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Intimate Secretary Lyrics
I've got a rabbit, it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle and he got shot
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
Are you part of this kakistocracy
This ringing in my ears won't stop
I've got a red Japanese teapot
I've got a pen but I lost the top
I've got so many things you haven't got
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
I've got a rabbit it likes to hop
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle but he got shot
Venerable obscurist malarkey
Doulocracy, ecclesiarchy
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
(This ringing in my ear won't stop)
The exarchy's inspector inquisitor
(I've got a red Japanese teapot)
I dare mock an illustrious master
(I've got a pen but I lost the top)
Are you part of this kakistocracy?
(I've got so many things you haven't got)
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle and he got shot
Are you part of this kakistocracy
I've got a red Japanese teapot
I've got a pen but I lost the top
I've got so many things you haven't got
He's not an intimate secretary
I've got a girl and she likes to shop
The other foot looks like it won't drop
I had an uncle but he got shot
Doulocracy, ecclesiarchy
Our fellow's craft is just not for sharing
He's not an intimate secretary
The exarchy's inspector inquisitor
(I've got a red Japanese teapot)
I dare mock an illustrious master
(I've got a pen but I lost the top)
Are you part of this kakistocracy?
(I've got so many things you haven't got)
Is this greeting the type that's meant for me?
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"are you part of this Kakistocracy?" haha brilliance. this is a super catchy song! jack white's voice sounds so unique in this song. more unique than i've ever heard it.
As kakistocracy is a system of governing where the least able have power as opposed to - and for example - a democracy where those who have been selected by the people have power.
Jack white fucking rocks
A mini-glossary for quick reference, pulled from various sources on the web:
duolocracy: n. government by slaves. ecclesiarchy: n. government by clerics. kakistocracy: n. government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
no one else thought that jack's singing sounded like geddy lee?
er....have you heard aluminum? broken boy soldiers? blue orchid?
oohh I LOVE these guys, and this song! but i think it's malarkey, not malarchy..? cause I looked it up, and to my surprise, malarchy isn't a word (I thought it was..?) and yeah that last verse is pretty hard to understand
haha "i've got so many things you haven't got" I like taht
When you realize what an Intimiate Secretary is the song starts to make more sense, and you understand benson and white are representing two different perspectives and its sort of a dialougue between the two of them. go ahead and google this phrase "intimate secretary" -raconteurs
whats with the rabbit?
I thought it was Khakistocracy, like the pants...
And googling 'Intimate Secretary' just gives pages of links about this song ;)