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Free Radicals (A Hallucination of the Christmas Skeleton Pleading with a Suicide Bomber) Lyrics
You think you're so radical
I think you ought to stop (say what?)
But you're going international (no, no, no)
They're going to call the cops
You're turning into
A poor man's Donald Trump
I know those circumstances
Make you want to jump
Oh, no
You think you're radical
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
And you think you're radical
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
I'll tell you right now (right now)
You ought to change your mind (yes!)
All of your friends are (uh-huh)
Standing in line
They're getting tired of
Your attitude fast (uh)
(You've got to lose it, you've got to lose it)
Without all your bodyguards
How long would you last? (not long!)
(Not long!)
You think you're radical
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
And you think you're radical
But you're not so radical
In fact, just fanatical
Fanatical
And you think you're radical
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
I think you ought to stop (say what?)
But you're going international (no, no, no)
They're going to call the cops
A poor man's Donald Trump
I know those circumstances
Make you want to jump
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
You ought to change your mind (yes!)
All of your friends are (uh-huh)
Standing in line
Your attitude fast (uh)
(You've got to lose it, you've got to lose it)
Without all your bodyguards
How long would you last? (not long!)
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
But you're not so radical
In fact, just fanatical
Fanatical
But you're not so radical
In fact, you're fanatical
Fanatical
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This song is like Bowie on crack, meets prince on dust... Awesome! They talking about all the fakers, tryin to be shackers.
According to Wayne, loosely based on a dream of his and in reference to a suicide bomber.
I guess it's about pleading with a suicide bomber before he commits the crime "You think you're so radical but you're not you're fanatical"...kinda of show cases how we all feel. I don't understand the line "A poor man's Donald trump" seeing as Donald trump is a rich american man? I am British So if it an ironic joke?
@Yanaku Well it definitely makes sense now.
@Yanaku Well it definitely makes sense now.
pretty self explanatory song. revolutionary terrorists being guided and clouded by hate and malice. love that hot little guitar lick they throw in there!
The terrorists which used to be of international sympathy, become too evil, or fanatical, for anyone to explain protecting them
apparently this song is about beck, but i have no idea and was hoping someone on here did
lol Furry, I knew it sounded familiar!!
bowie on crack, prince on dust
its a nifty song tho..I dig it.
This song is the Flaming Lips complaining about being becks tour band when they think that they are better than him
This song is the Flaming Lips complaining about being becks tour band when they think that they are better than him
I read in Rolling Stone that it was not about Beck. Any way they are so much better then Beck. If you can see them in concert you must do it best show I have ever seen.