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We came up with the riff to Pass It Back in 2003. Not having much to go with so we just jammed it out. Soon enough we decided that this song would be about smoking and the chorus line became smoking weed. In the first demo recording we sang the chorus as a two part harmony (or at least we attempted to harmonize). We played the song at gigs and practiced it for about 3 years and decided to move forward and lay down a solid studio recording. Our second attempt has a funky, jam rhythm during the verses followed by a bridge in triplet time. We arranged some organs in the bridge that could be heard at hockey games stabbing at a sport event like (concept) theme. The chorus was chanted instead of a vocal harmony and included police sirens, air attack sirens and whistles.
After two years of trying to mix this version down we decided to just stop and decided this song was worth recording all over again from scratch, this time using a click track. We made many changes to the structure of the song. During the verses we changed the original funk style to a more hip-hop rhythm. The bridge is a more powerful triplet feel with the snare drum accenting on the first beat of the triplet rather the last, as in the prior recording. During the chorus we focused on a straight forward guitar rock sound like AC/DC and we dropped the 60 second jam out (breakdown) replacing it with a 5 second hard edged guitar riff bordering on a ZZ Top tailor. Instead of singing, we all out scream the lyrics for the verses and chorus dubbing both of our voice (Dan/Greg) on top of each other. When listening and comparing the previous recordings to the latest it is hard to believe that it is the same artists. The first recording is a friendly get together of pacifists enjoying a smoke with tea while, the latest clearly takes a position of (watch me kick your ass while I smoke this joint). The lyrics are ironically true to reality. We have witness many people fall sometimes hard into this lifestyle. (sell drugs, binge drink, get arrested and do it again). It is daily that we receive email/txt/comment/phone/message from fans reminding us (verbatim) of the lines to this song. The lyrics are somewhat irresponsible please enjoy them as entertainment only.
PASS IT BACK
Dan Tilgner Greg Robinson
It gets to the party, it burns so fast.
Nickel, Dime, 20, Quarter, 50 dollar sack.
Light it up, Puff it up and Pass it back!
Puff Puff Puff Puff Pass!
Keep on dinking till the keg is tapped.
Jager, 151, double shot, rocks, glass.
Go on drink'em up, drink'em up and let's
Puff Puff Puff Puff Pass!
Marijuana is my American Dream.
Tell me what you need more money more weed.
Put up the lights and plant the seed cuz,
Money, Money, Money, Money Grows on trees.
Listen up! Yeah, I'm talking to you
We get high all the time with the Sickface Crew.
Sickface, what do we do?
Puff Puff Puff Puff Pass!
One hit and then you know
Its all about the 4 2 0
The pipe is lit man you can't say no!
Puff Puff Puff Puff Pass!
Busted, now I'm in jail
No Judge, no jury, no appeal, no deal.
Posted bail just to make another sale cuz,
Money, Money, Money, Money Grows on trees.
Puff Money, Money, Money, Money, Money, Money Pass
Smoke that weed, money grows on trees
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! Pass it back to me
Smoke that weed, money grows on trees
Weed! Weed! Weed! Pass it back to me
I can't stop smoking weed
Smoke Smoke Smoke
Weed Weed Weed
Pass it back to me
