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TRIBUTE ACT

by the garages

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1.
Gwiffin's here If you need a guy who knows a guy it's crystal clear He'll show up late, but there's no escape cuz Gwiffin's here Spouting gwisdoms, smoking bad pot Have no fear He'll take the fall, he's l ost it all - anyway He spreads his wings and Claws his way to second base but He comes up short like Everytime he comes up at all Cabbage man Does the best he can Cabbage man The kids won't understand Gwiffin's here Clogging up your podcast feed with His trademark sneer Because everything's too loud for our boy Gwiffy Greer Will he ever learn how to Be sincere? We don't think so but we love him - anyway He spreads his wings and Claws his way to second base but He comes up short like Everytime he comes up at all Cabbage man Does the best he can Cabbage man The kids won't understand On your couch or On the field he's He's a real hoot And we still believe He spreads his wings and Claws his way to second base but He comes up short like Everytime he comes up at all Cabbage man Does the best he can Cabbage man The kids won't understand
2.
Mike Townsend is a dissapoint- no, that’s not right. ah i've an apology i need to make to you cause i just underestimated all that you could do we can't know what you've got, or what's coming next i just can't wait to see you get into your eight-legged mech and i admit i got a little caught up cause after all, you didn't disappoint me that much mike townsend was a credit to the team like a laser beam we fired at the sun mike townsend was a credit to the team you weren't a meme when all was said and done your redemption arc has come and gone i made a mistake, i downplayed your credentials, i did not realise all of mike townsend's p-potential and we can leave what's in the past, as antecedent cause i can't put your vibes down when they were "most excellent" and i admit i got a little caught up cause after all, you didn't disappoint me that much mike townsend was a credit to the team he had a theme that goes like kinda, sorta, this one mike townsend was a credit to the team man of our dreams y'know, he's gone and saved our girl yeah, your redemption arc has come and gone! Allison Here. I think it was really easy to see Mike as a disappointment at first. Dude did really suck at pitching. And he lived in Bellevue, what a square! But every time he got up on the mound and threw what he called his “knuckleball” there was a joy to him. I think he rubbed off on all of us. Win or lose, he played to have fun, and that’s the Garages spirit distilled. He was the life of the party, the soul of our team, and just a good guy. Thanks for everything bud. We’re gonna miss ya, give em hell. when the time comes round, it's not an accident that mike will be there with his mech gun pointed heaven-sent and from his cockpit high, he will rain down blows and if the gods survive is something only townsend knows and i admit i got a little caught up but, mike townsend was a credit to the team it's not extreme to say he'd beaten all the odds mike townsend is a credit to the team and i believe he's gonna end all of the gods He’s a dissapointment He’s a credit to the team There’s a coldness in his blood And he knows what that means Mike Townsend knows what he’s gotta do yeah, his redemption arc has come and gone!
3.
i think he's gonna choke when he steps up to the plate i think he's gonna lay face down when the Magic put him in his place but then the Blood Drain gurgled (yeah) and the world went quiet (yeah) and his arms felt different (yeah) and the Lang Gang came alive: "yeah! he's better than he was now! yeah! he's got Yeong-Ho's better blood now! yeah! he's gonna take it to the blood bank! yeah! he's gonna show the league his new strength!" and then the Blood Drain gurgled (yeah) and he took his little sippy (yeah) but it tastes so dirty (yeah) yeah the Blood Drain killed his vibe he's got better blood and he's up for bat
4.
A thousand miles down and a thousand to go In this place that she now calls a home Ripped away from her friends when she was meant to ascend With her lungs full of ash and just burnmarks to show Taking one for the team Has never cut so deep But now she's back on the field Sparks dance round her eyes She's ready to pay the price Making the most of her borrowed time There she goes again, with that flickering smile The unstable ace, steady toeing the line Now she's back with her friends, bound to them til the end With Mikeyboy in her heart and pitches to throw She's checking her pulse for the last time tonight Walks up to the mound, sees the fear in their eyes Spins the ball in her hand, ready to make this right The debt must be paid, for her team and for Mike Taking one for the team Has never cut so deep But now she's back on the field Sparks dance round her eyes She's ready to pay the price Making the most of her borrowed time
5.
I’ll never forget Jaylen Hotdogfingers Whistleblower and the greatest mayor We’ll never forget number 46 She didn’t deserve to go out like this It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog. It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog. It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog. It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog. She didn’t get to make it to the playoffs She didn’t get to make it to the playoffs we just gotta make it to the playoffs. we just gotta make it to the playoffs. It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog. It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog. It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog. It is open, the book is open And all that’s left is an empty heart shaped hot dog.
6.
Theodore Duendes the perfect captain Solid fundamentals and a great friend We need more sluggers like him and Allison Abbott We need less people like Mike Townsend We’ve got Luis Acevedo The best vocaloid in the league But I’ll get to that later We’ve got gwiff now and gwiff never wiffs I think he’s at least half owl; it’s unclear But we’ve got luis acevedo The only vocaloid who can also thwack When they’re at bat they bellow This next runs for hotdogfingers A victim of eldricth circumstance If she lived to see our new pitcher This next ground outs for mike Townsend We’re going to win in spite of you If we don’t win that’s totally ok, cuz you know we’re gonna pa pa pa pa Park it Park it Park it Park it Theodore duendes got the formula That’s why they call blaseball the sweet science He just walks up to the plate and says “soundgarden is pretty good, But they’re far from the best band out of Seattle” “Have you heard of this band Weep Wave? I’ll make you a mixtape after this” Then he hits a grand slam This next runs for hotdogfingers A victim of eldricth circumstance If she lived to see our new pitcher This next ground outs for mike Townsend We’re going to win in spite of you Out of the way, it’s duendesday season I know we’re anticapitalist But tianna cash didn’t have to die She was literally made of money Though I’m sure it informed her politics so for her we will just pa pa pa pa Park it Park it Park it
