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Great Ideas In Action

by Archie Powell & The Exports

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Metronome 02:40
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Crazy Pills (free) 03:16
YOU KNOW I HEARD YOU'RE TAKING CRAZY PILLS YOU KNOW THAT THAT'S NO WAY TO CATCH YOUR THRILLS YOU'LL NEVER GET YOUR FILL AND IF YOU THINK YOU WILL JUST WAIT MY LITTLE PROBLEM'S THAT I JUST CAN'T WIN YOUR LITTLE PROBLEM'S THAT YOU'RE SOAKED IN GIN DON'T ASK ME HOW I'VE BEEN YOU KNOW YOU'RE BARGAIN BIN OKAY YOU'LL NEVER HIT IT IF YOU MAKE NO CLAIM YOU NEED SOME PRACTICE ON YOUR AIM AND MAYBE YOU'LL HAVE A SHOT AT GIVING UP YOUR RIGHT TO COMPLAIN I DON'T EXPECT FOR YOU TO SEE IT THROUGH I KNOW THAT THAT'S TOO MUCH TO ASK OF YOU SO READ YOUR LAST REVIEW OR LET THE OTHER SHOE JUST DROP I'M SICK OF BEGGING YOU TO TAKE THE REINS WISH I COULD CHALK IT UP TO GROWING PAINS BUT YOU'VE BEEN STRAPPED FOR GAINS I THINK MY BRAIN'S ABOUT TO POP WHEN EVERYTHING YOU KNOW HAS JUST BEEN GOING SLOW AND IT'S A DRAG TO ALWAYS FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T KNOW THE EASY TIMES JUST SEEM TO BE FOREVER AGO YOU BETTER COVER UP THE TRACKS SO THEY DON'T SHOW WELL I AIN'T MUCH TO PLAY THAT VIOLIN BUT IF YOU'RE ASKING 'BOUT THE SHAPE I'M IN MY MOOD IS WEARING THIN AND MUCH TO MY CHAGRIN I'LL SAY I'M NOT IMPRESSED WITH DISAPPOINTING NEWS ASSUMING THAT YOU GOT A GOOD EXCUSE YOU STILL JUST DON'T PRODUCE AND I DONE LOST MY FUSE TODAY YOU'RE SICK AND TIRED OF THE WORK BOUND TRAIN YOU'VE LOST THE WILL TO MAKE IT RAIN AND MAYBE THE THING YOU WANT IS JUST TO KEEP YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN INSANE
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DANNY'S ALWAYS TALKING 'BOUT THE JOB HE PULLED IN '73 DOESN'T LIKE THE WAY I RUN THE SHOW YOU KNOW WE SELDOM AGREE HE'S GOT THAT LAZY EYE YOU KNOW I NEVER KNOW HE'S TALKING TO ME IT MAKES ME THINK OF GOING STRAIGHT BUT I CAN'T GET A JOB WITHOUT A DEGREE AND IT'S A SHAME I GOTTA BE THE ONE WHO CARRIES ALL THE LOAD FOR THREE THE ONLY RIFLE IN THIS SHOOTING SPREE RICHIE'S KINDA SOFT YOU KNOW HE'S NEVER ONE TO GET IN THE SHIT THE KID IS BARELY TWENTY AND HE'S GREENER THAN HE'D LIKE TO ADMIT HE'S RARELY FINISHED WHAT HE'S STARTED YEAH HE'S NEVER HAD THE GUTS TO COMMIT I'LL PROBABLY PIN IT ALL ON HIM WHEN HE GETS YELLOW AND HE THREATENS TO QUIT I'VE BEEN RUNNING CIRCLES MAKING SURE THERE AIN'T A CHANCE THAT WE'LL LOSE BUT THE FELLAS TAKE IT SLOW I'M PRETTY SURE THEY THINK I LIKE THE ABUSE YOU KNOW OUR LINE OF LIVING DON'T LEAVE LOTS OF ROOM FOR GETTING CONFUSED AND EVERYONE'S A LITTLE SICK AND TIRED BUT THAT AIN'T NO EXCUSE
