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The Headless Waltz Lyrics
As above, so below, place your bets
Which way the head will roll
Made in your image we are at least
As twisted and mean as thee
'Fore your eyes, what a curious sight
Your children have turned on you
And you say, you don't sleep well at night
Well, we'll take care of that for you
Belle Marie Antoinette
"Love the pearls!"
They'll make a great tourniquet
Never did as you should and you claim
It was all for our very own good
'Twas a lie, a magnificent lie
Now, your subjects have turned on you
And you claim you have lots on your mind
Well, we'll take care of that for you
Get that damn thing off the neck
I'm the head of the board now I'm bored of her head
Sharpen up the blade boys, what are you waiting for?
Here's where we all get ahead!
Wipe that damn smile off your face
Or we'll lop it off clean with our new guillotine
Sharpen up the blade boys, what are you waiting for?
Here's where we all get ahead!
All my troubles, all my pain
Stems from this thing that you call a "brain"
Be my guest, sever me from the source
Of all my agony
What a shame, I've forgotten my name
Without the use of my brain and
"My, bet I'll sleep well tonight!"
Without this head of mine
Get this damn thing off my neck
I'm the head of the board now I'm bored of my head
Sharpen up the blade boys, what are you waiting for?
Here's where we all get ahead!
Wipe that damn smile off your face
Or we'll lop it off clean with our new guillotine
Sharpen up the blade boys
Bells are now tolling, soon heads will be rolling
Please Sir, for me, Sir,
Won't you see if you see, Sir?
Oh dear, I dread
I seem to have lost my head
I think I left it about
It fell to the ground
And I kicked it around
Has anyone seen, no need to be mean,
My bloody, fat, ugly head?
Please Miss, for me, Sis,
Won't you see if you see, Sis
It's got black hair
And it's kickin' about in the square
I'm really not totally sure but
I think that it might have rolled into the sewer.
Has anyone seen, no need to be mean,
My bloody, fat, ugly head?
Which way the head will roll
Made in your image we are at least
As twisted and mean as thee
'Fore your eyes, what a curious sight
Your children have turned on you
And you say, you don't sleep well at night
Well, we'll take care of that for you
"Love the pearls!"
They'll make a great tourniquet
Never did as you should and you claim
It was all for our very own good
'Twas a lie, a magnificent lie
Now, your subjects have turned on you
And you claim you have lots on your mind
Well, we'll take care of that for you
I'm the head of the board now I'm bored of her head
Sharpen up the blade boys, what are you waiting for?
Here's where we all get ahead!
Wipe that damn smile off your face
Or we'll lop it off clean with our new guillotine
Sharpen up the blade boys, what are you waiting for?
Here's where we all get ahead!
Stems from this thing that you call a "brain"
Be my guest, sever me from the source
Of all my agony
What a shame, I've forgotten my name
Without the use of my brain and
"My, bet I'll sleep well tonight!"
Without this head of mine
I'm the head of the board now I'm bored of my head
Sharpen up the blade boys, what are you waiting for?
Here's where we all get ahead!
Wipe that damn smile off your face
Or we'll lop it off clean with our new guillotine
Sharpen up the blade boys
Bells are now tolling, soon heads will be rolling
Won't you see if you see, Sir?
Oh dear, I dread
I seem to have lost my head
I think I left it about
It fell to the ground
And I kicked it around
Has anyone seen, no need to be mean,
My bloody, fat, ugly head?
Please Miss, for me, Sis,
Won't you see if you see, Sis
It's got black hair
And it's kickin' about in the square
I'm really not totally sure but
I think that it might have rolled into the sewer.
Has anyone seen, no need to be mean,
My bloody, fat, ugly head?
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I may be wrong (my history isn't perfect) but this song seems to be about the French Revolution in which the lower classes quite literally tore down the monarchy. Anyway, this is one the funniest Voltaire songs in my opinion... and the violens are great in it too.
Yes, this would be a rather accurate depiction of the French Revolution, more precisely, the portion of it known as the "Great Fear" (maybe Great Terror... something of that nature, AP Euro class was last year), in which heads rolled left and right, especially those of the nobility. Another favorite, I've yet to listen to a song by Voltaire I haven't liked :) (can't wait til I can see him live, almost 18!)
This song is a lot smarter than just being about the Reign of Terror where everyone got their heads chopped off. Read the lyrics. "I'm the head of the board." Here Voltaire must be referring to Robespierre (and, in a lesser way, the other revolutionary leaders) who instigated the Reign of Terror and then, when he says "I'm the head of the bored now I'm bored of my head," he is referring to the fact that even some of the leaders (particularly Robespierre) were killed. Marie Antoinette was the obvious tip-off that this was about the French Revolution, the more subtle hits are much more intriguing.
[I love this song; great for dancing!]
Dossis, we learned it in AP World as just "The Terror." And actually, it was mostly peasants who got the chop...but who cares, because this song is awesome. Only Voltaire would write a joke song about the French Revolution.
I am in love with this song... especially the end where it speed up.
I am in love with this song... especially the end where it speed up.
Marie, marie antionette...
Wow... i didn't realise it was about the French Revolution... but it makes sense. Love it. ^_^
by far my favorite song about the french revolution
lovely. And educational at that, ha. I love the end, so perfectly timed. Please sir, for me sir, perfect