the forthcoming material now for sure. I put the two versions of Body Talk just about even. If forced to name the better version I have to penalize Kix for the vocoder and the original has a certain swagger to it that defies time where Kix with the vocoder sounds a little dated. The one thing I can say: in the hands of the right band the song could be a hit in 2021. And Nick even plays it live now.

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