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Mike Watt – Against the 70's (1995) | Track profile | Dork

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Mike Watt
Ball-Hog or Tugboat?
Against the 70's

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Against the 70's

Release date: 28th February 1995

From Ball-Hog or Tugboat?

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About This Track

"Against the 70's" is a track by Mike Watt, from the album Ball-Hog or Tugboat?, released 28th February 1995. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Against the 70's

[Eddie Vedder]

I asked him if he knew what time he had

He said he wasn't sure, maybe a quarter past

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

I peered in his eyes as we stood in line just to have a look

But the pages I found looked like an unbound coloring book

[Carla Bozulich and Eddie Vedder]

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

[Eddie Vedder]

It's not reality

Just someone else's sentimentality

It won't work for you

Baby boomers selling you rumors of their history

Forcing youth away from the truth of what's real today

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

Stadium minds with stadium lies gotta make you laugh

Garbage vendors against true defenders of the craft

[Carla Bozulich and Eddie Vedder]

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

[Eddie Vedder]

It's not reality

Just someone else's sentimentality

Look what it did to Watt

[Mike Watt]

(Speaking as a child of the 70's)

[Carla Bozulich and Eddie Vedder]

The kids against the 70's

Kids against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

The kids of today should defend themselves against the 70's

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Track details

From Ball-Hog or Tugboat?

1995

Album

Ball-Hog or Tugboat?

Release year

1995

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Credits

Writer: Mike Watt
Producer: Mike Watt
Bass: Mike Watt
Drums: Dave Grohl
Guitar: Eddie Vedder, Gary Lee Conner
Vocals: Eddie Vedder
Background Vocals: Carla Bozulich
Credited: Carla Bozulich, Dave Grohl, David Kahne, Eddie Vedder, Gary Lee Conner, John Golden, John Hanlon, Krist Novoselic, Rob Seifert
Farfisa Organ: Krist Novoselic
Mastering Engineer: John Golden
Mixing Engineer: David Kahne, John Hanlon, Rob Seifert
Speaking Voice: Mike Watt