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STRUCK DUMB AS YOU CONSIDER MY CONFESSION AND YOU ASK WHAT I'VE BEEN USING FOR BRAINS I'VE BEEN NUMB SINCE MY LATEST ALTERCATION SO JUST GET ME ON THE HOSPITAL TRAIN AIN'T WORRIED FOR MY EGO OR MY HEALTH I'VE JUST BEEN LOOKING FOR A HIT TO DECLARE YOU DON'T ASK WHY A JERK WILL CLIMB A MOUNTAIN HE'D JUST TELL YOU THAT HE WOULD CUZ IT'S THERE IT'S APROPOS IT'S SUCH A FREAK SHOW YOU MIGHT PULL IT OFF ALTHOUGH I DON'T THINK SO IT'S WHAT YOU DESERVE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU HEARD BUT YOU'LL PINCH A NERVE IF YOU BEND OVER BACKWARDS SIT DOWN AS I PONDER MY PERPLEXION AND I WONDER WHY YOU'RE NOT IN THE GAME SIGNS POINTED TO INVESTMENT AND CONVICTION WITH DISCUSSION OF YOUR FAMILY NAME I'M THINKING YOU CAN WONDER ALL YOU WANT AND YOU CAN FRET UNTIL YOU'RE BLUE IN THE FACE YOU CAN SEE YOURSELF AN IDIOT SAVANT OR YOU CAN CHALK IT UP TO TERRIBLE TASTE
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OR THE SAKE OF MY CESSATION I'M A MAKE THIS DECLARATION OF THE TERMS HEREBY BABY I NEED SUPERVISION I LIVE RIGHT OFF OF DIVISION YOU CAN STOP ON BY AND IN SPITE OF MY CONFESSION I'LL CONCEDE TO THIS CONCESSION NO I WON'T DENY I CAN'T COMMIT TO MY DECISIONS CIRCUMSPECT OR CIRCUMCISION AND I WON'T IMPLY THAT YOU OUGHTA KNOW WHY I COMPETE WITH RIDING SHOTGUN FROM THE BUCKET SEAT IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT I WISH YOU'D STAY I NEED MY PRIVILEGES TAKEN AWAY BABY I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN WHY I'M HALF POLITE AND HALF PROFANE I GUESS IT JUST GOES TO SHOW FROM THE VULGAR DISPLAY I NEED MY PRIVILEGES TAKEN AWAY
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I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO SAY I HAVEN'T BEEN BRIEFED BUT THE PLAN'S UNDERWAY IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN FOR ALL TIME AND A DAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'M WELL UNDERPAID YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT ROME THESE THINGS TAKE TIME WHILE YOU PISS AND YOU MOAN THE LIGHTS ARE ALL ON BUT BABE NOBODY'S HOME AND IT LOOKS LIKE I'LL SINK LIKE A STONE YOU MIGHT BE SOME KIND OF STRANGER SOMETHING TO STAY AWAY FROM YOU MIGHT BE CARELESS AND YOU MIGHT BE CRUEL OR BABY I MIGHT JUST BE DUMB IT LOOKS AS THOUGH I'M HERE TO STAY YOU KNOW IT'S A GRIND I TAKE NO HOLIDAYS I DOUBT YOU'D REGRET IT TO MEET ME HALFWAY BUT I GUESS THAT IT AIN'T MINE TO SAY YOU MIGHT BE SOME KIND OF DANGEROUS GAME YOU MIGHT JUST NOT BE SO SURE YOU MIGHT BE A-LIST YOU MIGHT BE A BUM AN ANGEL OR SOME SABOTEUR
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Job Fair (free) 02:49
PLEASE MA'AM OR MISTER CAN YOU HELP ME OUT? YOU KNOW I GOT A NEW AGENDA I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT I'M CONSIDERING MY OPTIONS FOR A NEW CAREER I'M EITHER GONNA BE A FLORIST OR AN AUCTIONEER HEY MOM AND DAD CAN YOU GIVE ME A FEW? YOU KNOW I'M LOOKING FOR ANOTHER FIELD TO BREAK INTO I'VE BEEN GATHERING OPINIONS ON MY LATEST PLAN I'M GONNA BE AN ORTHODONTIST OR A GOVERNMENT MAN KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE OR BE SUBDUED YOU KNOW YOU'RE HALFWAY DEAD NO MATTER WHICH YOU CHOOSE HEY EVERYBODY HAVE YOU GOT SOME TIME? CUZ I'VE BEEN TRYING