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Burn Down The High School

from Visualize Industrial Collapse by Blind Uncle Harry

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"A MASTERPIECE... 10/ 10: FANTASTIC WORK FROM THE KING OF FOLK ROCK" -Excess Magazine

"the bonus is the fantastic, humorous retinal stimulation of the video, which is just as brilliantly implemented as the music itself... rock music of the wild 1970s shimmers through" -Excess Magazine

"Blind Uncle Harry is sizzling... will blow away your senses and make your ears spin with his latest release" -Jimmy Rae, Skope Magazine

"If you’re looking for something fresh and polar opposite of mainstream, then look no further! …I can honestly say, without a shadow of a doubt, that I have never heard anything quite like Blind Uncle Harry and his recent song, 'Burn Down The High School'." -Jimmy Rae, Skope Magazine

"muses about the education system sucking the life out of the young." -Ethan Hrenko, Indie Band Guru

"Blind Uncle Harry is not afraid to make a statement with his music... Separating himself from much of the hipster folk-pop of today and aligning with much of the unique sounds and storytelling of 60s folk artists" -Ethan Hrenko, Indie Band Guru

"It’s the perfect blend of wit and wisdom, a sort of Arlo Guthrie for the modern age" -Dave Franklin, Dancing About Architecture

"As always, it’s great. It’s funny, of course, but offers up a more serious conversation about the education system, constant testing, academia and social hierarchy. Or that might just be me reading too much into it. That’s the great thing about Blind Uncle Harry, he might be some sort of prophet sent from above to re-order and awaken society, he might just be a high school dropout with a grudge, who knows…who cares, just sing along and enjoy the anarchy! -Dave Franklin, Dancing About Architecture

"And all this is delivered over a harmony-heavy slice of cosmic pop, a package of psychedelic grooves, widdly and wonderful guitars and ’60s, Day-Glo pop colors." -Dave Franklin, Dancing About Architecture

"fun, one-of-a-kind and rebellious" -Bandcamp Diaries

"the music video is the cherry on top, with its animated content and unique visuals." -Bandcamp Diaries

"Blind Uncle Harry is Stealing the Show with his extremely compelling track 'Burn Down the High School'" -Jennifer Stone, Daily Music Roll

"His witty trait is utterly infectious... The entire video is a treat to watch." -Jennifer Stone, Daily Music Roll

"the world needs more crazy cats like this dude." -Sleeping Bag Studios

"he’s unafraid to be the kind of disruptor that is really needed to shake things up & wake up the people out there listening. …Blind Uncle Harry is more about blurring all the lines and blazing up his own damn trail.” -Sleeping Bag Studios

"Burn Down The High School by Blind Uncle Harry is the very best of vintage rock" -Warlock Asylum Music Blog

"Undeniably joyous... features a gorgeous sound, one both intimate and raw" Beach Sloth Music Blog

"The sense of freedom, of rising above the expected, add to the giddiness of the piece... Harboring a gleeful rebellious streak, the song stuns thanks in large part to its blunt lyricism…" -Beach Sloth Music Blog

"I really enjoy listening to Blind Uncle Harry; the music he creates is a certain kind of special that you want to keep coming back to." -Which Coast Music Blog

"Features hippie soloing all throughout the track, with a sound that mixes The Grateful Dead with Jefferson Airplane." -Curious For Music Blog

"Blind Uncle Harry doesn’t sound as much anti education as he does anti-establishment. It’s as though he views education as a way of overly micromanaging young people, who would be much better off without the burden of formal schooling." -Curious For Music

"The artist is back with another marvelous single with a wonderful arrangement. Add to that the raw vocals and riveting tonality and you get a brilliant single titled Burn Down The High School!" -Just Fame Music Blog

lyrics

BURN DOWN THE HIGH SCHOOL
Well they went to the high school and they burned it down
They took that gasoline and spread it all around
They lit a match and watched it burn down to the ground

Yeah they burned it down, down to the ground, did not make a sound
Ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la, ooh la la la
Well there will not be any calculus class
Don't need to worry about no mid term to pass
No one will get busted for smoking grass

Cuz they burned it down, down to the ground, did not make a sound Ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, Ooh la la la (x2)

There will be no ranking of the students today
No one will flunk, no one will get an A
No rewards for those who don't like to think but love to obey

Cuz they burned it down, down to the ground, did not make a sound Ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la la (x2)
Cuz they burned it down, down to the ground, did not make a sound Ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la a (x2)

There will be no government class today
No more lessons about how great is the U-S of A
There will be no brains washed away
There will be no jocks out in the hallway

Cuz they burned it down, down to the ground, did not make a sound Ooh la la la, ooh la la la, ooh la la, ooh la la, ooh la la la (x3)

credits

from Visualize Industrial Collapse, released November 25, 2022
5.Burn Down The High School: Chris 'Harry' Doran: acoustic guitar and vocals; Antonia 'Boom Boom' Davis: electric guitar; Peter 'Eye Candy' Doyle: electric guitar; Ned Joyner: bass; Andy Beargie: drums; Shelby Jo vocals. Everett: vocals; Alex Burgan: vocals

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Blind Uncle Harry Bloomington, Indiana

Blind Uncle Harry is the stage name for Chris 'Harry' Doran a critically acclaimed singer songwriter based in Bloomington, Indiana. He took the name Blind Uncle Harry from his actual great Uncle Harry, who was indeed blind and was a fiddle player. Harry specializes in hillbilly hippie shreddin' folk rock, featuring raucous live shows with audience sing alongs and extended solos. ... more

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