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

grief
3rd Alley Lyrics

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(Words and Music by: Zack Walters)

Why you got to be bringing me grief
stealing all my time I should be calling you thief
so you fell in when I left the seat up
you should've turned around and looked
before planting your skinny ass butt
what am I looking at what am I feeling right now

why you got to be bringing me down
increasing my lack of money
cha-ching ain't a pleasant sound
I turn the A/C up, you turn the A/C down
It's like a circus on our not so merry go round
I'm tired, I'm sick, I can be a dick,

If your shrink don't save you, ooh ooh
Then I'd have no clue what to do
If valium don't calm you, ooh ooh
Then maybe a shovel will do

Pick me up don't be late, pay for my food but no touchin' my plate
Open my door, pull out my chair, you better notice when I style my hair
You didn't call, you didn't wait, I could just slap you right here on your face
well Oh my girl the tables have turned, I'm gonna stay til my tan lines have burned
Take out the trash, fill up my tank, say bye to your friends cause your locked on my chain
Say by to all of that your ass is mine, for all of your years or maybe just nine
blah, blah, blah, @#$%@^^ @#$&^%*$^##$ #$%^#$%^#$%

Why you got to be acting all insane
Neither jenny jones or jenny craig
could ease my endless pain
I know I should give up
I know I should give in

But round here that there we call Sinny sin, sin
I'm tired, I'm worn, my side aches from your thorn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of 3rd Alley's song "Grief" express frustration towards a significant other who is causing stress and troubles in the relationship. The singer questions why his partner has to bring him grief and steal his time, money, and peace of mind. The song involves various areas of conflict and bickering, such as the temperature in the house, lack of communication, and the feeling of being controlled. Despite all these negative aspects, the singer admits to being a difficult person himself, implying that the relationship has two sides to the story. The line "What am I looking at, what am I feeling right now" suggests that the singer is unsure whether to stay in the relationship or walk away.

The song's lyrics also contain some sarcastic lines expressing the singer's frustration. The lines "If your shrink don't save you, ooh ooh, then I'd have no clue what to do" and "If valium don't calm you, ooh ooh, then maybe a shovel will do" paint a dark humor tone and hint that the singer is starting to feel like he is losing his sanity.

Some other significant aspects of the song "Grief" include its catchy melody and punk rock sound. The lyrics' clever use of rhymes and the quick tempo's upbeat nature contribute to the song's overall energy. Moreover, the song's chorus is memorable and easy to sing along, making it a crowd favorite in live performances.

Line by Line Meaning

Why you got to be bringing me grief
Why do you have to keep causing me trouble and pain

stealing all my time I should be calling you thief
You take up so much of my time that I could accuse you of stealing it

so you fell in when I left the seat up
You fell into the toilet bowl because I forgot to put the seat down

you should've turned around and looked before planting your skinny ass butt
You should have checked before sitting down and falling into the toilet

what am I looking at what am I feeling right now
I don't know what to make of this situation or how it's making me feel

why you got to be bringing me down
Why do you have to make me feel worse or bring negative energy into my life

increasing my lack of money
You're making me spend more money or causing me to have financial problems

cha-ching ain't a pleasant sound
The sound of money being spent is not a good or happy one for me right now

I turn the A/C up, you turn the A/C down
We can't seem to agree on the temperature in the room or the house

It's like a circus on our not so merry go round
Our relationship is like a crazy, chaotic ride that's not enjoyable

I'm tired, I'm sick, I can be a dick,
I'm exhausted, I'm unwell, and I can be rude or unpleasant because of it

If your shrink don't save you, ooh ooh
If your therapist can't help you, then I don't know what will

Then I'd have no clue what to do
I wouldn't know how to help you or improve the situation if that doesn't work

If valium don't calm you, ooh ooh
If medication can't calm you down, then maybe something more drastic is needed

Then maybe a shovel will do
Maybe I'll have to resort to violence or aggression to get through to you

Pick me up don't be late, pay for my food but no touchin' my plate
Come get me on time, buy me food, but don't try to eat off my plate

Open my door, pull out my chair, you better notice when I style my hair
Be polite and attentive to me, including opening doors and noticing when I change my appearance

You didn't call, you didn't wait, I could just slap you right here on your face
You didn't contact me or show consideration, making me angry or frustrated enough to want to hit you

well Oh my girl the tables have turned, I'm gonna stay til my tan lines have burned
The dynamic of our relationship has shifted, and now I'm the one in control and planning to stay for a while

Take out the trash, fill up my tank, say bye to your friends cause your locked on my chain
Do what I ask and take care of my needs, cut ties with your friends because you're now under my control

Say by to all of that your ass is mine, for all of your years or maybe just nine
You belong to me now, for the rest of your life or maybe just a short period

blah, blah, blah, @#$%@^^ @#$&^%*$^##$ #$%^#$%^#$%
I'm frustrated and mad, and I don't really know what else to say about it

Why you got to be acting all insane
Why are you behaving in such a crazy or irrational manner

Neither jenny jones or jenny craig
Neither a talk show host nor a weight loss program can solve the problems in our relationship

could ease my endless pain
Nothing seems to help me feel less hurt or upset by what's going on

I know I should give up
I understand logically that I should walk away from this situation

I know I should give in
I recognize that I should compromise or let things go to move forward

But round here that there we call Sinny sin, sin
In our world or relationship, we see things in a distorted or destructive way

I'm tired, I'm worn, my side aches from your thorn
I'm exhausted and hurt by the constant pain or irritation you cause me

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