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Talented
02:46
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TALENTED
He does things well he’s a talented boy
Give him a ball play the game for joy
Once a kid now so much more
A talented boy we love to adore
Talented, so talented
She said, “You’re just my type”
Talented, so talented
Well I say—“Don’t believe the hype”
King of the hill look what he found
Everybody tries to knock him down
From those who wish and those who hate
A talented boy has to keep it all straight
Talented boy beat the rap
Warp speed ahead without a map
Talented boy has no greed
Talented boy gets what he needs
He’s a talented boy he’s seen it all
Talented boy knows what’s wrong
Talented boy sees the truth
Talented boy keeps his youth
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2. |
Pay to Play
05:38
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PAY TO PLAY
We’ve got a brand new one for you, it’s called “Over & Over 24/7” from The Payolas, so listen up they’re gonna be huge and remember you heard first on you newest hit source WPAY radio.
You know it’s pay to play
It’s always been that way
Up and down the dial
Choose any style
From the classic rock
To adult contemp
The oldies station
To the country twang
Easy listening
New wave grunge
And the fresh white pop
To the black hip-hop
And the beat goes on
That radio song
You see the radio station is a big sellout
Make a lot of money that’s what it’s all about
So if you want your song on the MTV
Just listen to me and do like I say
You gotta play it loud but don’t offend
And act so serious while you pretend
Add a whole lotta reverb to the drum machine
With a synthesizer to make it sterile and clean
And when the meaning’s gone and there’s a steady drumbeat
They’ll put you on the air with plenty of hype
And a whole lotta coke and a fistful of cash
For the heavy rotation we’ve got an instant smash
And there’ll be plenty of units at the record store
And there’ll be plenty of units flyin’ out the back door
And for twenty bucks a pop you get to be their whore
Because the record companies they get their rake
And the music programmers they’re always on the take
And the management team they collect their cut
And the record chains mark it up
And the music bands get jerked around
To get what’s left of their radio sound
And if the hits don’t come they’ll cancel you
Your contract’s void another legal screw
And when the kids get bored the sound no longer fits
Just package it up call it The Greatest Hits
And when you’re all used up from living in this sewer
Well they can bring it all back for the reunion tour!
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3. |
4 Katrina
04:54
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4 KATRINA
The happiness of mankind is in our reach if we realize
That the means to attain this is to come together and socialize
In the classroom we are graded A to F one by one
No one cares that all together we are much greater than our sum
In isolation we are just atoms disconnected lost at sea
By reaching out and joining hands we are a stronger community
Full of immigrants and the poor disenfranchised working labor
Everyone is good at something every culture a different flavor
So if I asked you to help me would you stand up and be my friend
Whose self interest was simply becoming human, again
Achievement in athletics grace and beauty with the drive
That goes into perfect performance distills the best in what’s alive
Strip off the team names and the countries and the sponsors and the spread
Leaving the athletes whose abilities we can enjoy and comprehend
Without the chauvinism and the booing that mars the beauty of the game
Without the chemical enhanced performance that makes us cynical and kill the flame
And when they grow old they aren’t forgotten when their feats have been surpassed
The standard that they once set is inspiration meant to last
A higher level of execution from today and way back when
Should inspire us toward improvement make us more human, again
Mr. President how about we drop you into the middle of a disaster zone
Where a hurricane has devastated and destroyed a million homes
We’ll have you stay there without your privilege and learn to feel people’s misery
Without water, food and electric or any basic necessity
And as our leader you shall remain until everyone is accounted safe
Might make you care or at least wipe that sadistic smirk off your face
This won’t be punishment for your ignorance or your crimes against mankind
It’s just that leaders need experience that builds compassion in a mind
The kind of learning which teaches that everyone is a friend
The kind of living that sets a goal of becoming human, again
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4. |
Land of the Free
03:30
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LAND OF THE FREE
Oh say can you see said Scott Key in a song
While their bombs are bad ours they’re never wrong
They burst in the air with red glare so gallantly screaming
While we hail ramparts when we don’t know the meaning
It’s a risky proposition to question the banner that waves
In the Land of the Free where they killed all the braves
It’s true
In the Land of the Free where they killed all the braves
We fight for the rights of oil companies send our boys to their graves
They get sick with some syndrome feel weak start to fade slowly die
While leaders ignore their pleas as they stall and deny
Hey, hey it’s the truth so true yeah, yeah it’s the truth I don’t lie
Hey, hey it’s the truth so true cross my heart hope to die
Hey Mr. President, can I vote by saying “Fuck you?”
Can I sing about the flag from a different point of view?
I’m not whining hear me explain I don’t care what’s considered okay
In the Land of the Free where they killed all the braves
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5. |
Obvious
03:32
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OBVIOUS
If I sang for something else
Love of money but not myself
Hollow anthems I would mimic
Give the warning inexplicit lyric
I look straight at you and I can see right through
I listen up for you and I can see right through
Maybe one of these days you’ll come up with something new
So when I listen to you, I won’t see right through
A toothless song an indentured voice
Crank it up bring the noise
I look at you and I’m not impressed
With second rate or second best
See right through you
Yes I do
So sad to say
So sad but true
Yeah
I can laugh as I sing to you
In a voice that could be improved
Rich, stoned, fake-rock superstar
Love of money is who you are
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6. |
Mercury Rising
03:08
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MERCURY RISING
I can’t see the sun through the smoky haze
Near Daytona Beach the brushfires blaze
It’s the talk of the season the folks are amazed
Their swamp is burning these are brave new days
Wildfire burning out of control
It’s the hottest year on record I’m told
It sure is hot it gets hotter each year
Responsible men tell us not to fear
It’s just a trend it’ll disappear
Turn the A/C up it’s getting hot in here
Global warming and an ozone hole
The ice caps melt burning coal
Fossil fuel and gasoline
It sure is hot what could it mean?
