we saw this band from Van Nuys
open the Ramones show
their songs were absurd
their singer’s name was Leonard
he made us laugh
he wore a penis puppet
on his hand
they never got famous
and that’s PONK RAWK
some guys die, some girls grow old
it’s just PONK RAWK
promoters leave town, bands never show
it’s PONK RAWK
yeah, we get in the van
and then we starve on the road
it’s just PONK RAWK
dontcha know that it’s just punk rawk’n’roll
and that’s the way it goes
we met some homeless
out behind the club
then the cops were stressing us
about selling drugs
a slam-dancing punk girl
fell down and cracked her head
she made it to the john
she stayed there and bled
they’re singing “Tra-la-la-la la-la-la-la”
now everything sux
it’s not like back in the day
when clubs were packed
and smelled like ass
we’re all washed up
and we’re hooked on crack
and the money runs
right through our hands
A new track from Pretty Matty finds the band in top form, delivering clean yet crunchy hook-laden power pop with trademark high energy. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 25, 2020
Three songs from this raucous New Zealand group that prove punk still has teeth and isn’t afraid to lunge and bite. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 31, 2019