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Head Case

by The Happy Problem

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    The new release from NYC indiepunk band, The Happy Problem. Born from the fighting energy of punk and a love of tuneful pop, NYC's The Happy Problem are described by Time Out NY as "...a happy-go-lucky Hole." With influence from Duran Duran to Gogol Bordello, their first full length release, "Head Case," features 11 melodic punk tunes, garnering airplay from KROQ in Los Angeles to DarkCompass.com in the UK and song placements on ABC, CW & more. Video for the latest single and more at www.youtube.com/thehappyproblem.

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1.
Curvature 02:50
Check out my ride My bumpers shine My every curvature is polished-up so fine It isn't I I crouch inside Keep all my valuables where they can safely hide Los Angeles, Los Angeles You'll never shine your way through me Los Angeles, Los Angeles You see what you want to see My buckles gleam On perfect seams I am a fabulous that you have never seen It isn't me I rougher lean Hiding my dirt inside where I can keep it clean Los Angeles, Los Angeles You'll never shine your way through me Los Angeles, Los Angeles You see what you want to see I keep my punctuation on the down low Can't let my exclamation points show show show show It's just a show show show show No one can know know know know Too high the price To eat the hype My indigestion is the only solid sign Cancel the deal I’m going real I'm flying fences to where I can finally feel Los Angeles, Los Angeles You see what you want to see Los Angeles, Los Angeles You'll never shine your way through me Los Angeles, Los Angeles You see what you want to see Los Angeles, Los Angeles You'll never shine your way through me
2.
Matador 03:38
Everyone here is a massive train wreck Everyone here is a massive train wreck It's open season Everyone here is a pretty little boy Everyone here is a pretty little boy It's open season Matador performing for the crowd proudly Red they roar the glory of the sound loudly Matador, you're a pretty little boy Matador will you win or be destroyed Matador, will you suffer to enjoy the final round? Everyone here is a part of the parade Everyone here is a player or the played It's open season Matador performing for the crowd proudly Red they roar the glory of the sound loudly Matador, you're a pretty little boy Matador will you win or be destroyed Matador, will you suffer to enjoy the final round? Run run run where the Presidente flows Grab that taxi, sexy go Grab that taxi, sexy sexy go Matador performing for the crowd proudly Red they roar the glory of the sound loudly Matador performing for the crowd proudly Red they roar the glory of the sound loudly Matador, you're a pretty little boy Matador will you win or be destroyed Matador will you suffer to enjoy Matador, your pretty little boy Matador matador the final round
3.
I am a coaster You are the date They lay things on me Just while they wait And at a dinner You are the plate I am the placemat Crumb-catching fate I wanna be the prettiest girl You're avant garde I am cliché´ You come in first I come too late And at a party You're center stage I hold the pieces Behind the shades I wanna be the prettiest girl Pulled him up without a second glance All the weeks I wooed the same romance Painted coffee cups and galleries Invitations from the Warholese I am a coaster You are the date They lay things on me Just while they wait And at a dinner You are the plate I am the placemat Crumb-catching fate I'll never be the prettiest girl You'll always be the prettiest girl
4.
Seaweed 05:05
If this city fell in the sea before the morning came Voices drowning, clinging to screams and listening for the names I would wrap my body up in the giant leaves Of the palm trees floating off like seaweed Like seaweed When the voices are too much to bear I weave them silently Into pretty braids in my hair and hold them violently And I wrap my body up in the giant sheets Of the small bed where I can be soft like seaweed Like seaweed So delicate when it's dry So dry when it's dry So falling off pieces fly So strong when it's wet So you choke and yet So delicate If my heartbeat ceased to be before the morning came Organs drowning inside of me, and free from all the shame They would wrap my body up in the giant sheets Of white satin and carry me off like seaweed Like seaweed Like seaweed
5.
Coldfish 02:33
Put your panties on, she's already gone Save the spectacle, you'll need it in the pre-dawn Everything to prove, give the diva room Know she show us how she walk-a with a boom-boom Don't betray the fool, it's the golden rule Try escaping but you crash into the cool-cool Nothing worth a try, she's a shut us out blind Don't crack, stay back Stop the old attack Stay loose, no truce No use Cold fish, no kiss All we were dismissed Walk by, stay dry Keep the greeting low, she don't wanna know Personality not welcome in the big show Keep the smile cold, never break the mold Warm and open is a catastrophic no-no Keep your panties on, just until she's gone Save yourself from being just another fawn fawn Ego on parade, make the memory fade Don't crack, stay back Stop the old attack Stay loose, no truce No use Cold fish, no kiss All we were dismissed Walk by, stay dry You're a cold fish, is that what you live for Just a cold fish, slap Cold fish, no kiss, no use, dismissed Cold fish, no kiss, no use dismissed (Walk on by, not worth the try) (Walk on by, not worth the try)
6.
Head Case (free) 02:53
Wakey wakey, hearts a’breaky Lost another one while you were sleeping in Suck the doobie, down the tubie Choke the cruiser til you go into a spin Sleepy sleepy, keepin’ easy Put the future off another morning more Roll ‘er over, sorta sober Fix your goatee, pizza man is at the door You’re a head case Such a beautiful waste One more hit, shit, there’s nothing to see Wakey wakey, no mistakey You’re the smartest guy in any room for sure Witty witty, such a pity Your finale’s just an endless overture Lordy lordy, all aboardy On the track that circles round and round again Thirty thirty, watch the birdie In a flash a life’ll pass around the bend You’re a head case Such a beautiful waste One more hit, shit, there’s nothing to see You’re a head case Such a beautiful waste One more hit, shit, there’s nothing to see Rub your little eyes Comb your ponytail Get yourself a life This is getting stale You’re a head case Such a beautiful waste You’re a head case Such a beautiful waste One more hit, shit, there’s nothing to see
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8.
Wizard 03:25
You must be the wizard You're the one they're talking about I can tell by the smoke you're blowing up From the tub at your big emerald house Said you wanted us up high where the limit meets the sky You just use for your dirty work Hold the prize in front of our eyes You just cruise when the curtain jerks Floating off like the Wizard of Oz These must be your people Sing and dance when you come around Getting high on the offers you make 'til you're gone And their lead hearts drop to the ground Maybe you're a man of tin, open up and nothing in You just use for your dirty work Hold the prize in front of our eyes You just cruise when the curtain jerks Floating off like the Wizard of Oz In your big balloon You've been over the moon You've been over the rainbow So we never say no You just use for your dirty work Hold the prize in front of our eyes You just cruise when the curtain jerks Floating off like the Wizard of Oz Like the Wizard of Oz Just a Wizard of Oz
9.
Lost 02:57
If you go To wed with The first Joe You bed, it's A good sign You should know You could find Your ego Lost and compromised Lost but dig deeper, dig deeper Do do do do do do No return No discount No points earned Just sold-out Just panicked And ran down The plank in A white gown Lost and compromised Lost but dig deeper dig deeper Do do do do do do You're not out of time There is no line If you live to a hundred You'll have always wondered Lost and compromised Lost sight of the prize Lost and compromised Lost sight of the prize Lost (Do do do do do do) Lost (Do do do do do do) Lost (Do do do do do do) Lost (Do do do do do do)
10.
Downtown 03:42
11.
YOU 02:11
You make me unhappy, make me drown You take my feet from me, take me down But when you smile I smile And when you're kind I shine You use words to cut me, shut me down But when you're kind I rise And when you smile I'm fine But then you take the sharpest knife And when you smile I smile But then you use the sharpest knife

