Black Lips
The Black Lips is a self-described "flower punk" band which formed in Atlan… Read Full Bio ↴The Black Lips is a self-described "flower punk" band which formed in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in 2000.
While still teenagers, they formed after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns. Drummer Joe Bradley joined a few months later. They released their first 7" in late 2001/early 2002 on their own Die Slaughterhaus label.
Just days before a tour was to begin in December 2002, Ben Eberbaugh was killed in a car accident after his car was hit by a drunk driver. The band carried on believing that Eberbaugh would want them to continue.
The band's debut full length album was released on Bomp! Records in 2003. Eberbaugh was replaced by Jack Hines, a friend of the band members, but he too was eventually replaced by current guitarist, and former Renegades member, Ian St. Pe , in 2004.
The Black Lips have a reputation for crazy live shows that have included vomiting, urinating, nudity, band members kissing, fireworks, and a chicken. They have slowly built a fanbase that appreciates their energy and style that is a rough mishmash of blues, rock, doo-wop, country, and punk.
They gained national attention in 2006 with features in Spin and Rolling Stone magazines. The band got exposure in the New York Times for being the hardest working band during the 2007 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in which they played a dozen shows over a three-day period.
In September 2007 their most recent album entitled Good Bad Not Evil was released. The Black Lips made their American national television debut in October 2007 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and played O Katrina.
The band also has songs from previous recording sessions, and they will eventually be released by In The Red Records.
The Black Lips are going to star in a film called Let It Be. They will play musicians in a fictitious '1980s era DIY band called The Renegades. The movie is set for production in 2008.
Cole, Jared and Joe also play in a band called The Spooks, along with members of Deerhunter and The Kiwis. The Spooks have recorded an album which should be released in 2007 or 2008 on the Die Slaughterhaus label. Ian also plays in a blasphemous garage punk band called The Original Three. There is a full length record out on Empty records and a single out on SYA records (Italy). The Original Three will have a new single coming out in December 2007 on Savage records (Sweden). Jared plays in a band called The Gaye Blades. Rob's House Records has released one 7" by The Gaye Blades, and another one should be released before the end of 2007. Cole has also released solo material under the name Old King Cole Younger. There is one split 10" release of his material on Rob's House Records that features Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, under the name of Atlas Sound, on the other side.
In 2009, the band released their fifth album, "200 Million Thousand", on Vice Records.
Band Members
* Cole Alexander (Old King Cole Younger) - Vocals, Guitar (2000 - present)
* Jared Swilley - Vocals, Bass Guitar (2000 - present)
* Joe Bradley - Vocals, Drums (2000 - present)
* Ian St. Pe - Guitar (2005 - 2014)
* Jack Hines - former Guitar (2002 - 2005, 2014 - present)
* Ben Eberbaugh - Guitarz(2000 - 2002) - deceased
While still teenagers, they formed after guitarist Cole Alexander and bassist Jared Swilley left the Renegades, and guitarist Ben Eberbaugh left the Reruns. Drummer Joe Bradley joined a few months later. They released their first 7" in late 2001/early 2002 on their own Die Slaughterhaus label.
Just days before a tour was to begin in December 2002, Ben Eberbaugh was killed in a car accident after his car was hit by a drunk driver. The band carried on believing that Eberbaugh would want them to continue.
The band's debut full length album was released on Bomp! Records in 2003. Eberbaugh was replaced by Jack Hines, a friend of the band members, but he too was eventually replaced by current guitarist, and former Renegades member, Ian St. Pe , in 2004.
The Black Lips have a reputation for crazy live shows that have included vomiting, urinating, nudity, band members kissing, fireworks, and a chicken. They have slowly built a fanbase that appreciates their energy and style that is a rough mishmash of blues, rock, doo-wop, country, and punk.
They gained national attention in 2006 with features in Spin and Rolling Stone magazines. The band got exposure in the New York Times for being the hardest working band during the 2007 South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, in which they played a dozen shows over a three-day period.
In September 2007 their most recent album entitled Good Bad Not Evil was released. The Black Lips made their American national television debut in October 2007 on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and played O Katrina.
The band also has songs from previous recording sessions, and they will eventually be released by In The Red Records.
The Black Lips are going to star in a film called Let It Be. They will play musicians in a fictitious '1980s era DIY band called The Renegades. The movie is set for production in 2008.
Cole, Jared and Joe also play in a band called The Spooks, along with members of Deerhunter and The Kiwis. The Spooks have recorded an album which should be released in 2007 or 2008 on the Die Slaughterhaus label. Ian also plays in a blasphemous garage punk band called The Original Three. There is a full length record out on Empty records and a single out on SYA records (Italy). The Original Three will have a new single coming out in December 2007 on Savage records (Sweden). Jared plays in a band called The Gaye Blades. Rob's House Records has released one 7" by The Gaye Blades, and another one should be released before the end of 2007. Cole has also released solo material under the name Old King Cole Younger. There is one split 10" release of his material on Rob's House Records that features Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, under the name of Atlas Sound, on the other side.
