Ladies Rock Camp
The 2011 Experience
Do you remember when Powell's was in a bad neighborhood? The Portland Trailblazers were good, and Drunk and Abi's played at La Luna? This year's Ladies Rock Camp band took inspiration from Portland of the past. It was blue-collar, gritty, and hipster-free.
For those of you not familiar with Ladies Rock Camp: we formed a band on Friday afternoon, wrote a song in two days and gave a one time performance on Sunday. We're total beginners, but I think our song kicks intermediate-to-advanced ass.
Without further ado, here is the video for Ladies Rock Camp 2011 - Girls with Glasses performing Let's Get Shanghai'd Tonight.
Let's Get Shanghai'd Tonight by Girls with Glasses
Did you ever walk up the stairs at the Big Bang?
To buy your first bottle of Manic Panic?
It was a really big decision!
It was a really big decision!
Was it green? Or Purple? Blue? Magenta?
(repeats)
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Did you see your first show at La Luna?
Did your mom drop you and your best friend off?
What band was your favorite band?
Sweaty Nipples? Pond? Black Happy or Hazel?
(repeats)
Let's get Shanghai'd Tonight!
Let's get Shanghai'd Tonight!
Don't Put up a Fight!
Don't Put up a Fight!
Did you buy some drugs by the Arby's on Hawthorne?
Did you buy some drugs by the Arby's on Hawthorne?
Twenty bucks you can get what you want.
What did you score from the dealers?
Was it weed? Acid? Schrooms? Oregano?
(repeats)
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Did you ever shoplift from Psycho Safeway?
Did the one-armed man from Twin Peaks try to stop you?
What did your friend get caught with?
Was it cheese? Or yogurt? Or milk? Or butter
(repeats)
What did your friend get caught with?
Was it cheese? Or yogurt? Or milk? Or butter
(repeats)
Let's get Shanghai'd Tonight!
Let's get Shanghai'd Tonight!
Don't Put up a Fight!
Don't Put up a Fight!
Want more?
- I wrote a blog post called Psycho Safeway - Portland Like it Used to Be.
- Here's my 2008 recap of what it's like to attend Ladies Rock Camp.
- You can also check out a video tour of Ladies Rock Camp (Portland). Sadly, Ladies Rock Camp and (more importantly) the girls' programs, are in need of a new home.
- Rock and Roll Camp for Girls website.
