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Old Scratch

by ABLAZE

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"Old Scratch" is a southern rockin', tongue-in-cheek take on the age-old crossroads duel with the devil, but with a twist—it's a drink-off!
Drawing plenty of inspiration from the irreverent humour of Tenacious D, the iconic guitar duel from the movie 'Crossroads' and a sprinkling of 'Deliverance', 'Old Scratch' sees the devil challenge our protagonist to a drinking showdown, injecting a little humour into the timeless tale of Robert Johnson's legendary dealings with Lucifer himself.
Behind the lyrics, the music grooves with infectious riffs and southern rock swagger that will have you tapping your foot and singing along in no-time; this is one that'll be stuck in your head for weeks!

lyrics

Called down to a crossroads,
To a bar I'd seen before.
Knew what I was up against,
Just walking in that door.

Old Scratch was back, with that same contract,
We'd signed in blood red ink.
But I never got what I was owed,
Now it's time to drink.

Coz I've already been to hell and back

Going down for a drink with the devil.
Now there's no end in sight.
Going round for round with the devil.
Gonna save my soul tonight.

Snap of the fingers, flick of the wrist,
another round appeared.
"No man nor beast can outdrink me!
Your soul is mine" he jeered.

He's playing to win, I'll give him that,
But I'm not one to lose.
Hell is picking up the tab,
And I'll be paid my dues.

Coz I've already been to hell and back

Going down for a drink with the devil.
Now there's no end in sight.
Going round for round with the devil.
Gonna save my soul tonight.

Going down for a drink with the devil.
I’m drinking for my life.
Going round for round with the devil.
Gonna save my soul tonight.

The devil swayed and slurred,
"I think you've got me beat."
He went to stand and hit the floor,
Now passed out at my feet.

The bar fell silent,
Stunned at what they had seen.
I rang the bell and shouted “Hey!
This next round is on me!”

Going down for a drink with the devil.
Now there's no end in sight.
Going round for round with the devil.
Gonna save my soul tonight.

Going down for a drink with the devil.
I did those shots for my life.
Going round for round with the devil.
Gonna save my soul tonight.

Gonna save my soul.
Yeah! Na, na, nah!

credits

released October 20, 2023
Audio Recorded and Mixed by Ricki Rae at Lighthill Sound Recording and Mastered by Tony 'Jack the Bear' Mantz at Deluxe Mastering

Special thanks to all those who's help and support went into making this possible.

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ABLAZE Melbourne, Australia

Like all great things in the world, Ablaze started out as an idea over beers at the local pub, intent on rocking out and partying hard. The hard rock guitar riffs, head banger drum beats and loin-quivering bass grooves will get your fists pumping and your liver begging for mercy. ... more

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