The 7" was received with lukewarm reviews, but the band nevertheless played many shows, in particular with Darkbuster, A Poor Excuse, Last In Line, Down But Not Out and the Unseen.
Adam decided to leave the band for personal reasons and we acquired Josh Barnes from the recently broken up A Poor Excuse. It was this lineup of CNR that the band really came into its own and began to write some of their best material. Bridge 9 records offered to release our next 7", "Execution Style".
Right after the record was released, we did our first tour with our brothers from western mass, Last in Line. Two weeks of insanity followed, playing to almost no one, but destroying every night. CNR had left a mark on the east coast and the bands popularity was growing. What would be the last CNR show in Brick, NJ, the band sold over 200 copies of the Bridge 9 ep.
CNR took a break while other members where dealing with personal issues and other musical projects. A full length LP was always talked about and many songs where written for it. Personally I had been waiting to propose finishing it even a year after our last show. Sadly Josh Barnes passed away and so did any chance of Cops and Robbers reuniting.
Where we are now:
Micah is living in Portland, Maine busy with his solo ragtime/blues project, click here for info and tour dates. He also is playing in a folk/ragtime band called Threads, also based in Portland.
Tommy is living in Boston, currently working on a new rock and roll band called Ironsides.
Jaye lives in Boston and is playing bass in the Coffin Lids and is going to be rejoining with Out Cold soon.
Adam lives in New Hampshire and is busy raising a family with his wife.
Face To Face
Cops and Robbers Lyrics
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Barely hip to the hopper Run DMC,
Me 'n my baby Perez,
Kickin' back with a six pack of Guinness,
X-wing fighters flyin' off of the bus,
Too fast like we got perennies on us,
To everyone we was one in the same,
Like brothers sharin' a name,
We torin' needles in his eye,
All the sudden like out of the sky,
Turn around angry to dry,
What what what what what you show no sign,
I never knew this friend of mine,
Yeah knew this friend of mine,
Yeah yeah,
I got so much trouble on my mind,
Though I don't try to be unkind,
Sometimes it gets way out of line,
But now it's too low!
Yeah you blow my mind,
Don't want your face around,
Yeah what just went down,
Don't want your face around?
Remember the time we watched kung-fu together,
Couldn't play outside because of bad weather,
Back then I knew you was my best friend,
Somehow I needed that right now,
Boilin' up like a roller in a crack pipe,
Goin' up on the gate for the whole shot,
Redlined twelve amped up pistons,
Gimme teeth so I can put my fist in,
There is nothing left of you and me,
The bird has flown out of the tree,
Long gone and nothin' is the same,
Blowed up like a face with no name,
What what what what what whatcha want to do?
Cause I don't believe whatcha do,
Yeah believe whatcha do yeah yeah,
I got so much trouble on my mind,
Though I don't try to be unkind,
Sometimes it gets way out of line,
But now it's too low!
Yeah you blow my mind,
Don't want your face around,
Yeah it kills the sound,
When you hang around,
(Ooh why did you turn?),
And kick me to the ground now,
Yeah just one down,
Don't want your face around?
At times I dream of better days,
When we was chillin' in the place,
Now I live within a sound,
And you will never bring me down,
(Yeah!),
I got so much trouble on my mind,
Though I don't try to be unkind,
Sometimes it gets way out of line,
But now it's too low!
Yeah you blow my mind,
Don't want your face around,
Yeah it kills the sound,
When you hang around,
(Ooh why did you turn?),
And kick me to the ground now,
Yeah just one down,
Don't want your face around?
The lyrics of "Face to Face" by Cops and Robbers tell a story of a friendship that turned sour over time. The lyrics describe memories of the past when the singer and his friend (Perez) used to hang out together, listen to music and watch kung-fu movies. However, as they got older and Perez started using drugs (references to "torin' needles in his eye" and "boilin' up like a roller in a crack pipe"), their friendship began to fall apart. The singer expresses his disappointment and anger towards Perez, telling him that he doesn't want his face around anymore.
The song also touches on the theme of change and how time can alter relationships. The singer reminisces about the good times they used to have together but acknowledges that things are different now. He describes feeling troubled by the situation but also accepts that it's time to let go and move on.
Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a lost friendship and the sadness, regret, and frustration that come with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Aww way back in the day when I was still livin' in Queens,
Thinking about the good old days when I used to live in Queens.
