Bad Brains - How Low Can A Punk Get? Lyrics






I didn't mean to rip off
I thought it was a get off in mine
I tried to make the scene off
The plan was doomed to set off on time
The time that I was wastin'
I spent on only chasin' in the pits
And now I pay the price
To make the sacrifice of a fool

It was on me
I chose not to be
Cheated on part of the thrill
Bargain was not fulfilled
Lost in a crazy scheme
That got strapped up in my dream
And now my times run out
What's it all about

Another D.O.A. can you help me?
How low can a punk get?
How low can a punk get?
How low can a punk get?

It was on me
I chose not to be
Cheated on part of the thrill
Bargain was not fulfilled
Lost in a crazy scheme
That got strapped up in my dream
And now my times run out
What's it all about

Another D.O.A. and I'm gone
How low can a punk get?
How low can a punk get?
How low can a punk get?

It was on me
I chose not to be
Cheated on part of the thrill
Bargain was not fulfilled
Lost in a crazy scheme
That got strapped up in my dream
And now my times run out
What's it all about





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  1. S.... ....

    Black dots version

  2. C.... ....

    43 years old, lower than ever.

  3. j.... d....

    How about El duce from the mentors? Mentors weren't really punk but close enough

  4. J.... V....

    first bad brains cassette quickness which you cant compare to rock for light or dots .

  5. F.... v....

    From their early days cassette tape...

  6. B.... L....

    My songs that I most rly like are 2 minuet songs.-.

  7. A.... H....

    This drum intro was Dave grohls influence for smells like teen spirit intro.. ;) (bit of history for y’all)

    A.... H....

    Bet you just saw the movie

  8. B.... L....

    Some ones shirt brought me here

  9. y.... s....

    HR is god

  10. C.... B....

    the dub version on I and I survive is x10 better.

  11. K.... M....

    How low can a punk get? Punks not dead. How low can anyone get? Punks are the most friendly people
    sSanding up for kindness. Agression is the enemy. Hate is our enemy. The hating people will loose.

  12. J.... F....

    Wow. Fucking wow

  13. G.... G....

    greatest.band.ever.

  14. D.... Q....

    Mera chimba

  15. J.... C....

    Did construction work on a church once.. played bad brains while working and no one said shit. Best time of my life

  16. T.... N....

    A Christian college ad came on right before this. Just wonderin if H.R. agrees to this stuff.😒

  17. T.... N....

    So glad to see commercials at the begging of these thimgs.😳 I hope H.R. is gettin somethin man.😒

  18. Z.... B....

    BEST BAD BRAINS SONG PERIOD!!!! HEIL_!!!!

  19. D.... H....

    OOHH YEEAHHH

  20. A.... -....

    eehOOw low, gananuh punh geeaaaaaht

  21. S.... P....

    my own taste in music brought me here

  22. L.... V....

    Brutal!!

    L.... V....

    Savage.

  23. S.... Y....

    Who’s still listening?

  24. P.... ....

    I didn't mean to rip off.
    I thought it was a get off in mine.
    I tried to make the scene off.
    The plan was doomed to set off on time.
    The time that I was wastin' I spent on only chasin in the pits,
    and now I pay the price to make the sacrifice of the fool.
    I was on me.
    I chose not to be,
    cheated on part of the thrill, bargain was not fulfilled.
    lost in a crazy scheme that got strapped up in my dream.
    And now my times run out, what's it all about.
    Another DOA can you help me, how low can a punk get.
    My, My, My
    How low can a punk get?
    I was on me
    I chose not to be
    Cheated on part of the thrill
    Bargain was not fulfilled
    Lost in a crazy scheme
    That got strapped up in my dream
    And now my times run out
    What's it all about

    P.... ....

    Chamoyie Thank you

    P.... ....

    nice Vewn pfp

    P.... ....

    Damn those are good lyrics

  25. f.... ....

    FUCK YES.

  26. T.... A....

    Wow. Have only heard the Rock for Light version. Badass

  27. T.... S....

    aye, pretty low...

