AAAS

[Michael Pugliese]

Another anecdote about Woody Guthrie. Around 1940 or so he appeared at a
restaurant on the top floor of the Rockefeller Bldg. in Manhattan for a
bunch of well coifed boooorrrjjjwwwaaaahhh. I think with Leadbelly. When
challenged afterwards by Party comrades he said, "Left Wing, Right Wing,
Chicken Wing!" Gotta pay the rent. Jane Fonda gave a similiar answer to
criticism in the 70's from ascetic types that objected to her getting
millions for each role. She said (paraphrase) what? then I'll not be able to
give away tons of it to left-liberal causes (like Tom's campagns) and the
studio head finks will be even richer at my expense and that of the causes I
support.
Think I got that Guthrie story from a book on Guthrie, John Lennon, Bob
Dylan and Springsteen. Time to see if I can filch 41 Shots by Bruce from the
new live album on Diallo from http://www.winmx.com/v180/prodnews/index.html
a napster rip off. (As Allan Sherman said on, "My Son The Folk Singer!, " a
genuine copy of a fake on the Jump Down Spin Around parody). Doug's gotta
pay the rent, too, but, I want my napster too! Though more than willing to
pay some subscription fee, but, would prefer that say a buck a download went
direct to the artists rather than EMI.
Michael Pugliese

Sex Pistols>>EMI (UNLIMITED EDITION)

There's an unlimited supply
and there is no reason why
I tell you it was all a frame
they only did it cos the fame !
Who ?

E.M.I

Too many people had the suss
too many people support us
An unlimited amount
too many out lets in and out
Who ?

E.M.I

And sir and friends are crucified
a day they wish that we had died
we are an addition
We are ruled by none

Never Ever NEVERRRRRRAAA

And you thought that we were faking
that we were all just money making
You do not believe we're for real
or you would lose your cheap appeal ?

Don't judge a book by the cover
Unless you cover just another
And blind acceptance is a sign
of stupid fools who stand in line
Like

E.M.I

Unlimited edition with an unlimited supply
that was the only reason we all had to say goodbye !

Unlimited supply
there is no reason why
I tell you it was all a frame
they only did it cos the fame !
I do not need the pressure
I can't stand the useless fools !
Unlimited supply
Hallo E.M.I
Goodbye A & M

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rks/merc_poison.htm
Mercury Poisoning Graham Parker

INTRO C C C G Bb F C G Bb F

C G Bb F C G Bb F
No more pretending now, the albatross is dying in its nest C G
The company is crippling me, Bb F Am Am
the worst trying to ruin the best, the best
Bb C
Their promotion's so lame
Bb C
They could never ever take it to the real ball game
F G
Maybe they think I'm a pet
F
Well I've got all the diseases G G G
I'm breaking out in sweat, you bet, because

CHORUS
C G Bb F
I got, Mercury poisoning
C G Bb F
It's fatal and it don't get better
C G Bb F
I got, Mercury poisoning Bb C G Bb F C G Bb F
The best kept secret in the we--est, hey the we--est

The boys and me are getting real well known around town
But every time we try to spread the action
Someone always brings it down, down
I ate the orange and I don't feel well
For them it's inconvenience for me it's hell
The geriatric staff think we're freaks
They couldn't sell kebabs to the Greeks, the geeks
Inaction speaks, and

CHORUS

BRIDGE
Am G Am G
Is this a Russian conspiracy, no it's just idiocy
F G
Is this a Chinese burn
Am G Am G
I gotta dinosaur for a representative
F G
It's got a small brain and refuses to learn

Bb F G
Their promotion's so lame
Bb F G
They could never ever take it to the real ball game
F G
Listen I ain't a pet
F G
I aint a token hipster, in your monopoly set G
You bet because

CHORUS, plus

 Yeah the best kept secret in the west The best kept secret in the west

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"Life of Contradiction,"  could not find the lyrics on the net, damn