[Intro] [4 bars shambolic startup: detuned rolling syncopated offbeat tack piano and heavy punchy brass fanfares] [Intro Hook] Old times, not always good times Give me, give me some nostalgia Bad times, good times [Instrumental Interlude] [4-bar detuned rolling syncopated offbeat tack piano groove with heavy punchy brass fanfares building into Verse 1] [Verse 1] Bleached my hair to look punk rock Thought I looked pretty cool Paid five bucks for a jacket I found in the back of Bobby's car [Chorus 1] Hard times, tight times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Bad times, worse times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Mean times, rough times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia [Instrumental Interlude] [4-bar heavy punchy brass fanfares turnaround] [Verse 2] Jimmy said it’s a sure thing Put your cash on the hood Now we’re stranded at midnight with two flat tires miles out of town [Chorus 2] Shite times, dark times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Sore times, weird times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Grim times, wasted times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia [Instrumental Interlude] [4-bar detuned rolling syncopated offbeat tack piano break] [Verse 3] Got a tattoo in a kitchen Of a snake with a sword Cost fifty bucks and a six-pack, now it looks just like an old wet dog [Chorus 3] Long times, lean times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Cold times, bold times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Strange times, tough times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia [Bridge: 8 to 12 bar dance break, break momentum: strip back to bare kick drum, building rhythm under vocals] Bad times, worse times Give me, give me some, give me, give me some [Solo: detuned rolling syncopated offbeat tack piano and heavy punchy brass fanfares driving the entire beat back to full volume] [Chorus 4] Old times, fine times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Wild times, high times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia Bring on the good times, give me, give me some, Nostalgia [Outro Hook] Old times, not always good times Give me, give me some nostalgia Bad times, good times [Outro] [4 bar breakdown with lo-fi vinyl crackle ending in a gritty release] Nostalgia... Nostalgia... Nostalgia... Give me, give me some. Uh-huh. [End]
