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AA​-​side: Another American Psycho​/​No Real Me

by lee christian

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(LYRICS BY LEE CHRISTIAN) I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT I GET MY TASTES FROM VERY REPUTABLE SOURCES I GET OPINIONS FROM THE MOST CONVINCING TWEETS I GET MY CLOTHES MADE ONLY BY THE FINEST TAILORS AND ALL MY MORALS FROM BEHIND THE TOILET SEAT WELL I'M JUST NO THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY NO I'M JUST NOT THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY WELL DON'T SAY THAT U WANT TO HELP ME OR TRY TO HOLD MY HAND WELL DON'T TELL THAT YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME COS U WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND I-I-I- I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT I LIKE TO PICK ON THE DEFENSELESS AND THE HOMELESS I LIKE TO KILL A COUPLE A FOLK ON THE SIDE I LIKE TO SEE THE LOSS OF LIFE AS JUST COLLATERAL DAMAGE I LIKE TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY EVEN IF I HAVE TO LIE WELL I'M JUST NO THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY NO I'M JUST NOT THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY WELL DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU'RE HERE TO HELP ME OR TRY TO HOLD MY HAND WELL DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME COS U WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT I LIKE MY PORN REAL VIOLENT AND NASTY I LIKE TO GRAB A LITTLE PUSSY TO GO I LIKE TO TALK A BIG GAME WITHOUT LEARNING THE RULES BUT I'M THE BIGGEST FUCKING PUSSY I KNOW (I KNOW!) HOW DID I GET SO BLANK AND COLD AND DEAD INSIDE? JUST A SEMBLANCE OF A HUMAN BUT ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE TELL ME HOW DID I GET SO BLANK AND COLD AND DEAD INSIDE? JUST A SEMBLANCE OF A HUMAN BUT ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE I-I-I- I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT
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(LYRICS BY LEE CHRISTIAN) I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT I GET MY TASTES FROM VERY REPUTABLE SOURCES I GET OPINIONS FROM THE MOST CONVINCING TWEETS I GET MY CLOTHES MADE ONLY BY THE FINEST TAILORS AND ALL MY MORALS FROM BEHIND THE TOILET SEAT WELL I'M JUST NO THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY NO I'M JUST NOT THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY WELL DON'T SAY THAT U WANT TO HELP ME OR TRY TO HOLD MY HAND WELL DON'T TELL THAT YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME COS U WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND I-I-I- I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT I LIKE TO PICK ON THE DEFENSELESS AND THE HOMELESS I LIKE TO KILL A COUPLE A FOLK ON THE SIDE I LIKE TO SEE THE LOSS OF LIFE AS JUST COLLATERAL DAMAGE I LIKE TO MAKE A LOT OF MONEY EVEN IF I HAVE TO LIE WELL I'M JUST NO THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY NO I'M JUST NOT THAT TYPE OF GUY THE TYPE TO SMILE AND JUST COMPLY WELL DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU'RE HERE TO HELP ME OR TRY TO HOLD MY HAND WELL DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME COS U WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT I LIKE MY PORN REAL VIOLENT AND NASTY I LIKE TO GRAB A LITTLE PUSSY TO GO I LIKE TO TALK A BIG GAME WITHOUT LEARNING THE RULES BUT I'M THE BIGGEST FUCKING PUSSY I KNOW (I KNOW!) HOW DID I GET SO BLANK AND COLD AND DEAD INSIDE? JUST A SEMBLANCE OF A HUMAN BUT ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE TELL ME HOW DID I GET SO BLANK AND COLD AND DEAD INSIDE? JUST A SEMBLANCE OF A HUMAN BUT ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE I-I-I- I'M JUST ANOTHER AMERICAN PSYCHO U CAN PUT ME ON YOUR LITTLE LOCK'EM UP LIST DON'T BOTHER TELLIN ME SO BECAUSE I ALREADY KNOW AND I REALLY DON'T GIVE A SHIT WELL DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU'RE HERE TO HELP ME OR TRY TO HOLD MY HAND WELL DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME COS U WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND WELL DON'T SAY THAT YOU'RE HERE TO HELP ME OR TRY TO HOLD MY HAND WELL DON'T TELL ME THAT YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR ME COS U WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND AND YOU CAN'T SEND ME TO THE LOONY BIN 'COS I'M TOO RICH TO BE A RESIDENT WELL, SO MANY PEOPLE HUMOUR ME I SHOULD PROBABLY RUN FOR PRESIDENT
3.
