Issue 22 - 1992

Mohawk Hangnail
Scott Rettberg
Coe Review • Issue 22
Kill the police kill the police break a bottle over somebody’s
head electric twang distortion louder the band’s name is Hangnail
the band’s name is Hangnail set fire to the equipment burn down the
highschools blow up city hall that’s right into a parking lot crowbar
shatter windshields Bowie knife slit tires and scream and drool and
scream cut down the pedestrians blow shit up for the sake of
Anarchy freedom to do freedom to say freedom to destroy Da Da
Razor Hangnail speakers shake the walls hear the noise hear the
noise slam dance jump on to the people bang drums until the skin
breaks shit in front of a gourmet restaurant throw glass in a crowded
room yell fire in a crowded theatre stomp on the writhing masses the
band’s name is Hangnail the band’s name is Hangnail the hair is
orange green purple Mohawk Da Da Razorstraight up transmit
Anarchy tear it down get fucked up how ever you want get fucked
up until you vomit vomit some more get used to the taste of bile on
your tongue vomit into the crowd vomit on the starving children kick
those boots till you hear something break do it again if you can’t
understand the song can’t understand this music go die go throw
yourself in front of a train give me money for screaming on stage
give me money to break the old records on my nose ring swings a
pendulum the pendulum is really razor come closer and you’ll find
out find the right decibel distortion the one that shatters your ear
drums yes I was disturbed as a child yes the music is madness about
headaches that will never disappear migraines that bang around in
your skull do you understand what I am saying will I have to rip off
your fingernails to make you understand you don’t like my mohawk
because it’s different I don’t like your face think I’ll smash it in I’ll
steal what I need and rob what I don’t yes I do like the sound of
alarms as the storefront window breaks dance up and down as I
cackle you don’t like the chain that I’m wearing it’s there to whip
against your head I like to watch you bleed love me on the stage love
me on the stage spit into the audience kick towards their faces you
people are useless I kill you with my eyes I kill you with my eyes the
band’s name is Hangnail the band’s name is Hangnail do injury to
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