  28. J.... B....

    Church 🐝™

  29. L.... S....

    Pretty fuckin' low, trust me. 1 of the greatest songs.

  30. O.... M....

    This is the Black Dots version. The RFL version smokes it.

  31. A.... C....

    Who's playin punk rock limbo tho

    A.... C....

    HARDCORE!!

  32. C.... ....

    this song transforms my mood

    C.... ....

    Use caution listening to this while driving ;)

    C.... ....

    I like how u copied a outher persons comment;)

  33. K.... M....

    It gets to my heart. Bad Brains rule.

  34. K.... F....

    This is not from the Rock For Light album... its from the early demo recordings as heard on Black Dots.

    K.... F....

    who cares??? awesome song, you suck mr. archive....

    K.... F....

    it's a completely different version

    K.... F....

    @Zack Brown yes it is an awesome song.

    K.... F....

    King Fillins this song rules and the cover rules haha

    K.... F....

    King Fillins

    Isnt it "ror"?

  35. b.... c....

    ahhh ahhh can u help me how low can we go

  36. b.... c....

    ahhh ahhh can u help me

  37. b.... c....

    ahhh ahhh can u help me

  38. C.... S....

    awesome

  39. J.... B....

    I'd only heard the faster version before, which is great. His vocals on this are really good, though. And the rhythm during the verses is killer.

  40. a.... ....

    Ah ah ah ah ah WOO HOO!

    a.... ....

    +IbucusAlive Yeah!

    a.... ....

    and I'm gaaaaawnnwanah

    a.... ....

    Haha that’s my fav part

    a.... ....

    Ah ah ah mamamamam

    a.... ....

    HR IS A FUCKING GOD, SPONTANEOUSLY GENIUS

  41. C.... C....

    What album is this on? Its not on the bad brains 1st on.

    C.... C....

    This is on rock for light or black dots

  42. M.... H....

    Definitely prefer the vocals in this version

    M.... H....

    @Evan Schatz yeah me too, although i do like the speed of the other -- impressive!

  43. A.... ....

    This puts me in a really good mood. 

  44. J.... ....

    This was recorded before all the ganja slowed 'em down! 

    J.... ....

    Gutter Glitter more like before the fuckin mental problems slowed down HR

    J.... ....

    you clearly don't know Cannabis Corpse.

    J.... ....

    So they were always smoking green and 2, rock for light came out after this in 83, this recording was done in 79 and is on black dots. also considering rock for light came out in 83 its still a fast album. Hell the Ramones even tried to keep up for a few years and a couple albums

    J.... ....

    JDM

    You mean heroin, right...

  45. D.... F....

    How low? GG Allin

    D.... F....

    That was rock

    D.... F....

    Darby Crash

    D.... F....

    GG fucks

    D.... F....

    Smh lol

  46. d.... ....

    Reminds me of the Loop Lounge in Passaic NJ!
     
    Damn!

    d.... ....

    +dynamicduct haven't heard that place mentioned in years! Used to be a regular in the 80s when I lived in Union

  47. E.... W....

    Tool brought me here.

    E.... W....

    bad brains are the inventors of hardcore my friend i recomend you its medicine for the ears

    E.... W....

    @robertochuletin Just making the loop bro. Funkadelic brought me to BB  to Fishbone to 24-7 Spyz to NIN to Tool to Soundgarden and so on and so on...

  48. Y.... L....

    Best punk band EVER!

  49. f.... ....

    Fucking idiot.
    Complete skullnumbery.

  50. G.... B....

    This is bad brains dumbfuck.

  51. S.... H....

    Ah ! aah! ah! ah! ah! WooHoo!!!!!

  52. d.... t....

    pollepel!!!

  53. V.... V....

    just if you are a conservative punker brother.

  54. R.... J....

    fucking awesome

  55. S.... B....

    oh they get it

  56. K.... ....

    I like that statement.

    I think he also tops the 'How unique can a punk get'.

    Cults were never a good thing...

  57. A.... ....

    this song makes me want to fucking freak out and start punching holes in the wall!!

    A.... ....

