Whatever happenned to this generations outspoken musical model representing teenage angst and rebellion whilst still maintaining some form of musical integrity?
Instead all we get is this tied up corporate hogwash trying so hard to make us believe that we're just like them.
Drink Coke! That's rebellion! We finished buying out rebellion back in '96 and now you can buy it back from us in a sacharine fueled drink..
Good Charlotte, the Foo Fighters... Kurt would be rolling in his grave...
Oh yes 'We Believe'..
We used to believe in something, but now we believe in the man, the man is our friend, he understands, he's here to protect you, haven't you met his Big Brother?
I know there is lots of good music and local bands doing the rounds.. but what I'm talking about.. what I'm searching for.. is that.. that Cultural Phenomenom.
In these times when we need it the most.
Before we had Marley, Jimi, Lennon, Buddy, Elvis, Janis, Zack, Axl, N.W.A, the Mamas and the Papas. Now we have Simple Plan.
Did I mention 'Drink Coke'?
Oh yes, the CON is real and its out to get ya, to take away your Slack while you believe in the lies of that state owned.. ahem.. sorry I mean 'independantly owned', papers.
'We're a Pro-War peace loving nation! Women and children are lining up with bombs strapped to their chest ready to take away our freedoms!' Too bad the government already beat them to it! But we wont let that happen! Oh no, the Gov is our friend! and damn the man who speak out against the man! We'll see you in jail.
Because a free nation, can't afford free minds. After all.. that's what you wanted. You wanted the war. You wanted the war. War is freedom. War is freedom.
You see.. If the lie is big enough, and they repeat it enough times, people will start to believe it, and history is manufactured. Well here's one.. you are not stupid, you are not stupid, you are not stupid, you are not stupid..1984?! Pfft.. that's come and went with the cold war, we're now in Huxleys Brave New World! So who are the Savages?
If you know, please call this toll free number so we can intercept and incarcerate. We do it for your freedom.
What does that mean? Freedom.
A word placed on a rubber stamp of approval? We're free as long as we can buy a Pepsi. I'm sorry, I mean Coke! Drink Coke!
So when that bubbly black hyperstimulant soothes your tired vocal chords sore from discontent, you can forget about the thousands like you who died in order to give you those three minutes of cold, fizzy, rebellious freedom and refreshment.
Drink your soma .. drink your soma .. drink your soma.
But dear studio audience, viewers at home, can we please get some dissent from more than dread locked, pot smoking, flag waving, dole bludging hippies? Not that there's anything wrong with bludging the dole and bring a hippy. At least that money stays in the economy and doesnt go to the pollies. Not that they mind. Pot serves their purpose.
Marijuana is the soma for those that dont drink Coke. We got it all covered.
The right needs the left, the left needs the right, we all need someone to blame. Two sides of the same dirty coin. God forbid we have to blame ourselves, we're a free nation, we drink Coke! How can we be to blame? for what? Some ragheads dead in the desert? and niggers starving at home? So what if Africa is one big experiment? They've all got aids anyway and they don't drink Coke. Oh they do? well they're still black and that's the same.
Hear no evil. See no Evil. Speak no evil.
And now we got the New-Age telling the people ready to believe in anything but the truth that there is No Evil.. and Compliance becomes Doctrine... but wasn't the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled to convince the world he didn't exist? What if there IS a Devil? and his name is Bono? Live Aid my ass. Complacency for the masses. "Something is being done, don't you worry, go back to drinking your Coke".... and we do...
..So which Pill will you take?
the red or the blue?
the one that serves all, or the one that serves you?
and as I preach to the converted.. the cycle goes on.
and borders are strengthened, by the force of a gun.
We hide in the darknes..
avoiding the sun...
We keep drinking Coke,
and nothing gets done.
And nothing gets done.
And nothing gets done.