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Tender as Anything

by sexdad

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1.
Take the Jet 02:44
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Hold me closer when I close my mouth Let me hit it once before it’s out You always told me, baby, it would turn back around But now it seems so clear as it’s going down All you say is what I wanna hear Crash the jag but we’ll still have the jet Cover mag, it hasn’t come out yet I don’t know what to tell you, but baby, I’m showing you the door I don’t know what to tell you, honey; I don’t want you anymore All you say is what I wanna hear Let me down before you rub me out Let me hit it once before it’s out I don’t know what to tell you, baby, but I’m showing you the door I don’t what to tell you, honey; I don’t want you anymore All you say is what I wanna All you say is what I wanna And all you say is what I want to hear
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Boyfriend 01:31
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Gonna leave you all alone, buddy Gonna leave you by the phone, maybe I don’t have another guy, buddy I didn’t have anyone in mind, baby I was hoping for a boyfriend I was hoping for a real life boyfriend I was hoping for a boyfriend I was hoping for a boyfriend-boyfriend Let you use me like a stepping stone, honey Let you use me like a gramophone, maybe I let you use me all the time, buddy Let you use me like a credit line, maybe I was hoping for a boyfriend I was hoping for a real life boyfriend I was hoping for a boyfriend I was hoping for a real life boyfriend I was hoping for a boyfriend I was hoping for a real friend I was hoping for a real life boyfriend
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Watch the Dailies 02:43
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Back then, there was a timeframe for love I’d hang around you long enough I’d hesitate for a whole year But now I feel too fried to fly I’ll let you know if I’m good to drive Make people uneasy the way I talk I watch the dailies I shoot the bluff I get you to play me I teach you my walk I blow the scene As you can see, the water’s clean Clean like a mirror, unlike my dream You come to me, as if to say You’ve hung around me long enough Do what you want, my Apple Scruff, Hope you have something that’s just yours I watch the dailies I shoot the bluff I get you to play me I teach you my walk I blow the scene Like Canadian show business Tangled up in my shoelaces In my Italian briefcases
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Best Friends Indie Rock Song 04:59
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Best friends are indie rock That’s not true, but we say it a lot I fuck around under the guise of being soft ‘Cause I’m indie rock My girls is indie rock And we’re post label but I say that a lot I write her songs about respect then blow her off I’m indie rock I got no time for you right now My ride is here; I’m gonna blow This off and go for a long walk With friends of mine who never talk You’re all washed up; your wad is spent You’ve pushed me past my breaking point I could cool off or make a scene My brouhaha, my cup of tea I live in an unfinished loft And I bring back girls from shows a lot They see your things they want to go I cry a lot ‘Cause I’m indie rock Best friends are indie rock and we’re pre label but we say that a lot We fuck around under the guise of being soft ‘Cause we’re indie rock I got no time for you right now My ride is here; I’m gonna blow This off and go for a long walk With friends of mine who barely talk You’re all washed up; your wad is spent You’ve pushed me past my breaking point I could cool off or make a scene My brouhaha, my cup of tea Gimme that eye roll
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(I Was a) Teen Psycho 03:39
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I know you could never want me that way You’ve said many times that I am too straight You could never pass me an Annie Hall joint I could only be Diane for the night But sometimes you do the most maniacal things Sometimes you play on the words of my wings Could never put it that way, alright You know I’m so unread I cannot watch plays I fidget in my seat use the floor for ashtrays I know you couldn’t be seen with me around I know people who would see us and frown But sometimes you do the most maniacal things Making me stay to watch you go through with murder Maybe I’ll be the one you wanted someday Maybe I’ll make up ways to keep you at bay All I know is I don’t want you around Some people never really come down But sometimes you do, and it’s the most outrageous thing You’re making me stay to watch you go through with murder It’s all up to you My form is true I could probably change Not for you I could make it work if I could just see you And I tend not to mind too much if you are untrue
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Find Me - Edit 03:06
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Hold my drink while I walk her down the aisle There is so much that you don’t know If all I did was keep the future hid I couldn’t keep up with your life All I wanted to do Every lonely night I waited for you Find me, old Friend. I’ve tied up all the loose ends I know it’s not easy for you Can’t we pick up back up at the train station? I know it’s not easy for you Play me something new I should have gotten the piano tuned Just don’t you re-gift all that pain And don’t you call me by
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Crimes I'm Famous For 02:32
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I may be Chicago born But all the crimes I’m famous for Happened in Park Ridge, happened in Clayton And Oh, I couldn't fake it Fake it in the barroom I’m no city slicker; I’m no human thumb Most of all I prefer making love to you And when the game is begun We’ll turn and run If all I do is pay, who cares what I wear anyway? Bought it at the thrift store Found it in the gutter Oh I stole your Hulu password I owe money to your mother I’ve never seen anything I didn’t want to steal When I see the choicest piece, I relish in purchasing it for you Oh I’ll purchase it for you It happens in Park Ridge It happens in the suburbs
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Saw You at the Party 03:32
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I saw you at the party But I didn’t see you leave somehow You said something ‘bout “I’m sorry” And I know better than to ask you know But if you want to hurt me You should know that I don’t mind by now Yeah I saw you at the party And I know it’s gonna bug me now Bug me now I saw you at the party But I didn’t catch your name somehow You were trying to get it started But there’s nothing left to build off now And if you want to touch me You should know there’s nothing left to say Yeah I’m never gonna hurt you It just isn’t in my DNA DNA! DNA! DNA! A lot is lost on me, but nothing’s lost on you A lot is lost on me; I don’t want to lose you Trying to get home early You’re never gonna beat the crowd, man And I’m seeing swirly whirlies But there’s only one of you right now And I hope you get it started ‘Cause I think I might be going grey Yeah I’m never gonna hurt you ‘Cause it just isn’t in my DNA DNA! DNA! DNA! DNA! Goin’ grey! DNA! Be here now Bug me now Be here now
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Straightworld 03:25
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They sit in your car but they’re not friends They meet at the bar; you’re an errand Oh, now they look pathetic and they only want the best Now they look so tragic You’re apathetic And the primrose weirdos go all straightworld When you ask them where the night goes They daygo redcoats are cutting it too close You undress me gently with a fire hose Your mind retches but it doesn’t vomit yet Your leg itches but you will not break a sweat Oh, now you feel pathetic and you want in on the fun Now you look so tragic Can’t feel the magic And the primrose weirdos go all straightworld When you ask them where the night goes They daygo redcoats are cutting it too close You undress me gently with a fire hose I’m driving your portrait Oh, I’ll carve it on the road Doing it crosshatch and I’m only on your nose I’m only on your nose And the primrose weirdos go all straightworld When you ask them where the night goes They daygo redcoats are cutting it too close You undress me gently with a fire hose
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Flying by (Instruments Alone) 03:41
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If I saw you in a crowded room Would you blend in or make an exit? ‘Cause I saw you in a crowded room And I loved your outfit And I blew it Last time, I was hopelessly entwined about you I don’t wanna, but I will If it hasn’t happened yet, it isn’t real It hasn’t touched the world with truth ‘Cause I know that it is just a song And it doesn’t matter what I get it wrong I think I’ll chalk it up to drink I don’t wanna cut you off, but I will Funny as it sounds I don’t know anyone like you Funny as it feels to watch you fading into view Funny as it sounds
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Party Trick 02:59
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It’s clear to me you’ll win the breakup All our friends are yours It’s clear to me you’ll win the breakup ‘Cause you show me every chance you get How everyone could be your pet You do your party trick Make out with randos just to get a rise out of me But did you think the top of the restaurant was spinning just for you? And I was nowhere and I didn’t come with you? The top of the restaurant was spinning just for you And I’m so lucky to have known you You light up every room It’s clear to me you’ll win the breakup ‘Cause you show me every chance you get How everyone could be your pet You do your party trick Make out with randos just to get a rise out of me But did you think the top of the restaurant was spinning just for you? And I was nowhere and I didn’t come with you? The top of the restaurant was spinning just for you And I was nowhere and I didn’t come with you I didn’t come with you I didn’t come
12.
Blue 65 04:10
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I’ve heard it said that blue was a different color in 1965 People were golden then They knew how to stay out, stay alive I’ve heard it said that blue was a different color in 1965 And there was a wine dark chord And if we heard it it would blow our minds I’ve heard it said that blue was a different color in 1965 People were golden then They had hair, long hair, down to their thighs There was a wine dark chord, and if we heard it it would blow our minds And there wasn’t a word for blue in 1965 My parents weren’t even alive in 1965 My parents weren’t even alive in 1965 And who are you to say? Well, all I want is a large cup of coffee And who are you to say? The sonics And who are you to say?

