The Black Halos hail from Vancouver, British Columbia Their sound is old-s… Read Full Bio ↴The Black Halos hail from Vancouver, British Columbia Their sound is old-school punk with a strong influence from the glory days of C.B.G.B.'s. The band began in 1994 as the Black Market Babies before changing their name to The Black Halos in 1998. They released two albums: the self-titled The Black Halos (1999) & The Violent Years (2001).

In 2001 they disbanded, but reformed in 2005, releasing their 3rd album Alive Without Control. They released a 4th album in 2008 entitled We are not Alone.

In August of 2009, singer Billy Hopeless announced that they had once again disbanded. As of 2011, they are still broken up.

Billy Hopeless currently does vocals for The Bonitos
Adam Becvare currently plays in the lustkillers
Rob Zgaljic now plays in Vienna Red
Jay Millette now plays in Darlings of Chelsea
Matt Camirand now plays in Black Mountain

50 Bourbon St.
The Black Halos Lyrics

Well, now
If there's a lover's graveyard
She's digging me a grave
Well, I'm sure my marker will read

World's biggest sucker for a pretty face
Ooh, every time, I think I've finally, gone found my mate
Well, she feels scared or she feels trapped
And eventually escapes

So now, I'm loving the bottle
I'm trying to kill the pain
Lips wrapped around it like the end of a gun
I'm gonna drink her love away

Yeah, love is for losers
The greatest lovers were fools
Love will pick you up and bury you down in the dumps
It'll make a cold stiff one out of you

Ooh, I don't know why I fall for it
It's so cliche
Life's some kind of twisted game
I just can't help but play

Ooh, I'm a pawn and they're all queens
They know all the secret moves
And just when I think I've won
They always go and change the rules

Yeah, love's like a bar tap
You just drink it away
It just keeps on building up
And in the end you've gotta pay

So now, I'm hitting on a waitress
I keep calling her, nurse
Love will leave you like an empty glass
When you're dying of thirst

Can I have just one more beer, nurse?
Can't you see, I'm dying here, now, nurse?
Can't you see I'm too dry for tears, now, nurse?
Ohh, nurse, can I have just one more beer, nurse?

Yeah, if you want to find me
Well, you know where I've been
I'm committing suicide
Down 50 Bourbon St.

Yeah, if you won't find me
Well, you know where I've been
I'm just waiting for my hearse to arrive
Down the 50 Bourbon St.

50 Bourbon, I can't see, I'm down here
Ohh, can I have just one more beer?
At 50 Bourbon, at 50 Bourbon, at 50 Bourbon
At 50 Bourbon, at 50 Bourbon, at 50 Bourbon St.

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