Michael Katon  
Bad Machine

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American McMofo
Rock ‘n’ Roll, Whiskey, Blood ‘n’ Guts
The Pierced, Tattooed and Twenty Somethin’ Boogie
Bad Machine
Sugar Pie  
   
  




 6   Red Moon Risin’  
 7   Wild Ass  
 8   The Lost T.V. Clicker Blues  
 9   Lowdown In Swamptown  
10  Boogiefied  
11  The Detroit River Dirty Blues  

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[Lyrics provided by MBK Music (ASCAP)]
©2001 MBK Music ASCAP



American McMofo - 4:08
  (M. Katon)


He gonna prowl your street he ain’t ascared of jack
shove it in your guts- never in your back
man you better jump aside when he rolls down your track
I’m talkin’ bout’ American McMofo he gonna kick down your door American McMo-fo
American McMofo he gonna show you what for
American McMo-fo

He says keep what’s yours, just don’t mess with mine
It’s a dangerous thing to step across his line
revenge is his most each and every time
American McMofo he gonna show ya just what for-American McMo-fo
American McMofo he gonna kick down your door-American McMo-fo

-solo-

American McMofo he swing the Big D way low-American McMo-fo
American McMofo he gonna show ya just what for-American McMo-fo
His reputation cannot be denied
respect for him is damn well justified
His fuse is short once his patience’s tried
I’m talkin’ bout’
American McMofo he gonna kick down your door-American McMo-fo
American McMofo he swing the Big D way low-American McMo-fo
American McMo-fo
American McMo-fo....


Rock 'n' Roll, Whiskey, Blood 'n' Guts - 4:01
  (M. Katon)


Don’t water my whiskey or saddle my horse
straight no chaser bareback of course
No sugar in my coffee ‘cause I like it black
Crank up the volume ‘till the speakers crack

(Chorus)
What you need when your down in the ruts-
a little rock ‘n’ roll,whiskey, blood ‘n’ guts
a recipe guaranteed to get you nuts
don’t loose your edge get somethin’ that cuts
Rock ‘n’ Roll, whiskey, blood ‘n’ guts


Tofu salad-uh uh- no top 20 pops
gimme barbecued ribs and a thousand watts
Don’t ya baggy up my bluejeans or give me Bozo suits
I’m gonna sharpen up the points on my cowboy boots
When your runnin’ low and your down in the ruts 

Ya need rock ‘n’ roll, whiskey, blood ‘n’ guts
the recipe guaranteed to get you nuts
Don’t loose your edge get somethin’ that cuts-rock ‘n’ roll whiskey, blood ‘n’ guts
a little rock ‘n’ roll whiskey,blood’n’guts the recipe guaranteed to get you nuts
Don’t loose your edge get somethin’ that cuts-rock ‘n’ roll whiskey, blood ‘n’ guts

-solo-

Rock ‘n’ roll, whiskey, blood ‘n’ guts
the recipe guaranteed to get you nuts
when you loose your edge get somethin’ that cuts
Rock ‘n’ roll, whiskey, blood ‘n’ guts (repeats)


The Pierced, Tattooed and Twenty Something Boogie - 3:57
  (M. Katon)


Trippin’ down the street baggy pants to his knees
checkin’ all the fine split-tail he sees
arm still bleedin’ from a fresh tattoo
spike in his nose jammed right through
don’t give a damn about nothin’ at all
just throw them dice and let ‘em fall
ain’t got no future got nothin’ to loose
‘cept the 21st century wired up blues

(Chorus)
He do the pierced, tattooed, and twenty somethin’ boogie
He do the pierced, tattooed, and twenty somethin’ boogie
He like to get right down and waller in the woogie
He do the pierced, tattooed, and twenty somethin’ boogie

She dyes her hair electric red, whips and handcuffs under her bed
fingernails so long and black she got a rattlesnake tattoo down her back
she don’t go for the old fashioned datin’ scene
she digs boys and girls- some in between
she ain’t never had to get herself a real job yet
she’s sellin home-made porn on the Internet

she do the...(Chorus)

Mom and Dad you lost control
now your little boys and girls are runnin’ the show
You better face the facts ya old hippie fools
it’s a brand new game a new set of rules

it’s the...(Chorus)


Bad Machine - 4:22
  (M. Katon)


Roarin’ up the highway I’m a man on the move
I’m a .30-06 burnin’ out the groove
Get outa my way or I’m gonna get mean
You better move aside for me and my Bad Machine

Yeah my Bad Machine, my Bad Machine
Yeah my Bad Machine I gotta a Bad Machine

Don’t ya roll down my road or you’ll have to pay
I’ll run you down just get in my way
Dertoit and Milwaukee build ‘em hard and lean
There ain’t no messin’ with my Bad Machine

