Biography:
The Dickies were amongst the first punk rock bands to emerge from Los Angeles, and the first California punk band to be signed to a major record label and appear on network television.
The Dickies' style was campy and humorous with obvious influences from the Ramones. They were extremely popular in the UK and had a top 10 hit with "Banana Splits (Tra La La Song)" in 1979; oddly enough, many of their lyrics were about aspects of Southern California life not easily decipherable to those unfamiliar with the region
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The Dickies - Fan Mail 1980
You Tube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy4cjUFa6-8
[Verse 1]
G
Dear sirs
Bb
To whom this may concern
C
There's facts Id like to learn
F
So many things I wanna know
Bb Gm C
Especially trivial info paraphernalia badges and regalia
Bb D
Please send me everything
[Verse 2]
G
Cuz I
Bb
Am interested in you
C
And every thing you do
F
I find myself at all your shows
Bb
Could you tell me where you buy your clothes
Gm
Could you sign my little sisters face
C Bb G
Put your signature any place and please send me a bio
[Chorus]
C
Cuz we've got fan mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
C D E
Fan Mail
[Verse 3]
G Bb
So I would like to know just if and when
C
You'll be in town again
F
So that I could meet with you
Bb
And brag at my friends at school
Gm
Have you been all around the world
C
Have you seen every kind of girl
Bb D
Or are you from the other side
[Verse 4]
G
Cause you
Bb
You can't believe everything that you read
C
With the hypocrysy and the greed
F
The papers all the things that they say
Bb
They don't tell me anything anyway
Gm
That's why I've gotta get it straight from you
C
Concerning your situation
Bb G
Without an obligation
[Chorus]
C
Cuz we've got fan mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
C D E
Fan Mail
[Instrumental Break]
F Gm Bb C
F Gm Bb C
My Fan mail Ooh Aah
F Gm Bb C
Ooh Aah
F Gm Bb
[Verse 5]
G Bb
What's this I find to my surprise
C
Those bands that I idolized
F
No longer seem to exist
Bb
Now tell what can be the cause of this
Gm
Perhaps it could be their egos
C
I tell you heaven only knows
Bb G
I didn't even get a newsletter
[Chorus]
C
Cuz we've got fan mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
C
Fan Mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
[Outro]
C G F
Fan Mail Send it off to me
C G F
Fan Mail Special delivery
C G F C
Fan Mail
Mark W
You Tube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy4cjUFa6-8
[Verse 1]
G
Dear sirs
Bb
To whom this may concern
C
There's facts Id like to learn
F
So many things I wanna know
Bb Gm C
Especially trivial info paraphernalia badges and regalia
Bb D
Please send me everything
[Verse 2]
G
Cuz I
Bb
Am interested in you
C
And every thing you do
F
I find myself at all your shows
Bb
Could you tell me where you buy your clothes
Gm
Could you sign my little sisters face
C Bb G
Put your signature any place and please send me a bio
[Chorus]
C
Cuz we've got fan mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
C D E
Fan Mail
[Verse 3]
G Bb
So I would like to know just if and when
C
You'll be in town again
F
So that I could meet with you
Bb
And brag at my friends at school
Gm
Have you been all around the world
C
Have you seen every kind of girl
Bb D
Or are you from the other side
[Verse 4]
G
Cause you
Bb
You can't believe everything that you read
C
With the hypocrysy and the greed
F
The papers all the things that they say
Bb
They don't tell me anything anyway
Gm
That's why I've gotta get it straight from you
C
Concerning your situation
Bb G
Without an obligation
[Chorus]
C
Cuz we've got fan mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
C D E
Fan Mail
[Instrumental Break]
F Gm Bb C
F Gm Bb C
My Fan mail Ooh Aah
F Gm Bb C
Ooh Aah
F Gm Bb
[Verse 5]
G Bb
What's this I find to my surprise
C
Those bands that I idolized
F
No longer seem to exist
Bb
Now tell what can be the cause of this
Gm
Perhaps it could be their egos
C
I tell you heaven only knows
Bb G
I didn't even get a newsletter
[Chorus]
C
Cuz we've got fan mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
C
Fan Mail We really really read it
A
Fan mail We really really need it
F D
I sent you my letter now I want a reply
F D
You don't know any better than you won't take your time with my
[Outro]
C G F
Fan Mail Send it off to me
C G F
Fan Mail Special delivery
C G F C
Fan Mail
Mark W
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