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Problem Child

from 2011 SONGAWEEK by HB Radke

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I was going for a 1980's New Wave/Quasi-punk vibe. The sort of band you would see signed to I R S Records or played on KYYX in Seattle. An indictment on folks who squeeze out kids for the ego of it but fall short when it comes to providing quality face time once they're born.

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He's dead inside - aint got no will
his sense of self comes from a pill
his potential is weak at best
according to that standardized test

He's a problem child -
Daddy works way too much
Mom's in the sherry
she's such a lush
he craves affection but he gets a car
its one a.m. do you know where your kids are?
Woah! He's a problem child
Woah! He's a problem child
But the problem is you!

He goes to school but sleepwalks the entire day
cracks morbid jokes much to his friends dismay
day after day he takes all their crap
sooner or later he's gonna snap

He's a problem child -
Daddy works way too much
Mom's in the sherry
she's such a lush
he craves affection but he gets a car
its one a.m. do you know where your kids are?
Woah! He's a problem child
Woah! He's a problem child

But the problem is you!
You wonder why they're getting high
and acting the fool
you blame t v, lsd and even the school

spoken: But maybe you look at yourselves. Not knock out carbon copies unless you have the time and resources to raise a child. Its common sense.

he's the poster child for the varsity
another victim of these atrocities
the expectation is always be first
daily injections until his brain bursts

He's a problem child -
Daddy works way too much
Mom's in the sherry
she's such a lush
he craves affection but he gets a car
its one a.m. do you know where your kids are?
Woah! problem child
Woah! He's a problem child
Woah! He's a problem child
Woah! He's a problem child
Woah! He's a problem child
Woah! He's a problem child
Woah! He's a problem child
But the problem is you!

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from 2011 SONGAWEEK, track released August 1, 2011
Written, performed, and produced by HB Radke

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HB Radke Seattle, Washington

HB Radke has music in his blood. The son of Harry James Orchestra frontman Fred Radke and vocalist Gina Funes, HB started on the trumpet at the age of 8. He started his own big band just a few years after that. His career as a vocalist began in his teens.

For 2011 he has resolved to write and record at least one original song per week. As of September 2011, he is 4 weeks ahead of schedule. ... more

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