The Oldschool Tape includes professionally printed cassette package from Flossless Audio, with high quality artwork by Sammy Warm Hands himself. Bonus track included!
Includes unlimited streaming of Famous Last Words
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The Goddamn CD
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The Goddamn CD includes professionally printed digipak from Crushkill Recordings, with high quality artwork by Sammy Warm Hands himself. Bonus track included!
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"Famous Last Words" is back and better than ever! One year after its sold-out debut, Sammy Warm Hands has re-edited and expanded his musical memoir. Includes a bonus chapter ("Vacant Eyes"), new photos, and an extended discography with 113 releases!
Description (first edition):
"Famous Last Words" tells the tale of how a young punk musician became one of the most prolific and versatile artists in rap. In his own words, Sam Wartenbee gives the back story behind more than 35 albums; over 17 years of non-stop music-making.
Discover the origins of Take 92 Music one album at a time: from the failure of his promising punk band, to the emergence of a hip-hop persona, "Famous Last Words" takes you on a journey that's as disarmingly honest as the songs themselves.
"Very readable... an engaging mix of pathos, anger, and humor." - William Kennedy, Eugene Weekly
"Sammy Warm Hands is one of my favorite rappers you've never heard." -Brando, SYFFAL.com
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The Book: 10 Years of Take 92 Music
Sammy Warm Hands' first book, "Famous Last Words: 10 Years of Take 92," celebrates the decade anniversary of Take 92 Music. From the failure of his promising punk rock band, to the unexpected emergence of a hip-hop persona (Sammy Warm Hands), "Famous" takes you on a journey that's as disarmingly honest as the songs themselves. 35 albums (chapters); 255 pages.
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The Deluxe Edition
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The Deluxe Edition includes "Famous Last Words" on CD (Crushkill Recordings) and cassette (Flossless Audio); plus a copy of the new book, "Famous Last Words: 10 Years of Take 92 Music."
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lyrics
Ever since you told me the story of our lives
I think about your troubles all the time
Ever since that night, when you took me on a ride
and told me all about why I'm alive
When my parents separated, I was one year old
The memory is shaky, but from what I was told
My father had a problem: he was intoxicated often
Always off and getting high until my mom tried to stop him
When I was born, he dropped the habit and kicked it
until one day he disappeared, and I don't know the specifics
But she had seen it before and wouldn't submit
Wishing his lies hadn't resembled her own father's condition
Seeing her sister as a runaway, pregnant, thirteen
Leaving reasonable suspicion that it could catch up and hurt me
So it was worth it to her, even though it was hard
to sacrifice the marriage and carry his clothes to the yard
But at the time she filed for divorce, I was with Dad,
so she antagonized him to point of raising his hand
Filed a restraining order, court granted her custody later,
and that's the sacrifice she made to keep me safe from the danger
She was never going to settle for any less than what
she thought I deserved, she tried to give me the best life
So she and I moved in to Gandma's apartment
That's my earliest memory, that's when my life really started
My step dad entered the picture by the time I was two
He moved into the same complex, next to the school
and the first time Steve caught a glimpse of my father,
Dad was fleeing three cops, a motorcycle, and a chopper
They would've only pulled him over in traffic
But unbeknownst to them, he had a warrant
So he chose to wreak a little havoc
Saying if he had stopped, they would've had to impound it,
but if they caught him at home, they'd leave it right where they found it
He was on and off drinking and drugs for many years
Another time, he was arrested while I was still in the rear of the car
Back seat, (he was) hauled off to the station
Frightened, I couldn't handle the weight of the situation
I'm sure my mom was full of frustration for having left
and somehow seeing me stuck in this same fucking mess
She was sympathetic, I guess
He was a pathetic mess, and yet she gave us the chance to connect
So we'd occasionally visit, knowing he's only a call away,
but his phone was disconnected almost all of the holidays
One time we stopped by and he wasn't there
A random man answered the door, I was sad and embarrassed
I remember my parents, Mom and Steve back at home
They explained the situation, told me I'm not alone
That's when I started to see the world the way that it is
The weight of every decision, especially raising kids
This is the shit that I live with, so if you criticize my lyrics
then apparently you're the very parent whose interference
with the growth of their family in favor of selfish vanity
served as a proper catalyst for a personal tragedy
Now your cataclysmic family wants nothing to do with you
or you're too disappointed, and grief has all but ruined you
Isolation seems easier, merely speaking to your son
is just too difficult—can't even stand what he's become
Got his sense of wrong and right from analyzing your mistakes
and had a surrogate father 'cause you just couldn't just hit the brakes
And by the time that you did, we forged a friendship at least
But it's forgotten when we disagree, or that's how it seems
You speak to me as if I were emancipated by the state
but it was YOU who made the decision, sealing our fate
I never wanted this; I reached out more times than I can count
This is a Mayday now, but I'm not over and out
I went 13 years without a positive father
and I'm not interested in falling victim to any drama
So if you've got a problem, then make amends
and I'll be waiting for the day that we can call each other friends
The ILLusionists approached their fifth album like it would be their last. "Death of a Salesman" is both a scathing attack on the 9-5 life and a battle cry for dreamers everywhere. Take 92 Music
supported by 8 fans who also own “The Story of Our Lives: Part 2”
I have been listening to variations of this album a long time. I remember I was living in a cardboard dumpster when some young guy was like yo dude it's gonna rain come crash on my couch. He played The Many Faces of Oliver Hart for me. I fell in love, I set my favorite track as Rain because we looped it when the rain came. That was one of the early acts of kindness I received in the nearly 20 years I've been homeless. @NomadRoamsFree
supported by 7 fans who also own “The Story of Our Lives: Part 2”
Sometimes you come across an artist that is compelled to do what they do.
I appreciate the musicality and the arrangement and the artistry of the songs. He sings and plays like his life depends on it. I appreciate the humanity of the lyrics… Like reading Tortilla Flats, or watching Nobody’s Fool.
Ceschi is a bright star. I’m glad he’s loose in the world. oldtruck
