Five Times August: ‘There Ain’t No Rock and Roll’

Five Times August: ‘There Ain’t No Rock and Roll’

by Five Times August
October 20, 2023

 



Video available at Five Times August Rumble, BitChute, Odysee, YouTube

Songwriter: Bradley James Skistimas
Publisher: Seven Places Music (ASCAP)
Label: Baste Records

Lyrics:
Well there ain’t no rock and roll
Ever since they sold out Rolling Stone
All the words that were sung in the past
Will never feel the same when we’re looking back
All the old men sitting in their make up chair
With their gold record walls really couldn’t care
All the fame feels the same when you’ve had enough
So they don’t bother standing up
And there ain’t no peace and love
Ever since the sixties kids grew up
All the drugs and the girls and the cash
After all the songs it was gone in a flash
All those bad boy rebels and the attitude
What a show, we didn’t know that none of it was true
Only self serve anti-establishment
We were all so innocent
Because there ain’t no rock and roll
And the blues has lost it’s soul
All the punks gave the man control
And every pop star’s bought and sold
No, there ain’t no
Ain’t no rock and roll
And there ain’t no Joni, no Bob
No one stuck around for their protest job
All the stars and the big pharma whores
Shilling for a check from their corporate chores
All the actors say what they’re paid to say
While the fans take the blame
All the once cool fools that were me and you
Well they pushed us all away
Because there ain’t no rock and roll
And the blues has lost it’s soul
All the punks gave the man control
And every pop star’s bought and sold
No, there ain’t no
Ain’t no rock and roll
And there ain’t no Boss, no Queen
Never was a rage against the damn machine
No there ain’t no fighter in the foo
No more rockin’ in those free world shoes
All the high strung Neil Young wannabes
Yea their silence has been deafening
All the suits lick the boots of the government
What they sang they never meant
Because there ain’t no rock and roll
And the blues has lost it’s soul
All the punks gave the man control
And every pop star’s bought and sold
No, there ain’t no
Ain’t no rock and roll
No, there ain’t no
Ain’t no rock and roll
No, there ain’t no
Ain’t no rock and roll
No, there ain’t no
Ain’t no rock and roll

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Five Times August Music Video: “Gates Behind The Bars”

Five Times August Music Video: “Gates Behind The Bars”

by  Brad Skistimas, Five Times August
February 6, 2023

 



“Gates Behind The Bars”

The wimp’s on the loose
He’s bought all the land
He’s out for revenge
To hurt every man
He’ll print all the food
And drug every kid
Pretend like he’s good
Then hide what he did

Nobody’s safe
Nobody’s safe
Nobody’s safe
‘Til we have gates behind
Gates behind the bars

The geek’s in control
He’s changed his disguise
His chemical world
Will be your demise
He’s sick and he’s cruel
And acts like he’s God
Speaks on the stage
While zombies applaud

Nobody’s safe
Nobody’s safe
Nobody’s safe
‘Til we have gates behind
Gates behind the bars

He’s coming for you
His plans at the door
He’s climbed through the windows
He’s part of the war

He deals in the dark
And buys his own truth
He’ll package it up
And he’ll sell it to you

All the sheep will believe
Afraid they will die
Trapped by the one
Who has wrapped them in lies

The creep’s not alone
He plots with his friends
The forum they have
Is a circle of sin
There’s snakes all around
Who traffic and kill
They’ll dope up the world
With needles and pills

No body Is safe
Nobody’s safe, Hey Hey
No body Is safe
‘Til we have gates behind
Gates behind the bars

No body Is safe
No body Is safe, Hey Hey
No body Is safe
‘Til we have gates behind
Gates behind the bars

 

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“This Just In” by Five Times August (Official Music Video) 2022

“This Just In” by Five Times August (Official Music Video) 2022

by Five Times August
March 18, 2022

 



“This Just In” by Five Times August (Official Music Video) 2022

 

Lyrics:
This just in, another liar on the news
Standing at the pulpit, ready to abuse
This just in, another coward in control
Scared by the sounds, so he hides in a hole
He’ll call on the guards to trample the crowd
‘Cause the louder they get they silence his power
Shame, blame, no matter what they say
Don’t let the bastard get to you
He’s going to try to shut us down,
but we’ll stand our ground
Hey, this just in, he’ll lose
This just in, another villain on the screen
Acting like a hero for all the drama queens
This just in, another black painted face
Lathered in his virtue, enslaving every race
He’ll send out the troops and freeze the accounts
Says the freedom you get is what he makes allowed
Shame, blame, no matter what they say
Don’t let the bastard get to you
He’s going to try to shut us down,
but we’ll stand our ground
Hey, this just in, he’ll lose
If you look in his eyes you can see he’s afraid
So fragile inside while the town’s on parade
Shame, blame, no matter what they say
Don’t let the bastard get to you
He’s going to try to shut us down,
but we’ll stand our ground
Hey, this just in, he’ll lose
No he’ll never shut us down,
‘Cause we’ll stand our ground
Hey, this just in, you lose

 

 

