Biography:
Quasi is an indie rock band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1993, consisting of the ex-husband and wife team of Sam Coomes (vocals, guitar, roxichord, various keyboards) and Janet Weiss (vocals and drums). In 2007, bassist Joanna Bolme, of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, who had toured with Quasi in 2006, became an official member of the band; she left the band in 2011.
In 1990, Coomes, Weiss, and Brad Pedinov formed the band Motorgoat. The band released two self-released cassettes and one 7" single before dissolving in 1993.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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Everyday
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We earn our meager pay
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But it takes its toll
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To play the happy prole
[Verse 2]
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They buy your labor
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Try to steal your soul
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Bite the bullet Hold your tongue
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And play the happy prole
[Verse 3]
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Paranoid and tired
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Quit before you're fired
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But they've got you in the hole
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So you play the happy prole
[Bridge]
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You need the money
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So you got to play it dumb
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But if you play it long enough
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It's just what you become
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Pay your rent pay your bills
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Pay the doctor for your pills
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So you can work another day
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As life slips away
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Everyday
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
We earn our meager pay
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
But it takes its toll
G C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
To play the happy prole
[Verse 2]
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
They buy your labor
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Try to steal your soul
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Bite the bullet Hold your tongue
G C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
And play the happy prole
[Verse 3]
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Paranoid and tired
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Quit before you're fired
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
But they've got you in the hole
G Abm
So you play the happy prole
[Bridge]
Am D
You need the money
G
So you got to play it dumb
Am D
But if you play it long enough
G
It's just what you become
Am Am/Bb Am/G Am/Gb x4
[Verse 4]
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Pay your rent pay your bills
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
Pay the doctor for your pills
C C7/Bb F Fm/Ab
So you can work another day
G
As life slips away
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