This was one of the first music videos I made – a tribute to the Gizmos. It stars Katherine Ruffo. It still makes me smile. Back then, most of my friends worked in food establishments so we had lots of good locations. The opening shot of the Gizmos is from a video made for local Bloomington TV in about 1981.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
THE GIZMOS- BIBLE BELT BABY OFF THE HOOSIER HYSTERIA SPLIT 1980 WITH DOW JONES AND THE INDUSTRIALS ON GULCHER RECORDS
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Just saw GIZMOS in Oakland and San Francisco.They were great!
The video was made in 1989. I love the Gizmos, too. You know they have
various re-releases on Gulcher Records, and it’s rumored that Gulcher is
planning a new release with video clips included.
great to hear this song again, thanks!
wow! Great! sounds like me kind of gal
bought this record @ the now defunct Last Unicorn record store in utica, NY
for $1. I’d never heard either band, just knew it was punk. So glad I
parted with my parent’s hard earned money that day. I have not stopped
listening to this crackly wonder since.
My best guess at the lyrics. (?) = no idea
VERSE 1
She was born to yet another
Told stories of a virgin mother
All’s she knew how to do was to try not to die
Knew at least 30 words for sorrow
Thought/Taught a lot about 6:40/6:14. Tomorrow…
pick yourself a partner and a (?)
CHORUS
She was still young when she stopped having fun
Life was all over before it begun
Television set and a bathroom sink
Bible belt baby don’t have to think
Boys get blue and girls get pink
and bible belt babies don’t have to think
VERSE 2
Can’t you see that she’s all done trying?
Goes to shop just to keep from crying
Summer gets hot and the winter gets cold and snows
Small town, corn belt, bible belt baby
Treat your kid to pretend that maybe
mommy would be in heaven if she had new clothes.
CHORUS
SOLO
CHORUS
thanks
She was going to get another, told stories about the virgin mother, I wish
I knew you …..try not to die She released she doesent work for sorrow,
…tomorrow Get yourself a partner and a ………. Boy get blue and girls
get pink and bible belt babies dont have to think. ……..but shes often
on trying……..keep on crying Summer gets hot and the winter gets cold
and snows Small town ……..bible belt baby. ……..maybe mommy would be
in heaven if she had new clothes Please help
The chorus is: She was too young when she stopped having fun life was all
over before it begun Television set and a bathroom sink Bible belt babies
don’t have to think Boys get blue and girls get pinks and Bible Belt babies
don’t have to think
>JUST did…and your mama wants you HOME @!!!
Thanks for posting. I have a recollection of seeing the Gizmos at the
Bluebird in 78 or 79 as an opening act for the Ramones. They were actually
better than the Ramones, i thought. Anyway, I think I met them once at a
friend’s house named Doug White.
i’m in love
i’d buy one of those in a heartbeat
ben, i’ve been listening to this song almost every day for like five months
and just realized who posted it. thanks, dude! – dikkk sexxx
going to see this guys tonight
She was born to yet another Told stories of a virgin mother all that she
knew how to do was to try not to die You could list a dozen words to sorrow
thought a lot about just for tomorrow pick yourself a partner on a corner
near a field of rye (skip chorus) 17 and she’s all done trying pours a shot
just to keep from crying summer gets hot and the winter gets cold and snows
Small town corn belt bible belt baby Get the kids and pretend that maybe
mommy wouldn’t be in heaven if she had new clothes
1 dislike wtf is up with that
I’ll buy one.
FUCK YEAH BRODOG!