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“God Help Us All” by Five Times August (Music & Lyric Video) 2021

“God Help Us All” by Five Times August (Music & Lyric Video) 2021

 



 

God Help Us All

by FiveTimesAugust
Music & Lyrics by Bradley James Skistimas
January 15, 2021

 

Lock down all towns
Everybody slow down
Give ‘em everything you have
Mask up, vax up
Get your body trashed up
Better do what they ask

It’s alright, okay
Sorry, but ya can’t pray
Gotta keep the church doors closed
No superstitions
A saint politician
Will tell ya what you need to know

Citizen fools
And brand new rules
Make everyone a hero now
So keep your distance
No resistance
Only do what you’re allowed

Cash that check
Go dance in the wreck
But just don’t speak your mind
Get your facts from the paid contracts
‘Cause never would they tell a lie

They don’t know me
And they don’t own me

Oh God help us all
Look what we’ve become
Oh God help us all
And fix what we have done

See no evil
Bow to the needle
Didn’t we turn out great?
Sick is the new health
Poor is the new wealth
Truth is whatever they say

Expert lectures
Media protectors
Tell me who to love and hate
Jail in the network
Hail to the Zuck-burg
Head down, just behave

Liberty, freedom, angels, demons
Someone’s in control
(Well) no way, no how
I wouldn’t say it too loud
Don’t you know they’re on patrol?

Need more likes
Post up, let’s fight
There’s no way that you’re wrong
Gott listen to the science
‘Cause it’s all about compliance
You agree or you’re gone

They don’t know me
And they don’t own me

Oh God help us all
Look what we’ve become
Oh God help us all
And fix what we have done

Sell my info
Hacked in, don’t know
Show me what I need to buy
Sex consumption, no corruption
Just as advertised

You’ve been labeled
And I’ve enabled
Better apologize
Propaganda
Racist slander
Time to organize

Shot, bang, who’s next?
Brain dead, useless
Show it on the TV screen
Tell me who to vote for
Gotta to start a new war
Wouldn’t want to live in peace

Divide and Conquer
Weak, not stronger
Everybody know your place
Do it now, won’t hurt
Dig into your own dirt
Virtue found it’s grave

They don’t know me
And they don’t own me

Oh God help us all
Look what we’ve become
Oh God help us all
And fix what we have done

Incite violence
Enforce silence
Mainstream message
Won’t you guide us?
You know what is best
For our own good

Anti-this and anti-that
Cancel this and cancel that
Take it to the streets
And the neighborhoods

Worship actors
Food and drugs
Brand yourself
Give them your blood
Don’t believe your eyes
Don’t look around

Fake news, rumors,
Ok boomer
Ignorance will stain our future
Will ya make it through
Or burn it down?

Oh God!
Oh God!
Help us all
Oh God!
Help us all

Oh God!
Oh God!
Help us all
Oh God!
Help us all

Oh God!
Oh God!
Help us all
Oh God!
Help us all

 

Copyright 2021 Seven Places Music (ASCAP)

 

cover image credit: Tanuj_handa / pixabay




“I Will Not Be Leaving Quietly” by Five Times August (Music & Lyric Video) 2021

“I Will Not Be Leaving Quietly” by Five Times August (Music & Lyric Video) 2021

by FiveTimesAugust
July 23, 2021

 



Stream/Download: https://songwhip.com/fivetimesaugust/

Lyrics:

You can hate me, try to break me
Talk me down and denigrate me
You can try to silence every word
But I will not be leaving quietly, no

I won’t leave
I won’t leave
I will not be leaving quietly

And you can mock me, try to out smart me
You can shame me and try to blame me
You can do your best to shut me up
But I will not be leaving quietly, noI won’t leave
I won’t leave
I will not be leaving quietly

I’m gonna stand here
And I’ll fight for every word
I’m gonna shout the truth
Until you know it’s heard

I’m gonna stand here
And I’ll fight for every word
I’m gonna shout the truth
Until you know it’s heard

You can scold me, attempt to control me
Ban me and censor and label and troll me
You can push me and try to kick me out
But I will not be leaving quietly, no

I won’t leave
I won’t leave
I will not be leaving quietly

And you can mute me,
Strike and dispute me
Dumb down the rest, yea, but I’ll keep refusin’
You can pretend like you’ve seen the last of me
But I will not be leaving quietly, no

I won’t leave
I won’t leave
I will not be leaving quietly

I’m gonna stand here
And I’ll fight for every word
I’m gonna shout the truth
Until you know it’s heard

I’m gonna stand here
And I’ll fight for every word
I’m gonna shout the truth
Until you know it’s heard

You can hate me, try to break me
Talk me down and denigrate me
You can try to silence every word
But I will not be leaving quietly, no

I won’t leave
I won’t leave
I will not be leaving quietly, no

I won’t leave
I won’t leave
I will not be leaving quietly, no

I won’t leave
I won’t leave
I will not be leaving quietly

Written & Performed by Bradley James Skistimas
Copyright 2021 Seven Places Music (ASCAP)