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Temporary Satisfaction (Remastered)

by The RPMs

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1.
I Don't Wanna Be Young 02:07
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I DON'T WANNA BE YOUNG By The RPMs I don’t wanna go home Cause I know there’s no one there I just wanna be alone So I think I’ll sit right here And I’ll try crying in my beer And I’ll die every time someone asks me The reason you’re not here And I’ll try and pretend We were always good friends They’re never gonna know How much I miss you so I don’t wanna wake up Though I know it’s only pride I just wanna grow up I’ve been wounded deep inside I don’t wanna be loved (I don’t wanna be loved by you) I don’t wanna be touched I don’t wanna be young Cause it hurts too much <INSTRUMENTAL> I don’t wanna be loved (I don’t wanna be loved by you) I don’t wanna be touched I don’t wanna be young Cause it hurts too much Never gonna know how much I miss you so Whoa-oh I still, I really miss you I don’t wanna be young Cause it hurts too much
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Another Sunday 03:06
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ANOTHER SUNDAY By The RPMs Another Sunday You’re hoping one day She is gonna get the word She is gonna be your bird yea Her loves a danger See the ego’s about to be kicked right down He’s just a stranger And here’s no fun to be hanging around She don’t need anyone to be true She just wants a man in expensive shoes So until one day That special someday She’s gonna fill your mind With silk impressions of a life unkind yea There goes the danger See the ego’s about to be kicked right down He’s just a stranger You better get ready to leave this town She don’t need anyone to be true She just wants a man in expensive shoes yea In expensive shoes yea, in expensive <INSTRUMENTAL> Is it for someone, this fancy game she’s playing I don’t see no one listening to what she’s saying She’s just an ego, she’s faking pseudo class yea But my amigo she takes it in the ass but oh boy Another Sunday, you’re hoping one day She’s gonna get the word She’s gonna be your bird yea Her loves the danger See the ego’s about to be kicked right down He’s just a stranger And it’s no fun to be hanging around She don’t need anyone to be true She just wants a man in expensive shoes yea In expensive shoes yea In expensive shoes yea In expensive
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LSD 02:57
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LSD By The RPMs There is no younger generation It’s a psychedelic hallucination Their one and only consideration Is acute devotion to excitation yea They say my mind perfectly controlled takin’ LSD I’ve got a psychedelic hallucination followin’ me I got an application for my resignation, society Because my mind perfectly controlled takin’ LSD Their one and only consideration Is acute devotion to excitation Their home they’re leaving is a photograph That they don’t believe in So they won’t be comin’ back, no They say my mind perfectly controlled takin’ LSD I’ve got a psychedelic hallucination followin’ me I got an application for my resignation, society Because my mind perfectly controlled takin’ LSD LSD LSD <INSTRUMENTAL> Their one and only consideration Is acute devotion to excitation There is no younger generation It’s a psychedelic hallucination yea They say my mind perfectly controlled takin’ LSD I’ve got a psychedelic hallucination followin’ me I’ve got an application for my resignation, society Because my mind perfectly controlled takin’ LSD LSD LSD LSD
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It's Only Time 03:18
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IT'S ONLY TIME By The RPMs (When) When I was young I’d chase the sun (When I was young I’d chase the sun) Didn’t have no time for anyone (Didn’t have no time for anyone) I never dreamed I’d seen my yesterdays Leaving what I believe in, just a phase To fade away (When) When I was young I raised a son (When I was young I raised a son) Didn’t have no time to be the one (Didn’t have no time to be the one) I’m not the kind to be depended on I’ve got my mind set on the setting sun Another one It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all (When) When I was young I’d take the sun (When I was young I’d take the sun) To be my friend over anyone (To be my friend over anyone) I’m not the kind to be depended on I’ve got my mind set on the setting sun Another one It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all <INSTRUMENTAL> It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all To give it all, oh oh Oh-woah-woah-woah It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all It’s only time but it’s my time Don’t ask me I just can’t give it all
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Gimmie Some Action 03:07
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GIMMIE SOME ACTION By The RPMs I’m in love with her so I need some time (Sha la, la, la, Sha la, la, la) Sit inside me head and I’ll ease the pain (Sha la, la, la, Sha la, la, la) Kinda like sugar and I like spices and I like little girls Said I like spices and I like juices and I like you as well, oh yea Oh she’s so detrimental to my health both physical and mental Oh, I told you not to go, I told you not to go Gimmie some action, I’ll do you real fine Show me some feeling, show you mine Gimmie some action and I’ll do you real fine Do you real ‘lize the kind of lies that she’s got to hear (Sha la, la, la, Sha la, la, la) Lies like, “I need you and I want you near” (Sha la, la, la, Sha la, la, la) Kinda like sugar and I like spices and I like little girls Said I like spices and I like juices and I like you as well, oh yea <INSTRUMENTAL> Gimmie some action and I’ll do you real fine Show me some feeling, show you mine Gimmie some action, I’ll do you real fine Do you real <INSTRUMENTAL> I’m in love with her so I need some time (Sha la, la, la, Sha la, la, la) Sit inside me head and I’ll ease the pain (Sha la, la, la, Sha la, la, la) Kinda like sugar and I like spices and I like little girls Said I like spices and I like juices and I like you as well, oh yea Oh she’s so detrimental to me health both physical and mental Oh, I told you not to go, I told you not to go Gimmie some action, I’ll do you real fine Show me some feeling, show you mine Gimmie some action and I’ll do you real fine Do you real Do you real Do you real Do you real, Do you real fine
