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Butch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is a recording artist, songwriter, and record producer.
Walker grew up in Cartersville, Georgia and stood out as a guitarist and performer in several rock bands in the '80s including Bad Boyz and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, he took Byte the Bullet to LA and they were signed to Virgin Records within the year. The band changed names to Southgang and released two albums, Tainted Angel in 1991 and Group Therapy in 1992. Southgang was one of the first bands to tour China in the early '90s.
Afterwards, Butch took over lead vocals and with ex-SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch McLee formed several bands in the 90s including Floyds Funk Revival, The Floyds, and the popular pop-rock band Marvelous 3. After the break-up of the band in early 2000, Butch then began a solo career, releasing the albums Left of Self-Centered in 2002 and Letters in 2004, finishing 2005 playing over 200 live shows across both the US and Japan. In 2006 he released an album called "Butch Walker and the Let's Go Out Tonities". Butch Walker was recently featured as a headlining artist on the My Space promoted Inaugural Hotel Cafe tour - supporting independent artists from the Los Angeles Venue of the same name.
Several of his songs have been hits for other artists, including Bowling for Soup's Girl All the Bad Guys Want and Avril Lavigne's #1 Hit My Happy Ending. He has written and produced albums for such artists as Bowling for Soup, Pink, Lindsay Lohan, Avril Lavigne, Lit, Sevendust, The Donnas, American Hi-Fi, and SR-71.
He is also featured in Tommy Lee's new album Tommyland: The Ride in the song "Good Times."
In late 2005, he released his first DVD "Live At Budokan."
In 2008, Butch released the live double album "Leavin' the Game on Luckie St." for free download on the internet. He followed this up be releasing another studio album, "Sycamore Meadows", the same year. In 2010, Butch will release his new album, "I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart," on February 23rd.
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Butch Walker Lyrics
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Rockin' like "Dokken" til the party ends.
Pink champagne, can't complain, everyone's there for you.
Messed up hair, messed up nose,
Cocaine habit that no one knows about.
Even thought the lies get told, everybody knows the truth.
Can ya get down?
When you come down.
Get your feet back on the ground.
Can ya get down?
You ain't acting like you're suppose to.
When you fall down, will it even make a sound.
'Cause you're a boom batter and your wallet's getting fatter, fatter.
Livin' for yourself thinkin' no one else will even matter
Skeezin' and you sneezing, your allergic to the normal crowd,
I heard you were from Cartersville, (Oh my God, don't say that too loud!)
So afraid that they're gonna know, that you're gonna show that you're normal.
Normal? (normal!)
Shit I'd better fight, overdose, date a model I suppose, everything'll be alright.
Can ya get down,
I don't want to be around when you come down,
Get your feet back on the ground
can ya get down.
You ain't acting like you're s'posed to.
When you fall down ,
will it even make a sound?
Can you get down?
I don't want to be around
When you come down.
Get your feet back on the ground.
Can ya get down
You ain't acting like you're suppose to
When you fall down, will it even make a sound?
Keep it down
[repeat x2]
I don't want to be around
When you come down
Get your feet back on the ground.
Can ya get down
You ain't acting like you're suppose to (s'posed to)
Will it even make a sound?
Butch Walker's song "Get Down" is a cautionary tale about the destructive nature of excess and indulgence. The lyrics address a person who has everything - friends, money, and influence - but who is also living a dangerously self-destructive lifestyle. The song describes a person who is living in denial about their addiction, as evidenced by their "messed up hair, messed up nose, cocaine habit that no one knows about." Even though they are surrounded by friends and wealth, the singer remains isolated and out-of-touch.
The song takes on a lighter tone in the chorus, where the singer implores the subject to "get down" and get their "feet back on the ground." This suggests that the singer can still find redemption, but only if they are willing to face their demons and confront their problems head-on. The singer doesn't want to be around when the subject comes down from their high, which suggests a sense of weariness and skepticism towards the subject's ability to change.
Overall, "Get Down" is a powerful and introspective song that explores addiction, excess, and the costs of living life in the fast lane. It reminds us that even those with privilege and wealth can still find themselves struggling with demons, and that true success requires more than just material wealth.
Line by Line Meaning
So you had a lot of friends, big black Benz, Rockin' like 'Dokken' til the party ends.
You were always surrounded by friends, drove a fancy car, and partied hard all night long.
Pink champagne, can't complain, everyone's there for you.
You always had the best of everything and everyone wanted to be around you.
Messed up hair, messed up nose, Cocaine habit that no one knows about.
Despite your perfect exterior, you were hiding a destructive cocaine addiction.
Even thought the lies get told, everybody knows the truth.
Despite your attempts to hide your addiction with lies, everyone knows the truth about what's really going on.
Can ya get down?
Can you come down from the high and face reality?
I don't want to be around, When you come down.
I don't want to be there to witness the aftermath of your addiction.
Get your feet back on the ground.
You need to get back to reality and take control of your life.
You ain't acting like you're suppose to.
Your actions are not acceptable or normal.
When you fall down, will it even make a sound.
Will anyone even care when your addiction causes you to hit rock bottom?
'Cause you're a boom batter and your wallet's getting fatter, fatter.
You're a successful musician making a lot of money, but you're squandering it on your addiction.
Livin' for yourself thinkin' no one else will even matter.
You're too focused on your own desires that you're not thinking about how your actions are affecting those around you.
Skeezin' and you sneezing, your allergic to the normal crowd, I heard you were from Cartersville, (Oh my God, don't say that too loud!)
You're uncomfortable around people who don't share your lifestyle, and you don't want anyone to know where you come from.
So afraid that they're gonna know, that you're gonna show that you're normal. Normal? (normal!)
You're so afraid of appearing normal and losing your image that you hide your addiction and deny your true self.
Shit I'd better fight, overdose, date a model I suppose, everything'll be alright.
You're willing to do whatever it takes to maintain your facade, even if it means harming yourself or others.
Keep it down [repeat x2]
You're trying to keep your addiction a secret and avoid facing reality.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Butch Walker
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