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I don’t care what you have to say
I like that Phoebe Bridgers kid
she’s a helluva song writer
who’ll only get better,
better with time
but I know sadness when I see it
trauma and depression couldn’t careless
whether or not you’re famous
malevolent or benign.

I still find myself getting upset
when thinking about Elliott Smith
what if he was murdered
and never actually committed suicide?
Let’s say hypothetically that weezer guy
the one who’s super incelish
the dork with a Japanese girl fetish
was behind how Elliott died.

That fucking Rivers twerp
wanted Elliott’s girlfriend
so Jennifer got in on it
they’d make it look like a suicide.
What kind of world do we live in
that takes away David Berman
that Purple Mountains record
it sort of changed my life.

Crisis lines can be funny
sometimes the lines get fuzzy
something gets misinterpreted
and you both have a laugh.
I know that when I’m depressed
the last thing I’m fucking thinking about
is talking to some stranger
on the crisis line staff.

Profit driven healthcare
fucking killed Jason Molina
he’d still be here
making beautiful songs till this day
and the same can be said
for poor old Vic Chesnutt
hospital bills & foreclosure
overdosed on Christmas Day.

I’m just spitballing here
let’s say that Vic didn’t die
maybe that would’ve made
the load more bearable
who knows what could’ve happen
if Mark Linkous had one less thing
on his plate that day
he wouldn’t have felt so terrible.

Humans are barbaric, sanctimonious and stupid
full of venom so putrid
they’ll stab you in the back
to move up that ladder
so many good people get fucked over
while filthy rich plutocrats
pockets get fatter & fatter.

So in a world so fucking shitty
I do come with a theory
we need art and creativity
to make the day worth it
for me it’s music, film and books
talking shit and philosophizing
analyzing song meanings
oh the things you do to stay mentally fit.

So hold on Conor, hold on Phoebe
hold on sweet Jenny
we need you to keep making
and sharing your art
There have been so many great songs
that have gotten me through the day
so stay alive & do your part.

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from Go Be Happy Somewhere Else: Songs To Ruin Your Day, released July 2, 2022

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Jesus & The Robot Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

We decided collectively to form a super band and to take over the world by making catchy and undeniably beautiful songs about an assortment of things. We figured that it will only be a matter of time before the our music spreads like a deadly wildfire that wipes out much plantation and housing thus causing much ruin. ... more

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