THE HAMSTERS - ROUTE 666 (see 'more' for details and lyrics)

Title track from our 1994 album. Knowing a few friends who've tragically taken this path, we wanted to write a song about self destruction and figured this was as good a way to do it as any. I loved Enter Sandman, so it gave me the idea for the vibe of this. (I also chucked in a coupla Hendrix quotes right near the end too... just 'cos!)

I dance on fire and I run along the brink,
Got papers with the Devil, used my blood for ink,
You know, days turn to weeks, then years of fear,
Darkness overwhelms all that I hold dear,
You only live once... at a time, anyway,
I'm all revved-up to go cruise,
The place inside us all we call the Blues...

Gonna go down that lonesome road,
'Cos I'm so sick and tired of tryin',
Runnin' away from the seeds I've sowed,
Gonna get my kicks on Route 666...

The cruel and the fools make the rules it seems,
The rest of us search for salvation in dreams,
People talkin' all the time but they don't say a thing,
Shoot a little bit of stuff, make me feel like a king,
The worst pain of all... to feel nothing at all,
My soul is under a spell,
Now I'm on my way to Hell...

Gonna go down that lonesome road,
'Cos I'm so sick and tired of cryin',
Pedal to the metal, ready to explode,
Gonna get my kicks on Route 666...

Went all the way 'cos I had enough rope,
Now I'm so far gone I'm gonna die of hope,
I'm a junkie with a monkey and an arm full of holes,
Livin' on the edge of out of control,
We all have got demons but mine have got me,
I guess I could never learn,
Now my hot rod's ready to burn...

Gonna go down that lonesome road,
I no longer care about dyin',
Full speed ahead, system overload,
Gonna get my kicks on Route 666...

Slim - Guitars, Shouting
Otis - Drums
Zsa Zsa - Bass