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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This is palyed with bar chords, the up stroke ska style
(Verse Chords) CGC Everyday when I get in my car G It's a Honda, you know CGC I sit on down but I don't get too far G You wanna know why? CG 'Cuz I've gotta reach down CG And scratch an itch C In an area, an area GCG That's so sensitive
So I do a
(Chorus) C Pinch and Roll (x2) G Everybody do a C Pinch and Roll (x2) G If you're itchy do a C Pinch and Roll (x2) G We don't scratch, we do a C Pinch and Roll (x2) G Everybody do the pinch and role
(Verse Chords) So if you've got a problem You know what to do Whether you're watching TV Or sniffing airplane glue Which we don't do Now the girls don't know But us guys we all know How to do a little dance We call the Pinch and Roll And we do the
(Chorus)
(Untranslatable nonsense
A sorry attempt at toasting) (Complete jabber in a Terrible Jamaican accent)
Pick it up(x6)
(Verse Chords) Now if you've got a rash Or a minor glitch Stick your hands on down And give yourself a big pinch Then you roll it around Around and round it goes But after you're done Make sure you know where it goes Not in your nose