7.
i'm riding in the front seat of a train car hurtling towards the heavens and i'm gonna catch you alone and i got my bag packed, and it's full of stuff that i can then use when i fight them off and i'm gonna catch you alone when i look you in the eyes i will start to realise you're pathetic, in the worst ways you're spineless, like on most days when i look you in the eyes i will start to realise you're not going anywhere, going anywhere when you go to fight gods but none of them live up to it and all of them give up, does that make you feel better? when you go to fight gods but none of them meet your eyeline does that make you feel fine, or are you disappointed? no one you look up to is better than you are i'm riding in the front seat of a train car listening to songs on the radio that will hype me up to take you on, or take you down but it's somewhere between track 6 and 7 that i realise that when i get up to heaven i'm gonna make you cry without lifting a finger
8.
Sometimes a barista grows up to join a blaseball team And some times the barista falls in love… with that blaseball team And some times she grows up in a city with everything she needs But maybe this city’s just not for me I’ve rode to the top of space needle like 60 times And smashedstarbucks windows more than that Dated a few too many people, lost my heart and then some more I gotta go get gone gotta get to a get away My ships leaving the puget sound as I cruise on down to florida now But I hope you all are there to see me off And I know I wont see you every day and thats pretty scary but it’s okay We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs Empty bowls and hand washed plates and 14 smiles and birthday cakes These memories I’ll always carry with me Chewing gum, and bad advice, too many exes I thought were nice Hoping these dark things don’t know how to swim Thank you to the band for helping me find my voice And thank you to the team that taught me strength Touring in that van has shown me the whole world but A tour’s Transient treats tend to be temporary My ships leaving the puget sound as I cruise on down to florida now But I hope you all are there to see me off And I know I wont see you every day and thats pretty scary but it’s okay We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs Oh I know I don’t have to go But with my roots here there’s not where left to grow And I know, we cannot always be together But when you see me catch that flyball know that I would never be here without you My ships leaving the puget sound as I cruise on down to florida now But I hope you all are there to see me off And I know you wont see me every day and thats pretty scary but it’s okay We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs Oh I’ll see you soon my friends and we will sing and cry again when We see eachother make it to the play offs
9.
Kichiro, I love you Yeah you take my breath away And your smile just melts right through me Wanna see it every day Got so many things to ask you like is anime a splort but the only time we meet is at the court Your team is so lucky to have you yeah you’re San Franciscos star But at times like these Seattle seems so far I love you, I need you I just wanna breathe you They fight us, they kill us The umpires grill us But we love and we fight ‘til the end of the night And you’re here, and I’m here That’s all clear, that’s all clear Kichiro, I love you But I wonder for how long Maybe you’ll disappear like Cash did Maybe I’m the one who gets gone Give me a reason and I’ll start to pack my bags I will move to San Francisco just like that Maybe I’m dreaming But I’ll be there by your side Yeah I think that’s what I’ll do if we’re alive I love you, I need you I just wanna breathe you They fight us, they kill us The umpires grill us But we love, and we fight ‘til the end of the night and you’re here, and I’m here That’s all clear, that’s all clear As the sun will die Dreams of you and I As the sun will die Dreams of you and I and the moon will fry Dreams of you and I
10.
mike townsend has to get out of bed mike townsend's got the voice in his head and he can't remove the heavy feeling and it persists through the morning commute he's running late, so he texts "i'm en route" but he can't remove the heavy feeling and it's the coffee with one sugar but he wonders where they took her and the radio comes on and he cannot help but to hear "they found a way to get her from the shadows, but we need someone to go to where the map shows" mike townsend knows what he's gotta do "if you need respect, then you might just earn some, it's a journey you might not return from" mike townsend knows what he's gotta do the radio's blasting and he's singing along mike townsend hears his favourite song but he can't remove the heavy feeling the static hits when he's nearly there the null mixing with the waves in the air and he can't remove the heavy feeling he downs the coffee with one sugar and still he wonders where they took her and the radio comes on and he cannot help but to hear his hand is hovering at the gate now, and he's trying to think of a way out, but he closes his eyes and talks to himself in his head "they found a way to get her from the shadows, but they need someone to go to where the map shows, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do. i need respect, and i just might earn some it's a journey i might not return from, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do. there's a chance that this is the end, but i know i have to do it if it saves my friend, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do. i can feel my spirit is leaving me, but i get power from the team, cause they believe in me, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do, i'm a disappointment, i'm a credit to the team, there's a coldness in my blood, and i know what that means, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do
11.
