An Otherwise Negative Situation

by Geoff Palmer

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1.	Give It Up 01:42	lyrics	buy track
Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now They're gonna tell you what you need to do They're gonna tell you but they don't have a clue Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now They're gonna tell you what you need to do They're gonna tell you but they don't have a clue Oh my goodness me, how can this really be All that we have left now are faded memories Scattered on the floor, ripped up and torn We are no more Shut up and listen, Give it up, give it up now Shut up and listen, Give it up, give it up now Shut up and listen, Give it up, give it up now Shut up and listen, Give it up, give it up now Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now Give it up, give it up now, Give it up, give it up now
2.	We Run 02:31	lyrics	buy track
I fell asleep on the couch again Broken blades on the ceiling fan Reruns, cancelled shows Distorted voices, speakers blown Moral fiber wearing thin, I got a story or two to bend Punch-drunk, bloodshot eyes Coming at you with a bag of lies I'm feeling good, you're feeling good, we're feeling good, you wanna I'm feeling good, you're feeling good, we're feeling good, you wanna Twilight zone, far from home I'm a deadbeat baby on the road to Rome And Geoff says Like Dylan or the rolling stones Yeah some people listen, but they'll never know I'm a tall drink of water Yo, where's your glass I'm a knight in shining armor Devoid of class I'm the boomerang of frisbee's getting back in the game But at the end of the day, we're all the same I'm feeling good, you're feeling good, we're feeling good, you wanna I'm feeling good, you're feeling good, we're feeling good, you wanna We run, to the beat The only rules are the ones on the street. The sirens call, we go Under the light of the moon, we roll, we run I'm feeling good, you're feeling good, we're feeling good, you wanna I'm feeling good, you're feeling good, we're feeling good, you wanna We run, to the beat The only rules are the ones on the street The sirens call, we go Under the light of the moon, we roll We run, to the beat The only rules are the ones on the street The sirens call, we go Under the light of the moon, we roll We run
3.	Surfin' Nebraska 02:16	lyrics	buy track
Wise as the world is flat, I could tell you anything, no questions asked You're two sheep shy of a sweater with a brain as light as a feather Ask me where I've been. I got a story for you, my friend. I've been surfing Nebraska I loaded up my board and went on safari through the hills and the hollers with Clyde and Bonnie They got money to burn, like the pockets of my jeans More holy than the pope or a block of sweet cheese Thanks for the invite, you know I'd love to go, but I ain't around that weekend, bro I'm surfing in Nebraska. Surfing in Nebraska. In Nebraska, su-su-su-su-surfing I needed a rest, I needed a break I heard the surf in the Midwest is great You'll find me in a cornfield wasting my days Catching amber waves of grain Catch a wave, baby, in new hamster's 18-mile coastline Thanks for the invite, you know I'd love to go, but I ain't around that weekend, bro I'm surfing in Nebraska. Surfing in Nebraska. In Nebraska, su-su-su-su-surfing I'm surfing in Nebraska. Surfing in Nebraska. In Nebraska, su-su-su-su-surfing Su-su-su-su-surfing Su-su-su-su-surfing Thanks for the invite, you know I'd love to go But I ain't around that weekend, bro Surfin'
4.	Ignite 02:58	lyrics	buy track
In times of sorrow, you always look to the west In times of joy, I must admit, you never looked your best If the stars align tonight, tomorrow's news will lead with a crash If the feeling hits just right, the green of life will crumble to ash If we ignite, are you ready for that If we ignite, are you ready for that The world's greatest inventions are rarely perfect or clean And they're bound to get old from the heat and the cold that constant motion has to wear on machines If the stars align tonight, tomorrow's news will lead with a crash If the feeling hits just right, the green of life will crumble to ash If we ignite, are you ready for that If we ignite, are you ready for that Now it's boiling to a point, let the flames test the metal When the warmest of the water ain't the hottest in the kettle We shuffle guilt like dealers on stilts We don't want them to look up, but we know everybody will And when we liquidate our assets, into ounces into cups We'll say things like, yeah, it'd be great to grab a beer or a coffee sometime I'm super busy, but I'd love to catch up If the stars align tonight, tomorrow's news will lead with a crash If the feeling hits just right, the green of life will crumble to ash If we ignite, are you ready for that If we ignite, are you ready for that If we ignite, are you ready for that If we ignite, are you ready for that
5.	Dark Thoughts 02:47	lyrics	buy track
