VERSE 1
F Dm/Bb
I'm dodging dishes
F Eb Bb/D
By my head a frying pan whizzes
F/C C F/D C/E F
Mouthing silent prayers to God above
My wise-cracking
Has caused unforeseen ransacking
She turns on a dime and plays way too rough
She just has a hard reaction to love
Bb/F F
CHORUS
Bb F
And I love her I do
(hard reaction to--)
But I think I'm about through
(hard reaction to love)
F/D F/Bb
'Cause all the screaming and the fisticuffs
Make me want to hock the diamond in the rough
F/C F
I thought I knew
VERSE 2
Things were fine for a year
I can't even recall when the fire (first) appeared
It's hard to think straight when you're being shoved
But after the dust settles
And I'm picking off flower petals
She says she's sorry and I shouldn't feel rebuffed
She just has a hard reaction to love
CHORUS
And I love her I do
(hard reaction to--)
But I think I'm about through
(hard reaction to love)
'Cause all the screaming and the fisticuffs
Make me want to hock the diamond in the rough
I thought I knew
BRIDGE
Eb Eb/F Bb Eb/Bb Bb
It doesn't matter that I don't deserve it
It's up to me if I want to preserve it
I've just gotta hold onto the good times
Bb Bb/A Bb/G Bb/F
When I observe them
Bb/Eb Bb/F
Or learn to take a punch
Bb
If I can't swerve them
VERSE 3
(INST.)
So, she's got some issues
It's hard to tell if she's gonna hit you or kiss you
I'm gonna have to invest in some boxing gloves
To soften her hard reaction to love
supported by 4 fans who also own “Hard Reaction To Love”
Nick Piunti's third album confirms the idiosyncratic talent of this musician who keeps churning out fantastic power-pop tunes that would rejoice even the most jaded pop-rock fan, whether young or old, if they knew about the existence of 'Beyond the Static'. POPPHIL
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For me and my crusty, ringing ears, the tribute album lost it's charm long ago. But once in a while, there's still one that hits it outta the park. When the subject is as great as SLOAN, it's a can't lose proposition. I've never heard the majority of the acts here (tho I'm a big fan of Fireking), but damned if I hear a duff track on this set. If you're already a fan of the Halifax Heroes don't think twice, nab this 31 track monster! Another winner from Futureman. Robbiecube
Don't believe the name of their latest album; jangle-pop hooks and stacked grunge guitars are two of the Bay Area band's greatest gifts. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 16, 2023
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Everything that Bryan Scary touches is musical gold... at first when he branched out from the Shredding Tears to do Evil Arrows I was heartbroken... but these songs are full of the solid power-pop brilliance that his earlier work exhibited, if a bit more guitar-driven. Wonderful stuff! Matthew Laurence