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First Band
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First Band was released on March 13, 2026 by Back Burner Records as a part of the album Harder than Dreaming
March 13, 2026
LabelBack Burner Records
LanguageEnglish
BPM153
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

Shoved off in Amarillo
Moon was high, heat was dry
Woke up in the Rockies
Snow caps soothed our sleepy eyes
Four mostly grown men
Cheek to cheek in an Econoline van
Bumpin’ “Hardcore Troubadour” and talkin’ trash to beat the band
Well we wanted to be just him, singin’ “Cooperhead Road” on Letterman
We wanted to be just like him but we were makin’ art like it’s a game to win
What I wouldn’t give to sing a few songs with old friends
Something loud, something sweet
I’m better at this than I was back then
But your first band is hard to beat
Hopped off at Plymouth Rock
But it weren’t no sight to see
Compared to our grand journey
Just a dime store novelty
Closer than kin, fried to a crisp at the venue again
Young, dumb, and dirt poor but stickin’ to a master plan
We wanted to be just them, all our heroes were dark and dangerous men
We wanted to be just them but we were on the outside looking in
What I wouldn’t give to sing a few songs with old friends
Something loud, something sweet
I’m better at this than I was back then
But your first band is hard to beat
Haunted basements, bars, and dives galore
Drove 8 hours, one way, for a cut of the door
Slept on pull-out couches in a punk houses
Like sardines in a can on a tile floor
And begged for more
What I wouldn’t give to sing a few songs with old friends
Something loud, something sweet
I’m better at this than I was back then
But your first band is hard to beat
Written by: Joey Frendo
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