mike townsend has to get out of bed mike townsend's got the voice in his head and he can't remove the heavy feeling and it persists through the morning commute he's running late, so he texts "i'm en route" but he can't remove the heavy feeling and it's the coffee with one sugar but he wonders where they took her and the radio comes on and he cannot help but to hear "they found a way to get her from the shadows, but we need someone to go to where the map shows" mike townsend knows what he's gotta do "if you need respect, then you might just earn some, it's a journey you might not return from" mike townsend knows what he's gotta do the radio's blasting and he's singing along mike townsend hears his favourite song but he can't remove the heavy feeling the static hits when he's nearly there the null mixing with the waves in the air and he can't remove the heavy feeling he downs the coffee with one sugar and still he wonders where they took her and the radio comes on and he cannot help but to hear his hand is hovering at the gate now, and he's trying to think of a way out, but he closes his eyes and talks to himself in his head "they found a way to get her from the shadows, but they need someone to go to where the map shows, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do. i need respect, and i just might earn some it's a journey i might not return from, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do. there's a chance that this is the end, but i know i have to do it if it saves my friend, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do. i can feel my spirit is leaving me, but i get power from the team, cause they believe in me, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do, i'm a disappointment, i'm a credit to the team, there's a coldness in my blood, and i know what that means, i'm mike townsend, and i know what to do
12.
oll-e notarobot here, can you answer my call? i'm waiting in the wings to go, to go, i'm waiting in the wings and i can feel the charge within in me, i'm overclocked and hyperthreading and all my circuits won't stop firing all the circuits won't stop firing lift the limit now we're in it the reverb's got us feeling like a new band like a new band lift the limit now we're in it the reverb's got us feeling like a new band like a new band with a limiter released durham spaceman landing now, i think i'll blow your mind and all the flames inside my visor have been burning since the dawn of time and i can feel the gravity pumping through my veins and i can feel the power I get from everyone who cheers my name lift the limit now we're in it the reverb's got us feeling like a new band like a new band lift the limit now we're in it the reverb's got us feeling like a new band like a new band with a limiter released lift the limit now we're in it the reverb's got us feeling like a new band like a new band lift the limit now we're in it the reverb's got us feeling like a new band like a new band with a limiter released
13.
we’ve got bad vibes! 1, 2, 3, lang and ollie on first and second and i’m feeling quite upset ‘cause kichiro just messaged me and she’s playing hard to get i’vee got a bad hangover and bloodshot eyes and so i strike out looking under pitch-dark skies know we need a hit, but i can’t deal with it with my bad vibes, my bad vibes, my bad bad bad bad bad now i’m in the outfield and i’m looking quite perplexed ‘cause avila’s in miami and she doesn’t even text it’s like we had a breakup and i’m feeling the fatigue and suddenly my team is ranked the lowest in the league and if we had the playoffs, i’d tell the gods to [REDACTED] with my bad, my bad bad bad bad bad bad vibes good night seattle
14.
You're gonna light us on fire And expect nothing to happen Like it doesn't matter That's not the way this works You can't just lift the ones we love Away from us Like it doesn't matter Cause then we get angry And everyone you know Is going to feel it And we will find a way to take the Stairs to up above And we won't talk of love We're gonna get violent We're gonna fight gods, fight gods We're gonna fight gods, fight gods And we're gonna win We're gonna fight gods, fight gods We're gonna fight gods, fight gods And we're gonna win And our redemption arc is coming up Yeah, I bet you feel frightened You feel it coming like a wave A million droplets Making up an ocean You know what would be fun? If we put out the sun We're coming to get you Cause now that we're angry Everyone you know Is going to feel it And we will find a way to get the Train up to the sky Cause we're not asking "Why?" We're asking for Jaylen! We're gonna fight gods, fight gods We're gonna fight gods, fight gods And we're gonna win We're gonna fight gods, fight gods We're gonna fight gods, fight gods And we're gonna win And our redemption arc is coming… And our redemption arc has gone…
15.
Sometimes a barista grows up to join a blaseball team And some times the barista falls in love… with that blaseball team And some times she grows up in a city with everything she needs But maybe this city’s just not for me I’ve rode to the top of space needle like 60 times And smashedstarbucks windows more than that Dated a few too many people, lost my heart and then some more I gotta go get gone gotta get to a get away My ships leaving the puget sound as I cruise on down to florida now But I hope you all are there to see me off And I know I wont see you every day and thats pretty scary but it’s okay We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs Empty bowls and hand washed plates and 14 smiles and birthday cakes These memories I’ll always carry with me Chewing gum, and bad advice, too many exes I thought were nice Hoping these dark things don’t know how to swim Thank you to the band for helping me find my voice And thank you to the team that taught me strength Touring in that van has shown me the whole world but A tour’s Transient treats tend to be temporary My ships leaving the puget sound as I cruise on down to florida now But I hope you all are there to see me off And I know I wont see you every day and thats pretty scary but it’s okay We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs Oh I know I don’t have to go But with my roots here there’s not where left to grow And I know, we cannot always be together But when you see me catch that flyball know that I would never be here without you My ships leaving the puget sound as I cruise on down to florida now But I hope you all are there to see me off And I know you wont see me every day and thats pretty scary but it’s okay We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs We’ll see eachother soon at the play offs Oh I’ll see you soon my friends and we will sing and cry again when We see eachother make it to the play offs

