American Music Club
American Music Club (often abbreviated AMC) is a San Francisco-based band l… Read Full Bio ↴American Music Club (often abbreviated AMC) is a San Francisco-based band led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. They've been recording and playing in SF clubs since the mid 1980's, showing a remarkable longevity for a band that has been far more critically acclaimed than financially successful.

Although born in California, frontman Mark Eitzel spent his formative years in Great Britain and Ohio before returning to the Bay Area in 1980. After a brief stint with the punk band The Naked Skinnies he founded American Music Club in 1983 with guitarist Vudi, bassist Dan Pearson, keyboardist Brad Johnson, and drummer Matt Norelli. This lineup would change over the next several years but Eitzel always remained the core of the band in terms of its vocals, lyrics and thematic focus.

Their 1985 debut, The Restless Stranger, offers a rough outline of their increasingly eclectic sound and firmly established Eitzel's worldview, a harrowing vision of life as seen through the bottom of a shot glass. 1987's Engine honed the formula: the addition of producer Tom Mallon as a full-time member expanded the group's sonic palette.

American Music Club earned a solid cult following on the strength of 1988's California. Their next LP, 1989's United Kingdom, appeared only in the nation which lent the record its name and consisted of leftover material and live tracks.

In 1991 American Music Club emerged with the record that is widely considered their masterpiece, Everclear. Critical acclaim attracted the attention of several major labels. Eventually AMC -- now consisting of Eitzel, Vudi, Pearson, multi-instrumentalist Bruce Kaphan, and drummer Tim Mooney -- signed with Reprise in the U.S. and Virgin throughout the rest of the world.

1993's Mercury followed and, despite positive reviews, Mercury fared poorly on the charts and earned virtually no recognition from radio or MTV. In 1994, AMC issued San Francisco, an erratic collection which balanced confessional tunes like Fearless and The Thorn in My Side Is Gone alongside slick pop constructs. Like Mercury, the record found critical acclaim yet foundered commercially and American Music Club disbanded as result.

Eitzel eventually explored a solo career, and purchased a Pro-Tools set up to record solo material, some released through Reprise and other albums through Matador. Vudi joined Swans for their last album and farewell tour, documented on Swans are Dead (Black Disc)/Swans are Dead (White Disc).

In 2003, American Music Club reunited to record a new album, Love Songs For Patriots, which was described by reviewer Mark Deming as "a stronger and more coherent effort than the group's last set, 1994's San Francisco, and while it's too early to tell if this is a new start or a last hurrah for AMC, it at least shows that their formula still yields potent results. Here's hoping Eitzel and Vudi have more where this came from."
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American Music Club Lyrics


$1,000,000 Song try to remember the sights and sounds of a forgotten…
All My Love I wish that we were always high I wish that we…
All The Lost Souls Welcome You To San Francisco years ago my soul went missing it was looking for a…
All Your Jeans Were Too Tight Everything I say sounds clumsy and dumb Trying to make you…
Animal Pen Giving up that's the easy part Turn your pockets out Tear yo…
Another Morning Nothing ever seems to make you happy Are you miserable babe …
Apology For An Accident When you left, you took all memory of me with…
Art Of Love Now that we've perfected the art of love Now all the…
Asleep You be child Close, close your eyes and smile I like to…
At My Mercy I hold your dress, your dress is blue I'm a coin…
Away Down My Street I'll sit inside, emptying a bar Plugging up my brain Killi…
Bad Liquor Bad liquor, bad liquor Who took the good out of the…
Big Night Big nights are black and blue They get cold and…



