The chemistry between Johnny, Nic and Ray was undeniable and left no room for then 2nd guitarist Phil. Three days before the bands 1st U.S. tour in 1995 Phil was relieved of duty and the band played for the first time onstage as a three piece unrehearsed and unleashed. What followed was two years of constant touring with legends such as Bad Religion, Social Distortion, Face To Face as well as increasing popularity for Automatic 7. The trio line-up remains the same to this day. In 1997 the band signed to A&M Records only to find out shortly thereafter that the label was being gobbled up in a corporate merger between Polygram Records and Seagrams Corporation. In 1998 the bands longtime manager and Vagrant Records owner Rich Egan luckily got the band released from their contract before the band was lost in the sea of red tape involved in the merger.
Despite this good news, the band was mortally wounded from the time-wasting stint at a major and imploded under personal pressures. When the band came to its senses in 1999, Rich Egan was there to right the ship with a record deal from his now burgeoning Vagrant label. The band put the pieces together from the last 5 years and recorded Beggar's Life, an unrelenting 10 song romp through bitterness and heartache that documents the personal struggles of the band. In 2000 Beggar's Life was released on Vagrant to wide acclaim but the former road dogs were nowhere to be found and 6 years of silence followed the bands best release to date - "We've been in Europe." says Johnny. Our story brings us to this day and Automatic 7 is stacked with songs for a September release on Mental Records. It will be their 3rd full length release in 10 years. The new album is tentatively titled At Funeral Speed for obvious reasons and the band is in top form. You can safely expect from Automatic 7 what they have always delivered.. honest, hard-hitting, nasty punk rock from the heart of Los Angeles.
Pretty in Pink
Automatic 7 Lyrics
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Loves to be one of the girls
She lives in the place in the side of our lives
Where nothing is ever put straight
She turns herself 'round
And she smiles and she says
"This is it, that's the end of the joke"
Dreaming and sleep, and her
Lovers walk through in their coats
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
All of her lovers all
Talk of her notes and the
Flowers that they never sent
And wasn't she easy, and
Isn't she pretty in pink?
The one who insists he was the
First in the line is the
Last to remember her name
He's walking around in this
Dress that she wore
She is gone, but the
Joke's the same
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
Caroline talks to you
Softly sometimes, she says,
"I love you" and "Too much"
She doesn't have anything
You want to steal
Well, nothing you can touch
She waves
She buttons your shirt
The traffic is waiting outside
She hands you this coat
She give you her clothes
These cars collide
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
The song "Pretty in Pink" by Automatic 7 is a poetic tribute to Caroline, a girl who is charmingly whimsical and mysterious. The song tells a story of a girl who laughs at the world, even when it's raining all day, and loves to be one of the girls. Caroline lives in a world where nothing is ever put straight, and she turns herself around and loses herself in her dreaming and sleep. She loves all her lovers who walk through in their coats, and they all talk of her notes and the flowers they never sent.
The song is a tribute to the beauty of Caroline, who is pretty in pink. She is the one who insists she was the first in the line, but the last to remember her name. She is gone, but the joke's the same. Caroline talks to you softly sometimes and says "I love you" and "Too much," but she doesn't have anything you want to steal. She waves, she buttons your shirt, and hands you her clothes.
Overall, the song is a moving tribute to Caroline's beauty and mystery, and how she captivates those around her even after she's gone.
Line by Line Meaning
Caroline laughs, and it's raining all day
Caroline laughs, enjoying life even during difficult times like a rainy day
Loves to be one of the girls
She enjoys women's company and wants to belong to their group
She lives in the place in the side of our lives
Where nothing is ever put straight
She lives in a shady place where there is no clarity or straightforwardness
She turns herself 'round
And she smiles and she says
'This is it, that's the end of the joke'
And loses herself in her
Dreaming and sleep, and her
Lovers walk through in their coats
She accepts the reality and moves on, and drowns herself in her fantasies while her lovers keep coming and going
All of her lovers all
Talk of her notes and the
Flowers that they never sent
And wasn't she easy, and
Isn't she pretty in pink?
All her lovers gossip about her and how they never followed through with their promises or obligations. They also objectify her and praise her physical appearance.
The one who insists he was the
First in the line is the
Last to remember her name
He's walking around in this
Dress that she wore
She is gone, but the
Joke's the same
The first to claim to be with her is the last one to remember her name. He roams around in her dress long after she's gone without realizing the significance of his actions.
Caroline talks to you
Softly sometimes, she says,
'I love you' and 'Too much'
She doesn't have anything
You want to steal
Well, nothing you can touch
Caroline speaks softly, often expressing her love for others without expecting anything in return, and has nothing materialistic that others may covet.
She waves
She buttons your shirt
The traffic is waiting outside
She hands you this coat
She give you her clothes
These cars collide
She bids a warm farewell while dressing her lovers with her own clothes, indicating a coming together of different worlds or personalities.
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
Pretty in pink, isn't she?
Repeated ad nauseam, her physical beauty is constantly objectified and disrespected throughout this song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DUNCAN KILBURN, JOHN ASHTON, RICHARD LOFTHOUSE BUTLER, ROGER MORRIS, TIMOTHY BUTLER, VINCENT DAVEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@yogmen
Caroline laughs and
It's raining all day
She loves to be one of the girls
She lives in the place
In the side of our lives
Where nothing is
Ever put straight
She turns herself round
And she smiles and she says
'This is it'
'That's the end of the joke'
And loses herself
In her dreaming and sleep
And her lovers walk
Through in their coats
She's pretty in pink
Isn't she?
Pretty in pink
Isn't she?
All of her lovers
All talk of her notes
And the flowers
That they never sent
And wasn't she easy
And isn't she
Pretty in pink
The one who insists
He was first in the line
Is the last to
Remember her name
He's walking around
In this dress
That she wore
She is gone
But the joke's the same
Pretty in pink
Isn't she?
Pretty in pink
Isn't she?
Caroline talks to you
Softly sometimes
She says
'I love you' and 'Too much'
She doesn't have anything
You want to steal
Well,
Nothing you can touch
She waves
She buttons your shirt
The traffic
Is waiting outside
She hands you this coat
She gives you her clothes
These cars collide
Pretty in pink
Isn't she?
Pretty in pink
Isn't she?
@swmace1
I gotta say, for the longest time I thought this was Social D. Glad to find out the truth. Still love tha D, but I had never even heard of this album before. Now I have and it's awesome.
@KM-tk2ih
I just came here to comment this same thing! Just found out today. Such a great cover.
@diabolikmitchell2960
The singer sounds like Mike Ness in parts, but Social D would be heavier guitars than this
@gassyirishman2859
Everyone thought it was, that's the only reason I'm here and now listen to Automatic 7...same with Shades Apart playing Tainted Love, although their other music didn't really catch for me...
@frankieblack1969
Excellent cover....voice is spot on. good grungy band too....cheers
@Flyinlow39
Great song, funny how it went around Napster as a Social DIstortion song! Ness is an old friend and I could see him covering it, but they didn't. Yeah, the Automatic 7, 7/11 logo is great by the way.
@BiWesCrew
And to be fair vocals could be mistaken for a younger Mike
@KM-tk2ih
@Mike Rüschoff
You're spot on with that. Definitely sounds like a young Mike.
@diabolikmitchell2960
@@KM-tk2ih Pretty close. It would be a lot heavier guitars though
@waltermijares6060
I’ve been looking for this song since the limewire days ! I had the mp3 of it but it was only 2/3rds of the track ! 🔥