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Pirate Radio
02:39
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Stay up late for the show
It’s pirate radio
D.J man, he has a plan
Sharing songs with the world
It could be anything you want or nothing you’ve heard
He might put on Tom Waits all night
Or maybe Spedding feels right
Bob Dylan sure sings outta sight
On Highway 61
Stay up late for the show
It’s pirate radio
You might sing Sweet Jane with Lou
Be a New York Doll with Thunders too
Ask Pete Townshend, Who are you?
And then kick out the jams
Something old and something new
Something borrowed from Rhapsody in Blue
D.J knows what’s good for you on pirate radio
Ahhhhhhhh
Pirate radio (x4)
Stay up late for the show
It’s pirate radio
Stay up late for the show
It’s pirate, pirate
Stay up late for the show
It’s pirate radio
Stay up late for the show
It’s pirate radio
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2. |
Something 2 Believe In
02:44
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… To believe in, ohh
Whether it’s luck or religion
Everybody needs something 2 believe in
You could travel heartworn highways
Searching for a friend
You could be the one on the pedestal
Never get down again
Spending life looking for stories
Selling tales of praise be to glory
Got a house of cards
I got a house of cards about to fall
I’ma go ahead and play the ace of spades
Ace of spades, we’ll risk it all
Spending life looking for glory
Selling those brand new stories, c’mon
Whether it’s luck or religion
Everybody needs something 2 believe in
See the kid with the book turned to rock n’ roll
‘Cos the monk in the seminary sure couldn’t save his soul
Spent their life looking for wisdom
Just looking for the right thing to teach them
Whether it’s luck or religion
Everybody needs something 2 believe in
To believe in… ohh
To believe in (x3)
Whether it’s luck or religion
Everybody needs something 2 believe in
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3. |
Content Generation
02:31
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Manufactured face
Kodak moments have their place
But if you climbed a mountain
Didn’t take a picture
Did it really happen?
If nobody got richer, oh
We’re the content generation
Let’s go see a show
And show our friends that video
If only this goes viral
Lands in the trending section
Maybe it’ll feel like genuine connection, oh
It’s the new sensation
Singin’
Show the world who you are
So long as the angle is right
Like for like, even if I don’t like it
I wouldn’t tell you anyway
So play the game with me
Let’s play for the prize
The winner leaves with wandering eyes
Everybody wants to feel like they matter
‘Cos everybody wants to climb the social ladder
Ohh
We’re the content generation
Ohhh
We’re the new sensation
Ohh
& we’re all singin’
Show the world who you are
So long as the angle is right
Like for like, even if I don’t like it
I couldn’t tell you anyway
So play the game
Oh what a shame
We’re the content generation (x2)
We’re the content generation of all time
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4. |
No More Backstreets
02:55
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No more backstreets
Go onto the rooftop
To play your games
Chasing fame
No more streetlights
Staying out all night
Waiting
No more music
In the halls, in the walls
Only faces fade, like the old brigade
No more fashion, chase a faux reaction
Just to get paid
Where do we go from here (x2)
Where do we go
Remember when
Days were sunny, and the nights would never end
Climb the fence, 27 pence
And you’ll be free forever, so they said, so they said
Memories of cobblestone lies
Cobbled together
From the threads of truth, that we believed, and they received
Against the light of the silhouette
Tell another story you’ll regret
Waiting for someone
Waiting for someone you’ve never met
Against the light of the silhouette
Tell another story you’ll regret
Place your bets, place your bets
Against the light of the silhouette
Tell another story you’ll regret
To feel like you’re home
To feel like you’ve never been on your own
Where do we go from here
(no more backstreets)
Where do we go from here
(no more backstreets)
Where do we go from here
(no more backstreets)
Where do we go from here?
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5. |
Over the Line
03:34
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What did I say to you last night?
You’re shooting daggers through me with your eyes
I just can’t remember to save my life
Suddenly you’re out the door and gone
Where did the words turn wrong?
Somewhere along the way, a cloud brought a storm along
I just can’t remember to save my life
Suddenly you’re out the door and gone
Even with the best of intentions
We lose our head sometimes
And step over the line
Restless hearts can grow fond
Of running when they’re scared
Feeling ill-prepared
But a lover’s quarrel can’t be satisfied
If the breakdown doesn’t get repaired
Even with the best of intentions
We lose our head sometimes
And step over the line
Even with the best of intentions
We all lose our head sometimes
Ohhh
Step over the line
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Woke up this mornin' with them ol' videocassette blues
Spendin' my time on rewind with you
But that VCR done gone too far again
I just wanna spend time with my best friend
Sun bleached colours on the TV
Babe, they ain't got nothin', ain't got nothin' on you and me
The '80s called, they want their renaissance back
So let's hit fast-forward on that
I saw a love story in the discount bin
It got me thinkin' 'bout how to get to you again
They sure don't make time travellin' easy
But these ol' tapes sure help to soothe me
We found that movie, we been lookin' for
Our own bestseller that we started on all those years ago
We were singin' a Son House song
But when the tapes runs out
I'll say grinnin' in your face only lasts so long
Well the tapes all said, be kind, rewind
I would if I could, it'd ease a troubled mind
The tapes all said, be kind, rewind
I would if I could, but I'm stuck on those videocassette blues
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7. |
Blame Punk Rock
02:53
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Blame punk rock for teenage vices
The kids don’t want high ticket prices
Who are you to tell us what to do?
We want it loud, we want it strong
We just wanna sing our favourite song
Who are you, to try and sing along?
Chorus
So blame punk rock for teenage vices
Why do fads have license to steal the show?
Oh baby, we don’t know
All these rock bands were starry eyed
Ended up suited and tied
Oh baby, what a surprise
You can play your blues on your silver spoons
Drink champagne that ricocheted from the fuse
Tell me, does it suit you?
Remember when you were just a fan?
Spent your last dollar to see the band
Oh yeah, well we do
Johnny Rotten used to have it right
But he sold out the world last night
Oh what a show, too bad we couldn’t go
It used to be your favourite dive
Where you could feel so good to be alive
But now it’s only corporate rock n’ roll
So
Blame punk rock for teenage vices
The kids don’t want high ticket prices
Who are you, to tell us what to do?
We want it loud, we want it strong
We just wanna sing our favourite song
So who are you, to try and sing along?
So let’s blame punk rock for teenage vices
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could all get along
Get along
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8. |
Seconds Away
06:08
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Don’t start running from the rain
It will take you down in thunder
Chasing the winds of change
Will only serve to steal the wonder from the world
Don’t wait for tomorrow
To put off yesterday
‘Cos the one who holds the stone
Can yield the right to throw
How do you feel?
Seconds away from disaster
Seconds away from the minutes that matter
Seconds away from a flash before your eyes
Surrender your goodbye
But don’t let it slip away
Singin’ how do you feel?
Did you take the time to heal?
Did you take time for your soul?
What is it called?
When all you try to do is stay
You can’t help but run, run
Run away
Seconds away from disaster
Seconds away from the minutes that matter
Seconds away from a flash before your eyes
Surrender your disguise
But don’t let it slip away
Slip away (x3)
Seconds away from disaster
Seconds away from the minutes that matter
Seconds away from a flash before your eyes
Surrender your goodbye
But don’t let it
Don’t let it slip
Slip away
Slip away
Slip away
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Will Hansen Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Escape Artist is an excuse for nostalgia. Take a trip through displays of vintage pop art from the garage, featuring notes of flash guitar, singalong juxtapositions, and a voice for the backdated generation.
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