Barely hip to the hopper Run DMC,
Not yet into the music of Run DMC.
Me 'n my baby Perez,
Me and my girlfriend named Perez.
Kickin' back with a six pack of Guinness,
Relaxing and drinking Guinness beer together.
X-wing fighters flyin' off of the bus,
Imagining X-wing fighters from Star Wars flying off of a bus.
Too fast like we got perennies on us,
Moving quickly like we have coins in our pockets weighing us down.
To everyone we was one in the same,
To people who knew us, we were seen as similar or alike.
Like brothers sharin' a name,
Like brothers who share a common name.
Then many years on down the line,
Years later from our past memories.
We torin' needles in his eye,
We were causing pain and harm to someone's eye with needles.
All the sudden like out of the sky,
Suddenly, as if out of nowhere.
Turn around angry to dry,
Becoming angry and upset about what happened.
What what what what what you show no sign,
Questioning why there was no indication of anything being wrong earlier.
I never knew this friend of mine,
Realizing you never truly knew this friend of yours.
Yeah knew this friend of mine,
Acknowledging that you thought you knew this friend of yours.
I got so much trouble on my mind,
Feeling stressed and burdened with problems.
Though I don't try to be unkind,
Even though I don't intend to be mean.
Sometimes it gets way out of line,
Sometimes things escalate and go too far.
But now it's too low!
But now things have gone too far and can't be fixed or undone.
Yeah you blow my mind,
Expressing incredible anger and frustration towards this person.
Don't want your face around,
Not wanting to see or be near this person.
Yeah what just went down,
Reflecting on the recent events that caused this falling out.
Remember the time we watched kung-fu together,
Recalling a time when they watched kung-fu movies together.
Couldn't play outside because of bad weather,
Not being able to play outside due to bad weather conditions.
Back then I knew you was my best friend,
In the past, believing this person was your closest friend.
Somehow I needed that right now,
Realizing that you need a friend like that right now.
Boilin' up like a roller in a crack pipe,
Becoming more and more agitated and upset about the situation.
Goin' up on the gate for the whole shot,
Going all-in for the final outcome.
Redlined twelve amped up pistons,
Feeling angry and ready to take action with an intense energy.
Gimme teeth so I can put my fist in,
Feeling intense rage and wanting to physically harm this person.
There is nothing left of you and me,
Recognizing that the friendship is over and nothing remains of it.
The bird has flown out of the tree,
Referring to the friend who has left and is no longer a part of your life.
Long gone and nothin' is the same,
Accepting that things have changed and can never go back to how they were.
Blowed up like a face with no name,
Feeling like something has exploded and the identity of this person is now unknown or unimportant.
What what what what what whatcha want to do?
Questioning what this person wants to do or what they hope to achieve with their actions.
Cause I don't believe whatcha do,
Not believing or trusting this person's actions or intentions.
Yeah believe whatcha do yeah yeah,
Sarcastically agreeing with this person's actions, even though you really don't.
Yeah you blow my mind,
Expressing intense anger and frustration towards this person once again.
Don't want your face around,
Not wanting to be near or see this person again.
Yeah it kills the sound,
Feeling like this person's presence is ruining everything.
When you hang around,
Not liking or being able to tolerate when this person is present.
(Ooh why did you turn?),
Asking this person why they changed and caused the falling out.
And kick me to the ground now,
Feeling betrayed and hurt by this person's actions towards you.
Yeah just one down,
Feeling defeated and like you have lost something important.
At times I dream of better days,
Sometimes dreaming of happier times in the past.
When we was chillin' in the place,
Remembering times when you were just hanging out together.
Now I live within a sound,
Feeling like you are alone and surrounded by negative energy.
And you will never bring me down,
Believing that this person can no longer hurt or emotionally affect you anymore.
(Yeah!),
Exclaiming with emotion.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ROB WERTHNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ian Good
one of my fave albums of all time.
Ian Good
the singer micah smaldone stopped doing punk and started solo acoustic projects. i actually got to meet micah 2 times once he was done with punk. my brother booked him and a group called cerberus shoal in 2005 or 6. awesome to meet a pinkerton thug and a cops and robber and someone who stepped in with out cold
TVD
good shit! ;)
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