Link 80
Link 80 was a punk rock/ska punk band from San Francisco's East Bay.
Band History
Link 80 started in the summer 1993 in the East Bay of California. In the beginning, original members (guitarist Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, drummer Joey Bustos, bassist Adam Pereira and singer Jeff Acree) played around town as Drano, The Rag-Tags, and Mr. Slave-Unit, before settling on Link 80.
The name came from the interstate highway I-80 which they used to get to the drummer's garage for band practice and connected the band members' homes: members lived in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond.
In May 1995, Nick Traina joined the band after meeting Adam at a show in San Francisco's Mission District. Nick's passion and voice combined with the rest of the band to make them different from most ska bands and gave Link 80 the "against the rest" attitude they display throughout their lyrics. Far more punk than ska and with an energy and a sense of immediacy lacking in pop-oriented ska bands, Link 80 was able to avoid the clichés of ska-punk characterized by their peers. As Asian Man Records describes them, they are an energetic blend of ska, punk rock, and hardcore.
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- The Struggle Continues... released: 1999
- Killing Katie released: 1997
- 17 Reasons... released: 1997
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Pretty Girls
by: Link 80when i first saw her at the show, walked over and said hey let's go
she was the prettiest girl i'd ever seen, do you know what i mean
she was the one i'd been looking for i can't take it anymore i though we were
going to have so much fun that was before she pulled a gun
now what can i do what can i say
she's got a gun to my head and i can't run away
why do pretty girls carry guns
was she going to kill me just for fun
why do pretty girls carry guns
was she going to kill me just for fun
and can you tell me
why is she pointing this gun at my head
in a few minutes will i be dead
i pleaded and begged and i got on my knees
i just wanna leave
so i said i have to go to the bathroom
she said she'd kill me if i wasn't back soon
but i jumped out that window and ran as far as my legs would let me go
why do pretty girls carry guns
was she going to kill me just for fun
why do pretty girls carry guns
was she going to kill me just for fun
i think i'll miss her even though she tried to kill me
because she was the most prettiest girl that i'll every see
i though we were going to have so much fun,