The Bayonets - Smartphone (Official Video)

The Bayonets - Smartphone (Official Video)
© 2012 Ray-O-Matic Records
Produced by Brian Ray and Oliver Leiber
Written by Oliver Leiber and Brian Ray

Video Directed by Ward Robinson
Additional video footage in Buenos Aires by: Guido Adler and Rodrigo Alonso

Credits:
Brian Ray: Guitars, bass, lead vocals, additional keyboards, handclaps
Oliver Leiber: Drums, handclaps, Be Bot
Adam MacDougall: Vox Continental organ and various keyboards
Lucrecia Lopes Sańz: Background vocals
Scott Shriner: Background vocals and chain gang with Brian

Recorded at Noise Club mixed by Joe Zook
additional recording and by
Jose Alcantar at Bad Manors

Lyrics:

Smart Phone

Hey, now, gather 'round
lemme tell you bout the new gun in town
Ready, set, who's the best
Fingers are flyin like the wild west
oh yeah, oh yeah

New York to Galilee
the sky above to the Seven Seas
We all got skin in the game
The whole wide world's on the road to fame

So C'mon, (ready!) aim and shoot it
get a Smartphone and just get stupid
it's time for all the world to see (your biology)
C'mon, (c'mon) Strike a pose and take it
shoot your best shot
you just might make it (make it)
you're goin' (down)
you're goin' down
you're goin' down in history

You can wait til the cows come home
Bored and broke and all alone
Or you can show your face, just a taste
Send your junk into outer space
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

So C'mon, (ready!) aim and shoot it
get a Smartphone and just get stupid
it's time for all the world to see (your biology)
C'mon, (C'mon) Strike a pose and take it
shoot your best shot
you just might make it (make it)
you're goin' (down)
you're goin' down
you're goin' down, goin' down in history

solos

So C'mon, aim and shoot it
get a Smartphone and just get stupid
it's time for all the world to see (how stupid you can be)
C'mon, Strike a pose and take it
shoot your best shot
Cuz ya look great naked (naked)
you're goin' down (down)
you're goin' down
you're goin' down in history

[beatles]

Raw Hide, Meets Batman, meets the Avengers, Meets Classic Rock- riffs- Oh & them baggin DRUMS!!! my official fav video... :)

[andrewmyerly]

I just looked up the Bayonets on wikipedia. These guys are legit.

[aleelennon]

like we're back to the glorious era of 70s rock, they are great I love

[simonstaton]

I've never heard of the Bayonets but I am so digging this song

[morganharris]

I heard this on Little Steven's underground garage late last night when I came home from partying haha stoked to hear it again

[axegrinda]

This song is pure genius! Love the combined elements of punk, retro, pop, Beatles, and Petty. Pure Americana and completely original. The leads and fills are reminiscent of a harmonica played right, and the haunting minor bridge, heavy handed drums. This is a gem of a song. Please produce more like this!

[monicafrusto]

Lucrecia Lopez Sanz is a fantastic guitar player and singer from Argentina. She is part of a band called Nube 9, one of the best .

[doriandorozinsky]

Who are the Bayonets? These guys know how to ROCK

[naquaylakulis]

I dig this. didn't think I would but I definitely do.

[samuelbarnett-davis]

My friend texted me to download this song and now I know why. Thanks for the tunes!

[jennyblake]

My whole family is listening to this right now.

[jessicamchenry]

I teach a class at TUM in Munich. We learned about technology and smartphones. My students are learning this on Monday! Glad I found this.

[dandalmen]

coolest song in the world is right little steven!

[vanessawood]

great hook, nothin but love for this song

[beatles]

I've probably listened to this over 200x's in 2 days~

[rosenywright]

Not what I expected from the title but totally feeling this

[stuk-]

Came here while checking keywords for our song - was not disappointed!
... fingers are flying like wild west..
Love it :)

[realtalktaylor]

Heard this on Little Steven's Underground Garage and I LOVE it. Always stuck in my head, no complaints whatsoever!

[shellysolle]

They have played some shows in South America and will hopefully have some US shows coming up. The front man, "Brian Ray" is currently on tour playing with Paul McCartney in #OutThere

[mickeymousebiker]

Hi Brian. It's great to see the video to this tune. Thanks to Little Steven for playing your tune on The Underground Garage. The lyrics are a great little slam on modern tech (and the stuff we can't seem to live without). I learned to play on a Silvertone guitar (with a small amp built into the case). Cheers and all the best to you and the band. From Walt in Cleveland, OH.