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Sell Out Lyrics
Well, I know you can't work in fast food all your life
But don't sign that paper tonight, she said, but it's too late
I don't remember what I read, I don't remember what they
Said, I guess it doesn't matter, I guess it doesn't matter
Anymore - you're gonna go to the record store
You're gonna give'em all your money
Radio plays what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool but I just don't believe it...
Sell out, with me oh yea, sell out, with me tonight
Record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
No more flippin' burgers puttin' on my silly hat you know
I don't want that no more, I didn't ask when we'd
Get paid, I quit my day job anyway, I guess it
Doesn't matter, I guess it doesn't matter anymore
You're gonna go to the record store, you're gonna
Give'em all your money, radio plays what they want
You to hear, they tell me it's cool, but I just don't
Believe it
Sell out, with me oh yea, sell out
With me tonight, the record company's gonna give me
Lots of money and everything's gonna be
I don't think it'll be so bad
I know it won't be so bad
Cause the man said "that's the way it is" and the
Man said "it don't get better than this" no no no
So i signed on to the record company, they say they're
Gonna give me lot's of money, if I play what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool, and I sure believe it...
But don't sign that paper tonight, she said, but it's too late
I don't remember what I read, I don't remember what they
Said, I guess it doesn't matter, I guess it doesn't matter
Anymore - you're gonna go to the record store
You're gonna give'em all your money
Radio plays what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool but I just don't believe it...
Sell out, with me oh yea, sell out, with me tonight
Record company's gonna give me lots of money and
Everything's gonna be
No more flippin' burgers puttin' on my silly hat you know
I don't want that no more, I didn't ask when we'd
Get paid, I quit my day job anyway, I guess it
Doesn't matter, I guess it doesn't matter anymore
You're gonna go to the record store, you're gonna
Give'em all your money, radio plays what they want
You to hear, they tell me it's cool, but I just don't
Believe it
Sell out, with me oh yea, sell out
With me tonight, the record company's gonna give me
Lots of money and everything's gonna be
I don't think it'll be so bad
I know it won't be so bad
Cause the man said "that's the way it is" and the
Man said "it don't get better than this" no no no
So i signed on to the record company, they say they're
Gonna give me lot's of money, if I play what they want you to hear
They tell me it's cool, and I sure believe it...
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I love this song. Expecally the line"radio plays what they want you to hear." gotta love it.
My god. I can't believe no one has commented on this song. This song is what got me addicted to Ska. RBF is just the best. They're stupid, funny, and have good songs. Too bad they can't go on tour all the way to south-east Asia.
My friend told me what this song was about and I agree with her. Basically its about a person who works in fast food and is in a band in his spare time. The band is good, but play 'unconventional' music. The person is sick of working in fast food and changes who he is to conform to what the record company wants him and his band to be like. His band now play and do what they want them to. The record companies decide what music should be like, the radio shows then play you what they want effecting directly what music the general public will get to hear. They decide whats the in thing and then you go out and buy it. Sadly thats the way it is. And this person is sad to be adding to it, but as he says, "You cant work in fast food all your life."
I find it quite ironic that their one big hit was "Sell Out". Pretty fitting.
i love the beat to this song. it's awesome!!!
i'ts just a joke, they're joking about themselves and about other bands who might or have sold out. it's just cute and fun and a big joke.
They wrote the song and made a video out of it, becuase universal bought out mojo records, and wanted a single out of one of the mojo bands. reel big fish, being the band they are, made sell out, to make fools out of universal. the song completely makes fun of record labels and radio stations, which is why RBF never had another single out. gotta love it
by the way 4 the uninformed they changed their label because the one they were with crashed out an went under. they went 2 a big label because goldfinger did, n they stick together
This Is A Great Song And Has A Message And Obviously People Posted It Already But Reel Big Fish Was The GateWay Band To Op Ivy Since They Did A Cover Of Unity A Pretty Good Job They Did Too Well No Matter What Any Says This Band Is Cool
this and the bosstones got me into ska...happy tune dat cant help but make me dance...try their cover of Take On Me...great song....RBF and BOSSTONES rule ass.....