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The Chinese Fire Kites' Greatest Hits

by The Chinese Fire Kites

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Worms hate mud Just like Mom hates mud, on the carpet, which is weird Because worms live in dirt And when it rains Dirt turns into mud That's when worms walk on the sidewalk Worms are just like Mom They both hate mud, they're just like Mom They walk on sidewalks
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I wish I had a dinosaur That'd be pretty cool We'd throw Frisbees in the park And go swimming at the pool I'd teach him how to skateboard He'd teach me how to roar That's why I think it'd be pretty sweet To be friends with a dinosaur
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Tidal wave! Annihilation! Jump on the new sensation Everybody, grab a board Hang ten like the Megazord Me and my friends wish we were surfing with the robots Catching waves and babes in super-human style Hell yeah, I wish that I was surfing with the robots With jet-pack boards we could ride the waves for miles Tidal wave! Annihilation!
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It's hard to find love when I keep destroying my girlfriends' houses But that's just part of who I am She knows I'm a good guy, even though I scare her to death That I'm just trying the best I can Why can't she just like me for me? Sometimes it's just so hard to be A giant, prehistoric moth Just looking for love, in such a crazy world
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I like to play with Hot Wheel cars On my Criss Cross Crash I said I like to play with Hot Wheel cars On my Criss Cross Crash Sometimes they drive around in a bunch of circles and they run into each other And then they break and then I have to go buy new Hot Wheel cars But I still love my Criss Cross Crash
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Donut Shoppe 01:03
Saturday morning, sleep in 'til noon Stay in my pj's and watch some cartoons Head to the kitchen, look for some food Cupboards are empty - what should I do? Put on my slippers and hop on my bike The donut shoppe has got everything Tiger tails, bear claws, Bavarian creme-filled Jelly with sprinkles and glazed icing Yeah the donut shoppe has got everything
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I don't wanna move to Tennessee Or maybe I do, I don't know I don't wanna get married Or maybe I do, I don't know All I know is that I don't know what I wanna do But now I know I'm gonna do it without you I don't like Doritos with cottage cheese Or maybe I do, I don't know
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Man: Say, Billy! Do you know the 4 Food Groups? Billy: Yeah, there's - Man: Okay, then! I'll tell you. Vegetables are anything that goes on a vine Also tomatoes, that can't make up their mind There's a group for grains, like toast and Cap'n Crunch You can cut off the crust cause it doesn't count as lunch There's a group for stuff like cheese and there's probably one for meat There's a special group for candy that your mom won't let you eat If it comes from a tree it's in group number three Groups five and six are pizza but I can't recall their name There are things that aren't food like chap stick and glue, so they go under 'other,' the same There are too many groups to hit 'em all in every day Which is good - you'd just get fat anyway Billy: That's not what teacher says.. Man: Well, sometimes your teachers lie.
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I don't wanna go to school today I don't wanna go to school today I just wanna go outside and play Yeah, I don't wanna go to school today Mom, I'm sick, can I just stay home? Mom, I'm sick, can I just stay home? Coughed up last night's chicken bones Yeah, Mom, I'm sick, can I just stay home? Get your ass up out of bed Get your ass up out of bed "Good boys go to school," she said Now get your ass up out of bed
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Recess 00:15
Dodgeball, volleyball Basketball, wiffle ball Four square, truth or dare It's recess and I don't care Hide and seek, maybe tag Football or capture the flag Four square, truth or dare It's recess and I don't care
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I wish my girlfriend had boobies made of pizza Yeah, that'd be pretty great Cause if my girlfriend had pizza boobies I'd get a big 'ole slice every time I hit first base
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Desiree 02:46
Make a stop at the coffee shop, thirsty as can be Walk inside, hope I find, the one thing that I need Hold my breath, take a step, up to the cashier Hopefully, if I'm lucky, then she will be here Desiree, Desiree You make so much more than coffee Desiree, Desiree Every cup is filled with love Desiree, Desiree Extra sugar from my sugar baby Desiree, Desiree I think that I'm in love Sip my drink, what will you think when I say you make my head spin? Am I coming on a bit too strong? You look so cute in your green apron I got a crush, I think I'm in love, you might think it's strange That I get nervous when our hands touch, when you give me my change And I don't think you even know my name But since I've met you I've never felt the same I'd like to get to know you better over a cup of coffee But you might think that's lame, since you work here Or maybe you'd feel the same
