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Independence Day

from Good Times, Good Times by shwa losben

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Words and music by Shwa Losben and Bryan Dunn

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Nothing crazy, something new
You get in trouble when there's nothing to do
Small explosions, in the sky
and little things to pass the time

Standing round nothing to say
17 your folks away
and no place to be
candlelight and rockets glare
wearing just your underwear
and down on your knees

So come on join the revolution
disregard your institutions
you never cared for anyway
A minor cause for celebration
pistol shots across the nation
it's your independence day

And now it’s over, just like that
You can’t believe that it all happened so fast
an awkward silence
but you can see
what a difference it makes
to be free

Standing round nothing to say
17 your folks away
and no place to be
candlelight and rockets glare
wearing just your underwear
and down on your knees

So come on join the revolution
disregard your institutions
you never cared for anyway
A minor calls for celebration
pistol shots and penetration
it's your independence day

Outside your friends are celebrating
County folk are all parading
And inside you’ve been liberated, yea

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from Good Times, Good Times, released May 25, 2010
Shwa Losben: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Matt Bogdanow: drums, percussion
Bryan Dunn: electric guitar, backing vocals
Phil Galitzine: bass
Jay Rapoport: piano

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shwa losben San Francisco, California

Originally hailing from Philadelphia, Shwa Losben is a Bay Area transplant whose indie-folk style has garnered comparisons to Elliott Smith and Neil Young.

His earworm melodies and sophisticated songwriting earned him the ASCAP Robert Allen Songwriting Award.

On his upcoming release "You Would Have Loved It," Losben blends intricate stories with elements of Britpop and 90s rock. ... more

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