Street Sweeper Social Club is an American rock band consisting of Tom Morel… Read Full Bio ↴Street Sweeper Social Club is an American rock band consisting of Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave) and Boots Riley (The Coup). Stanton Moore (Galactic) performed drums on their upcoming album. Their first known performance as "Street Sweeper" was at the Commodore Ballroom (2008-11-06), where they played a song called 100 Little Curses.
They have recorded their first album Street Sweeper Social Club, which was released on June 16th on East West Records.
- 'It's revolutionary party jams' says Tom Morello 'It's got huge steamroller riffs combined with depth, charge, funk, while Boots unloads clip after clip of incendiary rhymes rich with satire and venom'.
Riley added, - 'This is a time when the working class is being fleeced left and right. More families will be homeless and more people will be jobless. They'll need something to listen to on their ipods while storming Wall Street...'
Their official web site: http://streetsweepersocialclub.com/, features a track called Paper Planes
"The Ghetto Blaster EP" is an EP from Street Sweeper Social Club. The EP is released on August 10, 2010. It features covers of "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. and "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J as well a remix of the bands second single "Promenade". They will also cover The Coup song "Everythang". It has also been confirmed that the full touring band has recorded on the album. Tom Morello spoke on the new EP in a press release, saying that they are shooting for an interesting combination of groups. "On The Ghetto Blaster EP we were shooting for a combo of the first Clash record and the Ohio Players greatest hits, interwoven with tractor trailer size riffs of course. This record definitely has more of a 'band' feel than the first, and Boots’ lyrics and delivery have never been sharper." Boots Riley has also said of the upcoming EP “We got a new EP that’s going to come out called The Ghetto Blaster EP. [You can expect] hard, hard, hard music and some raw as lyrics on top.”
Track listing
1. "Ghettoblaster" 3:26
2. "Everythang" (The Coup cover) 3:40
3. "Paper Planes" (M.I.A. cover) 2:55
4. "The New Fuck You" 3:25
5. "Scars (Hold That Pose)" 3:53
6. "Mama Said Knock You Out" (LL Cool J cover) 4:25
7. "Promenade" (Guitar Fury Remix) 3:40
They have recorded their first album Street Sweeper Social Club, which was released on June 16th on East West Records.
- 'It's revolutionary party jams' says Tom Morello 'It's got huge steamroller riffs combined with depth, charge, funk, while Boots unloads clip after clip of incendiary rhymes rich with satire and venom'.
Riley added, - 'This is a time when the working class is being fleeced left and right. More families will be homeless and more people will be jobless. They'll need something to listen to on their ipods while storming Wall Street...'
Their official web site: http://streetsweepersocialclub.com/, features a track called Paper Planes
"The Ghetto Blaster EP" is an EP from Street Sweeper Social Club. The EP is released on August 10, 2010. It features covers of "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. and "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J as well a remix of the bands second single "Promenade". They will also cover The Coup song "Everythang". It has also been confirmed that the full touring band has recorded on the album. Tom Morello spoke on the new EP in a press release, saying that they are shooting for an interesting combination of groups. "On The Ghetto Blaster EP we were shooting for a combo of the first Clash record and the Ohio Players greatest hits, interwoven with tractor trailer size riffs of course. This record definitely has more of a 'band' feel than the first, and Boots’ lyrics and delivery have never been sharper." Boots Riley has also said of the upcoming EP “We got a new EP that’s going to come out called The Ghetto Blaster EP. [You can expect] hard, hard, hard music and some raw as lyrics on top.”
Track listing
1. "Ghettoblaster" 3:26
2. "Everythang" (The Coup cover) 3:40
3. "Paper Planes" (M.I.A. cover) 2:55
4. "The New Fuck You" 3:25
5. "Scars (Hold That Pose)" 3:53
6. "Mama Said Knock You Out" (LL Cool J cover) 4:25
7. "Promenade" (Guitar Fury Remix) 3:40
Scars
Street Sweeper Social Club Lyrics
Had a car with a stuck doors and primer finish
To take a girl out I had to climb her in it
She really hoped her friends didn't find her in it
When she wanted two drinks, I said "Mind yet limit"
Show up at the party, new suit and Stacys
Very next day, return it back to Macy's
Say it smells like sweat? Sir, is you crazy?!
