Studio Album #1: One Horse Town (1985) Full

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1. Acquanted With The Night 
2. The Key to The Kingdom
3. Girls Next Door
4. 1984
5. High School Sweethearts
6. Ballad of Da Crusher
7. Catwoman Fever
8. Amerika
9. One Horse Town
10. Snow Tigers At Dawn

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1. Acquanted With The Night (Robert Frost)
Haunting / Melodic

I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain—and back in rain.
I have outwalked the furthest city light.

I have looked down the saddest city lane.
I have passed by the watchman on his beat
And dropped my eyes, unwilling to explain.

I have stood still and stopped the sound of feet
When far away an interrupted cry
Came over houses from another street,

But not to call me back or say good-bye;
And further still at an unearthly height,
One luminary clock against the sky

Proclaimed the time was neither wrong nor right.
I have been one acquainted with the night.
(repeat 4x)

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2. The Key to the Kingdom (Ed Reed)
Soft Rock / Melodic / New Wave / Driving Beat

When we were children
We possessed the key to a kingdom
Such as this world has yet to see.
Wherever we went;
By lakes,
Pools
And streams,
In woods,
Meadows, and fields,
There was a world beyond belief
In which anything could be something else.
A world
Whose every corner
Would yield some new adventure or surprise.
A world
In which we ruled
And was ours alone.

Only we children had the key,
The key of the kingdom.

A world inhibited by goblins,
Dragons, trolls, witches, and green-skinned three-eyed floops.
A world of enchanted geographyMagic forests,
Glass mountains
And fountains of youth.

In this world
We held our castles
Made of TV boxes
Against marauding bands of Vikings
Armed with swords made of lattice
And shields taken from the tops of garbage
cans.

We sailed with Columbus
Across the uncharted waters of a lily pond.
We descended
With Captain Nemo
To 20,000 leagues beneath the bathwater.
We went west with the pioneers
By coaster wagon,
And to the East with Marco Polo
By tricycle.
We defied savage enemies
From the next block
And returned alive
In time for an afternoon nap.
We hunted fierce man-eating squirrels
We dared damnation
By taking the trainer the trainer wheels
off our first bicycle.
We did a zillion billion other brave,
Courageous,
Bold,
Fun things.

Now that we are older,
Wiser
And more mature
This kingdom no longer has our allegiance
We have lost the key
And it has perished with the rest of the misuse
And neglect.

Age is the grave yard
Of all our youthful hopes,
Dreams
And experiences.

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3. Girls Next Door (Mercury/Beckett)
pop rock

(Verse 1)
In a world of glitz and glamour, lights shining bright,
TV beauty pageants, they're the stars of the night,
But in this suburban town, where dreams take hold,
Boys have high school crushes on the girls next door, oh!

(Pre-Chorus)
With their perfect smiles and their flawless grace,
We're lost in admiration, hearts quicken their pace,
But there's something more, a secret we adore,
A crush on the mom next door, knocking at our door.

(Chorus)
Girls next door, we're under your spell,
In this twisted fantasy, we're lost and we dwell,
Whimsical and creepy, a dance we explore,
In the darkness of our desires, we crave for more.

(Verse 2)
Behind white picket fences, secrets they conceal,
Whispers in the hallways, sensations we can't reveal,
We steal glances, the forbidden fruit so sweet,
In this twisted fascination, where innocence and darkness meet.

(Bridge)
But as the night grows deeper, shadows cast their doubts,
Our whimsy turns to darkness, we're losing ourselves, no way out,
The crushes turn to obsession, reality starts to blur,
The girls next door, our twisted hearts, this madness will occur.

(Chorus)
Girls next door, we're under your spell,
In this twisted fantasy, we're lost and we dwell,
Whimsical and creepy, a dance we explore,
In the darkness of our desires, we crave for more.

(Outro)
But the dark twist unfolds, a revelation so severe,
The girls next door, the moms we fear,
In this web of deceit, a secret no one knew,
The girl next door was just like you.

(Sudden Shift)
Girls next door, we were under your spell,
In this twisted fantasy, we were lost and we dwelled,
Whimsical and creepy, a dance we explored,
But now we're left shattered, forever scarred.