OT GET A FIX ON THESE IDEAS OF MINE MY DIPLOMA DOESN'T HELP A DAMN AND ALL IN ALL I GUESS I'M BETTER OFF TO THROW MY HEAD AGAINST THE WALL HEY BABY PLEASE CAN YOU CUT SOME SLACK? YOU KNOW I'LL SETTLE UP TOMORROW IF YOU GOT MY BACK I'VE BEEN RUNNING OUT OF LUCK CUZ IT'S ABOUT WHO YOU KNOW AND ALL MY RESUMES ARE FAKE AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO I'VE BEEN THINKING I SHOULD FIND WORK UNDERSEA WAIT TO SINK OR LEARN TO SWIM ASAP YOU WERE PROBABLY ON THE SAME DAMN BOAT AS ME FOUR YEARS AND A ROOM FOR YOUR ADMISSION FEE ALL HANDS ON DECK WE'RE GOING DOWN RIGHT NOW CUZ THE CAPTAIN NEEDS COMPANY LIFE BOATS COST EXTRA THEY AIN'T FREE KEEP YOUR HEAD ABOVE OR BE SUBDUED YOU KNOW YOU'RE HALFWAY FUCKED NO MATTER WHICH YOU CHOOSE
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All The Same 03:34
BACK IN 1983 WE MET IN SCHOOL FOR PHARMACY AND SOON MY PLANS WERE ALL BUT LAID TO WASTE I ASKED IF YOU'D AGREE THAT PILLS WOULD BE THE DEATH OF ME AND IF MY MIND WOULD SLOWLY BE ERASED BUT YOU NEVER ANSWERED WHAT I ASKED I GUESS IT'S ALL THE SAME BACK IN 1992 I THOUGHT THAT I MIGHT MARRY YOU SO I SAVED UP AND BOUGHT OURSELVES A PLACE BUT YOU SAID THAT WE WERE THROUGH I FELT THAT SEEMED A BIT ASKEW AND I JUST HOPED THAT YOU MIGHT NEED SOME SPACE BUT YOU NEVER TOOK JUST ONE LOOK BACK I GUESS IT'S ALL THE SAME BACK IN 1995 IT WAS A SHOCK TO BE ALIVE I COULDN'T HOLD A JOB OR PAY MY BILLS AND SINCE YOUR SHIP ARRIVED IT'S BEEN A STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE WHILE YOU MOVED UP I WENT ON UNFULFILLED BUT I NEVER CALLED YOU DRUNK AT NIGHT I GUESS IT'S ALL THE SAME SO SINCE 1998 I'VE HELD MY OWN AND PULLED MY WEIGHT I PUT MY EDUCATION TO GOOD USE THOUGH SOME FOLKS MIGHT DEBATE TOO COOK DRUGS OFF THE INTERSTATE WON'T GIVE YOU NOTHING BUT A LOT TO LOSE
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ANDY'S RUNNING SALES GOING DOOR TO DOOR AND EVERY MORNING HE CAN BARELY GET OFF THE FLOOR CUZ HIS LIFE HIT THE BREAKS AND THE BREAKS AIN'T MEAN THEY JUST AIN'T ABOUT TO LET HIM KICK THE VICODIN CLEAN ANDY'S ON THE JOB GOING DOOR TO DOOR AND EVERY SINGLE MORNING HE'S BEEN BEGGING FOR MORE CUZ THE CASH AIN'T THE BEST WHEN THE FOLKS CAN'T SEE THAT THE INTERNET CONNECTION MAKES SELECTION OBSCENE HEY JUST WAIT YOU KNOW HE'LL TRADE YOUR BUSINESS FOR A BOTTLE IF YOU CARE TO RELATE NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT THE VIBE ANYMORE OR THE CHARACTER YOU GET FROM STICKY BUTTONS GALORE AND YOU CAN'T SEAL THE DEAL IF THERE'S NO TOUCH SCREEN LOOKS LIKE ANDY'S HEADING HOME WITHOUT A HIT TO BE SEEN NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT THE THEM ANYMORE OR THE THRILL OF FINDING SOMETHING THAT YOU HADN'T BEFORE AND IF YOU THINK YOU STILL WANT THE NEW ROUTINE THEN YOU MAY AS WELL BE PAYING FOR A COPY MACHINE DON'T SAY IT'S ONLY A JUKEBOX
