American Music Club(often abbreviated AMC) is a San Francisco-based band led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. They've been recording and playing in SF clubs since the mid 1980's, showing a remarkable longevity for a band that has been far more critically acclaimed than financially successful. Although commonly lumped with other bands from the " slowcore" and " sadcore" movements, like the Red House Painters, AMC is better known for mastering the disparate strands of American music into a wholly unique synthesis all their own. Although born in California, frontman Mark Eitzel spent his formative years in Great Britain and Ohio before returning to the Bay Area in 1980. After a brief stint with the punk band he founded American Music Club in 1983 with guitarist Vudi, bassist , keyboardist Brad Johnson, and drummer .
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American Music Club

I remember how I let you down
Everything you say reminds me of the pain
How you lost your dignity
Passing in and out of a dream
Is there some secret Im supposed to know
Is there some secret Id always miss
cause theres no dignity when you have to live
Within the boundaries of a kiss
And the nightwatchman
Yeah hes asleep
Nightwatchman
Oh come on tell me whats wrong
Nightwatchman
Is the night too long
Is the same lie you gave me before
I dont care anything you say is just fine
Ill just sit and watch the traffic passing by outside
The will in the world its the prevailing tide
Youre supposed to watch the night as it passes by
Youre never supposed to need anyone
cause once I knew the secret to happiness
I knew it was oh but now its gone
And the nightwatchman
Yeah hes asleep
Nightwatchman
I cant wake him up
Watchman
Cmon tell me whats wrong
Nightwatchman
Is the night too long