Varsity Drag : Billy Ruane

[HureSabina]

This is the guy that Chris Rich pumped full of Vivarin hoping to get a chance to blow him, right?

[robchalfen]

I was kinda hoping it would actually be Billy singing 'The Varsity Drag', the 20's pop tune

[dubitandum]

@robchalfen Said tune being from whence the band's name was derived...that indeed would have been an awesome consummation, eh? :-)

Ah, well. Maybe in the next life.

[tropester2003]

That's an idiot jazz troll

[mthai66]

@GodHeIpNikoIai WTF Chris?!!

[Scobiwon]

you know the dance is neverending--

you wanna see your friends tonight

that suit might need a cleaning--

but it's alright--

but the place just ain't the same without Billy Ruane

'cause he always knows your name, that Billy Ruane

and it's just a goddamn shame without Billy Ruane...

(and there ain't no one to blame,

but the place just ain't the same...)

[Schmoedipus]

@Scobiwon Thanks.

[mthai66]

@Scobiwon I just posted what Ben is singing. I know the official lyrics are slightly different, but I assumed he wanted to know what was actually being sung in the vid

URL = broken

[dubitandum]

@mthai66 Hmmph, it worked for me just now...you have to add the "Hypertext Transfer Protocol" letters at the beginning and all, of course: it won't let me post the full link (or even those letters) here because of some anti-spam filter... >:-)

[dubitandum]

@mthai66 you could also simply go to varsitydrag dot o-r-g (god, it wasn't even let me type THAT) and find the track off the album called "for crying out loud"...it's free for all. good luck!

:-)

[dubitandum]

I guess these comments are set not to accept links but...

You can find the official lyrics (direct from the writer!) :-) and download the track for free at:

varsitydrag.bandcamp.com/track­/billy-ruane

[mthai66]

250 cc's rollin down Mass avenue Citgo sign is flashin down Taillight barely hangin on You know and I know that it's been way too long Where are you going stranger better hang on tight Though the dance is never ending wanna see your friends tonite That suit might need a cleaning but it's alright

[mthai66]

And the place just ain't the same without Billy Ruane And he always knows your name that Billy Ruane And it's just a cryin shame about Billy Ruane There ain't no one to blame but the place just ain't the same Dancin around Kenmore SQ Down on Landsdowne every night Staggering out of TT's underneath 1000 stars the Channel is gone and the Rat closed down Where are you going Billy when you ride off in the night

[mthai66]

Though the dance is never ending wanna see your friends tonite That suit might need a cleaning but it's alright And the place just ain't the same without Billy Ruane And he always knows your name that Billy Ruane And it's just a cryin shame about Billy Ruane There ain't no one to blame but the place just ain't the same Keepin it loud Keepin it raw The best dressed drunk I ever saw....

[Schmoedipus]

Good song. Wish the lyrics were clearer. 

[mthai66]

@Schmoedipus lyrics posted

[dubitandum]

@Schmoedipus

Official lyrics, and download the track for free:

varsitydrag.bandcamp.com/track­/billy-ruane

[FoundJules]

RIP BILLY, Jules

[mthai66]

@FoundJules I can't believe this :( RIP

[mthai66]

I just listened to this about 100 times. Once you get the words, it'll almost make you cry... If you're from a certain town and era.

Nicely done.