Crash Through Or Crash, by Shake Some Action!

Crash Through Or Crash

by Shake Some Action!

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1.	Waiting For The Sun 03:34	lyrics	buy track
when the day breaks I'll be gone back to the sun where I belong i can almost hear the waves you can run back to the shade i'm waiting for the sun i was stranded in the rain there was nothing left to say now its time for you to shine come around again make me alive you can shine all the time you can call and i won't cry
2.	The Only Way Is Up 02:20	lyrics	buy track
am i old enough am i young enough am i cool enough am i hot enough am i rich enough am i poor enough am i loose enough am i tight enough the only way is up the only way is up from here when you've had enough the only way is up from here am i fast enough am i slow enough am i smooth enough am i rough enough am i big enough am i small enough am i low enough am i high enough chorus i dont know what you need but i can help you to see
3.	Shine A Light 01:53	lyrics	buy track
stop what you're doing don't leave me here alone in my darkest hour I've got no place to go you know that I can't help myself what I said don't mean a thing i lost head in the middle of the night let's see what the morning brings shine a light stop what you're doing you can't be no-one else in the midnight hour there's truth to tell
4.	Bang Bang 02:04	lyrics	buy track
bang bang i got you underneath my skin bang bang you're playing dead but i can see you breathing bang bang you can't hide i'm coming for you bang bang lay down your arms surrender to me bang bang you got to let me know bang bang you got to let it show bang bang don't let me down you're falling at my feet bang bang lay down your arms surrender to me
5.	Secrets and Lies 02:07	lyrics	buy track
i know i look vaguely familiar like you've seen me somewhere before don't know i've that effect on people they tell me everywhere I go i've lost the line between right and wrong and who is on my side she said don't be careless with your secrets and lies she said what makes you think you have to conceal it and pretend you dont think im hot i said you might find it objectionable she said then again I might not i said don't you think its time we're introduced she said i'll tell you all you want to know but i never make love on an empty stomach and i never sleep on my own
6.	Say What You Mean 03:05	lyrics	buy track
If you want to stay then stay forever or just Go If you want to leave Then do it now and don't be Slow Why's it so hard To speak your mind Say what you mean If you want to change Then change for the better or go Why do you lie instead of letting your feelings Show
7.	Whose Side Are You On 02:38	lyrics	buy track
im a little up when im down im a little sad when you're around im a little up when im down im a little sad when youre around hey whose side are you on shes a little up in the clouds got to keep her feet on the ground shes a little up in the clouds got to keep her feet on the ground im a little up when im down im a little sad you're not around im a little up when im down im a little sad youre not around
8.	Starting Again 01:44	lyrics	buy track
it doesnt matter what youve done time has healed and i've moved on in your face i slammed the door you don't live here any more i'm starting again you couldn't help yourself but lie you couldn't look me in the eye just wanted to hold on somehow but you are like a stranger now i'm starting again time has run out and you dont understand did i ever know you? i guess it doesnt matter any more
9.	Paraphernalia 02:51	lyrics	buy track
i've bitten my nails down to the quick and I feel lost the doctor gave me something to take the edge off but it's not me i got to break it down into little pieces the paraphernalia of my mind has no secrets but it's not me it's paraphernalia I dream away the day looking out my window The junk in my yard casts no shadow but it's not me
10.	Under the Sun and the Moon 02:32	lyrics	buy track
I swim inside your clear blue eyes Salt and sand reflecting from the sky On our backs we watch the sun get high making out in the cool of the shade i lose myself in the freckles of your face the waves roll in to wash our dreams away watching people come and go conversations drifting slow stay inside the moment now wake me up to watch the sun go down I swim inside your clear blue eyes Silver rain is falling from the sky On our backs we watch the moon get high
11.	Falling Into You 02:27	lyrics	buy track
this is getting dangerous don't want to get too close and i can feel electricity when i'm beside you i don't know how much longer i can control my feelings i try to keep it inside but i'm falling into you so this is what it feels like when you play with fire i am drawn to you i can't stop thinking about you do you feel it too? i am not imaging it
12.	I Don't Think So 02:22	lyrics	buy track
I don't know who you think you are This time you've gone too far You tell me that the race is run Its over and you've won I don't think so No no You say you won't compromise It makes you look weak in your eyes I don't know what you think you've done You say you're the only one I don't think so No no In your bubble you're the king But step outside and you're not worth what you think I don't know who you think you are Clear that you're a fading star I can't stop your ritual You think you play by your own rules
13.	It Goes Like This 03:32	lyrics	buy track
hey baby wont you give us a kiss i wrote you a song and it goes like this You know I love you give me one more chance Try saving our romance Oh oh oh oh oh oh a fool in love and now i stand accused make me an offer that I can't refuse I'm just a victim of circumstance but you make me wanna be a better man hey baby wont you give us a kiss i wrote you a song and it goes like this You know I love you give me one more chance Try saving our romance
14.	Circle of the Sun 02:59	lyrics	buy track
voices call out to the end of the world sending love to the universe circle of the sun peace to everyone manifesting the light of truth in the shadow of the moon

