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Richard Patrick is a Cleveland area native who graduated from Bay Village High School in 1987. After a chance meeting with Trent Reznor in a Cleveland music store, Patrick landed a gig as guitarist in Reznor's live incarnation of Nine Inch Nails from 1989 to 1991. His only recorded contribution can be heard at the end of "Sanctified" on Pretty Hate Machine. He chose to leave the band during the recording of The Downward Spiral in 1993.

Following his departure from Nine Inch Nails, Richard Patrick formed his own industrial rock band, Filter, with Brian Liesegang who left the band after the recording of the band's first album, 1995's 'Short Bus.' 4 years later in 1999, Richard Patrick released Filter's second album, 'Title of Record' with help from guitarist Geno Lenardo. 'The Amalgamut,' Filter's third album was released 2002, with Richard Patrick canceling most of the supporting tour to check in to rehab for his alcoholism problem which had been plaguing him for years. An experience where he drunkenly fought with flight attendants on a plane after removing his clothes inspired Filter's arguably biggest single, "Take a Picture."

During a break from Filter, Richard Patrick formed Army of Anyone with former Stone Temple Pilots members Robert and Dean DeLeo along with drummer Ray Luzier. The band released a stellar self-titled album and offered a fan-friendly priced concert tour, but were still met with a luke-warm reception.

After a 5-year hiatus, Richard Patrick has announced Filter will be releasing a new record in 2008, entitled Anthems for the Damned. Collaborators on the record include Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails), Wes Borland (Black Light Burns, Limp Bizkit), and John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie). The album was released on May 13, 2008.

Last seat on the bus
Who you gonna trust
Which one do you follow
Last seat on the bus
Don't make such a fuss
This much should make you hollow
'Cause every time you make yourself the reason
Is everytime you make yourself between...
Yeah

Yeah, this is a American cliche
American, American
Get on the bus
Yeah, this is a American cliche
American, American
Get on the bus

First seat on the bus
Who you gonna trust
Which one do you may follow
First seat on the bus
Don't make such a fuss
Which one do you make hollow
Now every time you make your friend the reason
And every time you make your friend beaten...yeah

Yeah, this is a American cliche
American, American
Get on the bus
Yeah, this is a American cliche
American, American
Get on the bus

You want a way to be the same
You want a way to be the same
You want a way to be the same
Oh no

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Richard Patrick is a Cleveland area native who graduated from Bay Village High School in 1987. After a chance meeting with Trent Reznor in a Cleveland music store, Patrick landed a gig as guitarist in Reznor's live incarnation of Nine Inch Nails from 1989 to 1991. His only recorded contribution can be heard at the end of "Sanctified" on Pretty Hate Machine. He chose to leave the band during the recording of The Downward Spiral in 1993.

Following his departure from Nine Inch Nails, Richard Patrick formed his own industrial rock band, Filter, with Brian Liesegang who left the band after the recording of the band's first album, 1995's 'Short Bus.' 4 years later in 1999, Richard Patrick released Filter's second album, 'Title of Record' with help from guitarist Geno Lenardo. 'The Amalgamut,' Filter's third album was released 2002, with Richard Patrick canceling most of the supporting tour to check in to rehab for his alcoholism problem which had been plaguing him for years. An experience where he drunkenly fought with flight attendants on a plane after removing his clothes inspired Filter's arguably biggest single, "Take a Picture."

During a break from Filter, Richard Patrick formed Army of Anyone with former Stone Temple Pilots members Robert and Dean DeLeo along with drummer Ray Luzier. The band released a stellar self-titled album and offered a fan-friendly priced concert tour, but were still met with a luke-warm reception.

After a 5-year hiatus, Richard Patrick has announced Filter will be releasing a new record in 2008, entitled Anthems for the Damned. Collaborators on the record include Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails), Wes Borland (Black Light Burns, Limp Bizkit), and John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie). The album was released on May 13, 2008.

You take my money
You think youre great
You think its funny
I hate your face
Yeah
You got your jesus
And I got my space
You got your reasons
And I got my case

Chorus:
You just gotta sit your self down
To contemplate
You get yourself a nice cold beer
And drink yourself away
Youre celebrating nothing
And you feel a-okay
Youre celebrating nothing
And you feel a-okay

You think youre precious
And I think youre shit
And Id kill your father
To destroy his seed
Oooohhh nothing will ever
Destroy your greed

Chorus

Now when you break yourself down
And go to this place
You give yourself the reason
To get off your case
And when you break it down yeah
And see through this shit
You give yourself the reason
To live through this
Break down

Mama give me my medicine
Mama give me my medicine
Mama give me my medicine
The one that makes me feel taller
Mama give me my medicine
Mama give me my medicine
The one that makes me feel so tall, tall like a tall tree
Mama give me my medicine
The one that makes me feel like a tall tree
Mama give me my medicine
That makes me feel like a tall tree
Mama give me my medicine
That makes me feel like a tall tree
That makes me feel like a tall tree
Yeah yeah yeah yeah

Chorus

Youre celebrating nothing
And you feel a-okay
Youre celebrating nothing
And you feel a-okay

Rating:   9.5/10 (2 votes)

Richard Patrick is a Cleveland area native who graduated from Bay Village High School in 1987. After a chance meeting with Trent Reznor in a Cleveland music store, Patrick landed a gig as guitarist in Reznor's live incarnation of Nine Inch Nails from 1989 to 1991. His only recorded contribution can be heard at the end of "Sanctified" on Pretty Hate Machine. He chose to leave the band during the recording of The Downward Spiral in 1993.

Following his departure from Nine Inch Nails, Richard Patrick formed his own industrial rock band, Filter, with Brian Liesegang who left the band after the recording of the band's first album, 1995's 'Short Bus.' 4 years later in 1999, Richard Patrick released Filter's second album, 'Title of Record' with help from guitarist Geno Lenardo. 'The Amalgamut,' Filter's third album was released 2002, with Richard Patrick canceling most of the supporting tour to check in to rehab for his alcoholism problem which had been plaguing him for years. An experience where he drunkenly fought with flight attendants on a plane after removing his clothes inspired Filter's arguably biggest single, "Take a Picture."

During a break from Filter, Richard Patrick formed Army of Anyone with former Stone Temple Pilots members Robert and Dean DeLeo along with drummer Ray Luzier. The band released a stellar self-titled album and offered a fan-friendly priced concert tour, but were still met with a luke-warm reception.

After a 5-year hiatus, Richard Patrick has announced Filter will be releasing a new record in 2008, entitled Anthems for the Damned. Collaborators on the record include Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Nine Inch Nails), Wes Borland (Black Light Burns, Limp Bizkit), and John 5 (Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie). The album was released on May 13, 2008.