Maybe my purpose on this earth is to get as many people into EC Comics AND EC's history as possible. It'd be a valid purpose. Here's a mini-story of Bill Gaines, EC's breakout mastermind, and how young people can learn that even if their parents may be cruel and terrible to them, they can still rise above it and maybe even ultimately change the world.
lyrics
MY DADDY DIED
HE DIED ON A BOAT
N' ALTHOUGH I CRIED AND CRIED HE THOUGHT I WAS A JOKE
'SPOSED TO TAKE HIS JOB
N' DO WHAT HE DID
ALL I DO IS TRY AND TRY - I'M JUST A KID
DAD CALLED ME THE LOCAL CRETIN
PRIEST CALLED ME A HUMAN DEMON
MOMS AND DADS JUST WANT THE STATUS QUO
BUT THE KIDS ARE SICK TO DEATH
OF TEPID BORING BABY STUFF
THEY WANT SOMEONE TO SHOW THEM THE GORE
THEY CALLED ME THE LOCAL CRETIN
SO MUCH FUN TO BE A CRETIN
YOU SHOULD BE A LOCAL CRETIN TOO
THEY CALLED ME THE LOCAL CRETIN
SO MUCH FUN TO BE A CRETIN
ALL THE KIDS ARE LOCAL CRETINS TOO
I GUESS I'M FAILING
CAN'T SELL NO BOOKS
ALL THESE STUPID OFFICE CREEPS JUST GIVE ME DIRTY LOOKS
MAN I SHOWED THEM
THEY'RE ALL DEAD WRONG
ALL THE KIDS LOVE HORROR BOOKS BUT THIS WON'T LAST FOR LONG
credits
from TALES OF MISERY AND PROCRASTINATION,
released June 28, 2015
Darren Golda - Production / mastering
Tiffany Minton - drums, backing vocals
Mike Hunchback - "singing", guitar, fake bass
Louie Bloodspill - Not Mike Vocals
Last couplet paraphrased from comics-genius Liz Prince.
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