Both as a standalone and as part of the DSOTS album, you can take this lyric as read. As a matter of public record, Jourgensen's drug intake was legendary even in the 1980s. By the late 90s, in his own words, he was grappling with massive addiction issues and had lost almost everything: friends, spouse, money and had nearly died more than once. "Dark Side of the Spoon" is a both funny & sad title for an album made by a musical genius who was losing the plot; and this song is a message to his fans & friends saying he knows it. It's painful to listen to so I'm glad the "Keith Richards of industrial metals" wised up and cleaned up. Well done sir.
[intro: spoken]
Not everything goes...into the recycle bin
...you stupid pricks!
You can't recycle styrofoam!
or a potted plant....
or artichoke waste!
You cock-sucker! Fucker! Mother-fucker!
Stop tainting the waste-stream!
With ...pieces of wood!
And old underwear!
What a ya-what are ya gonna recycle those into? Huh?
Assholes!
[sung]
Not everything goes into the recycle bin!
(A shattered dream?
A divorce?
Those are just waste!)
A broken heart is useless to society.
(Some things simply must be thrown away!)
[spoken]
What d'ya think we can make with chicken bones anyway?
Recycle them into uh-'Pepsi' bottles?
What the hell is wrong with you?
Listen, you fuckheads!
All-All ya have to do is-uh read the top of the bin!
Follow the instructions!
You're not-uh 5-year old children!
It's doctors and lawyers doing this!
It's extremely irresponsible!
It's pathetic!
[sung]
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(A career from someone...who couldn't meet the grade?
That darkness...that invades our thoughts.
[sung] The album that no one bought!
(A humble offering from a man re-entering the dating game.)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
Some things simply must be thrown away!
Not everything goes in-to the recyle bin!
(Not my career...and not those chicken bones!)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(A sugar-free birthday cake??
A still-born kitten??)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(A wedding ring? Whatta ya gonna make out of that?? A car??)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(You pricks! You fucking pricks!)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(Goddammit ta hell!)
Not everything goes...into the recycle bin
...you stupid pricks!
You can't recycle styrofoam!
or a potted plant....
or artichoke waste!
You cock-sucker! Fucker! Mother-fucker!
Stop tainting the waste-stream!
With ...pieces of wood!
And old underwear!
What a ya-what are ya gonna recycle those into? Huh?
Assholes!
[sung]
Not everything goes into the recycle bin!
(A shattered dream?
A divorce?
Those are just waste!)
A broken heart is useless to society.
(Some things simply must be thrown away!)
[spoken]
What d'ya think we can make with chicken bones anyway?
Recycle them into uh-'Pepsi' bottles?
What the hell is wrong with you?
Listen, you fuckheads!
All-All ya have to do is-uh read the top of the bin!
Follow the instructions!
You're not-uh 5-year old children!
It's doctors and lawyers doing this!
It's extremely irresponsible!
It's pathetic!
[sung]
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(A career from someone...who couldn't meet the grade?
That darkness...that invades our thoughts.
[sung] The album that no one bought!
(A humble offering from a man re-entering the dating game.)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
Some things simply must be thrown away!
Not everything goes in-to the recyle bin!
(Not my career...and not those chicken bones!)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(A sugar-free birthday cake??
A still-born kitten??)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(A wedding ring? Whatta ya gonna make out of that?? A car??)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(You pricks! You fucking pricks!)
Not everything goes in-to the recycle bin!
(Goddammit ta hell!)
Lyrics submitted by JohnnyLurg
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