THE ARTIST'S SONG

I LOVE MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS, DELICATE FOLK TUNES JUST AS
MUCH AS FUNKY BEATS, DIRTY METAL RIFFS, OR POWERFUL
CLASSICAL SCORES. YET FOR SOMEONE WHO GREW UP WITH
AUTHENTIC MUSIC WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY AUTHENTIC
MUSICIANS, TODAY'S MUSIC SCENE CAN BE QUITE A FRUSTRATING
EXPERIENCE.

IN THE AGE OF UNLIMITED BUSINESS, SONGS, RECORDS, AND EVEN
BANDS ARE COMPOSED ACCORDING TO WHAT THE CUSTOMERS
WANT, IF NOT ACCORDING TO WHAT MARKETING EXECUTIVES
TAUGHT THEM TO WANT. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ART FOR ART'S
SAKE?

A FIRST, A FIFTH, AND A SECOND
A RELAXED BEAT IS ALL YOU NEED
IT ALMOST SOUNDS LIKE BOBBY'S TUNE
FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, BOB, DON'T SUE ME
STEVEN WRITES THE SAME NEW OLD BALLAD
SCARED SHITLESS NOT TO HAVE ANOTHER HIT
LET'S GIVE THE AUDIENCE WHAT THEY WANT
TOO BAD SO MANY JUST WANT THE SAME OLD SHIT

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU
WE'LL MAKE SURE IT'S GONNA BE JUST THE SAME
DON'T WORRY, THERE WON'T BE NOTHIN' NEW
WE'LL DELIVER THE SAME OLD SHIT AGAIN

LARS SAID OUR MUSIC'S DEAD
YET HE STILL PLAYS METAL DRUMS
WHO NEEDS BRITPOP WHEN WE'VE GOT THE BEATLES?
AND WHY IS KURT'S OFFSPRING WRITING TEENAGE SONGS?
CLONED BOY GROUPS WITHOUT END
ONE BLACK, ONE BLONDE, ONE FOR EVERY TASTE
WE GOT T-SHIRTS, POSTERS, MUGS, YOU NAME IT, EVERYTHING
SO HURRY UP GIRLS, NO TIME TO WASTE

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU
WE'LL MAKE SURE IT'S GONNA BE JUST THE SAME
DON'T WORRY, THERE WON'T BE NOTHIN' NEW
WE'LL DELIVER THE SAME OLD SHIT AGAIN

WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH THE NON-BLONDES?
DO THEY WORRY OR ARE THEY HAPPY NOW?
WHY BOTHER TO WRITE ON?
IF ANY REMIX WILL PLEASE THE CROWDS
HEY, HER VOICE IS BACK
SO ARE HER FACE, HER ASS, AND HER LEGS
ACTORS PLAYIN' THE ROLE OF MUSICIANS
HERE WE ARE, WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OF YOU
WE'LL MAKE SURE IT'S GONNA BE JUST THE SAME
DON'T WORRY, THERE WON'T BE NOTHIN' NEW
WE'LL DELIVER THE SAME OLD SHIT AGAIN

IN HOLLYWOOD THEY'RE DYIN' HARD AGAIN