Careful what you wish for When you're sitting home alone and board You can get your mind stuck in dark thoughts of lost love Don't hold a candle to the ones that got away You gotta shine that light on the people who want to stay I said, hey, what are you gonna do I said, hey, hey, dark thoughts are coming for you Caught in a landslide no escape from reality Hopeless romantic, broken dreams scattered at your feet I said, hey, what are you gonna do I said, hey, hey, dark thoughts are coming for you Dark thoughts are coming for you Dark thoughts are coming for you So funny how the throat screams bloody when you didn't reap the seeds that you gave Like it's weird how a beard grows fuller with the sharpest and the closer you shave I said, hey, what are you gonna do I said, hey, hey, dark thoughts are coming for you I said, hey, what are you gonna do I said, hey, hey, dark thoughts are coming for you Dark thoughts are coming for you Dark thoughts are coming for you Dark thoughts are coming for you
6.	FOMO 02:45	lyrics	buy track
I've been walking down one-way streets Don't want no one passing me In the opposite direction I get tripped up on what I might be missing Out on I got a feeling I can't let go The grass is greener but it never grows Ain't found a scratch that can touch this itch I get tripped up on what I might be missing Out on Out on F-O-M-O, can you tell me Who, what, why, where and how right now F-O-M-O Chill days, chill vibes, chill jams The silver lining of a silver can I play it cool but I must admit I get tripped up on what I might be missing Out on Out on F-O-M-O, can you tell me Who, what, why, where and how right now F-O-M-O I gotta know I gotta go You look just like somebody That I used to know I can't quite place the name that was years ago I don't know I don't know F-O-M-O, can you tell me Who, what, why, where and how right now F-O-M-O F-O-M-O, can you tell me Who, what, why, where and how right now F-O-M-O I gotta know I gotta go
7.	In the Grooves 02:25	lyrics	buy track
In the Grooves covered in dust long forgotten by the modern world Live the voices of the dead haunting sounds that fill our head Forever spinning at 33 RPM from the needle we see Snapshots of the past, shrouded in pain, trapped in wax Through the speakers they come alive, protest songs and rally cries Through the speakers we hear them scream, one love, one life, one team At 33 and 45 RPM they come alive one more time In the Grooves covered in dust long forgotten by the modern world Live the voices of the dead haunting sounds that fill our head Through the speakers they come alive, protest songs and rally cries Through the speakers we hear them scream one love one life one team Through the speakers they come alive protest songs and rally cries Through the speakers we hear them scream At 33 and 45 RPM they come alive
8.	Stuck With You 02:32	lyrics	buy track
Don't call me up to complain that's one of the things that drives me insane Like leaving dishes in the sink or not wiping your feet before you let yourself in A royal flush beats four of a kind, nothing I can do, my hands are tied I could go on for days, listing the ways but it ain't gonna do any good You never cease to impress with your lack of common sense So I'm just wasting my breath A royal flush beats four of a kind, nothing I can do, my hands are tied I'm stuck with you I'm stuck with you I wave a white flag and admit defeat You've got me beat You smash silence with pointless talk adding no new facts or depth to the plot Social cues are like foreign news they should hold a weight but mean nothing to you A royal flush beats four of a kind, nothing I can do, my hands are tied I'm stuck with you I'm stuck with you I'm stuck with you I'm stuck with you Stuck, stuck, stuck with you I'm stuck with you Stuck with you I'm stuck with you Stuck, stuck with you I'm stuck with you I'm stuck with you I'm stuck with you
9.	Backseat Driver 02:46	lyrics	buy track
I'd like to do a song of great social and political import It goes like this I'm an outcast, baby, on the inside I'm looking for a place to hide You keep saying that you blow minds Well, you ain't touching mine Can you tell me how the west was won I'm a tall tale when the shadow's long long gone It's kinda nice being right all time I guess it's okay being lonely No one likes a backseat driver When you're in a big rush to put out a fire Can you tell me how the west was won I'm a tall tale when the shadow's long, long gone Too late, that grade you made selling wishes at the end of the line We're going down a rabbit hole we can all only hope we'll make it out alive There's no competition when you're running the course alone It's always your day, you can always celebrate No one's there to see you bring the trophy home I'm an outcast, baby, on the inside I'm looking for a place to hide No one likes a bright side, backseat driver style of an only child Can you tell me how the west was won I'm a tall tale when the shadow's long, long gone
10.	Like A Dove 03:29	lyrics	buy track
I see the light, crack the darkness, comfort of dreams fade Reality crashing in like a river after heavy rain You never know what tomorrow holds, all I know is life is cold Get your wings and fly like a dove into the sun Short breath, punctured lung, sharp eye, quick tongue Alibis, strung together over cigarettes and wine You never know what tomorrow holds, all I know is life is cold Get your wings and fly like a dove into the sun Aimless and wasteful, days filled with shame, still I breathe Head filled with regret, hoping for the best, still I breathe Still I breathe Get your wings and fly like a dove into the sun Aimless and wasteful, days filled with shame, still I breathe Head filled with regret, hoping for the best, still I breathe Still I breathe Still I breathe Still I breathe Still I breathe Still I breathe Still I breathe Still I breathe Still I breathe

