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Minister & The Angel

from Dirtbag Republic by Dirtbag Republic

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    Classic Rock Magazine - 8/10

    Uberrock.co.uk: "'I Have Nothing' that really hit me first listen and is my current favourite song. With a chorus so catchy you will need a frontal lobotomy to get it outta your head. In to Monroe territory again and a tasty Social Distortion guitar break makes it a classic glitter trash anthem in my book."

    "Hazard and Wood manage to pull off the near impossible for two forty-somethings and deliver an album that sounds like snotty teenagers with starry eyes, playing trashy, soon to be hits. From the bedroom to the clubs and the gutters inbetween, they re-live their youth and you will join them."

    "I can safely say there's not one bad track on this gem of an album and if like me you love sleazy rock 'n' roll with heaps of soul then you need this album in your life."

    Bucketlistmusicreviews.com: "Dirtbag Republic’s self-titled debut is a straightforward, no-frills, rock record that will no doubt satisfy fans hungry for some head-banging riffs and sing-along choruses. Combining the sleaziness of Aerosmith with some punk-ish attitude, the band delivers a great rock record with some youthful energy" Rating 8/10

    Sleazeroxx.com: "Bringing the fun and swagger back to rock n’ roll — that is what I think of when I listen to Dirtbag Republic‘s self-titled debut album. Dirtbag Republic starts off fast and strong, and simply never lets up. If you like the first track “Can You Feel It” — and what is not to like about a sleazy rocker with a big guitar sound and Hanoi Rocks like swagger — odds are you’re going to like every track on the album because every track is similar in terms of being a straight forward sleazy dirty rocker. In other words, if you like one song on Dirtbag Republic, you’ll like them all!"

    "If you like sleaze type rock, picking up Dirtbag Republic‘s debut album is a no brainer — end of story"

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This was written by an old band mate of mine (Mike Cote) who tragically died years ago. Recording this properly has always been a goal of mine over the years. It turned out better than I could have ever hoped for.

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Minister & the angel
(Michael Cote)

Your mother pulled a spoon out of the drawer
I used to see you hangin out beside the general store
Oh yeah, In the rain
You were dreaming of a river of what you couldn’t afford

The minister gave a sermon on tv
Said, get ready for the final retribution
It didn’t mean a lot to me

The demons haunt me as I lay awake in bed
You were an angel I suppose
I saw you standing with your thumb out on the road
You’re looking weary, when you’re looking for someone to drive you home

Laying in the hospital with a wheeze
You were dreaming of a river, they told me that I may not live
The minister and the angel took me home
Gave me shelter
The minister came to forgive

The demons haunt me as I lay awake in bed
You were an angel I suppose
I saw you standing with your thumb out on the road
You’re looking weary, when you’re looking for someone to drive you home

You were standing in the rain yeah, In the cold
you were an angel I suppose
You were a fallen down angel on the road
you were an angel I suppose

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from Dirtbag Republic, released September 30, 2015

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Dirtbag Republic Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver sleaze rockers deliver punishing sleazy tunes along the lines of Hanoi Rocks, D Generation, Aerosmith, NY Dolls.

The bands 2015 & 2017 albums were critically well received and ended up on several 2015/2017 best of lists.
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