Bernie's is a Target Now
Bernie's Subterranean Dream: Nostalgia, Punk Rock, and Cultural Shifts
Lyrics
Flashback circa 1999
Reflecting on the past, specifically around 1999.
I'd give it all up to go back in time
Expressing a willingness to sacrifice everything to revisit the past.
When all I wanted was a bagel and an opening slot
Nostalgic reference to simpler desires, like wanting a bagel and a chance to perform as an opening act.
Tony Painter, can I have a Saturday?
Asking Tony Painter for a Saturday, possibly for a performance or event.
In early May, I'll book the bands, we'll split the pay
Planning to organize bands for a show in early May and anticipating shared earnings.
Just have to pray that the sound guy shows up this time
Expressing the need for reliability, hoping the sound guy shows up for the event.
I never thought they would shut it down
Unexpected closure or shutdown of something anticipated or cherished.
December 31, 2015
Highlighting a specific date, December 31, 2015, as a significant point in time.
The last night of a subterranean dream
Describing the final night of a cherished underground or subterranean experience.
Campus Partners, bulldozers, and some cultural death
Mentioning the involvement of Campus Partners and bulldozers, suggesting destruction and cultural loss.
Are the stickered pipes still somewhere underneath
Pondering the fate of labeled pipes, possibly remnants of the past venue, beneath new constructions.
The housewares or the budget sweatshop sheets?
Questioning if traces of the old venue exist among mundane items like housewares or budget sweatshop sheets.
Scott Woods said it best: "Your campus is trash"
Quoting Scott Woods' critique, implying dissatisfaction with the state of the campus.
I never thought they would shut it down, but
Reiterating surprise or disbelief at the unexpected closure of the venue.
Bernie's is a Target now
Stating that Bernie's, once a cherished place, is now a Target store, indicating commercialization or gentrification.
Hip-hop nights and marathon punk rock shows
Recalling diverse events at Bernie's, such as hip-hop nights and punk rock shows.
Watch yourself while going down the back stairs
Warning about potential dangers, possibly related to the physical condition of the old venue's back stairs.
Can you really miss the smell of piss and cigarettes?
Pondering whether the unpleasant smells of the past venue are missed when it was a personal space.
When it's your place do you really care?
Raising a question about the level of attachment or concern when the place was personally owned.
So when I die please bury me
Expressing a wish to be buried beneath Bernie's Bagels and Distillery, indicating a deep connection or sentimental value.
Underneath Bernie's Bagels and Distillery
Continuation of the wish to be associated with Bernie's even after death.
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