In a nutshell, 3rd Alley formed in October 2004 in Mudd's home studio. It s… Read Full Bio ↴In a nutshell, 3rd Alley formed in October 2004 in Mudd's home studio. It started from a 4 track demo that Zack had made and sent in to Long Beach Recs. Zack on vocals, songwriting and guitar, Tyson on bass and Mudd on Drums. We put out "After School Special" (aka. ASS) one year after the band's inception. It's been released in Japan, Europe and Australia, with all different bonus songs. Mudd was inspired by McDonald's "collect them all" campaign, which turned out to be a great idea. The band has supported the album by touring across america, europe and mexico.

Zack got his feet wet fronting the San Diego Band, Handful, but has also toured America as a solo artist. He locked himself in his home studio for a few months and wrote and recorded a bunch of songs and shortly after 3rd Alley was formed and a lot of those songs turned into Alley songs, i.e. "i need sleep," the original demo version, was released on the Martian Church/LBR Compilation "More Propaganda" in 2005.

Tyson aside to his sparkling personality has played bass in Indonesian Mules and fills in for Randy Bradbury in Glue Factory on occasion. Rumors of Tyson's ambitious attempt at becoming a child star are rampant and are based on our previous bio mentioning his Sunny Delight fame.

Augmentation brought in some new members: Todd Forman (of sublime fame) on sax, keyboard and occasional cabbage patch.

Seachange brought in Todd Elrod (from Bargain Music) on Drums and occassional dog barks, long beach style of course.

theese guys come from Longbeach and have a great sound.
for more info check their labels in the us, japan and europe.

www.longbeachrecords.com
www.longbeachrecords.de
www.fondoflife.net
www.inyaface.jp

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3rd Alley Lyrics

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(Z. Walters)

I can't believe it, i just don't understand
you're wearing a tupac t-shirt but you're talkin' like a ku klux klan
man, when will you get it?
used to be a friend of mine,
but now i know in time you'll be panhandlin' down on pine,

you dirty sponge,
dirty sponge
soak up everything you can from everyone,
wearin out your welcome,
soon you'll have no one you're no fun, you dirty sponge

think that every hot lady has got it bad for you
obviously, you haven't seen all the dried puke on your shoe
bummin every dollar, bottle, sofas and have smoked cigarettes
and pullin' pubes out your underwear and a free meal you get

i can't believe it, i just don't understand
you're wearing your joe-mamma t-shirt but you're talkin' like a ku klux klan
man, when will you get it?
used to be a friend of mine,
but now i know in time you'll be panhandlin' down on pine,

you dirty sponge,
dirty sponge
soak up everything you can from everyone,

wearin out your welcome,
soon you'll have no one you're no fun, you dirty sponge

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Dirty Sponge by 3rd Alley are a scathing critique of a former friend, who is now a shameful burden on society, with little regard for anyone else. The singer expresses disbelief in the friend's behavior, as he wears the t-shirt of Tupac, an iconic rapper known for his message of anti-racism, while speaking in a way that suggests support for Ku Klux Klan, a group known for their white supremacist views. The lyrics point out the irony in the friend's behavior and suggest that in time, the friend will end up begging on the street.

The chorus of the song refers to the friend as a "dirty sponge", implying that he sucks up everything he can from everyone without any regard for their well-being or feelings. The friend is also accused of being a freeloader, who has no respect for anyone or anything, and who simply takes advantage of people's generosity. The song's lyrics are a stark reminder of the need for empathy and compassion, and the importance of being mindful of others.

Line by Line Meaning

I can't believe it, i just don't understand
I am in disbelief and do not comprehend

you're wearing a tupac t-shirt but you're talkin' like a ku klux klan
You are wearing a Tupac T-shirt, but your actions and words resemble that of the Ku Klux Klan

man, when will you get it?
Man, when will you understand?

used to be a friend of mine, but now i know in time you'll be panhandlin' down on pine
We used to be friends, but I predict that you will soon resort to begging for money on the street

you dirty sponge, dirty sponge
You are a dirty sponge, constantly taking from others without giving back

soak up everything you can from everyone
You absorb everything you can from everyone around you

wearin out your welcome, soon you'll have no one you're no fun, you dirty sponge
You are becoming a burden and wearing out your welcome, leading to the loss of all your friends, making you a joyless and selfish person

think that every hot lady has got it bad for you
You falsely believe that every attractive woman desires you

obviously, you haven't seen all the dried puke on your shoe
It is obvious that you are unaware of the dried vomit present on your footwear

bummin every dollar, bottle, sofas and have smoked cigarettes
You constantly beg for money, alcohol, and even furniture, while also smoking cigarettes

and pullin' pubes out your underwear and a free meal you get
You have resorted to pulling your own pubic hair out and accepting free meals due to your dire situation

you're wearing your joe-mamma t-shirt but you're talkin' like a ku klux klan
You are now wearing a Joe Mama T-shirt, yet still exhibiting behavior similar to that of the Ku Klux Klan

Contributed by Tristan R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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