Transplants
Transplants is an American punk/hip hop band formed in 1999 when Tim Armstr… Read Full Bio ↴Transplants is an American punk/hip hop band formed in 1999 when Tim Armstrong of Rancid played his friend and roadie Rob Aston some beats he had made using Pro Tools and asked Rob if he would consider contributing lyrics. Initially, Tim played all the instruments, but as the project grew, he invited friends such as Matt Freeman (Rancid), Lars Frederiksen (Rancid), and Vic Ruggiero (The Slackers) to add to the sound. Before long, Tim and Rob decided to officially form a band, but to make things complete, they wanted a drummer, so Travis Barker from blink-182 was asked to join in 2002. Travis recorded all drums for the first album in about eight hours.

Tim first became inspired to work with loops and samples after being introduced to London's speed/garage scene by Kerrang! magazine writer Morat in the mid-90s.

The group's music is a combination of hip hop, reggae, drum n bass, dub, and punk, but not necessarily all at once. Although many are used sparingly throughout the album, punk and rap remain as the prominent styles. Lyrically, Rob Aston describes their songs as ranging from topics such as murder ("Quick Death") to the passing of a loved one ("Sad But True") to failed friendships ("We Trusted You").

After two years of recording, they released their debut album Transplants on Hellcat Records in October 2002. In the end, the album was recorded and mixed entirely in Tim's basement. Special guest vocalists included Eric Ozenne (Nerve Agents), Davey Havok (AFI), Danny Diablo, Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) and Brody Dalle (The Distillers, ex-wife of Tim). Brody sings on the track "Weigh On My Mind", which Tim then described as "their song".

The singles, "Diamonds and Guns" and "D.J. D.J.", quickly became MTV favorites and earned the band critical and commercial success. "Diamonds and Guns" featured unmistakable piano hook played by co-producer Dave Carlock. The band followed up the record's success by touring with the Foo Fighters.

After the 2005 blink-182 hiatus, Travis Barker said that he was returning to working with Transplants and Plus 44, a side project with Blink's Mark Hoppus. The Transplants' second album, titled Haunted Cities, was released in June 2005.

Barker announced on his twitter account that the transplants were recording new material in 2010.
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Transplants Lyrics


03. Gangsters & Thugs Gangsters and thugs Criminals and hoods Some of my frien…
05 Quick Death "And I ask you, my brothers and sisters, who is…
06 Sad But True When the fog comes through the golden gate And the moon…
07. American Guns 30 ought, buck shot, 12 gauge, is sure shot, American guns, …
Apocalypse Now I'm gonna be straight with you This is the end of…
Apocalypse Now (Chopped I'm gonna be straight with you This is the end of…
California Babylon Watch me now Waitress all dressed like nurses in bondage B…
Come Around Well, I don't know just where I'm going I can't remember…
Crash and Burn Crash and burn crash and burn crash and burn tonight We're…
D. R. E. A. M [Repeat: x4] Drugs rule everything around me, Fiend Get …
D.J D.J.! D.J.! Nobody move Nobody get hurt, they said Make…
D.J. D.J. D.J.! D.J.! Nobody move Nobody get hurt, they said Make one…
D.J.D.J. D.J.! D.J.! Nobody move Nobody get hurt, they said Make…



D.R.E.A.M [Repeat: x4] Drugs rule everything around me, Fiend Get …
D.R.E.A.M. [Repeat: x4] Drugs rule everything around me, Fiend Get the…
D.R.E.A.M.S [Repeat: x4] Drugs rule everything around me, Fiend Get …
Diamond and guns Bombs going off in Sierra Leone Taken more shots than Karl…
Diamonds and Guns (It's a Bombs going off in Sierra Leone Taken more shots than Karl…
DJ DJ D.J.! D.J.! Nobody move Nobody get hurt, they said Make one…
DJDJ D.J.! D.J.! Nobody move Nobody get hurt, they said Make…
Doomsday I took a slow drag off my smoke I leaned back…
Down In Oakland "This song goes out to a good friend of mine He…
Gangsters and Thugs Gangsters and thugs Criminals and hoods Some of my friends…
Hit the Fence Life in a war zone, you make the wrong move,…
Hold I know there's pain Why do lock yourself up in these…
I Want It All I want it all (I want it all, yeah) I want…
In A Warzone In a warzone (in a warzone) In a warzone (in a…
It's a Problem I started out Smoking dirt weed Dimes of stress It burnt the…
Killafornia This is killafornia home of the killas Killafornia home of t…
Killafornia (Chopped (Chorus) This is Killafornia, home of the killas Killaforn…
Madness Madness! Madness! This is pure madness that we're talking ab…
Not Today Fuck no, not today. No chance, no way. It's my life,…
One Seventeen I'm not taken no chance tonight I'm gonna pack me a…
Pay any fence Go! Go! Transplants won't forget it Past debit is will to …
Pay Any Price Go! Go! Transplants won't forget it Past debit is will to te…
Quick Death "And I ask you, my brothers and sisters, who is…
Romper Stomper Yeah... Yeah... 1,2,3,4 It's a knock down drag out one on o…
Romper Stomper (Album Version0 yeah... yeah...1, 2, 3, 4, it's a knock down drag out on…
Sad But True When the fog comes through the golden gate And the moon…
Something's Different She loves me She loves me now She damn cool by the…
tall cans Take a look around baby You know my whole crews ulgy But…
We Trusted You [Chorus:] We trusted you, we put out a helping hand Only in…
Weigh On My Mind [Chorus] I got so many problems (I got so many…
What I can Describe Let the funky beat blaze! I take my last breath It's lik…
What I Can't Describe Let the funky beat blaze! I take my last breath It's like…
What I Can't Describe feat. Boo Ya Tribe Let the funky beat blaze! I take my last breath It's lik…


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