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Little Debbie lied, the box is full of pies Like it's oatmeal cream brother in a chocolately disguise So if you trace the logic it can only make sense To call the thing a pie and get down off the fence For goodness sake Fudge Rounds are cakes Individually wrapped, so you know they ain't fake The cake ain't a lie, the cake is nothing but truth This argument is out of hand like Buster Bluth Chewy like the wookie, clearly it's a cookie Wikapedia agrees a Fudge Round is a cookie So if you want to argue, here is what you do Pick a side - cookie, cake, or pie? - you see, the choice is up to you ...or is it a sandwich?
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Girlfriend came over tonight Had dinner by candle light Afterwards we watched a show And turned all the lights down low She started taking off her top But I said, "Baby, please just stop!" Cause making love is just so much better When you wear your favorite sweater
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I’m stuck on you like an Apple ID I gave you my info, now nothing is free Our love got updated and forced to restart We can’t sync our emotions cause I jailbroke my heart I just want a girlfriend who shows up and acts like a flashdrive A file system with logic and no crazy programs to go through Hard brushed aluminum just hides what’s inside You’re a sweet 16 gig and I’m a fat 32 As long as we’re dating we won’t be outdated The cloud will be fine if I’m stored there with you Our love got updated and forced to restart We can’t sync our emotions cause I jailbroke my heart
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Mario can play any sport he wants He can do anything and save anyone he wants, as long as it’s Peach Golf, tennis, soccer, and basketball Mario, he can do it all He can do anything and save anyone he wants, as long as it’s Peach He’s a doctor and he rides dinosaurs for fun He throws fire and races go-karts in the sun He took on Sonic in the Olympics And he’s had so many parties – he’s the tits! Golf, tennis, soccer, and basketball Mario, he can do it all He can do anything and save anyone he wants, as long as it’s Peach
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Mojo Jojo 01:30
Another plot to take over the world Only to be stopped by the Powerpuff Girls With his black fur, purple cape, and green skin How long before this evil monkey will win? Uh-oh! Uh-oh! Mojo-Jojo Oh no! Oh no! Mojo-Jojo His nuclear attacks sure sound like fun But that massive brain must weigh a ton Coming up with diabolical schemes This dastardly primate’s just blowing off steam Really on the inside, he’s just misunderstood Deep beneath that evil smile there lurks a heart of good
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Pog Fight 00:50
Stack ‘em up and knock ‘em down I’m the best slammer in town Stack ‘em up and knock ‘em down Stack ‘em up and knock ‘em down Pog fight! Tonight! Pog fight! Alright! Stack ‘em up and slam ‘em hard My rules, my yard Back alley, in the streets Stack ‘em, slam ‘em, victory! Pog fight! Tonight! Pog fight! Alright!
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Write to me while you’re away at Hogwarts Send me an owl to say you’re doing well Every night I pray, my little witch is a-okay So write to me while you’re away at Hogwarts
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Garage Band 00:32
I tell girls I’m in a garage band Even though that’s not quite true We usually play in a basement But it’s still the same idea If we lived somewhere where we could surf I’d be out on the beach, surfing, but we don’t So instead I’m in a band
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Throw away your cell phone Look what it’s made of you Texting while you’re driving And sexting driving too Throw away your cell phone And give your thumbs a break Get yourself a beeper and a piece of chocolate cake
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Absolunacy 00:38
I’m going to the ABSO show Come on you know you wanna go with me It’ll be real funny I’ve got suggestions I wanna shout Cause that’s what improv’s all about, you know Making up stuff on the go A-B-S-O going to the funny show A-B-S-O yeah, you know you wanna go It’s short for Absolunacy First timer’s get in free It’s improv comedy Going to the ABSO...show!
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Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Bridge Chorus Chorus
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Lunchables 01:11
Crackers and cheese, assorted meats And mini candy bars Great for picnics in the park Or road trips in the car And if I said hello to her, I wonder what she’d say And if I shared my lunchable, I wonder if she’d stay And if I said hello to her, I wonder what she’d say And if I shared my lunchable, I wonder if she’d stay
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Brontosaurus 00:47