In 2009, the band released their fifth album, "200 Million Thousand", on Vice Records.
Band Members
* Cole Alexander (Old King Cole Younger) - Vocals, Guitar (2000 - present)
* Jared Swilley - Vocals, Bass Guitar (2000 - present)
* Joe Bradley - Vocals, Drums (2000 - present)
* Ian St. Pe - Guitar (2005 - 2014)
* Jack Hines - former Guitar (2002 - 2005, 2014 - present)
* Ben Eberbaugh - Guitarz(2000 - 2002) - deceased
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Black Lips Lyrics
Again I walked in step Past the old times I would fly In a…
Ain't No Deal She was, she was about seventeen She was acting just like…
Among The Dunes She took a winter and made it like summer When she…
Angola Rodeo Twenty-five to life deep in the swamps of the LSP There's…
Antiaris Toxicaria Caught in the crossfire Of a thousand flaming arrows in the…
Apocalypse Love Apocalypse is coming but I got my girl We'll go out…
Bad Kids Bad kids, all my friends are bad kids Product-of-no-dad kids…
Bicentennial Man I see you lookin' But I never see you smile Too bad…
Big Black Baby Jesus of Today It don't matter what they say You can't be the Jack…
Body Combat Move along casting shadows Resistance can be only in vain …
Bone Marrow She be sucking marrow Out of your bone tomorrow Well she t…
Boomerang If I had all my karma and it all came…
Bow Down and Die Lyrics to Bow Down and Diedoes he hold you like…
Boys In The Wood The bottle of whiskey Pour it down his throat Been drowned i…
Can't Dance Well, you can't do and you can't dance Well, you can't…
Can't Hold On I can't hold on to nothing Until I'm 7 feet underground I…
Chainsaw Do you remember It's hard to forget Belief was broken And yo…
Cold Hands Subconsciousness been splayed on cankered brains We get alon…
Come Ride With Me Won't you come and take a ride with me, yeah Won't…
Crying On A Plane I think I lost it but I don't know why I…
Crystal Night Do you remember? The snow was falling And I held you in…
Dirty Hands We'll be together 'Cause I really want is you We'll be forev…
Do The Vibrate Rock an′ roll Don't mess around Looking like Elvis From the …
Dog Years I love you but your heart is made of gristle I…
Don Don't you mess up my baby Don't you mess up my…
Dorner Party If you're trying to find him, well you're gonna But I…
Drive By Buddy Well brother, what's the matter, Do you hate the life you'v…
Drive-By Buddy Well brother, what's the matter, Do you hate the life you've…
Drop I Hold "We're all ready to go If you tell us we have…
Drugs Ran outta 'tude and my nose is a runny I like…
Dumpster Dive Woke up where the sunshine bleeds Looking in a garbage bin A…
Elijah Elijah, I swear that I'll be true Because Elijah, it's when…
Empassant I know a girl who lives in this world She saw…
Everybody Loves A Cocksucker The boys don't like the clothes I wear And they don't…
Everybody's Doin' It Everybody's doin' it You could do it too Jumpin off a brid…
Everybody's Doing It Everybody's doin' it You could do it too Jumpin off a bridge…
Fairy Stories My daddy has a gun It's not a toy but it's…
Family Tree It feels so cold Walk with me It feels so cold Down by…
Finale: Sunday Mourning Then I came across the charioteer under some highway He look…
Funny We're rollin, are you headstrong? Cause something', is bout …
Gentleman This old middle finger has grown fat and tired from…
Georgia And every road leads down to Georgia in my mind And…
Get It On Time If I ever see you again Get it on time, get…
Ghetto Cross I saw an angry Jesus dying on the road today He…
Hippie Hippie Hoorah I look down the hallway it feels so good I wonder…
Hippie, Hippie, Hoorah I look down the hallway it feels so good I wonder…
Holding Me Holding You If you leave in your car down the avenue Should I…
Hooker Jon Come up from the tub awhile Look like a four eyed…
How Do You Tell a Child That Someone Has Died How do you tell a child that someone has died Innocent…
I Well if you got that Lean Come on and and give…
I Don't Wanna Go Home I don't wanna go home I wanna stay until the sun…
I ll Be With You Your my Friend, We'll stick together til the end. What else …
I Saw a Ghost Well if you got that Lean Come on and and give…
I Saw God Man I was sitting around thinking and the smell of mary-j-wu…
I'll Be With You Your my Friend, We'll stick together til the end. What else …
I've Got A Knife I’ve got a knife tonight, I’ve got a knife tonight I’ve…
It Bad luck, it could happen twice You better check your past…
