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Swing And A Miss

from Downtown Eastside by Dirtbag Republic

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    Cover photo by Kevin Demers.

    The new album was mixed again by Stu McKillop who helmed the critically lauded debut record. The band brought Svante Forsback in to master the record. Svante had done records for Michael Monroe, Backyard Babies and Rammstein.

    sleazeroxx.com "the results on Downtown Eastside are stupendous, Downtown Eastside is a virtual shoo-in for the Sleaze Roxx’s Top Ten Albums of 2017"

    sleazenation.be "This sure is a gem that will stand the test of time. With great songs like “Junkie Girl”, “My Part Of Town”, “Swing And A Miss” and “Crawling Back To Me” it´s very hard to imagine that “Downtown Eastside” won´t be on a lot of “Best Of 2017” lists at the end of the year."

    9/10 Rating - sleazethiscity.com "Friends fans of HANOI ROCKS, STONES, NEW YORK DOLLS and all the bunch of bands, welcome to the world of DIRTBAG REPUBLIC and this second album DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE. For the least we can say is that you will not be disappointed."

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lyrics

Back in 1989, blue black hair down to my waistline,
not a care in the world, with my nonstop party girl

We’re heading out to the show
Me and my old lady were good to go, these hicks they started a fuss
When we got off the bus

Calling me a faggot, just because I have long hair
Relentless jeers, calling me a queer, I had enough of them acting tough

I took a swing and a miss for you baby
I took a swing and a miss
I took a swing and a miss for ya honey
I took a swing and a miss
I took a swing and a miss for you baby
I took a swing and a miss
I - I took a swing and a miss

Longest walk of my life, embarrassed me and my wife
That’s where I draw the line, that’s when I got the sign
Took a chance, I said let's dance, all the while i’m just shittin’ my pants
They said, hey man chill out, we’re just messin’ about

Calling me a faggot, just because I have long hair
Relentless jeers, calling me a queer, I had enough of them acting tough

I took a swing and a miss for you baby
I took a swing and a miss
I took a swing and a miss for you honey
I took a swing and a miss
I took a swing and a miss for you baby
I took a swing and a miss
I - I took a swing and a miss

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from Downtown Eastside, released April 7, 2017
(Hazard/Wood)

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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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