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7. |
911
03:30
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9-11, 2001
Does anyone remember how it begun?
9-11 it was a terrible scene
9-11 what did it all mean?
9-11 crashed out of the sky
Although statistics had proven it was safer to fly
9-11 I think intention was clear
Surgical strike and a climate of fear
9-11 it was an unfair tactic
To hijack and crash commercial air traffic
9-11 is was a fatal sign
It was organized it was by design
9-11 it was a TV show
The more you watched the less you know
Where investigators say there’s hardly a trace
Broadcaster reports with a solemn face
It’s those dirty Arabs it’s a pretty clear case
All over the news what a bloody disgrace
The president said we will retaliate
This cowardly act we mustn’t tolerate
These are worthy dead not acceptable losses
We’ll punish who did this whatever the cost is
Afghanistan is where the terrorists hide
Let’s launch an attack and win back our pride
We keep upping the stakes with no going back
Never checking ourselves before we react
And a word or two for the commercial airline
Committed to profits and arriving on time
Are the airlines safe? We ask the FAA
Spokesperson response: It’s not appropriate to say
It just seems to me they could shed some light
With fanatics hijacking planes left and right
9-11 many didn’t survive
Osama bin Laden wanted dead or alive
9-11 it’s a terror war
Nothing like this had ever happened before
It’s out in the streets it’s up in the sky
These people are serious and they’re willing to die
9-11 and it wasn’t a joke
Thousands left dead under the rubble and smoke
In the heaps of slag and the mountains of ash
What does it all mean, does anyone ask?
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8. |
The Cliche Song
03:25
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THE CLICHE SONG
When I was young knew what I wanted to be
Sing my rock & roll song and be totally free
Now some sing their clichés to be run of the mill
And some repeat their clichés until they’re over the hill
And some lip sync pop songs don’t mean no harm
And some sing rock & roll songs stick needles in their arm
And some sing rock & roll songs because they’re gay
So listen to those rock & roll fags they’ve got something to say
And some sing rock & roll songs when they get pissed
And some sing rock & roll songs head banging fist
And some sing rock & roll songs then blow off their head
Kinda changes the meaning of everything he said
Well I sing rock and roll songs
To hear, not to cheer; is that clear?
To spear not to shear; is that clear?
To jeer not to smear; is that clear?
To sneer not to fear; is that clear?
(Or vice versa)
And I sing rock & roll songs in a time that’s hard
And I smoke marijuana in my backyard
Don’t give a fuck what the critics say
Because none of them wrote a decent song anywa
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9. |
SELF-MADE
03:07
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SELF-MADE
New day morning wake up time
I resolve not to stand in line
Or be afraid to make mistakes
Take a chance on something great
When it’s time to be a star
Take a chance it’ll take you far
It’s who I am not who you know
I’m self-made a one-man show
I’m self-made, made for today
I’m self-made, born yesterday
Extract this song from my brain
What comes out it’s never quite the same
Bits and pieces lost on the way
That’s how it goes that’s the price of fame
Close my eyes so I can see
The earth and moon and sun and sea
I’ll enchant you with my gift of song
I take for granted until it’s gone
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10. |
Working Class
03:19
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WORKING CLASS
I know a song that never gets too old
I know that song is rock & roll
I’m working class work for myself
For those I love no one else
A hard-work song for a hard-work life
See what’s wrong, try to make it right
And I’m working class I’ll kick your ass
Made to outlast I’ll run you through
Up on stage no fits of rage
This rebel song a thoughtful tune
Don’t worship stars they hardly work
Too afraid to try or to make it hurt
Aerosmith call it a day
Ancient Stones should roll away
They stood for something once before
They got rich and they got bored
Jackie Robinson was working class
Had to withstand racist attacks
As Jim Crow baseball scorned its first black
For two long seasons he could not hit back
Hate of a nation cut to the bone
Out in the field he was alone
Stood their with courage did it with grace
Determination in your face
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11. |
Sugarcoat
03:17
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SUGARCOAT
FM grunge rock cranked up loud
Radio has bottomed out
Sugarcoat punk rock & roll
Disco’s come back don’t you know?
So don’t sing those words to me until you look me in the face
When style triumphs substance its meaning is erased
Yeah punk rock once was cool but now it’s just cliché
We threw away its guts and played for something safe
Husker Du and Sonic sound
Revolution underground
Alternative nation
“To what?” is the question
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12. |
In A Song
03:19
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IN A SONG
Guitar man, take me along
Sing me away with a new song
Make it honest, twist a phrase
Make it real without clichés
Broadcast a wavelength all your own
Don’t try to hide when your cover is blown
An honest heart only means that you care
About and human rights and being fair
Say what you mean in a song
Sing it clearly in a voice that’s strong
Listen closely hear the truth
Voice of America in its youth
Leaders today let people die
Tomahawks out of the sky
Third-world nations raped to the bone
All its wealth they call their own
What is right? Are you still not sure?
Truth isn’t simple it’s rarely pure
What can you do, so far away?
Become a socialist start today
Teenage kids I’m talking to you
Rise above and follow through
When I’m gone, buried in the ground
One of you will be my sound
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