1. |
Nope Nope Nope
01:40
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Born to be a Yes Man
What’s the best thing you can say?
Nope nope nope
Nope nope nope
And we saw it online
So it must be true okay
Nope nope nope
Nope nope nope
Please everybody
If we haven’t done
What we could’ve done
We tried
We tried!
Bred to be a nice guy
Maybe on some other day
Nope nope nope
Nope nope nope
Please everybody
If we haven’t done
What we could’ve done
We tried
And we tried
How we tried
Yes we tried
And we tried
Born to be a Yes Man
What’s the best thing you can say?
Nope nope nope
Nope nope nope
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2. |
(drivethru)
01:44
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(commence drivethru story in 5-4-3-9-12-11-)
The guy in the car ahead of you
It’s his anniversary
He has a big long complicated order
But the microphone is of cheap and poor quality
When he realizes nothing is happening
He gets very angry
He forgot his anniversary
And things are bad at home, you see
The fumes of resentment
Set ablaze by a spark of anger
The familiar beloved face of the iconic hamburger clown
Brutally shattered all over the concrete
Looks like you’ll never get your goddamned double cheeseburger now!
You deserve a break today
Ahhhh
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3. |
Holes For Industry
01:34
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Where there’s a hole
There’s money to be made
Industry needs some holes
And a ticker tape parade
Where there’s a hole
Some people will get paid
Throw money down a hole
The economy is saved
The economy is played
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The age of hopeful monsters
Is coming to an end
We hope we won’t see monsters
The likes of them again
And we don’t need to give monsters
Any more encouragement
Please monsters
Don’t hurt ‘em
The age of hopeful monsters
Might come back again someday
The average joe can’t be trusted
To keep those monsters at bay
And some of them become monsters
Themselves and go astray
And no one wants to live through
Some monster’s golden age
Please monsters
Don’t hurt ‘em
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5. |
75 Watt Sun
01:50
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You seem quite unimpressed with the 75 watt sun
It shines its feeble light on everyone
Epic poems are composed about the 75 watt sun
It could be inspiring
If it tried a little bit harder
Try little bit harder
See see the 75 watt sun
I guess it’s almost somewhat okay
Considering the vicious things we’ve done
And every day is a Sunday
Sunday
The advantages of a 75 watt sun
I’m just kidding! There are none
It would almost be inspiring
If it tried a little bit harder sometimes
It’s our 75 watt sun
Expectations have fizzled away
Appreciate just what that sun has done
And every day is a Sunday
Sunday
See see the 75 watt sun
I guess it’s almost somewhat okay
A tiny bit of sun for everyone
And every day is a Sunday
Sunday
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6. |
Sick Money
01:28
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Would you like to kiss my wallet?
It’s shiny and it’s thick
The Middle Class can’t get enough
Because my money’s sick
Still in love still in love
With the world that tried to crush you so
Look above look above
And watch that money go
Sick plans need sick money
Sick things need sick money
Sick money
Old money smells too funny
Held by dumb elitist dicks
New money’s crisp and sunny
But it isn’t really sick
Still in love still in love
With the world that tried to crush us so
Look above look above
I said watch that money
Watch that money go
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7. |
The Fancy Man
01:23
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Here comes the fancy man
Parading down the street
He gets so many compliments
From everyone he meets
I could never be the fancy man
I could never be that hip
I’m a lumpen prole
That’s what I’m told
And somewhat nondescript
Here comes the fancy man
His finery is swell
He has fancy jewelry
And he wears it well
I could never be the fancy man
I’m a human comic strip
I’m the salt of the earth
And I’m covered in dirt
And somewhat nondescript
Here comes the fancy man
Who wears a monocle any more?
The answer is the fancy man
He’s wearing three or four
I could never be the fancy man
Immaculately hip
You’re looking at me
Like my name’s Larry
And I’m somewhat nondescript
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When good things happen to bad people
We quiver in helpless rage
When bad things happen to good people
We start a GoFundMe page
When good things happen to good people
We say “See? The system works!”
When bad things happen to bad people
Well you deserved it, jerks
Some things might happen to some people
You know that it’s true
Some things might happen to some people
Some things might happen to me and you
(Very good) (Excellent)
Some things might happen to some people
Sad things Sad people
Bad things
Sad people
When good things happen to bad people
We quiver in helpless rage
When bad things happen to good people
We start a GoFundMe page
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9. |
(12:38)
01:48
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You had never intended to meet
The League of People Who Know Goddamn Everything
But here you are
“We’re all free thinkers here”
“We do our own research”
They think you’re the dummy in the room
You must flee and it’s not your fault
Because these are the same people
Who, at one time, were really into crystals
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10. |
Love Mumbo Jumbo
01:40
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Mumbo Jumbo
OK
Uh-huuuh
Love mumbo jumbo forever
Go to the record store and close your eyes
Put your hand out and try not to stumble
Now grab any random batch of sounds
You’ve got a handful of love mumbo jumbo
Mumbo Jumbo
OK
Uh-huuuh
Love mumbo jumbo forever
Love mumbo jumbo is everywhere
I’m afraid that is a fact
But thank the lord for love mumbo jumbo
Or we wouldn’t know how to act
Mumbo Jumbo
OK
Uh-huuuh
Love mumbo jumbo forever
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11. |
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No Hell No
It's not your circus any more
It belongs to the clowns and the acrobats
No Hell No
It's not your circus any more
It belongs to the elephants and big cats
And nobody here needs a ringmaster
(Too bad for you)
And the show will go on without the bastard
(So sad for you)
And nobody loves the gatekeepers
They're just a bunch of old creepers
(They'd love to take you out)
No Hell No
It's not your circus any more
The trapeze artists all know
No Hell No
It's not your circus any more
The Human Cannonball and the entire geek show
It's not your circus...
