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The Consumer's Song Lyrics
Don't trust them as far as you can throw them
'Cause as strong as you may be you won't be able to move them an inch
But you don't have to believe me go ahead and be the corporate stooge
that they trained you to be and...
THEN YOU'LL SEE WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR LOYALTY!
They call it "down sizing" but that's just a backhanded saying
For the phrase:
"We're gonna screw you, till you're down on your knees...
And you better not try to complain 'cause there's another
Hundred stiffs like you, all who'd plead...I'D KISS YOUR ASS JUST FOR A CHANCE
TO BE A WHORE TO YOUR COMPANY!!!"
You see it every day, everywhere, on the t.v. screen
Each time a different face or family, but it's always the same
"We worked here all our lives, gave them everything we had and now
they say they're gonna move the factory, to a third world country where
the labor is cheap."
But the fact my friend that you don't see
Is the money you spend on the goods they make
Supports their methods of abuse on the third world scene
And in your very own backyard, yes your country
So I won't be the consumer that they want me to be
Because the goods I own, aren't going to set me free
So I won't buy that crap, they want to sell me
Because the goods I own, won't set anyone free
"This is NOT a Crass Song"
(lyrics: Justin Sane/music: Justin Sane/Pat Thetic)
You're walking down the street in the middle of the day
The sun is shinning brightly everything is quite ok
But then you hear this song, it makes you stop and yell out, "HEY!"
You might think that it is...
BUT THIS IS NOT A CRASS SONG
You might think that it is but I'm telling you it ain't!
Although I will admit it sounds like something they might write
It's a happy little ditty makes you stop and move you're feet
You might think that this is...
BUT THIS IS NOT A CRASS SONG!
Masterpieces don't usually get written in a minute
But this one took just seconds or even less time to pen it
But don't be too amazed, 'cause it's just got one verse and chantin'
Your might think that this is...
(read this line in your best Cockney accent)
Ahh...right...it's not a crass song is it?
The guitar riff is real savage and it ain't on all that on time
The vocals are so Cockney that they may just blow your mind
And it's got made up words like "icklee", "zicklee", "vin", and "plime"
You might think that this is...
NO! NO! THIS IS NOT A CRASS SONG!
We like to play it in the morning like to play it in the night
Do yourself a favor matey, sing it instead of starting fights
After only just one verse I'm telling you you'll feel all right
You might think that this is...
BUT THIS IS NOT A CRASS SONG!
Play it when you're walking, walking down the street
Play it when you're riding on your bike or on your feet
Doesn't really matter 'cause it's really really neat
You might think that this is...
Ahhh...
Sing it to your mommy, sing it to your dad
Sing it to your new girl friend or the one you just had...
Uh, why does this have the lyrics to This is NOT a Crass song...anyway, as for The Consumer's song, it is a cool little deviation from the usual sound of Anti-Flag, and the lyrics are pretty self explanatory. You know, just how unjust the whole marketplace is, with factories in third world countries and everything. It's a great song.
and yet nobody writes posts about it cause they're all consumers. as are we all. but the thing to realise is that our possessions mean fuck all. :D
This is about getting fucked up by companies. If they don't screw you while working there they will do buy selling you shit whille abusing people in a third world country. I don't think it's that simple but the idea is nice at least they make you think about it.
I feel that every day. It's such a complex problem that one could not even find the heart of it for a dagger thrust. But the song describes the situation so well... I wish that everyone could hear it to realize what's really going on.