All my life my favorite dinosaur has been the Brontosaurus But it turns out, it was just a big hoax That, shortly after it's discovery, it was found to be part of the apatasaurus genus For over 100 years, people just believed this They called it Brontosaurus, not knowing the real truth And now, in 2015, it actually is Brontosaurus, it's its own genus now? Get your stuff together scientists Cause I love the Brontosaurus I hate those scientists I'm not saying that they should die but I prefer they not be living I love the Brontosaurus I hate those scientists I'm pissed and I bet that Little Foot would be too
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One, Something, Three, Four Something, something, something else Another thing and some different stuff It’s all like you know, you know, whatever Stuff and things and things and stuff And junk and stuff and stuff and things And junk and stuff, it’s like you know, whatever Miscellaneous, etc. Things and stuff and junk and crap Some stuff and something else and what not I mean, you know what I’m talking about right? And stuff...
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Mitch Snyder 00:38
He’s a cop and he can drum He owns a plane and flies it too He’ll fly it over Muncie and he’ll fly it over you He can wakeboard, he can ski On the water and on the snow And if you didn’t know him well before, well now you know He’s Mitch (Mitch, Mitch, Mitch, Mitch) Tiki-tiki Mitch Snyder He’s Mitch (Mitch, Mitch, Mitch, Mitch) Tiki-tiki Mitch Snyder He’s Mitch
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My Jedi Hero 00:35
Cracking jokes with Qui-gon Jinn (Obi-wan, Obi, Obi, Obi-wan) About the trade federation (Obi-wan, Obi, Obi, Obi-wan) Follow him to Alderaan Hitch a ride with our friend Han Help me Obi-wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope! Telling Luke to run away (Obi-wan, Obi, Obi, Obi-wan) Then later help him save the day (Obi-wan, Obi, Obi, Obi-wan) Fighting bad guys, Vader’s toast But one day he’ll become a ghost Help me Obi-wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope!
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I Like Girls 02:16
I like girls But they don't like me In fact, they kind of hate me But I still like girls I like baseball Wait, no I don't But some girls like baseball So I probably should I like fish And chocolate swirls But what I really like Is girls I play guitar Because I thought girls would think it was cool And if it worked, I don't know Because they never told me I like toothpaste And girls have teeth So I guess that makes us Inseparable I like Star Wars And Lord of the Rings So what if some girls don't? Does that make me a nerd? I like girls I like girls I like girls I like girls I like girls And girls love my mandolin (no they don't love) Oh, well, maybe if it was a ukulele (Nope! It's you!)
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Welcome to the basement This is where we record songs When we want to lay something down And we’re not too concerned with quality We’re the Chinese Fire Kites and we play shows from time to time But mostly we just kind of hang around...and think about stuff
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Bread goes in Love comes out Don't know how I'd live without my toaster Push the lever, it makes you hot Should I add some jelly or not? Reheat, defrost, by the way I love to empty your crumb tray Bread goes in Love comes out Don't know how I'd live without my toaster Make the slots extra wide So I can put a bagel inside Toast my bread to golden perfection Is this love or just convection? Bread goes in Love comes out Don't know how I'd live without my toaster
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The Chinese Fire Kites present their debut album, "Greatest Hits." Featuring re-recorded, hi-fidelity versions of 30 songs from their previous 5 demo albums, along with the new single "Why Are Worms on the Sidewalk After It Rains?" and crowd favorite, "The Toaster Song," Greatest Hits seeks to serve up the definitive Chinese Fire Kites experience. If you like your music short, fast, and funny, then the Chinese Fire Kites will satisfy your every desire. So sit back, smile, and enjoy. With 32 songs clocking in at under half an hour, what have you got to lose?

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released August 19, 2016

All songs written and recorded by The Chinese Fire Kites. Copyright 2016.
Except "The Toaster Song" written by Max Shaffer and performed by The Benefit. Copyright 2010.
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The Chinese Fire Kites are:
Grant Cox - vocals, drums, piano, claps 'n' snaps
Matt Daly - vocals, bass, claps 'n' snaps
Max Shaffer - vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, harmonica, mandolin

Additional Vocals by Mark Daly on Cookie, Cake, or Pie? (The Great Fudge Round Debate)

Recorded in The Basement and Max's Love Nest.
Except “Why Are Worms on the Sidewalk After It Rains?” Recorded at Daly Mansion.
Engineers - Grant Cox and Matt Daly
Produced and Mixed by Matt Daly
Mastered using LANDR
Artwork - Max Shaffer

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