Blue and Grey Shirt I sat up all morning and I waited for you…
Broken Glass With an ounce of gold and an ounce of sage I'll…
California Dreamin' All the leaves are brown (All the leaves are brown) And…
Can You Help Me I tried to run away but I was frozen in…
Cape Canaveral I should trade my heart in for a watch 'Cause all…
Challenger Back seat over the wing And I'm the happiest hot potato…
Chanel #5 All the sweet mouth really wanted Just fell from her grip …
Clouds Storm picks up valuable things Places mirrors at my feet A w…
Crabwalk He reels around the nightclub like the hubcaps off of…
Dallas Airports Bodybags Shuffling through people like cards I can't find anyone to t…
Dead Part of You The price of your soul is worth less than the…
Dream Is Gone Now your sleep is over You can't remember Why you spent the…
Dreamers of the Dream Always in a hurry, impatient to get away Always think that…
Elbow Deep Was once a sun in my own day I really came…
Electric Light You got me good, you did the right thing And nothing…
Ex-Girlfriend Your ex-girlfriend told me you were having a bad time…
Fearless Lost again, lost again I closed my eyes and kept…
Firefly Come on beautiful we'll go sit on the front lawn We'll…
Gary's Song Gary tell me why the leaves on the trees Are falling…
Goodbye To Love I'll say goodbye to love No one ever cared if I…
Gratitude Walk Why don't you be good for something And draw down…
Heaven Of Your Hands There once was a woman with a silver voice Said she…
Heavenly Smile Well I always walk tall I got a board in my…
Hello Amsterdam Hello amsterdam my name is fernando Hello amsterdam I bet y…
Here They Roll Down Here they roll down Like a miracle that's over Here they s…
Highway 5 Try and try, leave a trace And all we ever leave…
Hold On to Your Love Hold on to your love Though it's only words And they won't…
Hollywood 4-5-92 My revenge against the world Is to believe everything you s…
Home It's easy to leave It's hard to stay behind and rest With…
How Many Six Packs Does It Take to Screw in a Light I never had a lot to bring to the party But…
Hula Maiden Well I got into waikiki And I spend my time up…
I Broke My Promise I broke my promise, that I wouldn't write another song…
I Just Took My Two Sleeping Pills And Now I'm Like A Bridegroom Standing At The Altar The world hides like a smile behind your hand I became…
I Know That's Not Really You All your hopeless words That drag you around like the frost…
I'll Be Gone It was a long hot summer day We're in the living…
I've Been A Mess Lazarus wasn't grateful for his second wind For a second cha…
If I Had A Hammer The love cry of the traveling man goes No one knows…
In The Shadow Of The Valley I gave up my cynicism, I gave up my hard…
It's Your Birthday The eyes of the world see what they want to…
Jeans Were Too Tight Everything I say sounds clumsy and dumb Trying to make you…
Jenny Here you are again Another stupid party again A celebrati…
Jesus' Hands Well I'd like to hang out But I can tell…
Job To Do i cross the street to avoid her no i cant live…
Johnny Mathis I lay all my songs at johnny mathis' feet I said,…
Johnny Mathis' Feet I lay all my songs at johnny mathis' feet I said,…
Kathleen When no one cares for you You're made of straw No appointm…
Keep Me Around There's so little love left in my heart for anyone I'm…
Ladies & Gentlemen Ladies and gentlemen it's time For all the good that's in…
Last Harbor Some of them are kind and it's phony Some of them…
Laughing Stock Laughingstock proves that the world is made of rock That so…
Lonely Well you don't want me to touch you You just…
Love Connection NYC You're amazing How many different lines can you draw How…
Love Doesn't Belong An agony waitin' for someone to tell you to shut…
Love Is Love is only A light in the sky The shadow of a…
Mantovani The Mind Reader Now Mantovani the Mind Reader wears a blind fold so No…
Minstrel Show My life is a sham I pretend that I'm me My life…
Miracle On 8th Street Come on, let's waste another thousand years Sitting around …
Mom's Tv Where are all your brothers and sisters? 'Cause I hope they'…
More Hopes And Dreams When I spend too much time alone, I get afraid Afraid…
Myopic Books One day I left my room In the evening It was freezing The…
Never Mind You wonder what you want from me Never mind You wonder why…
Nightwatchman I remember how I let you down Everything you say reminds…
Now You're Defeated I thought there was more life than finishing a dream…
One Step Ahead Come aboard, she said Though I know the water scares you I…
Only Love Can Set You Free You think that weakness is only A way to give your…
Outside This Bar The hospital wouldn't admit you So we go home again Right ba…
Over And Done Capp Street is an underwater cave That's filled with crutc…
Pale Skinny Girl Pale and skinny girl lives in the middle of a…
Patriot's Heart If you want to see something patriotic there's a stripper He…
President's Test Once upon a time me and Vudi met A major…
Rise The things you love don't give us too much hope When…
Room Above The Club Go ahead and help yourself if you think you can…
Royal Cafe How do you live traveling like this You laugh too much…
Sick Of Food I'm sick of food So why am I so hungry? I…
Sleeping Pills The world hides like a smile behind your hand I became…
Somewhere She's all dressed up and waiting for a bus in…
Song Of The Rats Leaving The Sinking Ship Once you rode a tide, it was always flowing out…
The Confidential Agent Take the velvet line for comfort High above the water,…
The Dance When she first saw him In her blood she knew her…
The Dead Part Of You The price of your soul is worth less than the…
The Decibels And The Little Pills Decibels and little pills and all the thrills you steal…
The Devil Needs You You take the high road I'll take the low Don't ask me…
The Grand Duchess Of San Francisco The Grand Duchess of San Francisco She holds court ever Thu…
The Hopes And Dreams Of Heaven's 10000 Whores When I spend too much time alone, I get afraid…
The Horseshoe Wreath in Bloom Here's the story of the incredible shrinking man Of fatal d…
The Hula Maiden Well I got into Waikiki And I spend my time up…
The John Berchman Victory Choir The John Berchman Victory Choir Will bring you the dawn with…
The President's Test For Physical Fitness Once upon a time me and Vudi met A major…
The Revolving Door The revolving door I'm stuck in it, my love Your cold, cold…
The Right Thing This song is dedicated to the chain of lies Handed down…
The Thorn in My Side The thorn in my side is gone It was too…
The Windows On The World I said to my friend Kid, "I know I'm just…
This Year This year, oh what's the look this year Is it the…
United Kingdom Child keeps its toys hidden away Till it wants to break…
Western Sky Time for me to go away I'll get a new name,…
What Godzilla Said You saw my face fall Into a well-worn groove A child start…
What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't Found In The Book Of Life You saw my face fall into a well-worn groove A child…
What Holds The World Together The wind pulls me around And everything it touches turns wea…
What the Pillar of Salt Held Up The take-off makes no sound It's high and far away Your blue…
Who You Are I know your world is full of people who have…
Why Won Will this night fulfill all the promises And bury us…
Why Won't You Stay Will this night fulfill all the promises And bury us…
Will You Find Me If you ask the man in the tollbooth Well I'm sure…
Will You Find Me? If you ask the man in the tollbooth Well I'm sure…
Wish the World Away I don't need anybody's love, I couldn't afford it anyway Wit…
Wreath In Bloom Here's the story of the incredible shrinking man Of fatal d…


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