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The new release from NYC alt pop band, The Happy Problem. Born from the fighting energy of punk and a love of tuneful pop, NYC's the happy problem are described by Time Out NY as "...sorta like a happy-go-lucky Hole." With influence from Duran Duran to Gogol Bordello, their first full length release, "Head Case," features 11 melodic punk tunes, garnering airplay from KROQ in Los Angeles to DarkCompass.com in the UK and song placements on ABC, CW & more. Video for the new single "Curvature": youtu.be/ByooaJ10Gg8

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released November 1, 2011

Time Out New York calls The Happy Problem "a happy-go-lucky Hole." Born from the fighting energy of punk and the love of tuneful pop, and citing influences from Duran Duran to Gogol Bordello, the NYC alt pop band have just released their first full-length album, Head Case, with 11 melodic punk tunes. The songs have earned placements on ABC, CW, MTV and more and enthusiastic response from bloggers and podcasters alike, (including UK's DarkCompass.com) as well as airplay on tastemaker stations across the US including KROQ in Los Angeles.

The band was founded in LA by former folkie Samantha Shaber. After releasing albums and touring the US and UK for several years on her own, Shaber did a musical about-face and recruited players from Gnarls Barkley and The Fray to record an indiepunk EP under the contradictory band name, The Happy Problem. The songs quickly landed placements in film and TV, and Shaber packed up and relocated to her hometown NYC, where the full-length follow-up, Head Case, was recorded.

Shaber's booming, raspy voice can also be heard in the upcoming Weinstein release, BUTTER, starring Hugh Jackman and Jennifer Garner, on the song "Harder Deeper Faster" which she cowrote with dance-rock collective The Bashful.

Shaber was recently featured in a new Joey Ramone video "New York City" alongside fellow New Yorkers Reggie Watts, Andrew WK, Matt and Kim and more. The Happy Problem are currently at work on their next release, "From Birth to Death and All the Crap in Between," due out in early 2013.

"With chili red locks and captivating azure eyes, front woman Samantha "Sam" Shaber belts out a melodious mantra of punk harmonies and a sprinkle of angst." – Yahoo!

"The happy problem portray a quality reminiscent of early MTV– organic and unpolished." – Music Connection

"...the intensity and drive of punk, adding their own gritty and graceful elements..." – Deli Magazine

"These guys are the real deal, smart with enough snark to maintain indie status but with bottomless pop potential."

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Described by Time Out NY as “a happy go lucky Hole,” The Happy Problem's exuberantly angsty frontwoman Samantha Shaber sings of youth, age, love & death on their self-produced third album, Birth. Shaber founded The Happy Problem after logging over 200,000 miles touring as a solo artist. Their songs are frequently featured on hit series including Sleepy Hollow and Keeping up with the Kardashians. ... more

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