Biography:
One of New York's most notable ska bands, the Slackers formed in Brooklyn in 1991 and have played the world over many times since. Their first release was an eponymous self-released album, distributed by Moon Records in 1993 on cassette. Their first real debut is "Better Late Than Never" on Moon Ska Records. Coming out in 1996, this album saw a movement to more traditional ska music, as opposed to their earlier two-tone and garage influences. It was produced by Victor Rice
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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!
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!
I'd Rather Die Happy (Chords/Lyrics)
Intro: E, B, A, E x2
Verse:
E..................B.........A.............E
I sat myself down Tuesday, wrote myself a song
E...................B......A...............E
Just things I want to say, about what is wrong
....A..............E................A..........E
But all of my complainin’, well it comes to no avail
......A.............E.................A............B
The things I really need to say I’ve yet to learn myself
Chorus:
A...........E.....A.............E
...I won’t cry, no. And I won’t wail, no
A..........E..........A...........E
...I tell myself that you can never fail
...........E....A
Until it’s over
...............E.........A....E A E B
And when it’s over, it’s over
Verse:
So I wrote myself a letter, and I sent it off to you
To make myself feel better, I tried to tell the truth
I wrote a song for Jesus Christ, and one for Noah’s Ark
I sang a song for mornin’ light and I still sat in the dark
Chorus:
I won’t cry, no. And I won’t wail, no
I tell myself that you can never fail
Until it’s over
And when it’s over, it’s over
Verse:
So I accept I can do nothing, do nothing at all
I see myself, a big, long road and I build myself a wall
I dig myself a tunnel, so I could get on under
And join the rest of the human race, just ask ‘why?’ and wonder
Chorus:
I won’t cry, no. And I won’t wail, no
I tell myself that you can never fail
Until it’s over
And when it’s over, it’s over
E: B: A:
e|-7---------7----------5
A|-9---------7----------5
G|-9---------8----------6
D|-9---------9----------7
B|-7---------9----------7
E|-7---------7----------5
Intro: E, B, A, E x2
Verse:
E..................B.........A.............E
I sat myself down Tuesday, wrote myself a song
E...................B......A...............E
Just things I want to say, about what is wrong
....A..............E................A..........E
But all of my complainin’, well it comes to no avail
......A.............E.................A............B
The things I really need to say I’ve yet to learn myself
Chorus:
A...........E.....A.............E
...I won’t cry, no. And I won’t wail, no
A..........E..........A...........E
...I tell myself that you can never fail
...........E....A
Until it’s over
...............E.........A....E A E B
And when it’s over, it’s over
Verse:
So I wrote myself a letter, and I sent it off to you
To make myself feel better, I tried to tell the truth
I wrote a song for Jesus Christ, and one for Noah’s Ark
I sang a song for mornin’ light and I still sat in the dark
Chorus:
I won’t cry, no. And I won’t wail, no
I tell myself that you can never fail
Until it’s over
And when it’s over, it’s over
Verse:
So I accept I can do nothing, do nothing at all
I see myself, a big, long road and I build myself a wall
I dig myself a tunnel, so I could get on under
And join the rest of the human race, just ask ‘why?’ and wonder
Chorus:
I won’t cry, no. And I won’t wail, no
I tell myself that you can never fail
Until it’s over
And when it’s over, it’s over
E: B: A:
e|-7---------7----------5
A|-9---------7----------5
G|-9---------8----------6
D|-9---------9----------7
B|-7---------9----------7
E|-7---------7----------5
