Phasers On Kill

by Shawn Browning

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Shawn Browning's fourth single, Phasers On Kill, is a nod back to 90's noisy, but jangly guitar alternative pop. The song is akin to The Replacements, early Soul Asylum, Superchunk, Matthew Sweet, and Elvis Costello.

PHASERS ON KILL

Cut off shorts and cowboy boots; a holster on my hip
The smell of Indiana clay in the air
All my enemies are dead and gone
The shootout today in the grass was quite an affair

But, I’m the master of the back yard and all is safe
The outlaws have fallen; make no mistake
Captain Kirk said set to stun, but he was wrong
I’ll deal with it my way and carry on

Carry on, carry on, carry on

Set phasers on kill, set phasers on kill
Set phasers on kill, set phasers on kill
Too much rage, war was waged at too young an age
Too much rage at too young an age
Set phasers on kill, set phasers on kill

Staring at the ceiling; faces in the texture
Like blacktop bullys on the playground leering at me
In my fantasy world, I would make them pay
While one single tear burnt a line on my cheek

But, I’m the master of the back yard and all is safe
The outlaws have fallen; make no mistake
Captain Kirk said “Set to stun”, but he was wrong
I’ll deal with it my way and carry on

Carry on, carry on, carry on

Set phasers on kill, set phasers on kill
Set phasers on kill, set phasers on kill
Too much rage, war was waged at too young an age
Too much rage at too young an age
Too much rage, war was waged at too young an age
Too much rage at too young an age
Set phasers on kill, set phasers on kill
Set phasers on kill, set phasers on kill. . .

All my enemies are dead and gone

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released April 28, 2023

released April 28, 2023
Shawn Browning: Vocals, Guitar, Bass
Jim Chaffin: Drums

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Shawn Browning Fort Wayne, Indiana

Shawn Browning has been a mainstay in Fort Wayne, IN's music scene for over 35 years fronting such bands as Fort Wayne's first alternative band, The Hush (1987 to 1988), Jimmy's Nickel (1988 to 1991), The Migraines (1991 to 2007), Grave Robber (2005 to present).

Shawn is also currently in Grave Robber, Salt (prog), The Mighty McGuiggans (Irish rock), and R.E.M. tribute act, Driver 8.
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