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Rad Hair Day

by Alex Retro

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NostalgicJeremy A throwback record to Learning Lessons and Do Something Cool, something we need now. Favorite track: Invasion on Clearwater Beach.
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    11. She Likes MxPx (More Than She Likes Me)
    12. Fruit Snack Mania
    13. I’m Alex Retro
    14. Space Ranger Girl
    15. When I See You Today
    16. Thanks

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1.
Drop by to pick you up around 11:30 AM I got a lot of other friends, but today is not for them Where it goes No one knows We can buy each other clothes Down at Plato’s Closet I had a pick up line, but I lost it We’ll sit along the shore and hope this summer never ends It doesn’t matter cuz, I’ll still be here when fall begins Woah oh oh, woah oh oh this summer of love Woah oh oh, woah oh oh this summer of love The music in your car ain’t enough To express the joy we feel This summer of love Went by the Dollar Tree and then to the movies where we Snuck in all the food we bought And we’re never getting caught Every day Wanna say You’re the only one for me Let’s go to a rock show Local bands at a friend’s gazebo I’ll walk you home and then I’ll say goodnight at your front door We’ll reminisce about how much we both miss the Warped Tour Woah oh oh, woah oh oh this summer of love Woah oh oh, woah oh oh this summer of love The music in your car ain’t enough To express the joy we feel This summer of love Ahh ahh ahh ahh, summer of love Ahh ahh ahh ahh, summer of love Woah oh oh, woah oh oh this summer of love Woah oh oh, woah oh oh this summer of love The music in your car ain’t enough To express the joy we feel This summer of love
2.
I check my closet for something to wear But there’s way too many different t-shirts in there Ninja Turtles, PEZ Dispensers New Found Glory and Mario Brothers Back to the Future and Dragon Quest It’s time I shut up and just get dressed T-shirt Junkie, that’s what you get When you’re a total shopping addict T-shirt Junkie, there’s no other way I just don’t know what I’m gonna wear today Cuz I’m a t-shirt junkie
3.
Hangin’ out on the set of a John Hughes film Hangin' out in his fictitious idealized realm Savage Steve, Spielberg too Dancing all night in Footloose Kevin Bacon could be my best friend Until the end I wanna be, in an 80s movie Cast me back in time to be a star I wanna be, in an 80s movie Watch me on your VCR Shopping at the record store with Duckie The girl he loves is gonna be there HEY if we’re lucky Leather coats, big hair-dos High waist jeans and checkered shoes John Cusack has eyes for just one girl Oh she’s his world I wanna be, in an 80s movie Cast me back in time to ‘86 I wanna be, in an 80s movie Skipping school with Matthew Broderick We're playing sick I wanna be (I wanna be) I wanna be in an 80s movie (I wanna be, I wanna be) I wanna be in an 80s movie (I wanna be, I wanna be) I wanna be in an 80s movie I wanna be in an 80s movie
4.
Don't take my Weezer ticket It cost me a lot to get it Don't take my Weezer ticket away Don't take my Green Day ticket I was gonna dance in the mosh pit I wish that you would go away I've gotta keep at least one eye open while sleeping I check my window and I see you out there creeping (YOU CREEP!!!) Don't take my Fall Out Boy ticket I kinda like them, I admit it Mainly just the record with "Saturday" Don't take my Weezer ticket Don't take my Weezer ticket Don't take my Weezer ticket away
5.
Baseball tees and black rimmed glasses My heart sinks anytime she passes Walkin' into town on a Saturday again Well I'm a garage sale boy in a farmer's market world A straight up nerd and she's a marvel of a girl She works at Sprouts but she's off on the weekends No high fructose corn syrup Organic roasters wakes her up So health conscious, I wanna be the same Headed out to the health food mart I never ate too healthy but now's the time to start You ask her name, but what's it to ya? Oh yeah, she brews kombucha Less than 0.5 ABV She always keeps it gluten free And I think I'd do anything for her Now I wanna buy a dozen crates Support her indie micro brew all across the states I didn't know there was a flavor called "lavender" How do ya know that I'm obsessed? I'm chewin' xylitol gum and checkin' my breath I hope she takes the time to know me While she's fermenting scoby Headed out to the health food mart I never ate too healthy but now's the time to start You ask her name, but what's it to ya? Oh yeah, she brews kombucha Headed out to the health food mart I never ate too healthy but now's the time to start You ask her name, but what's it to ya? Oh yeah, she brews kombucha She brews kombucha She brews kombucha Woah oh oh Yodelayheehoo
6.
