OK, I wrote this in early 1999. I was unemployed at the time and it had become
obvious that New Labour wasn't going to be what I'd hoped it would. I was writing a bunch of songs as a final gesture before hanging up my bat and becoming human, and the whole collection is really quite bitter, looking back on it now. I was listening to it in the car the other day, and wondered if people who are unemployed today feel the same way as I did then....... ok here goes:
Shuffling through this shambling nation
I'm signed up for the duration
No respite just resignation
Desperation rife
Cruising through the job ads section
All dejection, no connections
Impostor selection last election
never thought I'd back an oligarch in my life
(kids voices: We'll be who we choose to be
Tell us who to choose to be)
Welfare policies neglective
Everything in ill perspective
No hope, no aims, it's ineffective
relegate the plan
Only some can beat inflation
Smile and nod at rich relations
Honesty is no temptation
Cheat whenever you can
(kids voices: we'll do as is right to do
tell us what we ought to do)
Small kids go through education
High school, college, qualifications
Promise flowers, then deflation
Money rules the day
Gleeful in their new perfection
No work, alas, in that direction
Walls are stained with disaffection
While away dismay
(Pistols reference):We won't be told a-what we want
and a-we won't be told a-what we need
There's no future, no future, no future for me
Ruling powers so mendacious
Walk by with expressions gracious
In their self-protection rapacious
be honest, you pigs
And think about your kids
(kids voices: we'll say as we choose to say
tell us what we ought to say)
Kids be angry always, never patient
Dangerous to be complacent
Only invites violation
This forever true
Robbed and damaged by committee
in the country, in the city
You're Lydon, you're John Simon Richie
What d'you think you should do?
(Pistols reference:)when there's no future, how can there be sin?
we're the flowers in your dustbin
we're the poison in your human machine
You're the future, our future
2010 labourforce
are we helpless? yes of course
sold downstream by circumstance
waifs and slaves without a chance
2010 labourforce
are we shattered? yes of course
national minimum, working nights
part-time only, no union rights
2010 labourforce
there's no pity, no remorse
Sony, reebok keep us quiet
banks and business steal our lives
2010 labourforce
our ship's not coming since they sold the ports
all are equal, and all depend
game rules by those who win in the end.
Go on then, rip the piss.
Posted By: Sugbad The Bad on March 7th 2011 at 19:18:59
Message Thread
- Fillum recommendation (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 18:50:33
- ok i'll bring some popcorn, you can do your song during the ad break (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 7, 19:04:02
- Jumbo, man, it's a superb film (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:23:58
- is there any nudity in it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 7, 19:31:57
- Sorry, no - but I'll strip down to my boggies if that'd help? (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:32:58
- yes, that will help a lot (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 7, 19:35:52
- (puts trousers back on) (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:39:12
- don't be too hasty! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 7, 19:41:37
- (takes trousers off again) (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:45:33
- banked, back in 5 (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 7, 19:47:25
- (takes trousers off again) (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:45:33
- don't be too hasty! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 7, 19:41:37
- (puts trousers back on) (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:39:12
- yes, that will help a lot (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 7, 19:35:52
- Sorry, no - but I'll strip down to my boggies if that'd help? (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:32:58
- is there any nudity in it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Mar 7, 19:31:57
- Jumbo, man, it's a superb film (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:23:58
- and your lyrics? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 7, 18:54:14
- seriously? (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 18:58:02
- I thought you were taking the piss. OK giz a minute and I'll type them up (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 18:59:57
- OK, I wrote this in early 1999. I was unemployed at the time and it had become (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:18:59
- I like it (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 7, 19:41:57
- Ta, and thanks Jumbers. (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:44:49
- doubt it but wuld probably have done a good greenie gob though (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 7, 19:46:27
- Ta, and thanks Jumbers. (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:44:49
- it's a yes from me - put it on youtoob I need the music with it (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 7, 19:23:42
- I like it (General Chat) - Brandonio, Mar 7, 19:41:57
- coolio (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 7, 19:07:37
- OK, I wrote this in early 1999. I was unemployed at the time and it had become (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 19:18:59
- I thought you were taking the piss. OK giz a minute and I'll type them up (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 18:59:57
- seriously? (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Mar 7, 18:58:02
- ok i'll bring some popcorn, you can do your song during the ad break (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Mar 7, 19:04:02
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