It Won't Be Long It won't be long, yeah (yeah) Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) It won…
It's Feel Alright Bad luck, it could happen twice You better check your past…
Justice After All I was walking down the street thinking about the time The…
Katrina Oh, Katrina, why you gotta be mean? You stole my heart…
Lean Well if you got that Lean Come on and and give…
Let It Grow Let it grow let it blow let it grow Let it…
Live Fast Die Slow Wait, boys One, two, three One, two, three, four Live fast,…
Lock and Key Oh lady when you come messin around When I was young…
Locust You kept the linen clean but you couldn't keep the…
Loser's Lament When the boy became a man Put away his childish things And…
Lost Angel In the land of lost angels Float like tinsel in the…
Love Has Won Children of the revolution at the hop Annihilation gonna bop…
M.I.A. Am I in my mind or am I M.I.A? Am I…
Mad Dog R ew ohw r ew R ew ohw r ew Listen to…
Make It Well the kids are blowin' their eyes out Watchin' what they…
Make You Mine Waking up, you hit the ground, running As long as plastic…
Meltdown Reverse intro (detuning their guitar) Wooo I'm a rag t…
Modern Art K-hole at the Dalí Seeing the unknown Well it might have bee…
Mr. Driver Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! You're in the void Got you feeling cold…
Navajo I fell in love with a little Indian girl And she…
New Direction Going on a vision quest, surf the mountain, ride the…
no rave Is it like a creature from a double feature? See it…
Noc-A-Homa Lonely tipi set in the sky Dancing circles on a summer…
Noc‐a‐homa Lonely tipi set in the sky Dancing circles on a summer…
Not A Problem I woke up in the morning just the other day Found…
Nothing at All/100 New Fears Nothing At All Too fast, too slow, too fast, too s…
Notown Blues I'm the Hillside Strangler, that's who I am Running around …
O Katrina O Katrina why you gotta be mean You broke my heart…
O Katrina! Oh, Katrina, why you gotta be mean? You stole my heart…
Odelia Odelia You know how to make a man insane Odelia You know how…
Off The Block Space salvation Allegation Feel the sun's Radiation Death to…
Old Man Hey old man, say, whatcha say Have ya got some information?…
Operation Angela Mad Mike got tapped to stage a coup With his dogs…
Punk Slime I killed all my children, I stripped them and fed…
Raw Meat Raw oysters, Texas Pete Sea urchin on the reef Sour cheesebu…
Rumbler Bobby Earl awoke at dawn He put his hunting britches on He…
Sea Of Blasphemy We're down the super highway all alone A choppin' bag full…
Sharing My Cream I got blockage in my titties But I squirt hot milk Straight…
Short Fuse Don't light me up I got a short fuse Don't put…
Slime & Oxygen I walked the path of million men I gorge the belly…
Smiling So call the cops Tell 'em to come pick me up They'll…
Spidey Peter Parker's life is so much darker than the book…
Starting Over I gotta keep running "I'm starting over" I do for fun…
Step Right Up Step right up get it line No admission free this time About…
Stolen Valor Remember that time you've been deployed When I stayed behind…
Stranger Hey pretty baby, why am I feeling so despised (despised) I…
Take My Heart Take my heart to unknown To the dark all alone Stake my…
The Concubine Within a wilderness of stars But for the absence of flowers …
The Drop I Hold "We're all ready to go If you tell us we have…
The Last Cul de Sac It's the last cul de sac One house left standing Look at…
The Lie Demon body is about the others And sent evil armies to…
Throw It Away I see you walking around my block You think you're somethin…
Time Time is moving on But you keep on crying Crying oh so…
Time of the Scab Te amo, te amo, te amo (?) El canto, el canto,…
Tongue Tied You don't mind me coming Coming with my friends Certified de…
Transcendental Light I've seen death I've looked it in the eyes God has forsaken…
Trapped in a Basement Trapped in a basement, and there's no way out I'm my…
Veni Vidi Vici Mirror mirror on the wall Who's the greatest of them all My…
Waiting Sitting in the classroom, waiting for the teacher's hand To …
Wayne Wayne what did you had to gain? You started just like…
We Know We know We know what it does We do it all just…
Whips of Holly Hollywood slowly grows No one knows just where you are Chanc…
Workin' Yeah I've been working, Yeah I've been working all night lon…
Workin’ Yeah I've been working, Yeah I've been working all night lo…
You're Dumb I know what I want, I know who I am I…