The Brat (punk band)
The Brat was a Chicano punk rock ensemble originating from the barrios of the East Los Angeles, California. Its three core members consisted of lead singer Teresa Covarrubias, lead guitarist Rudy Medina, and bass player Sidney Medina. From their conception in 1979 to their eventual break-up in 1985, The Brat contributed to the customization and intermeshing of multiple musical and cultural models that culminated in the distinct East Los Angeles, Chican@ punk sound.
Along with being pioneers in the East Los Angeles punk movement, they are best known for their five song EP Attitudes — released in 1980 through the independent label Fatima Records — while contributing to the understanding of the many ways culture transforms and challenges dominant hegemonic ideologies.
Early Beginnings
Teresa Covarrubias was a second generation Chicana who was born and raised in the Boyle Heights section of East Los Angeles. Her father was born in El Paso, Texas yet moved to Los Angeles where he met Teresa’s mother, a lifetime resident of the city. She attended Boyle heights Elementary School and Resurrection school, Sacred Heart of Jesus High School and studied psychology at California State University, Los Angeles for two years. Musicians such as Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Benny Goodman and David Bowie had a heavy influence on the young musician as they influenced her to seek alternative forms of music that deviated from the mainstream. This drive to seek alternative forms of media was only heightened when her sister returned to her D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) punk fanzines from Germany — immediately attracting her to the underground subculture.
The Brat
The Brat is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by John Ford. It is based on the 1917 play by Maude Fulton. A previous silent film had been made in 1919 with Alla Nazimova. This 1931 screen version has been updated to then contemporary standards i.e. clothing, speech, topics in the news.
Background
Writer Maude Fulton was an actress as well and starred in the 1917 Broadway premiere of her own play. Two of her co-stars in the play went on to have major film careers, Lewis Stone and Edmund Lowe.
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The Brat (1919 film)
The Brat is a 1919 American silent drama film produced by and starring Alla Nazimova and directed by Herbert Blache. The film was released by Metro Pictures, who had Nazimova under contract, and is based on Maude Fulton's 1917 Broadway play in which she starred. Remade in 1931 in sound with Sally O'Neil. The film is lost.
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ALBUMS
- Animal Kingdom released: 2009
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by George Jones
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by Dolly Parton
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by Insane Clown Posse
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by ICP (Insane Clown Posse)
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by Atmosphere
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by I.C.P.
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by Marillion
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by Malevolent Creation
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by Starflyer 59
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by Holy Moses
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by Lecrae
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by Talib Kweli
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by Phil Ochs
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by Shawn Colvin
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by Regina Spektor
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by Isley Brothers
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by Cat Power
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by John Vanderslice
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by Mirah
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by Warrior Soul
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by Crime In Stereo
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by Max Webster
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by Trick Pony
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by Before Their Eyes
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by Five Finger Death Punch
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by Dream Academy
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by Wuthering Heights
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by Dirty Projectors
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by Uffie
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by A-wax
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by Beards
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by Sam Nicosia
The Bird
by: George JonesVerse 1:
I curse the day she bought me that old bird
Squalking,talking,telling everything it ever heard
C/G F
She never would have known about Big Betty Brown and me
C/G G C/G
But he fowled up and told her some things you won't believe
Verse 2:
Oh my woman moved out on me today
And left that old stool pigeon parrot trembling in his cage
C/G F
I hollered from the front porch and stopped her at the curb
C/G G C/G
And the last thing i gave her was the bird
Chorus:
C/G F
Oh the last thing i gave her was the bird
And she returned the favor with a few selected words
F C/G
I don't have to worry now what's being overheard
G C/G
'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird
Verse 3:
She sat the cage beside her on the seat
And left two streaks of firestone smokin' on the street
C/G F
The neighbors ran for cover they could see she was disturbed
C/G G C/G
'cause the last thing i gave her was the bird
Chorus (x2).
C/G G C/G