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The Human Factor Lyrics
I just can't believe my ears, some music out these days
The human factor has diminished, in oh so many ways
Fancy footwork gets top bill and I'll put on such a show
One more Midi cable and my band is ready to go
One more moneymaker and I'm set for life
Stealing from others will make my future bright
One, make some money; two, overexpose
Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
I just need a sample cause no one says it's wrong
It's so easy to rip-off using someone else's songs
Everybody wants to be a star in modern days
But if I don't have talent then I'll just get by this way
Changing programs faster than I dare to say
Musicians all make mistakes who needs them anyway?
One, make some money; two, overexpose
Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
I just heard a song today I think I'll use a part
incorporate it my own way and that is just the start
I'll change the lyrics that they wrote to satisfy my needs
I wrote the book. Two easy steps. "How to succeed."
I just can't believe my ears, some music out these days
The human factor has diminished, in oh so many ways
Fancy footwork gets top bill and I'll put on such a show
One more Midi cable and my band is ready to go
One more moneymaker and I'm set for life
Stealing from others will make my future bright
One, make some money; two, overexpose
Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
The human factor has diminished, in oh so many ways
Fancy footwork gets top bill and I'll put on such a show
One more Midi cable and my band is ready to go
One more moneymaker and I'm set for life
Stealing from others will make my future bright
Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
It's so easy to rip-off using someone else's songs
Everybody wants to be a star in modern days
But if I don't have talent then I'll just get by this way
Changing programs faster than I dare to say
Musicians all make mistakes who needs them anyway?
Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
incorporate it my own way and that is just the start
I'll change the lyrics that they wrote to satisfy my needs
I wrote the book. Two easy steps. "How to succeed."
The human factor has diminished, in oh so many ways
Fancy footwork gets top bill and I'll put on such a show
One more Midi cable and my band is ready to go
One more moneymaker and I'm set for life
Stealing from others will make my future bright
Sincerity is felt much more when the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
When the human factor shows
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Submitted by
ruben On Jul 21, 2002
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An attack towards the music industry and all the crap that you hear on the radio. Great song.
And to think this was done in 1991.
The lyrics to this are so damn genius. They're even more relevant to modern day than when they wrote them.
The song is a critique of the music industry's shift towards superficiality, lack of originality, and disregard for genuine artistic expression, as well as the practice of taking samples or incorporating parts of other songs without permission from the original artist. It marks it as a lack of creativity and the swift nature to exploit the work of others for personal gain. The song argues that true music comes from the heart and soul of the artist, and when that human factor is absent, the music becomes shallow and unfulfilling. A notion that is even more relevant in the modern-day.
A prime example is 1990's "Ice Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, which took hook samples and the bassline of the 1981 song "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie, who did not receive credit or royalties for the sample. Vanilla Ice said that although his pioneer status forced him to "take the heat for a lot of people" for his music's use of samples, the criticism he received over sample use allowed sampling to become acceptable in mainstream hip hop. The legal battle was possibly the inspiration for this song.