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Speak, see, remember
The crimes it took to get you through
Deadbeat december
There's blood in the butter
The kitchens are closed for the holidays
You know that I've got to say
There's been a lot of talk
Since you're on to me
On daddy on
To find in the fishes,
The creatures, the air
Been hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do?
Yeah, wha wha wha wha wha what could he do?
Passion and a lovin' suggestion
Gonna send ya into somebody's icy arms and now
Graphics will do the deal justice
it's a can't lose
Only two times or three or four or more
To find in the love in the creatures the air
You're hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do
Quit hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do
The terror twilight
It all to get down for it
The terror twilight
It all to get down for it
You're hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do?
Quit hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do?
Buy now!
Develop the coast and raise the sight lines
The oceans moving out
And someday
Develop the coast and sell the air
You know if we could we'd sell the air
Stand back!
Expansion is what we do the best
I don't see the grass and the fields
I see an epicenter with agendas
And you're aware they must be next
I hope you're aware they must be next
Do it! Do it! Do it!
The crimes it took to get you through
Deadbeat december
There's blood in the butter
The kitchens are closed for the holidays
You know that I've got to say
There's been a lot of talk
Since you're on to me
On daddy on
The creatures, the air
Been hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do?
Yeah, wha wha wha wha wha what could he do?
Gonna send ya into somebody's icy arms and now
Graphics will do the deal justice
it's a can't lose
Only two times or three or four or more
You're hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do
Quit hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do
It all to get down for it
The terror twilight
It all to get down for it
God loves ya, but what could he do?
Quit hangin' around
God loves ya, but what could he do?
Develop the coast and raise the sight lines
The oceans moving out
And someday
Develop the coast and sell the air
You know if we could we'd sell the air
Expansion is what we do the best
I don't see the grass and the fields
I see an epicenter with agendas
And you're aware they must be next
I hope you're aware they must be next
Do it! Do it! Do it!
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the thing that originally attracted me to pavement was the dynamics of their songs. songs like this one are all over the place. by the end of the song, you've been carried so far from the beginning you sometimes have trouble remembering the tune from the beginning verses. its pavement at its best.
This song is definitely about capitalism and corporate/consumer culture, but I don't think it's anti-anything. Just a commentary on what the US is founded on. Very non-preachy though, like David Byrne.
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The last two stanzas to me seem anti-corporatist. Not blatant, just very sarcastic-sounding. "You know if we could we'd sell the air" -- sounds kind of like he doesn't like those people. But you're right, like David Byrne he tells people off subtly
The last two stanzas to me seem anti-corporatist. Not blatant, just very sarcastic-sounding. "You know if we could we'd sell the air" -- sounds kind of like he doesn't like those people. But you're right, like David Byrne he tells people off subtly
I'm pretty sure it is anti-capitalist. Either way, rockin' song. Definitely an underrated gem, along with Billie.
Anti Greed/Capitalist song.
If Marriott's Great America had a theme section for angst, this song would be played at least once an hour. I totally relate.