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this is a covers album. but we just covered ourselves.

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released October 2, 2020

gwiffin's here (rain mix) covered by rain (rainrain.bandcamp.com), originally by zandterbird (@zandterbird)

mike townsend (was a credit to the team) covered by yana (@VillainousGoo) originally by rain (rainrain.bandcamp.com)

lang gang (zandt mix) covered by zandterbird (@zandterbird), originally by slothfella (slothfella.bandcamp.com)

new sparks for old friends (zack mix) covered by zack.ry (@zackleston, zackry.bandcamp.com), originally by zandterbird (@zandterbird)

heart shaped hotdog (teake mix) covered by teake (@TeakeBun), originally by june september (juneseptember.bandcamp.com)

park it (op. 1) covered by em grace (@UndeniableEmG), originally by ethan geller (revolveroscelot.bandcamp.com)

pathetic spineless (suf mix) covered by rain (rainrain.bandcamp.com), with additional vocals by mucusqueen (@QueenMucus) and banjo by ash (strangenewplaces.bandcamp.com), originally by rain

avila's cruise (tegan mix) covered by tegan eden (@TeganEden), originally by june september (juneseptember.bandcamp.com)

ღKichEUROღ ↬【Nightcore】 covered by june september (juneseptember.bandcamp.com), originally "kichiro" by shout

mike townsend (knows what he's gotta do) (riley mix) covered by riley, originally by rain (rainrain.bandcamp.com)

mike townsend (knows what he's gotta do) (blone mix) covered by mother love blone (noise-land.bandcamp.com), originally by rain (rainrain.bandcamp.com)

LIMITER: RELEASED (OLL-E mix) covered by VigilantBaker (vigilantbaker.bandcamp.com), with additional vocals by yana (@VillainousGoo) and zack.ry (@zackleston), originally by rain (rainrain.bandcamp.com)

bad vibes (mucus mix) covered by mucusqueen (@QueenMucus), originally by em grace (@UndeniableEmG)

fight gods (ballad) covered by mary woodard (@writingwoodard), originally by rain (rainrain.bandcamp.com)

avila's rest (tegan mix) covered by tegan eden (@TeganEden | teganeden.bandcamp.com ), originally by june september (juneseptember.bandcamp.com)

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we are the garages, an anarcho-syndicalist blaseball band from the fictional location of seattle. we make songs about being gay, the apocalypse, and fighting the gods. ... more

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