It was just a summer's eve And everyone wanted to watch the sunset The lifeguard said we should leave But then we saw something we'll never forget Down from the stars Straight from Mars They parked their UFOs right on top of our cars And now We can't believe our eyes So pack your bags We're headed out to LA No time to escape When Mars attacks What can you do What can you do What can you do? Invasion! Invasion! Invasion on Clearwater Beach Invasion! Invasion! Invasion in Clearwater Beach Don't go out after nightfall They'll steal your towel and they'll steal your beach ball Invasion! Invasion! Invasion on Clearwater Beach Everybody was runnin' around Lasers shot down to the ground Bodybuilders acting tough Until they saw a martian twice as buff Ice cream dropped Gotta be stopped No time left to stand there shocked And now Your girl just lost a flip flop So watch your backs We'll take shelter right here Under the pier When Mars Attacks Whan can we do? What can we do? What can we do? Invasion! Invasion! Invasion on Clearwater Beach Invasion! Invasion! Invasion in Clearwater Beach Don't go out after nightfall They'll steal your towel and they'll steal your beach ball Invasion! Invasion! Invasion on Clearwater Beach
7.
I gave her my heart But I was such an eyesore Do you know what she did? She took it to the thrift store Dropped it off in the bargain bin Said she doesn’t wanna see it again Didn’t even try to pawn it off for extra cash And she just laughed She took it to the thrift store Now it’s a dollar and out on the sales floor Took it to the thrift store And now I just wish I could get it back the way it was before I got in my car And headed for Goodwill Gonna buy back my heart Fingers crossed it’s there still Ran inside with cash in hand Laughing like a kid at Disney Land Didn’t even stop to look at all those dumb CDs Or DVDs She took it to the thrift store Now it’s a dollar and out on the sales floor Took it to the thrift store And now I just wish I could get it back the way it was before
8.
The first time that I saw you there in the hall I knew I had to find a way I could call you my own But I never knew how I could express When my words come out it’s a mess (G-Am-C-D) So I went by Super Target And I bought these earbuds they were blue Then I went by the flea market And I found an oldschool iPod Nano for you (C-D-G-D) Got a Nano full of love songs I hope these tunes will never be erased Got a Nano full of love songs Til it auto-syncs and they all get replaced (G-C-D) (G-C-D-C) She likes The All-American Rejects I’d like to know exactly what will happen next She likes emo bands from 2005 She says she thinks that Myspace should be revived So I went down to Hot Topic And I bought some hair dye, it was blue And I told my heart to stop it But I still made this sappy playlist for you Got a Nano full of love songs I hope these tunes will never be erased Got a Nano full of love songs Til it auto-syncs and they all get replaced If you want to know how I feel Scroll through this playlist using the click-wheel If you want to know how I feel Scroll through this playlist using the click-wheel (G-Em-C-D)
9.
We’ve been waiting all week for this moment We’ve been waiting all week just to break from these chains While we spend our lives seeking atonement From the struggles inside us that always remain We’re to blame Will you take the time that you have free? To be all that you can be To treat others as good as yourself Without giving up on your dreams While I’m watching the sun strike the city As the light fades away in the 5:00 sky For a moment the world seems pretty Holding out for the future while just getting by We still try Will you take the time that you have free? To be all that you can be To treat others as good as yourself Without giving up on your dreams Do it all again Make the cash and spend Reach for the hopes of tomorrow And never let them, never let them go Will you take the time that you have free? To be all that you can be To treat others as good as yourself Without giving up on your dreams On your dreams
10.
Waiting by the Starbucks with my Peach Tea Lemonade Feelin’ kinda cool chillin’ under the umbrella shade That’s when I saw her through my jet black Zenni frames I crossed my fingers that she wouldn’t give me any games All summer long, we went to shows Barbecues and Trader Joe’s All summer long, she stuck around Hangin’ out in this one horse town I wonder wonder where’d ya go I wonder will I ever know? Will I see you around, will I be seeing you at all? At the beachside outdoor outlet mall Walkin’ down the sidewalk with a blue sky over me Wonderin’ if I’m gonna feel this way for eternity Got me brokenhearted on a beautiful day Looking to the future, gettin’ lost along the way All that I know, the sun will shine Time will heal and I’ll be fine Spring turns to summer time again Flowers bloom, let the good times in I wonder wonder where’d ya go I wonder will I ever know? Will I see you around, will I be seeing you at all? At the beachside outdoor outlet mall Oh how I wish that you were here With summer comin’ up, it’s almost been a year I wonder wonder where’d ya go I wonder will I ever know? Will I see you around, will I be seeing you at all? At the beachside outdoor outlet mall

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My fifth full length solo album! Recorded during the great quarantine of 2020, here's another collection of comedy based songs about summer, love, and rock n' roll.

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released May 29, 2020

Alex Retro - Vocals, Guitar, Ukulele, Keyboards
Reggie Duncan - Steel Guitar on "Brews Kombucha"
Mike Patton - Additional Vocals on "Invasion on Clearwater Beach"

All songs written by Alex Retro.
Mike Patton of Vista Blue appears courtesy of Radiant Radish Records.
radiantradish.bandcamp.com
Artwork by Rizuchi.

BIG thanks to everyone who's supported me over the years. I owe you a milkshake and a hug.

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