BEAT ON THE BRAT
   
Originally Released on:

MASTER-DIK EP

also appears on:

  • Hold That Tiger (live '87)

Line-up:
Thurston - vocals
Kim - bass
Lee - guitar
Steve - drums

Lyrics   status: confirmed

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Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
Oh yeah, oh yeah, huh-ho

Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat
Beat on the brat with a baseball bat
Oh yeah, oh yeah, huh-ho
Oh yeah, oh yeah, huh-ho

What can you do?
What can you do?
With a brat like that always on yr back
What can you lose?
What can you do?
What can you do?
With a brat like that always on yr back
What can you lose?
Lose

[repeat all]

Track length: 2:31

First Known Performance: 09/14/87
Last Known Performance:  10/18/87

NOTES:

  • Originally performed by the Ramones.
  • For the fall 1987 Sister tour, SY dropped the Hotwire My Heart and I Wanna Be Yr Dog encores in favour of 4 Ramones covers. Only "Beat on the Brat" saw official studio release, on the Master-Dik EP in late '87, but all 4 are featured on the official bootleg Hold That Tiger.

ALTERNATE VERSIONS:

  • On "Hold That Tiger" - LIVE - 2:41

    Recorded live on 10/14/87 at the Cabaret Metro in Chicago, Illinois.