Two decades after the Sex Pistols and the Ramones shocked the music world w… Read Full Bio ↴Two decades after the Sex Pistols and the Ramones shocked the music world with their turbo-charged punk rock, Blanks 77, have shown that the musical genre is not solely an artifact from the past. With the screaming vocals of Mike Blank and the barbed-wire sounds of Renee Wasted's electric guitar soaring over the slamming rhythms of bassist Timm "T. J." Blank and drummer Chad 10 Seconds, the New Jersey-based band create a supersonic, anything goes, punk-inspired, sound of their own. According to "The CMJ-NMR Review", Blanks 77 "specialize in the pure punk style of '77 but with no socio-political agenda".

Blanks 77 was conceived by vocalist Mike Blank and drummer Chad 10 Seconds during jam sessions at rock club, The Pipeline. Guitarist Renee Wasted was added after she replied to an ad placed in a local music newspaper. Blanks 77 has gone through three bass players since its inception. Original bassist Brendan, who had previously played with the Connecticut-based group, Devestation, was replaced by Geoff, who gave way to Timm "T.J." Blank, formerly the lead singer and guitarist for The Broken Heroes, in 1995.

Blanks 77's debut album, "Killer Blanks", was released in Germany in 1995 and in the United States the following year. Their second album, "Tanked And Pogoed", followed in 1997.

AUTOMATIC
Blanks 77 Lyrics

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When you see me walking down the street
It's automatic
When you see me we just hafta meet
It's automatic
But you know that I hate you
Whatcha tryin' to put me through
Automatic transmission
Automatic transmission

Automatic transmission
Don't ya come cryin' to me
It's automatic
'Cause you know I'm not no fool
It's automatic
Don't ya stare at me that way
'Cause I know you're fucking crazy
Automatic transmission

Automatic transmission
Oh, I hate you!

Overall Meaning

The song "Automatic" by Blanks 77 is a punk rock anthem about a person who is being pursued by someone they don't want anything to do with. The first two lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the track, with the singer stating that when people see them walking down the street, they immediately want to meet. However, the singer's feelings about this situation are not positive, and they go on to say that they hate the person who is pursuing them and that they are not interested in their advances.

The repeated lines of "Automatic transmission" serve as a metaphor for the singer's lack of control over the situation. They feel that the other person is pushing themselves onto them without any regard for their feelings or desires. The final line of the song, "Oh, I hate you!" sums up the singer's feelings towards the person pursuing them.

Line by Line Meaning

When you see me walking down the street
Whenever you spot me walking on the road

It's automatic
You instantly form a connection

When you see me we just hafta meet
When you notice me, you feel the urge to talk

But you know that I hate you
However, you are well aware that I despise you

Whatcha tryin' to put me through
What are you attempting to make me go through?

Automatic transmission
Our interaction is predetermined, like a gearbox

Don't ya come cryin' to me
Don't come seeking sympathy from me

It's automatic
Our relationship has no choice but to follow its preordained path

'Cause you know I'm not no fool
Because she knows he is no sucker

Don't ya stare at me that way
Don't look at me with those insane eyes

'Cause I know you're fucking crazy
Because I know you are completely unstable

Automatic transmission
Our interaction is predetermined, like a gearbox

Oh, I hate you!
I have intense hostility towards you

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: WILLIAM DAVID SOUTH, BRENDON ARTHUR JAMES, THOMAS WILLIAM GEORGE WELHAM, ADAM MICHAEL WILSON

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