Gimme my refund or push up daisies
Me and two friends used to share a pager
So every three days I would swear I'm major
'lectricity from the next door neighbor
Broke muthafuckas be sharp as lasers
I was more tore back than a stolen car tag
Just used somebody else's card for the bar tab
A dollar hot dog wasn't nothing to bark at
It's only funny cuz you don't see where the scar's at
Scars! Hold that pose! (x4)
Got free cable cuz I know somebody
Got some broke patnahs that'll throw somebody
Not pickin up the phone cuz I owe somebody
Got a twamp note I'mma photocopy
A date with me was all kinda fun
Go to the restaurant, dine, and run
The bank might keep declinin' em
But these hundred dollar checks, I', signin 'em
The rubber on my sneakers used to flap when walkin'
It looked like two little muppets talkin'
"Ay, w'sup baby? Do you come here often?
Oh, I got some new shoes. They just haven't been brought in."
This old ripped jacket is cuz I'm an artist
I'll burn rubber on you if my car will get started
The third month avoidin landlords is the hardest
It's only funny cuz you don't see where the scar is
Scars! Hold that pose! (x4)
Welfare checks
Food stamps
Collection notes
Broken amps
Paycheck late
Shut off notice
Pyramid schemes
Hocus pocus
Welfare checks
Food stamps
Collection notes
Broken amps
Paycheck late
Shut off notice
Pyramid schemes
And hocus pocus
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
And don't ever come down
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
And don't ever come down
Breakdown
To take a girl out I had to climb her in it
She really hoped her friends didn't find her in it
When she wanted two drinks, I said "Mind yet limit"
Show up at the party, new suit and Stacys
Very next day, return it back to Macy's
Say it smells like sweat? Sir, is you crazy?!
Gimme my refund or push up daisies
Me and two friends used to share a pager
So every three days I would swear I'm major
Broke muthafuckas be sharp as lasers
I was more tore back than a stolen car tag
Just used somebody else's card for the bar tab
A dollar hot dog wasn't nothing to bark at
It's only funny cuz you don't see where the scar's at
Scars! Hold that pose! (x4)
Got free cable cuz I know somebody
Got some broke patnahs that'll throw somebody
Not pickin up the phone cuz I owe somebody
Got a twamp note I'mma photocopy
A date with me was all kinda fun
Go to the restaurant, dine, and run
The bank might keep declinin' em
But these hundred dollar checks, I', signin 'em
The rubber on my sneakers used to flap when walkin'
It looked like two little muppets talkin'
"Ay, w'sup baby? Do you come here often?
Oh, I got some new shoes. They just haven't been brought in."
This old ripped jacket is cuz I'm an artist
I'll burn rubber on you if my car will get started
The third month avoidin landlords is the hardest
It's only funny cuz you don't see where the scar is
Scars! Hold that pose! (x4)
Welfare checks
Food stamps
Collection notes
Broken amps
Paycheck late
Shut off notice
Pyramid schemes
Hocus pocus
Welfare checks
Food stamps
Collection notes
Broken amps
Paycheck late
Shut off notice
Pyramid schemes
And hocus pocus
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
And don't ever come down
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
Hold that pose
And don't ever come down
Breakdown
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Tom Morello, Raymond Riley, RILEY BOOTS, THOMAS B MORELLO
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Dara McKeagney
I ADORED their first album, really one of my favorite records of all time. The only thing I didn't like was that their was a certain power missing. This EP NAILS that power perfectly
LegEmJohn
I saw this band live before I heard any of their songs and I was kind of disappointed that their live energy didn't transfer over to their first album. But damn, this EP gets that energy down pact.
A2Z11tree
so happy i found this fucking band!!
Wild West Trail
much better than their first album, there is more coup influence, i love it
tallicdeth
I personally like Daron's Scars On Broadway albums better, but Serj has some amazing orchestrations on some tracks.
LegEmJohn
@DwAustinator52 No no, I mean that their live performances were AMAZING and full of raw power and the first album seemed too polished and over-produced for the sound. This EP sounds rawer, and captures the energy of SSSC better.
JRD
tom is bringing back the old stuffs! yeah! ,\m/
Mike Smith
its such a good goddamn mix of funk/rock/metal/rap/hiphop ish
Andrew Bagley
SSSC is revolutionary party music( lead singer said this). Rage is political rap metal.
Dillbob1
@rhcp2320 yeah, unfortunately people expect, especially with SOAD, that when a huge band goes into solo careers, the music that the solo albums have to be exactly like the huge bands albums, if that makes sense. really the whole point of going solo is to explore different ideas than you were doing in your original band. serj has done it quite well, but people hate his new album because it "sucks compared to SOAD." Its two different bands, they arent supposed to sound alike