The Show Must Go lyrics
WHAT ARE PEOPLE FOR
It’s murder on the dance floor
what are people for
POST DOOM DOOM
What’s your beef
you can stay
in the club
did you notice
we work hard
you elect
unavoidable ill fate
you stay in
doom doom doom post post
HE’D RATHER DIE, HE’S GETTING READY
Erica left for Bali or Brighton
to find herself, and she found herself
I found myself years and years ago
and it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened to me
Eric is in the business of creating desires
you know the kind of desires you never knew you had
now Eric has a knack for razor-sharp analysis
and he explained the system to me
so now I know that I don’t know what’s happening to me
I don’t know what I was hoping for (he’d rather die, he’s getting ready)
But this is not what I was hoping for (hello death hello death)
THAT’S RICH
JOY IN DEPRESSION
Joy in depression
great great depression
great great joy
Stress is validation
mounting pressure
great great joy
My self-exploitation
is not a problem
great great joy
Joy in depression
great great depression
great great joy
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
I know what I want
I checked the ratings
the feedback is good
I know why I’m here
it’s all about my experience
my friend’s coming, too
You know I’ve invested
you know what to do
make me ready
to be market-ready
My friend thinks otherwise
he just wants to know
that’s totally fine
his dad is supportive
It’s all about my student experience
you know I’ve invested in my student experience
You know I’ve invested
you know what to do
make me ready
to be market-ready
Meanwhile my friend
is expressing an interest
in doing the same
but with more feeling
It’s all about my student experience
you know I’ve invested in my student experience
SOCIAL BOB
Socially conscious capitalism
Bob’s your uncle
REUNITED WITH CASH
GUITAR MESSIAH
You say today guitars just sell cars ain’t no time for no guitar messiah
But I miss oh I miss oh I miss oh I miss the electric sound of desire
Bring it back bring it back come on bring ding-a-ling set the internet on fire
Give me collective amnesia and a mighty old blast from a new guitar messiah
This oppressive freedom, this era of everything will finally expire
In suburbia a teenager with guitar will once a gain become e rebel messiah – sing it
Bring it back bring it back come on bring ding-a-ling set the internet on fire
We want total amnesia and a mighty old blast from a new guitar messiah
All we need is ding-a-ling and the electric sound of desire
we want to give up everything and follow the guitar messiah
CHARITABLE ACTION
Eric ran a marathon sponsorship twenty quid
Running for a charity for victims of poverty
Charity in action
then back to your enclosure
you get the love reaction
then back to your enclosure
Erica got involved save a local roundabout
Got a meeting with a councillor sounded very promising
Charity in action
then back to your enclosure
you get the love reaction
then back to your enclosure
JAMMER
eugh eugh eugh eugh
EPIC TOLERANCE
This drone is
this drone is
this drone is made of metal
It has no people
has no people
has no people in it
This drone is
this drone is
this drone is a performance
It has no people
has no people
has no people in it
People like that drone
They’re nodding
(UAV in C!)
Most die, some are maimed
SOCIETY
I met someone
I met someone
they’re very special
they are an outsider
They have been going
for years
years
Now
the scene is
ready
People are weird like that
YOUR PROJECT MY MONEY
Are you an artist? Do you need money? Do you want the state to give you money? Does that afford you the freedom you desire? Private sponsorship wants you to be you while tapping into your boundless free-thinking potential. You are blue sky thinking. You are innovation. You are free.
PARTLY PEOPLE
Do you think?
Are they really?
Did it help?
Did you share?
Partly people
partly people
Does it pay?
Do you bond?
Are they really?
Partly people
here at the warehouse
share the experience
go fetch a package
Partly people
here at the warehouse
so much better
than prostitution
Do you think?
Are they really?
HEY YOUTH
Dear youth
our apologies.
You came second
Hey youth
We have made it
sort of impossible
But why not keep trying?
Hey youth
check your priorities
are your friends on board?
But the truth, youth
Your romantic gesture
is second best
at best
So, come on youth
You know how this works
You know what to do
Pitch your revolt
There’s a market for it
FRANKLOS MR SHANKLOS