Nothing's cool, and I don't mean to bitch
But I'm bummed out, and I'm sick of this shit
Used to be every band had balls
Now everybody's wimpy, hanging at the mall

What happened to Black Flag?
Sid and Nancy, too?
I swear I've gone mental, crazy
But I have the solution in my basement back at home

[Chorus]
So come along with me
Back to the basement
Come back to the basement with me
Back to the basement
Come on back to the basement with me

Let's go hang, and we'll beat on the brat
With the Undertones, man, I know where it's at
"Beat, beat, beat," like the Zeroes said
Get "Teenage Kicks" stuck in your head

What happened to Black Flag?
Come on, don't back down
The scene is all pussies, losers
The guys all look like girls
Man, they've got nothing that I need
[Chorus]
So come along with me
Back to the basement
Come on back to the basement with me
Back to the basement
Come on back to the basement with me

Sniff some glue, it's what you gotta do
All you need is the Ramones
No one's home, but I don't feel alone
When I got the Undertones

What happened to Black Flag?
Sid and Nancy, too?
I swear I've gone mental, crazy
But I have the solution in my basement back at home

[Chorus]
So come along with me
Back to the basement
Come on back to the basement with me
Back to the basement
Come on back to the basement with me
Back to the basement
Come on back to the basement with me
Back to the basement with me