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4. 1984 
prog rock/ominous

(Verse 1)
Neon lights, the city's alive,
A vibrant scene, we strive to survive,
Synthwaves echoing, a party in flight,
But beneath the surface, shadows ignite.

(Chorus)
...the year of duality,
A clash of worlds, our shattered reality,
In the haze of excess, the truth's obscured,
A dance with destiny, freedom's secured.

(Verse 2)
Leather jackets, teased hair, and leather gloves,
We're rebels of the night, pushing against the coves,
But in the corridors of power, eyes pierce the soul,
A surveillance state, our lives under control.

(Chorus)
...the year of duality,
A clash of worlds, our shattered reality,
In the haze of excess, the truth's obscured,
A dance with destiny, freedom's secured.

(Outro..whispered)
As the final chords ring, the dichotomy fades,
In the tapestry of time, a message cascades,
A cautionary tale, a glimpse of what could be,
1984, is now history...

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5. High School Sweethearts (Mercury)
mid-tempo rock 

(Verse 1)
In the heart of a small town, where troubles reside,
Two souls intertwine, their fates collide.
With reckless hearts and dreams on the line,
They navigate the darkness, a love undefined.

(Pre-Chorus)
They wander through the streets, hand in hand,
Holding onto each other, trying to understand,
In this world of problems, they find their spark,
High school sweethearts, destined for a story arc.

(Chorus)
High school sweethearts, rebels at heart,
Caught in a whirlwind, ripped apart.
Through the storm they weather, side by side,
In each other's arms, they find their guide.

(Verse 2)
Tangled in secrets and a life on the edge,
They're drawn to the thrill, walking the razor's edge,
Petty crimes and misdemeanours, their reckless dance,
But they hold onto hope, for a second chance.

(Bridge)
They're running from a destiny of fear,
Holding onto innocence, wiping away each tear,
In this world of temptation, they cling to their trust,
High school sweethearts, bound by love, they must.

(Chorus)
High school sweethearts, rebels at heart,
Caught in a whirlwind, ripped apart,
Through the storm they weather, side by side,
In each other's arms, they find their guide.

(Instrumental Break)

(Chorus)
High school sweethearts, rebels at heart,
Caught in a whirlwind, ready to part.
Through the storm they weather, side by side,
In each other's arms, they find their guide.

(Outro)
As the years go by, their paths diverge,
But the memories linger, the love they preserve,
High school sweethearts, their journey untold,
Two troubled souls, together they'll hold.

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6. Ballad of Da Crusher

high tempo, beer garden sound, a bit tongue in cheek

(Verse 1)
In the heart of Brew City, where legends were born,
A hero emerged, a champ to adorn,
He stepped in the ring, with strength and with grace,
Da Crusher's the name, a Milwaukee embrace.

(Chorus)
The Ballad of Da Crusher, a legend so grand,
A man among men, in the squared circle he'd stand,
He'd slam 'em, and jam 'em, and make the crowd roar,
Da Crusher, we salute you, forever and more.

(Verse 2)
With biceps like steel and a heart full of fire,
He faced down the toughest, never would tire,
From the beer halls to arenas, he'd fight for the crowd,
Da Crusher's battle cry, it echoed so loud.

(Chorus)
The Ballad of Da Crusher, a legend so grand,
A man among men, in the squared circle he'd stand,
He'd slam 'em, and jam 'em, and make the crowd roar,
Da Crusher, we salute you, forever and more.

(Bridge)
He'd take on them all, the villains and heels,
With a twinkle in his eye and nerves of cold steel,
From the top rope he'd fly, with a splash oh so mean,
Da Crusher's the champ, in the wrestling scene.

(Verse 3)
Though time marches on, his memory stays strong,
In the hearts of Milwaukee, where he still belongs,
From the breweries to the shores of the lake,
Da Crusher's legacy, no one can forsake.

(Chorus)
The Ballad of Da Crusher, a legend so grand,
A man among men, in the squared circle he'd stand,
He'd slam 'em, and jam 'em, and make the crowd roar,
Da Crusher, we salute you, forever and more.

(Outro)
Now in the annals of wrestling, his story we'll tell,
A champion, a hero, we remember so well,
Da Crusher, you made Milwaukee famous and more,
In the ring and our hearts, forever you'll soar.