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Mickey Mouse Is Dead Lyrics
Mickey Mouse is dead
Got kicked in the head
'Cause people got too serious
They planned out what they said
They couldn't take the fantasy
Tried to accept reality
Analyzed the laughs
'Caus pleasure comes in halves
The purity of comedy
They had to take it seriously
Changed the words around
Tried to make it look profound
The comedian is onstage
Pisstaking for a wage
The critics think he's great
But the laughter turns to hate
Mickey Mouse is on T.V.
And the kids stare at the screen
But the pictures are all black and white
And the words don't mean a thing
'Cause mummy's got no money
And daddy is in jail
He couldn't afford the license
She can't afford the bail
The kids out in the road
Their minds have all gone cold
'Cause Mickey Mouse is dead
They shot him through the head
With ignorance and scorn
They believed in something new
They read the papers watched the films
And thought they know the truth
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
But reality deceives
No matter what you believe
There's always another idea
And theirs is based on fear
The fear of being sussed
For what they really are
The fear of being laughed at
When they go too far
They call it paranoia
You can't laugh it away
Until you come to realize
That everyone's the same
People hide their problems
Under faces of contempt
They hide them 'til it kills them
And no one is exempt not even you
You, you!
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4
You can't even laugh it away
Got kicked in the head
'Cause people got too serious
They planned out what they said
They couldn't take the fantasy
Tried to accept reality
Analyzed the laughs
'Caus pleasure comes in halves
The purity of comedy
They had to take it seriously
Changed the words around
Tried to make it look profound
The comedian is onstage
Pisstaking for a wage
The critics think he's great
But the laughter turns to hate
And the kids stare at the screen
But the pictures are all black and white
And the words don't mean a thing
'Cause mummy's got no money
And daddy is in jail
He couldn't afford the license
She can't afford the bail
Their minds have all gone cold
'Cause Mickey Mouse is dead
They shot him through the head
With ignorance and scorn
They believed in something new
They read the papers watched the films
And thought they know the truth
No matter what you believe
There's always another idea
And theirs is based on fear
The fear of being sussed
For what they really are
The fear of being laughed at
When they go too far
You can't laugh it away
Until you come to realize
That everyone's the same
People hide their problems
Under faces of contempt
They hide them 'til it kills them
And no one is exempt not even you
You, you!
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4
You can't even laugh it away
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I think you're all wrong actually, i think it's more about how the people making and behind mickey mouse got all serious about it "they planned out what they said, the purity of comedy, they had to take it seriously" e.t.c.. Cause like has anyone seen really old original mickey mouse? Not serious at all, and he didn't even speak, while nowadays some people at some big corporation do plan out what he says and he does speak and he's pretty serious. I think it might've been something he or someone actually liked once upon a time or something because it was neutral and not serious and gave some distance to the/his real world, but then instead of keeping it that way they got scared or whatever and turned mickey mouse into a part of the real world you know; mickey mouse is dead.
I think your right dude. like the mickey mouse cartoons used to just be fun entertainment and then later they was used for evil propaganda and all sorts of bullshit
I think your right dude. like the mickey mouse cartoons used to just be fun entertainment and then later they was used for evil propaganda and all sorts of bullshit
Wahhh I love this song. Hell, I love SubHumans in general. GREATNESS I say! More people should love them.
i love them! but i dont count, right...
It's about how people turn one thing and make it sound bad. (i.e. the "gay" telletubby)It's about how people make pure entertainment sound corrupt and evil.They try to analyze and look for something that isn't there.
I thought this was a Crass song.. Ah shit WinMx lied to me. Great song in my opinion, love punk. Off to read about the Subhumans.
It's about how people turn one thing and make it sound bad. (i.e. the "gay" telletubby)It's about how people make pure entertainment sound corrupt and evil.They try to analyze and look for something that isn't there.
completely agree.
i thought it was a crass song for the longest time as well, until i went to my pal mikes house...and listen to subhumans.
Or more so their "real" world.
"They read the papers watched the films And thought they know the truth"
I think the song is about what they see on the news and how the average person precieves it to be. They believe what they see like a child would believe mickey mouse is real. then one day people are going to learn the truth and not be able to handle it just as a kid will eventually learn that their favorite tv icon isn't real.
I think the song is about what they see on the news and how the average person precieves it to be. They believe what they see like a child would believe mickey mouse is real. then one day people are going to learn the truth and not be able to handle it just as a kid will eventually learn that their favorite tv icon isn't real.
to me, the song is about censorship and how it ruins many things