Joe Belock

by Karl Ward

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This is a song for Joe Belock, the People's Champ of Rock & Roll. Joe DJs the radio show Three Chord Monte every Monday on WFMU. Tons of new rock, old rock, power pop, excursions into soul, blues, country. If you don't already listen to his show, go to www.wfmu.org/playlists/TM and take a listen. If you already listen to Three Chord Monte, you'll get the many references to the show in the lyrics. Now GET OUT THERE AND RIDE YOUR MACHINE! Whatever your machine happens to be. That sounds weird when you put it like that.

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I just wanna ride my machine
Without being hassled by the man
I just wanna get loaded
While I still can

She said you shouldn’t try to be
Something you’re not
But you know me
I like Joe Belock a lot

What’s the matter with your mind?
You got opinions, you should keep ‘em
To yourself sometimes
Here’s a quarter, go play some Suicide
“Jukebox Baby”

We need a good steady beat
Something easy, easy to dance to
Play it loud for the kids in the cheap seats
Make them clap their hands

I just wanna ride my machine
Without being hassled by the man
I just wanna get loaded
While I still can

She said you shouldn’t try to be
Something you’re not
But you know me
I like Joe Belock a lot

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released November 1, 2021
Permanent Dust release PD#5

Copyright 2021 Karl Ward

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