The Black Dog Kicker (Single)

by Handsome Young Strangers

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HYS vocalist Driza has battled with depression for decades, as have many of his comrades in the music world. During lockdown 2020 the band recorded a new EP (to be released late 2021) including this track which Driza had been working on for many years. $1 from every purchase of this song will be donated to The Black Dog Institute for as long as it appears on BandCamp, this will also apply to the EP as it includes this track. This is with the consent of Black Dog Institute.

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IF YOU SEE ME LOOKING DISTANT OR MY FACE IS SEEMING LOW
THOUGH MY SMILE IS NOT CONSISTANT WHEN I SEE YOU IT MAY GROW
THERE’S A DARKNESS BOILS INSIDE ME IT FOREVER BARKS AND BITES
BUT I AM THE BLACK DOG KICKER AND I’LL KEEP KICKING, KICKING UNTIL I WIN THE FIGHT

WELL THIS DOG IT IS RELENTLESS AND IT’S JAWS ARE LOCKED ON TIGHT
FOR IT GNAWS APON MY MIND AND HEART WHETHER MORNING NOON OR NIGHT
‘COS IT FEEDS ON FEAR AND SADNESS AND IT SENSES WHEN I’M WEAK
THEN IT’S BARKING ECHOES THROUGH MY SOUL ‘TIL THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD LOOKS BLEAK

THEN A SPARK IGNITES FROM DEEP WITHIN MY RESOLVE JUST SWITCHES ON
FOR I AM THE BLACK DOG KICKER AND I’LL KEEP KICKING ‘TIL IT’S GONE

UNDERSTANDING THE SADNESS DOES NOT MAKE ME WEAK
SHARING THE STRUGGLE COMES WITHOUT SHAME
DON’T KEEP IT TO YOURSELF RAISE YOUR VOICE AND SPEAK
YOU’LL FIND THERE IS OTHERS FEELING THE SAME
SHARING THE STRUGGLE COMES WITHOUT SHAME
SHARING THE STRUGGLE COMES WITHOUT SHAME

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released March 7, 2021
Written by: Drizabone Dion Dickinson
Arranged by: Handsome Young Strangers
Recorded at: Def Wolf Studios, Kurnell Sept 2020
Engineered by: Dan Antix
Mastered by:George @ Little Wing Production Co, Kurnell

Handsome Young Strangers are:
Drizabone Dion Dickinson: Lead Vocals, Mandolin, Mandola & Tin Whistle
Mark 'Na-Na' Hyland: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mark 'Looch' Lewis: Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals
Adam Young: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Dave Hatt: Bass, Backing Vocals
Simon Wales: Drums

Special Guests on this Track:
Sarah-Marie 'Ess-Em" Marriott: Squeezebox
Paddy Connor: Uilleann Pipes

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Handsome Young Strangers Sydney, Australia

The HYS have been belting out their unique brand of Australian Bush Folk Punk since 2004.

Inspired by legends such as Roaring Jack, WPA, Redgum and Bushwackers but married with a background in Oz Detroit Punk and 90's Indie Rock (and a sniff of country) this mob keeps delivering energetic, songs about life, love, shearing, bushrangers and more shearing. ... more

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