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Only A Rose 02:48
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ONLY A ROSE By The RPMs No, only a rose could I give to you (Could I give……………...to you) (Could I give to you) No, only a rose could I give to you (Could I give……………...to you) (Could I give to you) I’m your great big bundle of charms Come in to my two empty arms We can work it out (We can work it out) I’m your great big bundle of nerves I must have asked you once or twice You’re so very nice (You’re so very nice) Sun and the moon shine, making the stars shine (Ooh, ooh moon shine aah, aah, aah, aah) Let it rain on you Sun and the sunshine, keeping the day fine (Ooh, ooh sunshine aah, aah, aah, aah) Let it rain on me too No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no only a rose a rose can grow Could I give to you (Could I give……………...to you) (Could I give to you) I’m your great big bundle of charms Come in to my two empty arms We can work it out (We can work it out) Sun and the moon shine, making the stars shine (Ooh, ooh moon shine aah, aah, aah, aah) Let it rain on you Sun and the sunshine keeping the day fine (Ooh, ooh sunshine aah, aah, aah, aah) Let it rain on me too ooo-oo-oo-oooh!
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Everybody's On Drugs 05:18
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EVERYBODY'S ON DRUGS By The RPMs Don’t it hurt so bad Don’t it feel so fine When I get to the bottom of the bottle Or the end of the sinister line Is it up to you Or the drugs you do Whether you feel generous, abysmal, Paranoid or slightly confused Can you hide it from your mother Does she buy that phoney cover It’s aphrodisiac mom She’s lookin quizzical and Asking me questions ‘bout the Physical appearance and disappearance Don’t it make you cry Don’t it hurt your mind When you say goodbye to the last drop Temporary for the last time Is it up to you Everything you do Whether you do fabulously all right Terrible or typically you Can you hide it from your best friend Take a ride into the West End This lie’s a busy act and There’s one enormous fraction Permanently on temporary satisfaction, dissatisfaction Everybody’s on drugs Everybody shoots hope Everybody kills time Everybody’s on dope Everybody’s on drugs Everybody’s got pain And you’ll never get away Cause everybody’s insane Everybody’s on drugs Everybody’s on drugs Everybody’s on drugs Everybody’s on drugs Everybody that I see Everybody that I know Everybody’s on drugs Everywhere I ever go, no Yeah, Yeah-yeah-yah <INSTRUMENTAL> <SYNTH INSTRUMENTAL> He’s on, I’m on, Everybody’s on drugs He’s on, I’m on, Everybody’s on drugs He’s on, I’m on, Everybody’s on drugs He’s on, I’m on, Everybody’s on drugs
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Loved By You 03:16
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LOVED BY YOU By The RPMs I don’t wanna be loved by you, by you I don’t want to be anybody else’s friend But I know you do Somethin’s happenin’ I can’t buy or use You’re makin’ me so vulnerable You know that I’m not amused Oh, oh So don’t refuse tonight Abuse me right tonight It’s all (It’s alright) Sing it right, right, right It’s alright I’m imprisoned by this feelin’ I just can’t deny I don’t know what I’ve seen - a prisoner in my dreams When other men’s dreams set them free I don’t wanna be hurt by you, by you I just want to be understood About the things I do I don’t wanna be cruel But I don’t mind I’m no part of your little games And you’re no part of mine So fine So hold me tight The way you do tonight It’s me and you (It’s alright) Sing it right, right, right It’s alright (It’s alright) Sing it right, right, right Well I don’t know why She’s a-lookin’ and a-wondering why Don’t know what I wanna do, Don’t know what I’m gonna do now I don’t wanna be loved by you, by you I don’t want to be anybody else’s friend But I know you do Somethin’s happenin’ I, I, I can’t buy or use You’re makin’ me so vulnerable You know that I can’t refuse Oh, oh So don’t refuse tonight Abuse me right tonight It’s alright (It’s alright) Sing it right, right, right It’s alright It’s alright It’s alright
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Dexedrine Days 04:28
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DEXEDRINE DAYS By The RPMs She’s got a lot of nice things to wear So I can tell that she’s goin’ somewhere She like the big surprise She got the ribbon ties in her hair yea, yea She’s got a lot of nice things to say So I can tell that she’s goin’ away She got a lot of nice things and a lot of nice things to say hey, hey She’s got a lot of nice boys called friends She make ‘em wait ‘til the movie ends She wanna takin’ some poison, make some noise and Cruisin’ for action, we’re cruisin’ for action We’re down at the rock club, we’re havin’ a gas We’re clutching our hearts, we’re movin’ too fast We’re overreacting and telling big lies Rolling big numbers, got contempt in our eyes Dexedrine days, trapped in a maze Running in circles, it’s yesterday’s craze Dexedrine days, Dexedrine days, days D, d, d, d, d Dexedrine days, days, days, days, days trapped in a maze I’m running, running in circles it’s yesterday’s craze Dexedrine days, Dexedrine days And should she clutch your heart and have a gas Down at the rock club moving fast Overreacting telling lies Rolling big numbers see our eyes She’s got a lot of nice things to wear So I can tell that she’s goin’ somewhere She’s got the boys for toys She’s got decks for sex, yes Down at the rock club, down at the rock club Me mom and me dad, they ain’t got a clue How jacked up I get when I’m out with you We’re out in a car park and down on our knees She gets what she’s after without saying please Dexedrine days trapped in a maze Running in circles it’s yesterday’s craze Dexedrine days, Dexedrine days, days D, d, d, d, d Dexedrine days, days, days, days, days trapped in a maze I’m running, running in circles it’s yesterday’s craze Dexedrine days, Dexedrine, oh yeah Dexedrine days, trapped in a maze Running in circles, it’s yesterday’s craze Dexedrine days, Dexedrine days, days D, d, d, d, d, d, d, d, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah <INSTRUMENTAL> Dexedrine days, trapped in a maze Running in circles, it’s yesterday’s craze Dexedrine days, D, d, d, d, d, -exedrine days, days, days D, d, d, d, d, d, d, d, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
