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Shriekback - Nemesis (1985)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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In a jungle of the senses
Tinkerbell and Jack the Ripper
Love has no meaning, not where they come from
But we know pleasure is not that simple
Very little fruit is forbidden
Sometimes we wobble, sometimes we're strong
But you know evil is an exact science
...
Oddly, this tune appeared on a playlist here this evening. A song from back in the 80's when the Federal government wanted to break AT&T's apparent monopoly on telephone service.
A comic tune, but is it related to the current Net Neutrality decisions?
You decide.
American Comedy Network - Breaking Up Is Hard On You (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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Doo doo doo down
Doobie doo down down
The deal is going down
Doobie doo down down
The rates are going up
Uppy up up up
Breaking up is hard on you
Don't take ma bell away from me
I've gotten used to monopoly
When they divest then i'll be blue
Yes breaking up is hard on you
Remember when you'd make a call
And you'd get through no sweat at all
Now we wait the whole night through
Cause breaking up is hard on you
They say that breaking up is hard to do
And so they put the screws to you
Don't say it's fate my friend
Including breaking up
They're also jacking up the rates again
[AT&T] don't say goodbye
Don't wanna use no mci
You'll pay bills out the wazoo
Cause breaking up is hard on you
...
Long Beach Dub Allstars - Sunny Hours featuring. will.i.am< (2001)br />
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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Well I've strolled across some dance floors filled with girls all dressed in red
Pulled my foot from my mouth, answer back the things i've said
Wander through the valley of the shadow of the dead
Stumbled on this old sun dial, then these words I read
I only count the sunny hours, brightest hours of day
I never count the gloomy hours I let them slip away. And I realize I'm away
...
The question I have to ask ...
Greenland is a part of what Country?
What does that Country have to say about these overtures by the Trump ruling family?
There's this ...
Denmark boosts Greenland defence after Trump repeats desire for US control (December 2024)
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...The Danish government has announced a huge boost in defence spending for Greenland, hours after US President-elect Donald Trump repeated his desire to purchase the Arctic territory. ...
Quite curious that Denmark seems to view this ~offer~ as a possible act of aggression.
Depeche Mode - People Are People (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?
People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
So we're different colours and we're different creeds
And different people have different needs
It's obvious you hate me, though I've done nothing wrong
I've never even met you, so what could I have done?
...
Most apropos, imo, in light of the current political environment.
August Campbell - I-95 ------- Song (1983)
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The 7" 45rpm single I have lists the artist as "August and the Spur of the Moment Band."
That aside, here are some lyrics ...
genius.com
(yeah, I don't expect these lyrics to pass the advertisers' check here ....)