Yeah my Bad Machine, my Bad Machine
Yeah my Bad Machine I gotta a Bad Machine

Burnin’ gasoline and rubber spewin’ smoke in the air
The E.P.A. don’t like it my Bad machine don’t care
Havin’ good dirty fun always better than clean
There ain’t never been nothin’ like my Bad Machine

-solo-

The Motor City burns when I stomp her down
Everybody knows she’s the baddest around
We’re tearin’ up the highway like you ain’t never seen
Ain’t no messin’ with my Bad Machine

Yeah my Bad Machine, my Bad Machine
Bad Machine, Yeah my Bad Machine
Bad Machine, Bad Machine, Yeah I gotta Bad Machine


Sugar Pie - 3:41
  (M. Katon)


When I turn sour my baby my baby give me Sugar Pie
Yeah when I turn sour my baby my baby give me Sugar Pie
She’s like a sugar bee her honey bowl ain’t never dry
I love it when my good girl she give me give me that Sugar pie
I love it when my good girl she give me give me that Sugar pie
It melts right in your mouth like molasses and honey in July

Sugar Pie in the mornin’ sugar pie at night
I eat my baby’s sugar pie sho make her feel alright
Sugar in the mornin’ I eat that sugar pie all night
Yes I do now when I eat my baby’s sugar pie sho makes her feel alright
(spoken)"Open your oven baby gimme a little bit of the Sugar Pie now"

-solo-

That Sugar Pie will make a man loose his mind
Her sugar pie ‘bout as sweet as I can find
Sugar in the mornin’ man I eat the Sugar Pie all night
Now when I eat my baby’s sugar pie sho makes her feel alright

I’m always hungry I need it, I need it her Sugar Pie
I’m always hungry I need it, I need it her Sugar Pie
There’s always room for more oohwee, oohwee
That ain’t no lie
(spoken)"Rub a little bit more sugar on there for me honey"


Red Moon Risin' - 5:14
  (M. Katon)


There’s a red moon risin’ I’m comin’ out to play
There’s a red moon risin’ I’m comin’ out to play
My old Tommycat he’s been howlin’ tellin’ me it’s time ta start my day
In the midnight hour-that’s when I like to have my fun
In the midnight hour-that’s when I like to have my fun
I can show you things darlin’
make the Devil turn and run...run boy

-solo-

Yeah when you see me comin’ I’ll have a guitar in my hand
When you see me comin’ I’ll have a guitar in my hand
You better lock up all them women fellas
I’m grabbin’ all that stuff I can
(spoken)"Yeah I’m gonna get me some right now"

-solo-

There’s a red moon risin’ your gonna hear my guitar play
There’s a red moon risin’ your gonna hear my guitar play
When that red moon rises the man from Hell is on his way-Yeah I’m on my way
(spoken)"Gimme that bottleneck"


Wild Ass - 3:17
  (M. Katon)


Raised up by his daddy on gunpowder and motor oil
He’s hard as nails a jagged edge-acid ‘bout to boil
crazy as a hound dog man he’s hard-core as hell
could blow at any second man you can’t never tell
A million miles an hour down the road to big time fun
found a shortcut straight to Hell why walk when you can run
Better wear your knifeproof earmuffs man you
gonna hang with him he keep a razor down his bootleg
pick his teeth with a long slimjim
He’s a wildass uh huh- he’s a wildass man

-solo-

He boogie down at the juke house way back in the swamp
He drink that Jack all night long do the backwoods stomp
Pickups and motorcycles his transportation mode
Got a big grin on his face when he’s tearin’ up the road
Steel guitars and rifles coondogs and ice cold beer
cowboy boots fine tail and hogs are things that he holds dear
There ain’t no way to stop him
man once he gets on a run bitch slappin’ danger in the face
His way of havin’ fun
He’s a wildass uh huh- he’s a wildass brother!


The Lost T.V. Clicker Blues - 6:22
 (M. Katon)


I sat myself down this mornin’ to watch my brand new t.v.
I looked over to the coffee table, but my t.v. clicker I could not see, 
so I checked under all the newspapers my t.v. clicker was not there
Man, I even had to stand up and check under the cushions of my easy chair
I’m in a panic man what can I do?
I’ve got the lost t.v. clicker blues

Well I knew some villian musta stole it, so right away I called for all my kids-
I said, "who’s gonna confess right now where the king’s golden clicker is hid?
How am I gonna rule my kingdom without my central cable command 
and my digified satellite locator for football games on demand",
Man, I’m in a panic what am I gonna do? 
I’ve got the lost t.v. clicker blues...sho do

Let me tell ya ‘bout my t.v. clicker, it’s got the latest digital chip
It knows all my favorite programs all I gotta do is give one little button a click-
It’s got spaceage laser beam radar man, I don’t ever have to leave my seat-
It’s got nuetron activated automatic wake up call just in case I fall asleep-
Man, I’m in a panic what can I do?
I’ve got the lost t.v. clicker blues 
(spoken) "Oh man I gotta find it!"