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"Shake Some Action!’s sixth album, Crash Through or Crash, shows that, the band still have the magic touch. Today’s Song of the Day, “Waiting for the Sun,” a tightly-packed nugget of jangle pop joy, starts the album on sure footing. Warm and instantly familiar, it’s the kind of tune you want to tuck in your pocket and save for later. The sound of a Rickenbacker 12-string guitar shimmers like light dancing across water, while the insistent smack of the snare drum gives the song just the slightest edge of urgency. If music could clear the sky, this song would do it. “Waiting for the Sun” is pure light." - KEXP

" Fourteen hook-filled tunes with driving rhythms, sweet harmonies and Rickenbacker jangle to spare - this is the Power Pop album of the year!" - Rock N Roll Will Save Your Soul

"SSA! are clearly influenced by the high energy old school power pop of the Groovies (and Big Star), but update it with a much denser sonic attack of fuzz, drive, and reverb. Many songs could easily slot into the playlist of a Nuggets box-set, exuding that wonderful garage psychedelia of the mid-60s, and sometimes resembling the sound of The Strokes, White Stripes, or Crystal Stilts. A truly welcome surprise and a band I will surely be keeping an eye on." - The Sound and Times

"Shake Some Action! is a band to watch. They have a unique sound that is familiar yet totally new. They possess the same energy as Green Day and similar writing chops as Cheap Trick. Yet, SSA is NOT some throwback band. They are rock & roll for the second decade of the Twenty-First century." - If My Records Could Talk

"Shake Some Action (aka James Hall) returned this past summer with his shimmering Byrdsian jangle guitar pop, and its the perfect antidote for the fall chill. “Waiting For The Sun,” a soothing and fast-paced single. “The Only Way is Up” and “Secrets and Lies” boast simple, put powerful lyrics with Jagger-like vocal swagger. A successful and memorable LP that is highly recommended." - Powerpopaholic

"On the latest studio release “Crash Through or Crash,” Hall is in fine form. The songs ring like bells, and the reverb-soaked harmonies soar, underneath powerful rhythm beds. And there is so much here to listen to. For a child of the 80’s the musical references come so fast and furious it’s hard to keep up." - Kevin Enochs, Sound Journalism

"James Hall, everyone's favorite jangle-rocker of the last 10 years, returns with his sixth album. The latest is 14 new tracks of what we've come to expect from Mr. Hall, which means no syrupy ballads, no weird electronic flourishes and no spoken-word interludes. Just guitars, guitars and more guitars." - Absolute Powerpop

"a sonic treat, all shimmery guitars and hooky reverb-drenched vocals. The opening cut, “Waiting for the Sun,” is a strong single, masterfully arranged to hit all the marks, from the hypnotic lead line to the seductive ‘ahhs’ that announce the chorus. I couldn’t help recalling all those great Mighty Lemondrops records, just for the sheer joy captured here. “Whose Side Are You On” is another tremendous song while “Starting Again” utilizes the Rickenbacker electric 12-string to great effect." - Pop Rock Record

"Hook-filled jangle rock. 80s-flavored alternative with the hooks of Big Star and the jangle of The Feelies." - RCRDList

"one of SSA's best outings, featuring reverb-soaked harmonies and powerful guitar work (my personal favorite track: "It goes like this")." - Ratboy69, A Rock and Roll Blog

"best power pop of the year!." - Mi Tocadiscos Dual

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released August 25, 2017

all songs (c) 2017 James Hall
performed and produced by James Hall at Studio 88 Seattle

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Shake Some Action! Seattle, Washington

“Shake Some Action! make sun-kissed Rickenbacker-rock that continues the tradition of the great power pop forbearers like the Kinks and Big Star, along with the jangle pop pioneers of the ‘80s like R.E.M. and the Feelies. Their sound takes their influences’ jangly past and brings it into a caffeinated now, with high energy records and performances.” Jingle Punks Magazine ... more

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