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The Jinkies

by The Jinkies

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slip slide override feeling blue thoughts turn to something something new this changes everything that i knew i've got the feeling something's new a resurgence of hope in the life I lead no time to mope something new is what I need i have this amazing energy everything is lit up inside of me what could have caused this I don’t know the wind the rain the green grass that grows it’s in the air something new’s in the air just breathe it in and my life’s all right again skipping over cracks over puddles too running down the street something’s new feeling something’s coming this feeling’s not new feels like the first time I met you pushed down that feeling for a long long time slept all winter thinking I was fine i crave something new a break from routine can’t stop me I’m jumping right in
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Spadafora 03:55
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You made a mistake now you’ve got to live with it You made a mistake taken me for granted You made a mistake now you’ve got to live with it Come and kiss me goodbye It was your decision on that night That you were untrue to me And you made me feel guilty Because of what you have not said or done But mostly what you have done It’s the end never again I did nothing wrong not gonna fight I’m just giving up on you Kiss me now and know that we’re through Now you want forgiveness and me to come back to you But it’s just not gonna be like that I deserve more than I got It seems to me that you forgot The eden of our love Don’t you get it you can’t treat people that way It doesn’t matter what you say It’s the end and now we’re moving on Maybe you can learn the weight of what you did wrong Right now I’m gonna stand on my own two feet And live for me for a change Independence of my heart and mind and soul It’s the end we’re moving o
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Chupaskabra 04:26
I can see you looking at me studying me It’s not just in my mind How do you account for my feeling I can’t ignore these fuzzy memories I try and try to figure this out Who holds the key to my mind It happened one night When the air was crisp and clean I’m not quite sure but something took over my being It was over that hill that I saw a light and then I disappeared into the night Some tell me this is a myth Created by a culture long gone And some tell me it’s a government conspiracy They’ve blocked my mind and they’ve hypnotized me Most people say that I’m crazy But I know that I’m being true to me How can I doubt the certainly I feel It’s a sickness that only I can heal
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Success 03:42
It seems so pointless to rate our knowledge by a b and c What happens in real life is what is more important to me Why can’t they see it that way it makes sense to me If you really want knowledge experience life and all its majesty Don’t you sometimes want to go back to the naivete of childhood Because the more educated we become the more complicated we make things If what you seek is a piece of paper then society says you may be successful But everyday it’s what I hear the qualities that I need Are accomplished by what kind of life that I should lead Why can’t I live it my way why listen to what they say When I needed the know how it was the only way they pointed me that way
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Road Trip 02:39
Driving around with the windows down We’re taking a trip all over town Nothing on our minds as just Except this person we just met Picked him up back at the corner He needed a ride across the border Well we’re not going down that way But if you’d like you’re welcome to stay with us Said you got any plans for the day We say not yet but now we may So he directed us to this place It was cool said the look on his face Stepped into this atmosphere A welcoming scene did appear Punks and skinheads mods and jocks Skaters and freaks all there for the show of the week Miles away from home and still we’re mashing it up And the truth is clear Why we were brought to this town To realize it takes all kinds to get down It may seem unlikely that we felt at home Even though we weren’t with our own You don’t need an x on your hand to be my friend Cause we’re all in this until the end
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Last Night 03:49
Last night was hell on wheels The traffic was insane I rode by bike by the stadium There must have been a game Some nutcase charged at me From the opposite lane He slammed into a squad car Last night a fight broke out In front of the café Somebody knocked somebody Into the next day And right into my front wheel It’s all bent out of shape Who’s gonna pay for this Not those muscle-brained apes Just another night on the street Tonight I think I’ll go out I wanna hit the town Don’t care how crazy things get Won’t let it drag me down Gonna find me a swingin’ night spot Gonna bring the band We’ll play ska music all night Tomorrow night I can’t say It ain’t mine to see Anything could go wrong baby Just ask Mr. Murphy Let’s skank it away together This doesn’t have to be Just another night on the street
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Turn Around 03:50
Well don’t you know nothing comes easy We gotta work together to make it right And don’t you know it takes a little patience Keeping hanging on nothing’s ever black and white I know it’s hard when you’re on your own Scraping by trying to just survive Realize you never are along Turn around someone’s always on your side And if you feel like giving up Know that life can only turn around If you believe in yourself you can turn it all around
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Studio J 04:36
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Answer Me 03:33
Why do we feel the need The answers for the big questions in life All it really does it cause divisions and strife The ones who think that they know the deal Aren’t accepting what is real That it is a mystery and we don’t know the history You don’t have to choose a denomination God doesn’t have a monopoly on salvation How can they be so right And so many others be so wrong We’re here to enjoy life it doesn’t really last that long Why do we dwell on what lies beyond Live in the present and let that be your heaven What’s at the end of the rainbow What am I supposed to follow Do we really know the laws of nature How can we be sure She surprises us around every corner Till we don’t know where we are Always question what you believe For then you’ll be stronger In this tangled web life weaves
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Do Land 05:16
Do land And join me For some of whatever this tasty purple stuff is

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Self-titled debut album from The Jinkies, originally released by Kingpin Records.

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released March 31, 1998

Leah Drury – vocals
Christina Riess – vocals
Jesse Miner - trumpet
Matt Barthelemy – baritone sax
Alex Braden – Tenor sax
Aaron Pyles – trombone, percussion
Kartik Mohan – piano, hammon organ
John Huttner – guitar
Elmar Romain – bass, vocals, percussion
Ian Prince – drums, percussion

Recorded at Salmagundi Studios
Engineer/mixed by Stephen McKinstry
Produced by The Jinkies/Stephen McKinstry
Mastered by Hank Williams at Mastermix, Nashville
Released by Kingpin Records, Minneapolis, Minnesota

All songs written by and © 1997 The Jinkies except "Turn Around" written by The Jinkies and King Django.

Layout & design: The Jinkies
Photography: Mark Beemer, Erika Commers, Leah Drury

Thanks: Dan and John at Kingpin, all past Jinkies (esp. Brian Katz, Andy Lucas, and Dave Skelton), Jon and Jeff Tranberry, Steve McKinstry, Tim T, Erika Commers, Mark Beemer, Jamie Woolford, Conrad and First Ave, The Whole, Ska DJ’s (esp. Jessica H, Tom L, Dave K, Angela K), Adam Turman, Jeremy L, Rev 105, Radio K, Chuck Wren, Dave Dobish, David Walker, Jenny & Jeff, Malena Slettom, Matt Bertrand, Django, Abby V, Dean N, Margaret C, Andrea D, Rubber Bands, Mr Henry, Krysys, Jim Leapold, Anand Jacob, Gary Larson, all the bands we’ve played with, all of our families, and all of our fans out there - - we wouldn’t be where we are without you!

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The Jinkies were a ska band active in the Twin Cities from 1994-1999.

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