NO REAL ME (LYRICS BY LEE CHRISTIAN INSPIRED BY THE FILM 'AMERICAN PSYCHO') SOMETHING HORRIBLE IS HAPPENING INSIDE OF ME AND I DON'T KNOW WHY I FEEL LETHAL, ON THE VERGE OF FRENZY, I THINK MY MASK OF SANITY IS ABOUT TO SLIP AND SLIDE ASIDE DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY WELL I THINK IF U STAY SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN I'VE ASSESSED THE SITUATION AND I'M GOING I KNOW MY BEHAVIOUR CAN BE ERRATIC SOMETIMES I'M JUST A HAPPY CAMPER ROCKIN' AND A ROLLIN' I MEAN I GUESS I'M JUST A PRETTY SICK GUY DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY WELL I THINK IF U STAY I THINK I MIGHT HURT U BADLY DO U KNOW WHY? THERE IS NO REAL ME ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY THERE IS NO REAL ME THERE'S ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY I JUST HAD TO KILL A LOT OF PEOPLE WELL, I EVEN ATE SOME OF THEIR BRAINS DON'T JUST STARE AT IT - EAT IT! I HAVE TO RETURN SOME VIDEO TAPES DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY WELL I THINK IF U STAY I THINK I MIGHT HURT U BADLY DO U WANT TO KNOW WHY? THERE IS NO REAL ME ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY THERE IS NO REAL ME THERE'S ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY I'M AT THE POINT IN MY LIFE WHEN THERE SEEM TO BE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES BUT I'M JUST SO UNSURE I'M SORRY YOU'RE NOT TERRIBLY IMPORTANT TO ME I WANT TO STAB U TO DEATH AND PLAY AROUND WITH YOUR BLOOD DID YOU KNOW I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY (YEAH, I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS... MOSTLY) WELL, I THINK IF U STAY I THINK I MIGHT HURT U BADLY U KNOW WHY? BECAUSE... THERE IS NO REAL ME ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY THERE IS NO REAL ME THERE'S ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING SO ILLUSORY AND THIS CONFESSION HAS MEANT NOTHING THIS CONFESSION HAS MEANT NOTHING NOTHING AND THOUGH I CAN HIDE MY COLD GAZE AND U CAN SHAKE MY HAND AND FEEL FLESH GRIPPING YOURS AND MAYBE YOU CAN EVEN SENSE THAT OUR LIFESTYLES ARE PROBABLY COMPARABLE BUT I SIMPLY AM NOT THERE I SIMPLY AM NOT THERE (THERE IS NO REAL ME THERE'S ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING SO ILLUSORY) WELL, U CAN ALWAYS BE THINNER, LOOK BETTER - YEAH! (RPT TIL END)
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NO REAL ME (LYRICS BY LEE CHRISTIAN INSPIRED BY THE FILM 'AMERICAN PSYCHO') SOMETHING HORRIBLE IS HAPPENING INSIDE OF ME AND I DON'T KNOW WHY I FEEL LETHAL, ON THE VERGE OF FRENZY, I THINK MY MASK OF SANITY IS ABOUT TO SLIP AND SLIDE ASIDE DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY WELL I THINK IF U STAY SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN I'VE ASSESSED THE SITUATION AND I'M GOING I KNOW MY BEHAVIOUR CAN BE ERRATIC SOMETIMES I'M JUST A HAPPY CAMPER ROCKIN' AND A ROLLIN' I MEAN I GUESS I'M JUST A PRETTY SICK GUY DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY WELL I THINK IF U STAY I THINK I MIGHT HURT U BADLY DO U KNOW WHY? THERE IS NO REAL ME ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY THERE IS NO REAL ME THERE'S ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY I JUST HAD TO KILL A LOT OF PEOPLE WELL, I EVEN ATE SOME OF THEIR BRAINS DON'T JUST STARE AT IT - EAT IT! I HAVE TO RETURN SOME VIDEO TAPES DID YOU KNOW THAT I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY WELL I THINK IF U STAY I THINK I MIGHT HURT U BADLY DO U WANT TO KNOW WHY? THERE IS NO REAL ME ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY THERE IS NO REAL ME THERE'S ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY I'M AT THE POINT IN MY LIFE WHEN THERE SEEM TO BE SO MANY POSSIBILITIES BUT I'M JUST SO UNSURE I'M SORRY YOU'RE NOT TERRIBLY IMPORTANT TO ME I WANT TO STAB U TO DEATH AND PLAY AROUND WITH YOUR BLOOD DID YOU KNOW I'M UTTERLY ISANE? I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS MOSTLY (YEAH, I'M INTO MURDERS & EXECUTIONS... MOSTLY) WELL, I THINK IF U STAY I THINK I MIGHT HURT U BADLY U KNOW WHY? BECAUSE... THERE IS NO REAL ME ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING ILLUSORY THERE IS NO REAL ME THERE'S ONLY AN ENTITY THERE IS NO REAL ME SOMETHING SO ILLUSORY AND THIS CONFESSION HAS MEANT NOTHING THIS CONFESSION HAS MEANT NOTHING NOTHING

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This Halloween sees the final tease for Lee Christian’s new album Pandemoria’s Box in the form of Another American Psycho - a funereal organ led rock song about rampant unchecked privileged male egos in positions of power that lead to abuse of position and trust without remorse or regret.

The anthemic shock-rocker is A-side to a new double A side release with track AA being No Real Me - an almost goth funk (if that’s ever been a thing!) creeper propelled by an insistent beat and two chord bass-line with lyrics taken entirely from the script of classic horror satire film American Psycho, making it the perfect companion for the aforementioned A-side.

“Revisiting the film at the start this decade, with it being about the 80s and released at the turn of the century, those 20 year intervals made a cyclical nature of modern life impossible to ignore. It was a funny in a macabre way to me just how much like Patrick Bateman everyone seemed to have become, especially while on lockdown, seeing most of life reflected through the skewed prism of social media. The film also has some of the most brilliantly funny lines in it that appealed to my cynicism, sarcasm and dark sense of humour.”
- Lee Christian

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released October 25, 2022

Artwork by Grace Williams
Photo by Rob Bowen
Model - Alison Pandora Bowen

MADE BY LEE CHRISTIAN
(P) & (C) QUICKFIX/LEE CHRISTIAN

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