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AS HEARD ON SIRIUSXM, FACTION PUNK CH. 314, LITTLE STEVEN’S UNDERGROUND GARAGE CH. 21 & COOLEST SONGS IN THE WORLD CH. 721

YES, YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY! OUR HIGHLY PROLIFIC FRIEND, GEOFF PALMER, IS BACK WITH A NEW FULL-LENGTH! ACCOMPANIED BY HIS LONG-TIME COMPANIONS ZACK SPRAGUE ON DRUMS AND KURT BAKER ON BASS ON THESE 10 BRAND NEW SONGS, GEOFF IS SEEMINGLY EFFORTLESSLY AND FLAWLESSLY BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POWER POP AND POP PUNK AGAIN, AS ONLY HE CAN.

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Geoff Palmer – Lead and backing vocals, guitars, keys, and synth
Zack Sprague – Drums, backing vocals, guitars
Kurt Baker – Bass, backing vocals, guitar, piano

Additional musicians:
Mike Kennerty – Backing vocals on In the Grooves & Surfin’ Nebraska
Kris Rodgers - Synth & Piano on FOMO
Dave Strong – Backing vocals on Surfin’ Nebraska & Like a Dove

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released October 20, 2023

© Geoff Palmer™️ - Walking Bowl of Punch Music Under Exclusive License to Stardumb Records.

All songs published by Walking Bowl of Punch Music (ASCAP)

Give It Up - Palmer
We Run - Palmer/Sprague/Baker
Surfin’ Nebraska - Palmer/Sprague
Ignite - Palmer/Sprague
In the Grooves – Palmer
FOMO - Palmer/Sprague
Stuck With You - Palmer
Dark Thoughts - Palmer/Sprague
Backseat Driver - Palmer/Sprague/Baker
Like a Dove - Palmer

Recorded at Woolly Mammoth Sound & Friar Park East by David Minehan & Geoff Palmer. Additional overdub tracking by Jameson Savage at Stable Ground.

Mixed by - Mike Kennerty
Mastered by – Justin Perkins at Mystery Room Mastering

Artwork – Stefan Tijs
Photos – Jackie Lemaire

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Geoff Palmer Madison, Wisconsin

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Geoff Palmer is an American musician and songwriter from Rochester, New Hampshire, now living in Madison, Wisconsin. He is a founding member and songwriter for veteran garage rock/power pop band The Connection and punk band The Guts, along with being a member and songwriter with the Kurt Baker Band and solo artists. ... more

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