Biography:
The Aquabats are a musical ensemble from Huntington Beach, California formed in 1994 known for their humorous lyrics and outrageous live shows, during which the band is often attacked by supervillains onstage.
Starting as a parody of the booming third-wave ska scene in Southern California (their first show, reportedly, was played with fourteen members, at least half of which were wielding horns), The Aquabats played third-wave ska with a surfy, b-movie-esque
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
C F G F C (x2)
[Verse]
D/G G
I've got a small friend
D/G G
Who has a fat friend
D/G G
Who had a big friend
D G
Who gave birth to many friends
F C
With our flashlights to the sky
G
We waited for them to land
[Verse 2]
D/G G
I've got two tall friends
D/G G
Who know my small friend
D/G G
Who seem to have a problem with you
F
They got roman candles
C
Bottle rockets for the vandals
G
Who covered our lockers in glue
[Chorus]
Em F G
We're on our way here we go
F G
We're gonna take over
Em F G
Set it off one last time
G
Here we come again
[Verse 3]
D/G G
We were strangers
D/G G
And we were pilgrims
D/G G
Role models of the family man
F
Pioneers and patriarchs
C
Patriots and matriarchs
G
Staking out the promised land
[Verse 4]
D/G G
Our little army
D/G G
We were commandos
D/G G
Gorillas with decoder rings
F
We felt some opposition
C
From some villains who were wishin'
G
They could be cadets and kings
[CHROUS]
Em F G
We're on our way here we go
F G
We're gonna take over
Em F G
Set it off one last time
G
Here we come again
[Refrain]
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad
G
The super rad
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad, super rad, super rad
G
SUPER RAD
[CLIMB]
G
And if we die
G
Before the battle's through
F C
Tell your moms, tell your dads
G
That we were super rad!
[Chorus]
Em F G
We're on our way here we go
F G
We're gonna take over
Em F G
Set it off one last time
G
Here we come again
[Refrain]
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad
G
The super rad
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad, super rad, super rad
G
All systems go
D
As we step into the Octagon
F C
Feel the wrath of mission code name:
G
Applesauce applesauce applesauce
N.C.
SUPER RAD!
C F G F C (x2)
[Verse]
D/G G
I've got a small friend
D/G G
Who has a fat friend
D/G G
Who had a big friend
D G
Who gave birth to many friends
F C
With our flashlights to the sky
G
We waited for them to land
[Verse 2]
D/G G
I've got two tall friends
D/G G
Who know my small friend
D/G G
Who seem to have a problem with you
F
They got roman candles
C
Bottle rockets for the vandals
G
Who covered our lockers in glue
[Chorus]
Em F G
We're on our way here we go
F G
We're gonna take over
Em F G
Set it off one last time
G
Here we come again
[Verse 3]
D/G G
We were strangers
D/G G
And we were pilgrims
D/G G
Role models of the family man
F
Pioneers and patriarchs
C
Patriots and matriarchs
G
Staking out the promised land
[Verse 4]
D/G G
Our little army
D/G G
We were commandos
D/G G
Gorillas with decoder rings
F
We felt some opposition
C
From some villains who were wishin'
G
They could be cadets and kings
[CHROUS]
Em F G
We're on our way here we go
F G
We're gonna take over
Em F G
Set it off one last time
G
Here we come again
[Refrain]
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad
G
The super rad
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad, super rad, super rad
G
SUPER RAD
[CLIMB]
G
And if we die
G
Before the battle's through
F C
Tell your moms, tell your dads
G
That we were super rad!
[Chorus]
Em F G
We're on our way here we go
F G
We're gonna take over
Em F G
Set it off one last time
G
Here we come again
[Refrain]
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad
G
The super rad
G
All systems go!
D
Soon the world will know
F
The fury of attack
C
Feel the wrath of
G
The super rad, super rad, super rad
G
All systems go
D
As we step into the Octagon
F C
Feel the wrath of mission code name:
G
Applesauce applesauce applesauce
N.C.
SUPER RAD!
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