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China House and Other Tso​-​Tso Hits

by The Benefit

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1.
Birthday 02:51
I wanna tell you all about a girl that I know I met her on my birthday, about a year ago Her eyes are pretty and her hair is great, yeah it's plain to see She's the only girl I want, the one that's all for me This girl makes me super-smile Showing more teeth than a crocodile Oh, how I wish that she could stay I'd give anything for my next birthday BIRTHDAY! When I first saw her, I asked her for a dance Didn't think I had a shot, not even a small chance But she put her arms around me, much to my surprise She laid her head against my shoulder and we danced away the night This girl sure is tons of fun Why is she always on the run? Oh, how I wish that she could stay I'd give anything for my next birthday BIRTHDAY! Freedom, Freedom, Freedom, Oi! It was getting late and she said, "I've got to go." As the clock struck eight, her skin began to glow Her parent's spaceship reappeared, she said, "Don't shed a tear." "I promise I'll come back to Earth one day in every year." This girl makes me super-smile Showing more teeth than a crocodile Oh, how I wish that she could stay I'd give anything for my next birthday BIRTHDAY!
2.
China House 02:05
Chow Mein! General Tso's! Chopsticks! Dine-in or take out? CHINA HOUSE!!! Egg Roll! Moo Goo Gai! Fortune Cookie! China Buffet Sucks! CHINA HOUSE!!!
3.
Love Talker 02:56
You may try to figure if you love her or not But take a step back and look what she's got She's got a lot of boyfriends under her belt But you can't forget all the feelings you felt She talks about love and leads you on Once you're starting to like it, turn around and she's gone She's a sweet love talker and she talks it a lot Never letting you know if she loves you or not She slips some of her love talking into your ear And tells you all the things that you want to hear If you let just a little of her love talking in The love talking girl will get in under your skin She talks about love and leads you on Once you're starting to like it, turn around and she's gone She's a sweet love talker and she talks it a lot Never letting you know if she loves you or not You hate yourself for letting her lead you on But how could something so righteous be so wrong? Sure, you still like her, think she could be the one You still love that love talker even though she's gone She talks about love and leads you on Once you're starting to like it, turn around and she's gone She's a sweet love talker and she talks it a lot Never letting you know if she loves you or not She knows that you can't get her out of your mind She laughs cause you still think you're one of a kind She's with another guy and she's leading him on Even though she left you broken, to her this is fun She talks about love and leads you on Once you're starting to like it, turn around and she's gone She's a sweet love talker and she talks it a lot Never letting you know if she loves you or not Does she love you or not?
4.
Jaws 03:31
Little bitty Betty, she was only eleven When her family hit the beach for a summer vacation All they wanted was a little fun Build a sand castle, soak up the sun Betty and her family wanted to cool down So they jumped in the ocean and swam around Splish and splash in a waving pool bath About to feel the wrath of a shark attack It started the same old way Summer vacation with the family It started the same old way Disney World would have been great, but we're gonna hit the beach today It started the same old way A giant wave pool, a yippee yi-ay! It started the same old way Above the water, they saw a fin Coming right towards them, this could be the end Faster and faster, they try to swim But sharks are so fast once they see human skin It was a shark attack Tasty like a Scooby Snack It was a shark attack Shark's wanted something new Sick of slow motion Baywatch crews Now they're hungry...for you! Brittany was a preppy-prep chick Kinda pretty but quick to be a prick All of her friends dated the football team They decided spring break in Cabo would be sweet They didn't know what they were up against Shark attack season was about to commence What should have been fun, who would've known? That Brittany and her friends would never come home It started the same old way Thoughts of bikinis and a beach par-tay It started the same old way Ready for a disco party and feeling a little naughty It started the same old way I need a tan and a chance to get away It started the same old way Above the water, they saw a fin Coming right towards them, this could be the end Faster and faster, they try to swim But sharks are so fast once they see human skin It was a shark attack Tasty like a Scooby Snack It was a shark attack Lifeguards watched from the watchtower These beach-goers were in their final hours About to be devoured Guys are looking for the Floosie Bunk While the ladies are looking for a boy-toy hunk But Summer Lovin' - ended up dead There's no skinny dipping when the water runs red For the sharks its like Halloween A nougat centered fatty or lean Eugene They're out there trick-or-treating for shoobies The other white meat It started the same old way Beach party in the U.S.A. It started the same old way Come on guys there's no way that we're gonna be a shark entree It started the same old way Beach volleyball is full of babes It started the same old way Above the water, they saw a fin Coming right towards them, this could be the end Faster and faster, they try to swim But sharks are so fast once they see human skin
5.
I saw her walking by the other day I looked at her and she looked away Yeah, she's way too cool for me With her manicured nails and her brand name jeans And the lipstick that matches her belt She'll never know how it felt To find a date for the prom, to get in fights with her mom To not really care, forget to wash her hair Yeah, she's way too cool for me She acts like the models that you see on TV Yeah, she's way too cool for me Strutting herself for everyone to see Yeah, she's way too cool for me To her I'm just a punk who doesn't exist To her I'm just another guy who stares at her hips Yeah, she's way too cool for me With her Mercedes Benz and her $100 rings And the t-shirt that matches her eyes She'll never know what it's like To live in the slums and be friends with the bums To be down on her luck and have to scrounge for a buck Yeah, she's way too cool for me She acts like the models that you see on TV Yeah, she's way too cool for me Strutting herself for everyone to see Yeah, she's way too cool for me She's living the high life in her bedroom Planning her wedding and choosing her groom He's bound to be just like her Covered in make-up, jewelry, and fur Yeah, she's way too cool for me She acts like the models that you see on TV Yeah, she's way too cool for me Strutting herself for everyone to see Yeah, she's way too cool for me

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The Benefit happily presents "China House and Other Tso-Tso Hits." A collection of old songs, freshly recorded for your eardrums' pleasure! Featuring live favorites "Birthday" and "China House," our new EP will surely bring back memories of your first Benefit concert. "Love Talker" is a pulsating throwback about being lead on, while "Jaws" appropriately cautions listeners about spending time on the beach. A re-recording of "She's Too Cool For Me" - the first song ever recorded by The Benefit - rounds out the EP, bringing the band full circle as they celebrate their 10 year anniversary.

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released December 20, 2016

The Benefit is:
Grant Cox - vocals, drums
Matt Daly - vocals, bass, keyboards
Max Shaffer - vocals, guitars, keyboards

Additional Musicians:
Jordan Puckett - additional guitar 1, 2, and 4

Engineered by The Benefit and Jordan Puckett
Mixed and Produced by Jordan Puckett
Mastered by Jordan Puckett at One:twenty-seven Studios
Recorded at Daly Mansion

Artwork: Max Shaffer

All songs written by The Benefit except:
"China House" written by Matt Daly, Max Shaffer, Grant Cox, and Brook Owens
"She's Too Cool For Me" written by Matt Daly, Max Shaffer, Grant Cox, Brook Owens, Daniel Maggart, Mitchel McCabe

Copyright 2016. All rights reserved.

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The Benefit is an alternative rock band from East-Central Indiana that serves up a tasty musical palette by combining elements of funk, punk, and reggae to create a truly unique sound.

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