Biography:
The 88 is a power pop band which formed in 2003 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The band consists of Keith Slettedahl (vocals, guitar), Adam Merrin (keyboards), Todd O'Keefe (bass guitar) and Anthony Zimmitti (drums).
The group has released five albums since their formation: "Kind of Light" (2003), "Over and Over" (2005), "Not Only...But Also" (2008), "This Must Be Love" (2009) and "The 88" (2010). Additionally, the group provided the soundtrack to the 2012 film "The Lorax".
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Well it all began like a new routine
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We were drunk, we were tired, we were sick, we were in between
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And the jig was up when the sun went down
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It was dark, it was mean, it was black, there was not a sound
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And when the morning papers did not come
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We shook our heads, We knew that we were done
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And so we sat and prayed for just another try
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Throw your babies in the water
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Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
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And tell all your sons and daughters
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Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
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They're not supposed to
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Now the birds don't sing and the cars won't go
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There's a lump in your throat, There's no songs on the radio
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And the walls caved in, and the well went dry, and the mountain shook
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And the people all wondered why
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And in the morning I woke up to find there's someone here
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There's someone in mind and so I hung my head and
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And began to cry
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Throw your babies in the water
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Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
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And tell all your sons and daughters
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Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
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They're not supposed to
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Cradled whipped and mother's tongue
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It's not hard to see what went wrong
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If I told you once like I done told you twice,
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You can beg you can kneel you can pray, you'll be sacrificed
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And when the morning papers did not come
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We shook our heads, We knew that we were done
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And so we sat and prayed for just another try
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Throw your babies in the water
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Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
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And tell all your sons and daughters
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Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
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They're not supposed to
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Throw your babies in the water
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
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And tell all your sons and daughters
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
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They're not supposed to
E
Well it all began like a new routine
C Dbm D
We were drunk, we were tired, we were sick, we were in between
E
And the jig was up when the sun went down
C Dbm D
It was dark, it was mean, it was black, there was not a sound
A
And when the morning papers did not come
C
We shook our heads, We knew that we were done
G B
And so we sat and prayed for just another try
E D
Throw your babies in the water
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
E D
And tell all your sons and daughters
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
A
They're not supposed to
E
Now the birds don't sing and the cars won't go
C Dbm D
There's a lump in your throat, There's no songs on the radio
E
And the walls caved in, and the well went dry, and the mountain shook
C Dbm D
And the people all wondered why
A C
And in the morning I woke up to find there's someone here
G
There's someone in mind and so I hung my head and
B
And began to cry
E D
Throw your babies in the water
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
E D
And tell all your sons and daughters
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
A
They're not supposed to
B A
Cradled whipped and mother's tongue
Abm Dbm B
It's not hard to see what went wrong
[only drums]
If I told you once like I done told you twice,
C Dbm D
You can beg you can kneel you can pray, you'll be sacrificed
A
And when the morning papers did not come
C
We shook our heads, We knew that we were done
G B
And so we sat and prayed for just another try
E D
Throw your babies in the water
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
E D
And tell all your sons and daughters
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
A
They're not supposed to
E D
Throw your babies in the water
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, Let your hair down like you used to
E D
And tell all your sons and daughters
A F#
Dah Dah Dah, They don't have to grow up like you
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They're not supposed to
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