    I have a friend who did that, though I'm not sure that it was to this song in particular...

    A.... ....

    My eldest son did that and later reimbursed his friend who had held the party $400 to cover the repairs. We are only young once, Ariel Bowers.

    A.... ....

    Calm down Kyle!!

  58. I.... C....

    AH AH AH AH AH WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

  59. D.... H....

    Now this is true hardcore punk!

  60. S.... ....

    epic song..!!!!! HR is one totally awesome singer..

  61. J.... P....

    Chris Pfanner.

  62. B.... ....

    BAD BRAINNSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

  63. k.... ....

    @TheDallas07 yay Star Fuckin Hipsters!

  64. �.... �....

    Bad Brains for life!!!!

  65. K.... ....

    @jerry420884 i agree,the bad brains are one of the better punk/h.core bands to ever walk this planet.

  66. K.... ....

    talk about a great band,these guys have such an original sound and their great musical abilities are far superior to alot of bands,and hardcore/punkbands as well.

  67. D.... ....

    fuck i love the frentic energy bad brains has

  68. L.... D....

    @LittleNBigPro banned in dc

  69. n.... ....

    @entropyness first thing I thought

  70. P.... ....

    @entropyness Go gives a fuck!

  71. D.... K....

    @woodsampson1 im 13 i started listening to them last year and i listen to descendents, star fucking hipsters, minor threat, choking victim, assorted jelly beans, the germs and shit like that

    D.... K....

    What u listening to now at 20?

  72. w.... ....

    I was 12 when i started listening too BB in 2 weeks i turn 35 lol shit 23 years.i wonder how many bands they have influenced(WHO GIVES A FUCK!!!!!!!)best band ever!@#*@!#@! SICK THE BEST SONG

  73. R.... ....

    @CurlyKaelaJane64 exactly ha

  74. K.... J....

    @RecklessInspirer You can't not like this lol

  75. R.... ....

    how can u not like this!?

  76. R.... ....

    the energy is amazing

  77. D.... A....

    1:15 hes having an orgasam

  78. a.... ....

    this song is from rock for light

  79. c.... ....

    H.R. is god

  80. M.... ....

    Sound from JAH

  81. b.... ....

    Rock for Light is great, don't get me wrong, but Black Dots is BY FAR my fav. punk album.

  82. b.... h....

    @entropyness rue that

  83. M.... R....

    great song , good shit!!!!!!

  84. 8.... ....

    never heard this song before ,fuckin ausome,cheers from canada,smash nazi trash

  85. J.... C....

    @bagelgod yes!!!!!!!!!!!!

  86. J.... C....

    Ive been pretty low just to get picked back up again!!! So glad I'm a punk

  87. R.... ....

    The singer of this band is crazy lol

  88. L.... D....

    @jacobladders -
    Do yourself a favor, instead of claiming to be a Bad Brains fan, why don't you update your Bieber membership, turdlet. I was on the very streets that would've eaten you alive in '79, right around the 171-A Ratcage studios and you wouldn't have lasted 5 seconds with that ignoramus attitude protruding from your anus facialization. And every REAL BB fan has a well-worn copy of RFL (which is very much back in print), so b4 you open your yap to get it smashed in - THINK. doinkle.

  89. L.... D....

    @jacobladders

    better dig up your crustified copy and play it again, dukes. No way you ever worked in a studio, so you wouldn't know anything about the process (I have).

  90. J.... ....

    @GROERsmokesWEED No, It's the cover from their debeut album, which was self titled

  91. J.... ....

    @entropyness and I should care because...

  92. d.... ....

    @entropyness exactly. heh.

  93. L.... D....

    I'm really glad they re-recorded this for Rock For Light - they were a lot more sophisticated by then. This track is only good for historical referencing.

  94. J.... ....

    @entropyness yeah, beacuse the rock for light version was sooo much better

  95. J.... ....

    @JayTheHelmetGuy and Iv'e gone so low

  96. J.... ....

    I'm a punk

  97. R.... H....

    @LittleNBigPro I really hope you're just trolling.

  98. b.... ....

    this is the song.