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we are truly excited to finally announce the very first naked scuba release, the new sexdad single, "take the jet," which will be on all music platforms April 9, 2021

"we've had our eye on sexdad for a while but the timing was never quite right. in fact, the band didn't have time to track an album until the cessation of all live music at the start of the covid 19 pandemic. that this coincided with the completion of naked scuba studios was nothing short of miraculous. this is why it gives me such great pleasure to tell you that in this time they recorded not only a single, but an entire lp's worth of songs for naked scuba

"tender as anything" constitutes a new approach for the band, built around the kernel of their live show, realized in the soft nowness of total isolation, and developed with the tenderness music of this affectation absolutely cannot do without

edges have been rounded, chops have run ragged, and the band's vision has crystallized around their most sugar-coated set to date" - Mopar Dan

"tender as anything" will be available on all platforms April 28, 2021

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released April 28, 2021

Adam Bautz: vocals, guitars (all tracks), keyboards (tracks 4 & 8), saxophone (track 6). Jim Geoffrey: guitars (track 4). Blake Hahn: bass (tracks 1-11), samples (track 8). Jack Kohler: drums, percussion (tracks 1-11). Andy Lewis: guitars (tracks 2, 5, & 10) harmonica (track 10), trumpet (track 6). Griffin Reed: vocals (track 10), concertina (track 1). Produced by Mopar Dan at Naked Scuba Studios. © 2021 Naked Scuba Records.

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sexdad has always been a christian rock band. even though our manager told us we'd never sign to a major label or play dick cavett.

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