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Pre-save our new album, 'Searching for Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo', and win a FREE merch bundle stuffed with $100 CASH: We're Rare Americans, animated storytellers of the real and raw. With Crooked & Catchy music as our anthem, we're fiercely independent. From empty rooms to selling out worldwide, our unconventional journey mirrors our music. We sing for the underdogs, the voiceless, and hopeful kids. Our latest, 'Searching For Strawberries: The Story of Jongo Bongo', is a groundbreaking 33-minute animated musical film. It follows Jongo's transformation from a corporate pawn to rock star. This innovative approach to storytelling syncs visuals with music, creating a powerful experience. We aim to understand and echo the struggles of a mad world through our music and videos. Subscribing, sharing, commenting, listening, watching, and grabbing our merch is the best way you can support us! We literally couldn't do any of this without you! Grab the merch - Listen to the 'Screw Loose Juice' podcast on Spotify: ------FOLLOW RARE AMERICANS------ FAN CLUB: DISCORD: INSTAGRAM: TIKTOK: @rareamericans FACEBOOK: TWITTER: WEBSITE: YOUTUBE: -----LISTEN TO RARE AMERICANS----- SPOTIFY: APPLE MUSIC: SOUNDCLOUD: BANDCAMP: -----MUSIC------ Written by: Rare Americans Produced by: Rare Americans & Ben Kaplan Recorded by: Ben Kaplan & Jeff Quinn Mixed by: Ben Kaplan Mastered by: Ted Jensen @ Stirling Sound -----VIDEO------ Animated by: Solis Animation (Toronto, Ontario) Produced by: James Priestner -----LYRICS------ Sometimes I drive and ignore the signs Without a seconds thought I’m not an asshole, but I don’t care about getting caught My friend the lawyer pads his time I think the man behind the man has got his hands In both your pockets laughing Grinding, like the milkman Pull the strings, the people dance On a leash like sheep herd, cash advance Put enough in your pocket, your life’s a loan Till you can’t get straight, deep red, full blown You got no one to turn to And people you owe You’re a dope, head shakin’, battered, broke Life is tough man We go on with the show This life is tough man And everybody knows I call it as I see it I’m straight as shooters go I might indulge a little In this life you never know I call it as I see it I’m straight as shooters go I might indulge a little I said “fuck it” long ago What is your play at the end of the day? (should I know?) Will you stay down or will you find a way? (I’ll find a way) What is your play at the end of the day? (I think I know) Will you stay down or will you find a way? I’ll find a way I’ll find a way I call it as I see it I’m straight as shooters go I might indulge a little In this life you never know I call it as I see it I’m straight as shooters go I might indulge a little I said “fuck it” long ago I said “fuck it” let it go #rareamericans #milkman #alfredthehorse #animation