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WELL I'M JUST WRITING TUNES SO I CAN FALL ASLEEP GOD KNOWS THEY DON'T DO ALL THAT MUCH FOR MY MARQUEE I'M SO BORED AND CRASS I'M DIRTY AND I'M CHEAP LATELY I DON'T DESERVE MY BACHELOR'S DEGREE CUZ I'M SO SET ON DOING TIME TALKING 'BOUT THE FINER THINGS OH NO TRYING NOT TO ILL-APPROACH MY PRIME THINKING 'BOUT THE WAY THAT THINGS GO DON'T START WITH ME WHEN ALL IS SET AND FREE IT'S GETTING DARKER AND THE BILLS ARE GETTING STEEP IT'S NOT CONDUCIVE TO MUCH JOY AND JUBILEE I'M GOING BATS WITH THE HABITS THAT I KEEP GIRL I DON'T BLAME YOU IF YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH OF ME BECAUSE I'M ALWAYS ON YOUR LINE YAPPING 'BOUT YOUR FINER POINTS OH NO AND I GUESS SOMETIMES YOU DON'T MIND BUT WHEN EXACTLY HOW SHOULD I KNOW? SO YOU WANNA SEE A SENSIBLE GUY? YOU WANNA SEE SOME GREAT IDEAS IN ACTION? SEE WHAT A WEEK LONG BENDER IMPLIES? WELL GET IN LINE HERE'S YOUR MAIN ATTRACTION
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SO YOU SAY YOU'RE ON TO SOMETHING AND YOU'D LIKE TO SEE IT THROUGH BUT YOU'RE WORKED TO THE BONE AND THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO AND YOU THINK IT'S ALL FOR NOTHING IF YOU GOT NO CAST AND CREW AND YOU'RE MAD AT YOURSELF CUZ THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO YOU NEED TIME TO RELEASE YOU NEED MORE SKINNY JEANS YOU NEED MESSAGE MACHINES YOU NEED INTERNET SCHEMES BUT IT'S NEVER AS MUCH AS IT SEEMS PLAY FOR NEXT TO NOTHING IN A NEXT TO EMPTY ROOM SO YOU PEDDLE YOUR SWAG CUZ THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH COMING THROUGH AND YOU STICK IT OUT FOR ONE THING THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SEE COME TRUE YOU CAN GO QUIT YOUR JOB CUZ YOU'VE COVERED THE RENT AND THE FOOD YOU NEED SOME KINDA PLAN YOU NEED WORK ON THE VAN YOU NEED MERCH FOR THE STAND YOU NEED HELP WITH YOUR BRAND AND IT'S MORE THAN A FELLA CAN STAND AIN'T LOOKING FOR A MONEY TREE OR NO HOUSEHOLD NAME WITH THE BOURGEOISIE I JUST HOPE THAT WE CAN HACK IT WITH THE NEXT LP AND LOOK STUPID TO A LESSER DEGREE SO YOU SAY YOU'RE ON TO SOMETHING BUT IT'S LIKELY THAT YOU'RE SCREWED CUZ THE TUNES AREN'T ENOUGH AND THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO AND YOU THINK IT'S ALL FOR NOTHING AND IT'S TIME YOU MIGHT BE THROUGH YOU MIGHT GIVE UP THE DREAM CUZ THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH YOU CAN DO

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This is our second full length album. It is cooked medium rare and features many sad songs of drugs, alcohol, and prolonged unemployment.

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released May 1, 2012

ARCHIE POWELL - VOX/GUITAR
RYAN EXPORT - KEYBOARDS
ADAM EXPORT - BASS
RJ EXPORT - DRUMS/PERCUSSION

PRODUCED BY JUSTIN PERKINS & ARCHIE POWELL
ENGINEERED BY JUSTIN PERKINS & "LT." DAN FERRER @ HOWL STREET STUDIOS & THE MYSTERY ROOM (MILWAUKEE, WI)
MIXED & MASTERED BY JUSTIN PERKINS @ THE MYSTERY ROOM (MILWAUKEE, WI)

SONGS BY ARCHIE POWELL
MUSIC BY THE EXPORTS

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