The Riptides - Shit Outta Luck

 Today's song is one that popped up on an old mixtape that I was listening to in my car on the way to work and it summed up my mood pretty much. It's a mid tempo, melancholic number about the ordinary, downtrodden Joe Soaps in society and it's oh so true. It's by Ottawa's The Riptides and it was the closing track on their 2009 Tales From Planet Earth album.
  Formed in 1998, the band released several albums on their own Goblin label but more recently it's been Asian Man that's been putting their stuff out ( as well as the Planet Earth album this latter part of their catalogue has also featured split eps with  The Queers, The Dwarves, The Apers and most recently the Surf Nazis Must Die split with The Connection). They currently boast the talents of original members Andy Vandal (vocals) and Bob Goblin (bass/vocals) plus Doug Vermin (guitar/vocals), Corey Omega (guitar/vocals) and Dan Lumley (drums).
  This is Shit Outta Luck......

We're on a bus we're at our desks, in the check-out lines
We're taught to chase our parent's dreams and things will turn out fine
We go to school, can't pay our bills - the future's not so bright
We all know the Kids ain't alright

We work our jobs we punch the clock, vote and pay the rent
We put our faith in Democracy, and in the President
The passerby just gets in line - blind leading the blind
We wave as the world passes by

Now it's too late, it's too late, Whoa-oh - cause we're shit out of luck
It's too late, it's too late, Whoa-oh - cause we're shit out of luck

Who do we blame? What is the cause? Could it be you & me?
We've paved the way for The Decline with our complacency
We're walking dead on Doctor's meds, with one foot in the grave
A United State of Decay

Now it's too late, it's too late, Whoa-oh - cause we're shit out of luck
It's too late, it's too late, Whoa-oh - cause we're shit out of luck
It's too late, it's too late, Whoa-oh - cause we're shit out of luck
It's too late, it's too late, Whoa-oh - cause we're shit out of luck

We can't take this anymore
We can't stand it no more
No we can't take this anymore
We can't stand it no more