This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
What's different Pete
About the 69 that makes it so exciting to you
2000 people in a seething, roaring shouting mass
All the people I know are musicians
I revolve around music, that's all I know
They each got their own little thing that they like
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
Man it's groovy
Man it's groovy
Man it's groovy
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
That's why she talks to him
He's wearing velvet, he's wearing velvet pants
That's why she talks to him
He's wearing velvet, he's wearing velvet pants
That's why she talks to him
He's wearing velvet, he's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
I'm having too much fun, I realized it last night
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
And they played records
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
And they played records
And they played records
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
About the 69 that makes it so exciting to you
2000 people in a seething, roaring shouting mass
All the people I know are musicians
I revolve around music, that's all I know
They each got their own little thing that they like
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
We hustled our way in
Everybody had long hair
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
Man it's groovy
Man it's groovy
Man it's groovy
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
That's why she talks to him
He's wearing velvet, he's wearing velvet pants
That's why she talks to him
He's wearing velvet, he's wearing velvet pants
That's why she talks to him
He's wearing velvet, he's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
I'm having too much fun, I realized it last night
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
And they played records
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
And they played records
And they played records
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
Send the first kid down, send the first kid down
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's got a nice body, he's wearing velvet pants
He's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
(That's why she talks to him)
He's wearing velvet pants, he's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
He's wearing velvet pants
It's groovy, groovy
It's groovy, I guess
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