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Be So Angry 05:54
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BE SO ANGRY By The RPMs I despise other guys when they’re looking at my girl (Oh, oh yea) Other guys with their eyes keep on making me cry, girl I’m a jealous guy. If you wonder why Take a look at my girl Don’t you look too long cause I’m serious And I’m feeling strong I’m delirious, so serious Be so angry that I’ve got to hurt you Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you Peace and understanding’s not my virtue Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you Be so angry that I’ve got to hurt you Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you now Do you know what it’s like (Turn down the music) To be on ice (Cause it’s too bloody loud) Think twice (Twice, twice) Do you know what it’s like (I hate the music) Realize (My girly’s in the crowd) That’s why I hate the bloody music I confess, when I’m pressed, an obsession to my girl (Oh, oh yea) Got a way with aggression and I’ll stay in possession of my girl (My girl yea) I’ve got a real fake mohair suit, got a trigger to match and a gun to shoot I started crying when the guys started eyeing up my girl Aaargh! <INSTRUMENTAL> I’m delirious, so serious Be so angry that I’ve got to hurt you Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you Peace and understanding’s not my virtue Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you Be so angry that I’ve got to hurt you Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you now Do you know what it’s like (Turn down the music) To be on ice (Cause it’s too bloody loud) Think twice (Twice, twice) Do you know what it’s like (I hate the music) Realize (My girly’s in the crowd) That’s why I hate the bloody music <INSTRUMENTAL> Be so angry that I’ve got to hurt you Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you Peace and understanding’s not my virtue Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you Be so angry that I’ve got to hurt you Wanna hurt you, wanna hurt you now <INSTRUMENTAL> Ooh yeah You know I be so angry babe If you tryin’ I get so plenty vexed I say, oh what you did, I want to say I want to be there, I want to say You get me plenty mad baby And I know I’m getting angry every day Getting angry, I’m getting angry oh tell me a lady my la said he go to leo ojyoloman no no not say de cardema hahahahaha (Bow-ba-ba-bow-bow-bow, Bow-ba-ba-bow-bow-bow) Be so angry. Be so angry. Be so angry. Be so angry. Be so angry, angry, angry, oh-woah-woah, So angry, oh angry, angry, oh-woah-woah So angry, oh angry, angry, oh-woah-woah So angry
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I Could Be Happy 03:12
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I COULD BE HAPPY By The RPMs I could be happy, I could be lonely I could be anything for you, for you I could be something, I could be someone I could be anything for you, for you Baby for you the sun is coming through Baby for you the sky is turning blue I (I) could be happy, I (I) could be laughing I (I) could be anything for you, for you Baby for you And all I have to do is think of you, I think of you Said all I have to do is think of you, I think of you Reminding me what I must do today Oh I think of you, I think of you Reminding me what I must do today I (I) could be happy, I (I) could be lonely I (I) could be anything for you, for you Baby for you the sun is coming through Baby for you the sky is turning blue And all I have to do is think of you, I think of you Said all I have to do is think of you, I think of you Reminding me what I must do today Oh I think of you, I think of you Reminding me what I must do today Oh I think of you, I think of you Reminding me what I must do today Oh I think of you, I think of you Reminding me what I must do today Oh I think of you, I think of you Reminding me what I must do today
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Last Chance 04:46
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LAST CHANCE By The RPMs I’ve got my last chance hung on you I knew I’d love everything you do I’ll leave it up to you, I told you once before Isn’t anybody new could say they love you more Oh say it isn’t so, I told you, I told you I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing Doing, doing, doing I’ve got my last chance hung on you I knew I’d love everything you do I’ll leave it up to you, I told you once before Isn’t anybody new could say they love you more Oh say it isn’t so, I told you, I told you I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing, what you’re doing I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing Doing, doing, doing, doing every night Isn’t any other guy Oh say it isn’t so, I told you, I told you I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing, what you’re doing, doing every I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing Doing, doing, doing, doing every night Any other guy Oh-ah, say it isn’t so, I told you, I told you <INSTRUMENTAL> Doing, doing, doing every night Isn’t any other guy Oh say it isn’t so, I told you, I told you I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing, what you’re doing, doing every night I took my last chance for you baby, baby I hope you know what you’re doing Doing, doing, doing, doing every night Isn’t any other guy Oh-ah say it isn’t so, I told you, I told you

