The song was inspired by a comment Burke overheard at a market. "The lady behind me in line was watching people purchase large quantities of items and said 'Hmm, shopping for the apocalypse'. So being a musician the little bell in my head went off…that would be a good song title! The only problem I had writing this song was deciding how many verses to have. It could have gone on forever so I kept it at 8 verses and finished the song.” Burke did the vocals and is playing all the instruments except the drums which he programmed.
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Shopping For The Apocalypse
Written, Performed and Produced by Burke
Lyrics by Burke
Got to get me some canned peas
And some booze and batteries
It’s kinda like a hurricane
(oh yeah)
Got to get me some Black Flag
Got to get me some ZigZags
Got to get me some trash bags
(Oh Yeah)
I’m shopping for the Apocalypse
I’m shopping for the Apocalypse
Gotta get more T P
Bought all there was on aisle 3
No more far as I can see
(oh yeah)
They said to shoot Lysol
Said that would cure us all
I didn’t buy that at all
(oh yeah)
I’m shopping for the Apocalypse
I’m shopping for the Apocalypse
I went to Walgreens
They didn’t have no vaccine
So I got some Thorazine
(oh yeah)
Gonna get me a back hoe
What for I don’t know
Better get some ice cold beer
(oh yeah)
Might have bought too much
No more room for more stuff
What if it ain’t quite enough
(oh yeah)
Got to get me a test kit
And a mask with a tight fit
I’m gonna get tired of this
(oh yeah)
I’m shopping for the Apocalypse
I’m shopping for the Apocalypse
I’m shopping for the Apocalypse
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