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Deptford Creek Rodeo

by Grim Ropers

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1.
I like country music Do you like country music? I like country music I like it very much I like country music Do you like country music? I like country music I like it very much I live for country music Do you live for country music? I live for country music I just can’t get enough I live for country music Do you live for country music? I live for country music I just can’t get enough I need country music Do you need country music? I’d bleed for country music I need it as a crutch I need country music Do you need country music? I’d bleed for country music I need it as a crutch I like country music Do you like country music? Come try some country music You’ll like it very much I like country music Do you like country music? Come try some country music You’ll like it very much
2.
Bad Creek 04:08
Bad Creek Bad Creek
3.
Rodeo Horse 02:38
A well a everybody’s trying to ride that horse. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a everybody’s trying to ride that horse. Everybody’s getting thrown from that horse. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse. A well a everybody’s trying to ride that horse. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a everybody’s trying to ride that horse. Everybody’s getting thrown from that horse. A well a horse, horse, horse of course. A well a horse. Rodeo horse. A yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip, yip…………. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A well a everybody’s trying to ride that horse. Everybody’s getting thrown from that horse. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A well a everybody’s trying to ride that horse. Everybody’s getting thrown from that horse. A yip a yip, yip, yip, a yip a yip ye-ha. A yip a yip. Rodeo horse.
4.
I stood at a bus stop past the end of the day A blood-red Routemaster pulled up into the bay I handed my fare to an unseen face I look at my ticket, this must be the wrong place I try to get off so I ring the bell But there’s no returns and the next stop’s Hell Now I ride this ghost bus to the end of the line I will ride it alone until the end of time It waits forever at a red traffic light It’s a bus route that only runs at night This bus never stops, no one else gets on The ride is lonely and the ride is long I’ve bought myself a ticket that never gets checked There’s just me and the driver no one to inspect It’s colder on this bus than it was outdoors And there’s chicken bones all over the floor I can’t see out the windows but there’s nothing to see There is standing room only but the seats are all free We pull into the depot at the gates of Hell There’s a strong smell of diesel and of sulphur as well I guess this is the place that I need to get off But the windows are misted and the doors are locked Even on this bus drivers need to retire I didn’t apply for it but I’m the new hire Now I drive this ghost bus to the end of the line I will drive this ghost bus to the end of time I drive it past bus stops where nobody waits I drive it past bus stops where it’s always late But one day somebody will put out their hand And get a one-way ticket that won’t go where they planned He, who drives the ghost bus He, who drives the ghost bus He, who drives the ghost bus He, who drives the ghost bus

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Four cowpunk/alt-garage-country tunes from Grim Ropers.
....with a bit of surf thrown in.

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released November 24, 2017

Gram Roper - Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Tom Roper - Bass
Rich Roper - Drums, Backing Vocals

Bass, drums and guitar recorded at Music Complex, Deptford, London.
Vox and harp recorded at Gram's house.

Band photos courtesy of Angelique and Julie.

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Grim Ropers London, UK

Grim Ropers are a three piece country and western band from Southern London. Driving under the influence of garage punk, surf and rockabilly, they spread the gospel of country music like Marmite on cornbread.

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