Maybe you can sell popcorn
On the midway between shows
Maybe you could sell tickets
You'd be good at that you know
You'd be good at that you know
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12. |
This Means You
01:48
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Marching the ugly men are marching
Once again they’re marching
They just want the freedom
To take away our freedoms
Someone should stop them
Call them out and drop them
Don’t look around
‘Cause this means you
They just want the right
To take away all your rights
Screaming their beards are flecked with spittle
Spittle and resentment
Someone should stop them
Call them out and drop them
Don’t look around
‘Cause this means you
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13. |
Lord Of Comfort
01:47
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Our God is not the Lord of Comfort
Our God is not the Lord The Lord of Ease
Our God is not the Lord of Convenience
Our God is not the Lord of Pretty Pretty Pretty Pretty Please
And we were born into trouble
As the sparks fly upward
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14. |
Karens And Darrens
01:50
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Karens and Darrens
They’re living large
And they’d like a word
With whoever’s in charge
They want service
And they want it fast
And they want it cheap
They’re a pain in the ass
You want to start an argument
With the employees or the management
Let’s all join The Great Resigning
To get away from your constant whining
Karens and Darrens
Make no mistake
When they come around
It’s time to take your break
Karens and Darren’s
World takeover bid
They’re gonna yell at
Some poor high school kid
They wear the same clothes
They wear the same frown
Same pineapple haircu
Turned upside down
Karens and Darrens
They got no shame
Entitlement
Is the name of the game
Thank you for choosing me today
Can I help you to go away?
Everyone on my shift is quitting
Because of you and I ain’t shitting
Karens and Darrens
They’re living large
And they’d like a word
With whoever
Whoever’s in charge
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15. |
(sugar)
01:44
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Overcome by the sugar
When you walk down the street
You see so much sugar
That you’d like to meet
And Zero Sugar isn’t half as sweet
Got to keep that sugar bowl neat
Dominated by sugar
I’d say that’d be you
Everything that you say
And everything that you do
Is designed to get more sugar too
Just like honeybees do
The honey in your coffee couldn’t taste half as sweet
There you go Sweet and Low headlong to defeat
Overpowered by sugar
You’re quite overcome
Your knees are all trembling
And your feet have gone numb
You have the strangest feeling in your tummy tum tum
And what about that thumb?
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16. |
He Was Born To Walk
01:44
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He puts one foot in front of the other
Extensively in Golden Town
And every year he gets a little bit slower
But he thinks he’s moving just the same
He was born to walk
Every corner of this town
He was born to walk
Was born to walk
And stroll
And he decided to walk to Boulder
Only got as far as Leyden
He feet were moving where they were supposed ta
But his ass was still there waitin’
He was born to walk
Every corner of this town
He was born to walk
Was born to walk
And stroll
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A glorious destiny awaits you
That's what the people say
We sing this song in unison
To ourselves most of the day
Ahhhh
A glorious destiny awaits you
The message gets received
Onward glorious soldiers
You really must believe
It's a glorious glowing city on a hill
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18. |
Styrofoam Fang
01:43
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They call me Styrofoam Fang
Leader of the polythene gang
And we’re just doing our thang
Call me Styrofoam Fang
I’m a dude too heavy to hang
And my bell is already rang
Take some drugs
Do some crimes
Go to court
It’s Judge Punching Time
Have you seen my Styrofoam Fang
Good gosh golly gol-dang
And I wish I were in the Wu Tang
Pleased to meet Styrofoam Fang
I wanna go out with a bang
But I’ll be back like a boomerang
Take some drugs
Do some crimes
Go to court
It’s Judge Punching Time
Go to jail
You’ll do fine!
Out on bail
It’s Judge Punching Time
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19. |
I'm In Fairly Good Shape
01:43
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I’m thirty minutes ahead of my time
And it was almost fun
There still is so much to be done
I’m in fairly good shape
For a sad and broken ape
I’m hanging in there for you
I got hair and teeth and eyes
But I don’t know how
My mind is working most of the time now
I’m in fairly good shape
For a sad and broken ape
I’m hanging in there for you
I’m in fairly good shape
I won’t try to escape
I’m hanging in there for you
I’m in fairly good shape
For a sad and naked ape
I’m hanging in there for you
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20. |
You Prefer The Shadows
01:46
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Pull it up Tear it down
There’s no cops for miles around
Pull it down Tear it up
Who needs facts when you’ve got an axe?
And we know you prefer the shadows
You resent the light
You do your awful business
Throughout the night
Knock it down Rip it up
Throw some plates and bowls and cups
Knock it up Rip it down
Then let The Nazis run your town
And we know you prefer the shadows
You resent the light
You believe in nothing
And you think you’re right
Who needs facts when you’ve got an axe?
Who needs facts when you’ve got an axe?
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21. |
It Could Be A Friend
01:43
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Hooded figure on the beach
He has some business with you
His slim white boney fingers
Are beckoning you too
It could be the Reaper
He’s gonna try again
But then you consider
It could be a
It could be a friend
Hooded figure in a black sedan
He’ll stop for you, ya know
But you cashed in your joie de vivre
Such a long long time ago
So then you remember
The horror never ends
So you reconsider
It could be a
It could be a friend
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22. |
(anniversary)
01:23
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The ghost in the car ahead of you
It’s his anniversary
Celebrating that special day
Of his sad and small catastrophe
The ghost in the car ahead of you
Just turned right into the drivethru
He so dearly wants to do
All the things that he used to
It’s his anniversary
Anniversary
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Jetwelder Colorado
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