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| Complaining about the addictive nature of current electronic consumerism, to the tune of Rage Against the Machine's "No Shelter" (which is highly appropriate, methinks).
Incidentally, this song appeared in that stupid "Godzilla" movie, which the song quotes as having been "pure... filler, to keep your eyes off the real killer," so I don't know why the folks on the "Godzilla" team decided to put it on the soundtrack. "Does it have Godzilla's name?" "Yeah, but -" "Let's put it in" "But dude, it disses the movie and calls it a blatant ploy to keep the consumers distracted" "Who cares, we'll already have their money." Click here for the lyrics to the original song. |
The so-called discount -- a mis-count Got a readout that's flashing "you're dumb" Open the manual son They got you thinking that What you bought is what you needed It will leave you feeling so defeated New technology they're eager to sell The thin line between entertainment and hell The best buys are everywhere There be no uprades here You bought a brand new stereo for your car Tried to install it yourself, but it was just too hard Video erased, burned and charred Can't even program your own VCR Pentium Three, but you can't operate it Sega Dreamcast – you couldn't play it Manual filled with words you cannot spell The thin line between entertainment and hell There be no upgrades here (x4) The best buys are everywhere Brand new cel-phone ain't so swell The market fell, they gotta sell You buy their stuff with checks or cash In a week it'll be in the trash And why you buy this junk, who can tell? The thin line between entertainment and hell Your wife makes you keep up with the Jones That is why you got so many phones DVD Playa hooked to the forty-inch set Was it on sale? You paid too much for it, I'd bet CD Recorder, best that you could afford-ah It got your tracks all outta order Cinema set up in your home – all static Old Nintendo – up in your attic Manual filled with words you cannot spell The thin line between entertainment and hell Let's go to Best Buys, let's go to Best Buys Circuit City, or to the Good Guys Check out the sales, buy more stuff But it's never enough Consume Fill every room Dominick LaLicata, June 2000 |