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Welcome to the remastered digital release of "Temporary Satisfaction" by 1980's Milwaukee power pop rockers The RPMs! Scotsman Denis Laing led the band, which formed in 1979 in Milwaukee where he had recently moved from Britain with his wife and son, Sharon and Ben, and subsequently had a daughter, Erika. With bandmates Brent Mireau, Jim Virgili, and Rob McCuen, The RPMs recorded a 7" with two songs penned by Laing, "I Don't Wanna Be Young" and "Loved By You" that continues to be traded internationally with power pop enthusiasts world-wide. In 1979, Denis took some of his Milwaukee bandmates on a trip to the UK where they hung out with his old chums, including The Ruts (of "Babylon's Burning" fame), and built inspiration for the full album they would return to the States to pen. With Jim St.Patrick swapped in for McCuen on drums, these tunes were recorded in the early 80's at Milwaukee's Madison Street Sound Studio and the legendary Star Studio where David Bowie spent time recording, and became the basis of a full-length LP titled "Temporary Satisfaction"; however, it was to remain unreleased. Now that Denis had two kids, Ben and Erika, he felt he needed to find a better job to provide for his family and so moved for an opportunity in Florida, leaving these incredible songs hidden from the world. But they would not stay hidden forever; in 2017 Denis sadly passed from pancreatic cancer but the gifts of the full "Temporary Satisfaction" LP as well as a live full concert recording were to live on, and in 2023, MeanBean Records finally properly released the full LP on vinyl, over 40 years after its inception. The driving songs are reminiscent of the likes of Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Nick Lowe, and brit rock artists, and showcase angst while maintaining plenty of pop sensibilities and equally stunning harmonies. Fall in love with The RPMs today!

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released March 29, 2023

The RPMs
Vocals: Denis Laing, Brent Mireau, Jim St. Patrick (Koszewski)
Guitar: Jim Virgili, Brent Mireau
Bass: Denis Laing
Drums: Jim St. Patrick (Koszewski) except on "I Don't Wanna Be Young" and "Loved By You" by Rob McCuen

Recorded at Madison Street Studio, Waupun, WI, except "I Don't Wanna Be Young" and "Loved By You" recorded at Star Record Productions, Milwaukee, WI.
Album Artwork designed by Marc-Andre Savard, except The RPMs logos and photos taken from original artwork
Poster Artwork designed by Erika June Christina Laing, utilizing album artwork designed by Marc-Andre Savard.
Vinyl release and remasters issued by MeanBean Records, Montreal, Canada

All tracks © 1982 by Denis Laing
© 2023 Erika June Christina Laing. All rights reserved.

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Originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, Denis has been a lifelong songwriter and musician, generating a huge catalog of material ranging from pop punk to country to singer-songwriter genres. He has also been a huge inspiration to his children, both of whom are musicians and songwriters themselves, simply in admiration of their father. ... more

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