Flipper
Flipper is an influential punk rock band from San Francisco, USA, forming i… Read Full Bio ↴Flipper is an influential punk rock band from San Francisco, USA, forming in 1979 from the ruins of punk bands Sleepers and Negative Trend, and continuing in often erratic fashion to this day. They are also associated with the post-punk and noise rock genres.

They made their first recordings available in late 1979 via the SF Underground 7" compilation series released via Steve Tupper's newly-formed Subterranean Records. In 1981 a 7" followed Love Canal and Ha Ha Ha and the original lineup made 2 full-length studio albums on Subterranean, 1982's Generic and the 1984 followup Gone Fishin'.

Flipper's music was very shambolic and noisy, and oft considered "slow" for a punk band of the time. In many early shows, the band had half the audience on stage with them singing backup vocals, and encouraged horn players to join them for their anthem, Sex Bomb -- and the crowding on stage usually knocked the stringed instruments out of tune. Guitarist Ted Falconi installed spikes in the head of his guitar to help prevent this, but blaring, out-of-tune dissonance became part of the band's signature sound.

Bassist/vocalist Will Shatter died in 1987 of a heroin overdose. The remaining members reformed for the 1993 album American Grafishy on Def American Recordings which re-issued Generic, and a compilation called Sex Bomb Baby on Rick Rubin and Henry Rollins' Infinite Zero label. This relationship soured and the surviving Flipper members allegedly were duped out of their rights to their back catalog. Bassist/vocalist Bruce Loose got in a car accident which severely injured his spine resulting in a crippling injury which requires him to use a cane. Apparently drummer Steve Depace was in the works of writing an autobiography of his Flipper experiences to the irk of his band mates. Bruce most recently performed as Not Flipper at 924 Gilman and reunited as Flipper for a show in SF with surviving members Falconi and Depace. In December 2006, former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic joined the band. On 22 September 2008, due to responsibilities at home, Novoselic announced his departure from the band.
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Flipper Lyrics


05-ha ha ha Isn´t life a blast It´s just like living in the …
Brainwash Forget it, You wouldn´t understand anyway…
Distant Illusion You´re a dead empty sexless soul And all you have is…
Earthworm I am the earthworm I live underground I am the earthworm I l…
End of the Game Conspiracy is the game That the US likes to play Working, wo…
Ever Ever live a life that's real Full of zest, but no…
Exist Or Else I've seen many things In this world that I doubt…
Falling Feeling so run down, i´m feeling so tired Feeling so run…
first the heart Every time it feels so good did you hear me? are you …
Flipper And I say Oh oh oh you never know which…
Flipper Twist And I say Oh oh oh you never know which…
Fucked Up Once Again [Chorus] Oh oh oh fucked up once again No more rivers of…
Full Speed Ahead Full speed ahead, that's what I said He didn't think…



Get Away I was talking to Larry The scene was really hairy We were…
Ha Ha Ha Isn´t life a blast It´s just like living in the …
Hard Cold World -if anybody needs drugs, you people do. -real bad. -where is…
I I'm a perfectionist, when I want something done, I put…
I Saw You Shine Turn away, turn away from the wall Turn away, turn away…
In Life My Friend In life my friends you pass along You need not grieve…
in life my friends In life my friends you pass along You need not grieve…
In Your Arms I wanna be with you And I wanna hear your heart…
It Pays To Know Now what I want to know is how Your feelings…
Learn to Live It's not exactly how you play or what you choose Win…
Life I'm a perfectionist, when I want something done, I put…
Life Is Cheap Feel so numb feel so dead Just felt like someone hit…
Living For The Depression We're living for life to be the way we feel Not…
Love Canal We set sailing Floating down the love canal We set sailing D…
Lowrider 1,2,3,4... So you´re a lowrider, man Walkin´down the street …
May The Truth Be Known Once it starts you never see them Once it starts…
Nothing Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing You don't care so you say…
one by one Each moment Each road Every wall All prisons Every bank …
Only One Answer It's only one answer I wanna hear you give And that is…
Sacrifice Can't you hear the war cry? It's time to enlist The people…
Sad but True Hey (hey) I'm your life I'm the one who takes you there Hey…
Scentless Apprentice Like most babies smell like butter His smell smelled like n…
Sex Bomb She's a sex bomb my baby, yeah…
Shed No Tears Shed no tears for the martyr dying Only in pain suffering…
Shine Turn away, turn away from the wall Turn away, turn away…
Someday I´m all alone in my room I´m sitting here near t…
Survivors of the Plague We who survived the plague We have nothing We who survived…
Talk's Cheap Talk's cheap...uh huh Talk's cheap...oh yeah Everybody's…
Telephone Now when I'm sick and tired and I'm far away…
The Game Conspiracy is the game That the us likes to play Working, wo…
The Game's Got a Price I heard but I won't tell What you said about everyone…
The Light the Sound The lights And the sound And the rhythm And the noise Hit my…
The Lights the Sound the Rhythm the Noise The lights And the sound And the rhythm And the noise Hi…
The Old Lady Who Swallowed I know an old lady She swallowed a fly But I don't…
The Way Of The World There are eyes that cannot see And fingers that cannot…
Waiting For The Depression We're living for life to be the way we feel Not…
Way Of The World There are eyes that cannot see And fingers that cannot…
We [Chorus:] We are not crazy, were goin insane Its not…
You Nought Me Sometimes I just don't know what to do Life's a drag…


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