Songs

Crying 4 Kafka is an Americana Desolation Punk Rock Band. The songs tell true stories that probe the wastelands of America. Though many musicians have composed c4k songs, Paul R. Abramson wrote all of the lyrics. Terry Gross, of Gross, Belsky and Alonso is of counsel.

CD: AIN’T ALWAYS PARADISE, 2010. Produced by Paul du Gre, Waiting for Godzilla Records.

Ain’t Always Paradise. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
American President Loved His War. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Fuck Mom/Fuck Dad. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Human Rights Brutalized. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Demons Come Dance. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Circus Mind. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
I Want Magnificence. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Pride to Swallow. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
So, So, So LA. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Watchmakers Dial. Composed by Greg Graffin. Performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.

CD: GOD IS DEAD AND WE SURVIVE, 2010. Produced by Paul du Gre and Crying 4 Kafka. Waiting for Godzilla Records.

Crying for Kafka. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
A Madman Sings. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
When Hate Becomes Commonplace. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Lost Moments. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
I’m Going to Live the Life. Composed by Thomas A. Dorsey. Performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Words We Seek Forever. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Behind the Clouds. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Matter of Fact. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Nothing Looked True. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Give Sodomy A Chance. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
George Carlin’s Lament. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.
Too Much. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart.

CD: RAGE & MISERY, 2011. Produced by Paul du Gre, Produced by Paul du Gre and Crying 4 Kafka, Waiting for Godzilla Records.

Rage & Misery. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Dave Raven played drums.
Near Enough to Spark. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Dave Raven played drums.
Drugs and Drama. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. CeeLaLa sang back-up vocals; Dave Raven played drums.
Where Left is Always Right. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Dave Raven played drums.
Contemplating Whores. Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Dave Raven played drums.
Matter of Fact (remix). Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Dave Raven played drums.
Composed and performed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. BBC recording of Dr. Paul Abramson. Lyrics based on James Madison, constitutional archives.

CD: LIVE @ STOCKMAL, 2012. Produced by Paul du Gre and Paul Abramson. Hellflowers in LA Records.

I Can Speak for Myself. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
American President Loves His War. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Crying for Kafka. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
I Want Magnificence. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Fuck Mom/Fuck Dad. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Run Frank Run. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Holy Roller. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Nothing Looked True. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
So, So, So LA. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
When Hate Becomes Commonplace. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
I’m Going Live the Life. Composed by Thomas A. Dorsey. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Give Sodomy A Chance. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
A Madman Sings. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Drugs and Drama. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Demons Come Dance. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.

CD: THE FRANK RECORDINGS, 2012. Produced by Paul du Gre and Paul Abramson. Hellflowers in LA Records.

Run Frank Run. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Win Big & Lose it All. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Holy Roller. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Hey, I’m Not Sorry. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Punching at Your Heart. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.
Commuters Liquor Store. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck. Performed by Paul Abramson, Rick Ambrose, Marc Bobro and Brandon Thibeault. Terri Cruz and Molly Poiset sang back-up vocals.

DVD: THE SAINT OF FUCKED UP KARMA. 2013.

Filmed by John Oliver at a performance of The Saint of Fucked Up Karma at Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara, California. The songs were composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck, or by the band Crying 4 Kafka. Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Brandon Thibeault performed all songs.

CD: HUMBLED BY THE KING OF PORN, 2014. Produced by Paul du Gre. Hellflowers in LA Records.

We’d do the Time. Composed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.
Unchain Verite’. Composed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.
Humbled by the King of Porn. Composed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.
Sex & Games. Composed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.
I Was Gonna Have her Blow You Guys. Composed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.
Hide Your Gun. Composed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.
Mistaken Queen. Composed by Paul Abramson and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.
She Stabbed Moses. Composed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam, and performed by Paul Abramson, Mattia Bacca, Marc Bobro, Ian Putnam and Dave Rios.

SINGLES: posted on iTunes.

I Can Speak for Myself. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart and performed by Paul Abramson, Marc Bobro, and Ian Putnam. (2016)
Oh God/No God. Composed by Paul Abramson, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam and performed by Paul Abramson, Cedric Bobro, Marc Bobro, and Ian Putnam. (2016)
Human Rights Crucified. Composed by Paul Abramson, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam and performed by Paul Abramson, Marc Bobro, and Ian Putnam. (2016)
Like Finding Love in a Vending Machine. Composed by Paul Abramson, Marc Bobro and Ian Putnam and performed by Paul Abramson, Marc Bobro, and Ian Putnam. (2016)
Win Big & Lose It All. Composed by Paul Abramson and Robin Finck and performed by Paul Abramson, Cedric Bobro, Marc Bobro, and Ian Putnam. (2016)
Crying for Kafka (with Tuba) 2016. Composed by Paul Abramson and Steve Stewart and performed by Paul Abramson, Cedric Bobro, Marc Bobro, and Ian Putnam. (2016)