Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards was a street punk band. Their songs included subject matter about drinking, fighting, drugs, sex, prostitutes, gangs, and street life. They were the side project band of Lars Frederiksen from Rancid.
The band members were Lars Frederiksen (vocals and lead guitar), Gordy (also credited as "Unknown Bastard") (vocals), Big Jay Bastard (bass), Craig Leg (rhythm guitar) and Scott Abels (also credited as "Skatty Punk Rock") (drums). Read Full BioLars Frederiksen and the Bastards was a street punk band. Their songs included subject matter about drinking, fighting, drugs, sex, prostitutes, gangs, and street life. They were the side project band of Lars Frederiksen from Rancid.
The band members were Lars Frederiksen (vocals and lead guitar), Gordy (also credited as "Unknown Bastard") (vocals), Big Jay Bastard (bass), Craig Leg (rhythm guitar) and Scott Abels (also credited as "Skatty Punk Rock") (drums). Whilst Craig did not appear on the first album, he has always been a touring member of the band.
Both the untitled debut and the second effort 'Viking' have been produced by Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Transplants).
The band members were Lars Frederiksen (vocals and lead guitar), Gordy (also credited as "Unknown Bastard") (vocals), Big Jay Bastard (bass), Craig Leg (rhythm guitar) and Scott Abels (also credited as "Skatty Punk Rock") (drums). Read Full BioLars Frederiksen and the Bastards was a street punk band. Their songs included subject matter about drinking, fighting, drugs, sex, prostitutes, gangs, and street life. They were the side project band of Lars Frederiksen from Rancid.
The band members were Lars Frederiksen (vocals and lead guitar), Gordy (also credited as "Unknown Bastard") (vocals), Big Jay Bastard (bass), Craig Leg (rhythm guitar) and Scott Abels (also credited as "Skatty Punk Rock") (drums). Whilst Craig did not appear on the first album, he has always been a touring member of the band.
Both the untitled debut and the second effort 'Viking' have been produced by Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Transplants).
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To Have and to Have Not
Lars Frederiksen and the Bastards Lyrics
Up in the morning and out to school
Mother says there be no work next year
Qualifications once the Golden Rule
Are now just pieces of paper
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
Well if you look the part well then you'll get the job
In last year's trousers and your old school shoes
The truth is son it's a buyer's market
They can afford to pick and choose
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm a lazy
Just because that I dress like this
Doesn't mean I'm a Communist
Well the factories are closing and the army's full
I don't know what I'm going to do
But I've come to see in the land of the free
There's only room for a chosen few
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm a lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
Well at 21 you're a top of the scrap heap
At 16 you were top of your class
Well I dropped outta high school in Campbell, California
Got a guitar and I never looked back
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm a lazy
Just because that I dress like this
Doesn't mean I'm a Communist
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Written by: Billy Bragg
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Up in the morning and out to school
Mother says there be no work next year
Qualifications once the Golden Rule
Are now just pieces of paper
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
Well if you look the part well then you'll get the job
In last year's trousers and your old school shoes
The truth is son it's a buyer's market
They can afford to pick and choose
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm a lazy
Just because that I dress like this
Doesn't mean I'm a Communist
Well the factories are closing and the army's full
I don't know what I'm going to do
But I've come to see in the land of the free
There's only room for a chosen few
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm a lazy
Just because you're going forwards
Doesn't mean I'm going backwards
Well at 21 you're a top of the scrap heap
At 16 you were top of your class
Well I dropped outta high school in Campbell, California
Got a guitar and I never looked back
Just because you're better than me
Doesn't mean I'm a lazy
Just because that I dress like this
Doesn't mean I'm a Communist
cool1937
33 and just discovered this in 2021. Needed a change and this is it.
Casz
@Matteo Luiz same age brother. I drove my sister nuts playing time bomb over and over.
Matteo Luiz
@Casz fucking a right i wasn't even a teenager hardly maybe 13 when And out come the Wolves came out ...not a care in the world back then we lived in the moment no social media internet or even computers no cell phones internet no HD digital ....cable tv ...no mp3 no bottled water we drank out of neighbors garden hose if we was that thirsty
Casz
@Matteo Luiz those are epic albums right there and that's all your really need
Matteo Luiz
Ain't never too late to be a punk ....fact better late than ever....you just discovered this song?Lars?...u heard of Rancid surely ?if not check out And out come the wolves and let's go
Casz
Check out the original. It's good too.
OzRant
When I was a little kid I saw this music video with my grandpa on his tube tv in his basement while he chain smoked and drank beer! I told him I wanted to look like these guys. Years later I'm 24 and full of thrashing rage and my grandpa is also still kickin it! 😄 Send some love!
ThrashinYorkie
My 2.5 year old son is Lars Frederiksen And The Bastards' biggest fan.
I put on this video and he lost his mind! He jumped on the couch through the entire song.
When the video ended, he asked me, "MORE!"
BenDrinkin1
Now he’s six :)
rempart145
Parenting done right