What do you mean I have a bad attitude. Don't get me wrong but my nature is rude. I know when I'm getting taken advantage of. People are people I know you make mistakes too. Call my bluff, use your power. Everyone knows you're the man of the hour. Write me up, send me home early. In the end you're giving me what I asked for.

Everyone knows I'm a rebel. Not a troublemaker, can't you tell. I just speak up for myself. At the same time I'm losing my dignity
Losing my dignity x 2

SKA...SKA...SKA...INSUBORDINATION x4

What do you mean I have a bad attitude. Don't get me wrong but my nature is rude. I know when I'm getting taken advantage of. People are people I know you make mistakes too. Call my bluff, use your power. Everyone knows you'rethe man of the hour. Write me up, send me home early. In the end you're giving me what I asked for.

What did you gain. Well, not my respect or trust. Well go ahead make a fool of yourself. Go ahead write me up.

Insubordination. insubordination

What do you mean I have a bad attitude. Don't get me wrong but my nature is rude. I know when I'm getting taken advantage of. People are people I know you make mistakes too. Call my bluff, use your power. Everyone knows you're the man of the hour. Write me up, send me home early. In the end you're giving me what I asked for.

SKA...SKA...SKA...INSUBORDINATION x5



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    aww left out the intro, the best part:

    Radio guy: "Radio dispatch, do you know who this is?

    Cheech/Chong: "No, who is this is?"

    This is the craziest fastest most hardcore ska shit i've ever heard. I love it though.

    BlackLungFeveron June 18, 2002   Link
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    during the chorus he dooes not say "ska" he says "guards...guards...guards....Insubordanation" I asked him at a concert

    ThE GlOWiNg?on July 11, 2002   Link
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    i didn't really like ska that much then i heard voodoo glow skulls and couldn't get enough of it! ahh they're so fucking brilliant... i'm not worthy

    losingitallon July 30, 2002   Link
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    sounds more like GAH! GAH! GAH!

    i still love this song.

    hi its ion May 12, 2003   Link
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    It says 'ska' in the inlay notes, but when they play live it always sounds like 'dahhh!' or 'gahhh!' They played this song first the last time i saw them, it's a great song to get the crowd going.

    skacore_dudeon June 21, 2004   Link
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    its 'ska'. i saw them last week.

    BlackLungFeveron December 04, 2004   Link
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    this song got me into ska music, and i have loved it ever since THANKS MAGIC MEN FROM VGS!!! HOW I LOVETH THOU

    DroppedMidgeton June 17, 2005   Link
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    haha saw them last week in cincy and the sax player did the no who is this is part

    peace.love.ska.punkon September 26, 2006   Link

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