-solo-

Well I searched my kingdom over, tore my realm upside down
I looked in every corner, but uh-uh my t.v. clicker could not be found
Well I asked my Queen, "How am I gonna change channels without my supersonic digital zoom?"
She said, "Ya might have to get your lazy ass up and walk across the room!"
Awe man, I’m in a panic what can I do?
I’ve got the lost clicker blues
(spoken) "I’m gettin’ ‘em worse by the minute"

-Solo-

I got an urgent call at work- it was my wife on the telephone
She said, "Honey I found your t.v. clicker, you better rush right home"
When I got home and ran through the front door- I were not a happy man
There she was propped up in my easy chair- t.v. clicker tight in her hand
She won’t give it back man, what am I gonna do?
I’ve got the lost t.v. clicker blues
Awe, man I’m in a panic what can I do?
I’ve got the lost t.v. clicker blues-
Guess I’ll just have to go to Wal-Mart ‘n get me another one


Lowdown In Swamptown - 6:16
 (M. Katon)


I wanna take you to a place where the doors never close, where the guitars are loud and that hard whiskey flows
You can roll it all night ‘till your flat on the floor
When your head quits spinnin’ you’ll come back for more, you’ll come back for more, you’ll come back for more...

Chorus
Gonna get lowdown in Swamptown
Gonna get lowdown in Swamptown
Gonna get lowdown in Swamptown
Gonna get lowdown in Swamptown

‘squitoes will be buzzin’, your head will be too
Katon band be crankin’ them wildass blues
Greasy sweat be drippin’ off your face and down the walls
There ain’t no closin’ time, won’t be no last calls, won’t be no last calls, 
ain’t no last call

Chorus

(spoken) "Yeah let’s get lowdown"

-Solo-

Chorus

We gonna head on down the river follow that back water moon
Climb aboard baby can’t leave a minute too soon
Just listen for the drumbeat in the riverbank woods
We’re gonna roll on up around midnight, feast on the Devil’s goods, feast on the Devil’s goods, yeah... feast on the Devil’s goods

Chorus

Chorus



Boogiefied - 6:22
 (M. Katon)


Everyday of my life I twang this guitar
Well, it don’t look like much man, but it’s got me this far
When they try to beat me down I don’t throw my towel in the ring-
I just plug up this old guitar and do my boogie-thang
I just don’t sit there cryin’ in my beer,
I kick down the door let ‘em know that I’m here

Chorus

I reach for the knob- Boogiefy it up
I make it throb- Boogiefy it up
Gotta crank that knob- Boogiefy it up
That’s my job- Boogiefy it up

Day by day they tryin’ to do me in
So I whup a little boogie on ‘em every now and again
Well, they can try like hell to shut me down, but there just ain’t no stoppin’ this bad one boogie sound
Gimme some of that honkin’ bass and lowdown drummin’ 
When I crank it up man they gonna know I’m comin’

Chorus...."Let’s get Boogiefied!"

-Solo-

Chorus......"Oh yeah!"



The Detroit River Dirty Blues - 3:49
 (M. Katon)


Been on the road for forty days
I’m a wired and hungry road hound
I’m rollin’ towards that dirty river Detroit City bound

Chorus
I’ve got the Detroit River dirty
Detroit River dirty blues...
Detroit River dirty
Detroit River dirty blues

Well I got me a factory girl,
She buildin’ cars on that Ford assembly line
When I see her I’m gonna drive it home
Just to let her know she’s mine, all mine

Chorus

I’m rollin’ up that long 7-5 to see my Suzy Q
If you ever had a girl from the Eastside, you know just what a Detroit girl can do...

-Solo-

Them factories are comin’ into view...yeah it’s just about dawn
I’m gonna take care of my Detroit River girl
Come tommorow mornin’ I’ll be gone, long gone

Chorus 

Chorus

Yes I do!



Album Credits: Bad Machine

 

Release date: 01/5/2002

Produced by Michael Katon

All songs written by Michael Katon

Recorded at Wild Ass Records – Hell, Michigan – USA

Mastered by Will Spencer at Solid Sound, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Issued under license from Wild Ass Records

© 2001 MBK Music ASCAP

 

Musicians:

Michael Katon – Vocals, high and low frequency guitars, harmonica, drum pounding on track 3

Donn Deniston – Drums on tracks- 2,4,7,8,9,10,11

Jon Eppinga – Drums on tracks 1,5,6

         Michael Katon uses Fender Guitars and G.H.S. Strings