1. |
Vote For Me
03:04
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Chorus:
Vote for me, vote for me
I’m the one you can trust you’ll see
Play your part in democracy
It’s election time again
It’s written in the manifesto that we’ll do more than them
And we’ll keep our word at least until we get to number 10
It’ll cost you less in taxes if you mark your cross for us
And we’ll deal with unemployment with the minimum of fuss
Chorus
We’ll do the best on health for you – we’ll cut out all the fat
We’ll give you better teachers and simple things like that
And we’ll get tough on scroungers, but also help the poor
And we’ll cut the defence cost, but still keep fighting wars
Chorus
Please, please, believe us, we do it all for you
And it really hurts us deeply when you think that it’s not true
And we’ll deal with immigration if you vote for us this time
We’ll build a load more prisons, and we’ll be tough on crime
And we’ll make this country stronger, bring industry back here
Just give us your support and you’ll have nothing left to fear
We know there are some cynics whose doubts won’t go away
But if you put us into power we might do what we say
Chorus
Alternative verse:
Don’t mention our expenses
It feels a little raw
We may have played the system
But we didn’t break the law (except for a few)
We just charged what we wanted
For the things we never had
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2. |
Yah Boo
04:20
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Chorus: Yah Boo, Yah Boo, Yah Boo, Yah Boo
Yah Boo sucks
You’d think that they’d behave like adults Ha! Ha! No such luck
meh meh meh meh
Na na, na na, na na, na, na, mur, mur, mur, BOO!
They’re just like kids but they get paid –
They run our country too!
You wouldn’t believe it, but this is our democracy on show
The cameras on TV give us all the silly fighting blow by blow
You wouldn’t believe it, if you heard a noise like this down at the zoo
The insults, jeers and catcalls …
The silly pompous know-it-alls …
And they think that they’re representing you
It’s black – it’s white
It’s wrong – it’s right
It’s true – it’s false
It is – it’s not
It must be for a purpose, can someone tell us what!?
Chorus: Yah Boo, Yah Boo, Yah Boo, Yah Boo
Yah Boo sucks
You’d think that they’d behave like adults Ha! Ha! No such luck
meh meh meh meh
Na na, na na, na na, na, na, mur, mur, mur, BOO!
They’re just like kids but they get paid –
They run our country too!
And where do you see it? Maybe in the playground under 10s
When they’re too young to understand – they don’t know how to have an argument
And where do you see it? – in our quaint old British Parliament
Sounds just like a bar room brawl …
Our MPs in a free for all
And then they wonder where the voters went
It’s black – it’s white
It’s wrong – it’s right
It’s true – it’s false
It is – it’s not
It must be for a purpose, can someone tell us what!?
Chorus: Yah Boo, Yah Boo, Yah Boo, Yah Boo
Yah Boo sucks
You’d think that they’d behave like adults Ha! Ha! No such luck
meh meh meh meh
Na na, na na, na na, na, na, mur, mur, mur, BOO!
They’re just like kids but they get paid –
They run our country too!
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3. |
Not In My Back Yard
04:28
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Not in my backyard – not in my backyard
No no no no no no no not in my backyard
The country’s short of houses, everybody knows
So new estates are needed, everywhere you go
We’re on board with the plans of course
But that’s just a façade
If we say no no no no no no no, not in my backyard
Not in my backyard – not in my backyard
No no no no no no no not in my backyard
Now fracking is contentious, and protesters make a noise
But Cameron he tells us, it’s something to enjoy
We want the gas, but we don’t want the landscape to be scarred
So we say
Not in my backyard – not in my backyard
No no no no no no no not in my backyard
Not in my backyard, not in my backyard
I know all the arguments – I give them my support
But not in my backyard
They talk about new airports and some say it’s a must
But when it comes to building them, we hope they’re not near us
We play the game of progress but that’s just a charade
As we say
Not in my backyard – not in my backyard
No no no no no no no not in my backyard
The planets getting warmer, and clean energy’s a must
And windmill’s play a part in that, with every little gust
You may think I’m a hypocrite
Oh gosh it’s really hard
But windmills, no no no no no, not in my backyard
Not in my backyard, not in my backyard
I know all the arguments – I give them my support
But not in my backyard
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4. |
Let's Vote
04:26
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Chorus: Come on let’s vote – we have the right
We’ve got the freedom – no need to fight
There is a purpose – democracy
Don’t get defeated, by apathy
Come on let’s vote
Now people round the world have fought for ages
To have a say in how their lives are run
We’ve pushed against the despots and dictators
Let’s celebrate the freedom that we’ve won
Remember women in the UK only got the vote in 1928
18 year olds only got it in 1969
Not every African American got it until 1965
We’ve got it – let’s use it!
Don’t be like Russell Brand – get out and vote
It’s easy to see why people get cynical
With all the games that politicians play
But the democratic process is so critical
So get out there and vote on polling day
Or
But many people still suffer oppression
Their rulers run the country for themselves
They can’t speak out the way they really want to
Cos if they do they’re locked in prison cells
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5. |
Margaret's Lament
00:33
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I was right about everything –
Why could they not understand?
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6. |
Do You Ever
02:54
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Do you ever stop and wonder
In the middle of the night?
Do you ever get to question
If it’s really black and white?
Do you ever want to change your mind
Or are you really sure?
Do you always have the answers?
Do you always have the cure?
Do you always have the answers?
Are your motives really pure?
Do you ever get to thinking
If you find the time to stop
Is this the life you’re after
Or would you like to swap?
Do you ever doubt the value
Of all the things you do?
Do you ever want to own up
If you haven’t got a clue?
Do you ever think humility
Is somewhat overdue?
Do you ever take your mask off
Or wear it all the time
Do you ever want to scream out
“Stop this pantomime!!”?
Do you ever want to walk out
And let yourself be real
Do you ever want to drop the front
And tell us how you feel?
Do you ever want to drop the act?
Is that too big a deal?
Do you ever stop to wonder
In the middle of the night?
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When he comes up to London, he always comes to me
He’s a lovely man, so modest and he’s kind as he could be
He pays up front ……. and leaves a tip
So we can do the business part and just get on with it
So they can do the business part and just get on with it
You know he doesn’t linger – that’s ‘cos he understands
That there’s a queue and after him there’ll be another man
He’s nice and clean ……. he doesn’t swear
I wouldn’t break his confidence – oh no, I wouldn’t dare
She wouldn’t break his confidence – oh no, she wouldn’t dare
It’s just a harmless bit of fun – no-one will ever know
It’s not as if he takes me out or buys me flashy clothes
I get my cash ……. he gets relief
It’s quite a fair exchange I think – it’s not like I’m a thief
It’s quite a fair exchange she thinks, it’s not like she’s a thief
He says that he’s an MP, but I don’t really care
They’re all the same to me when they’re in their underwear
What’s his party? You might well ask
I haven’t got a clue, but he’s not working class
She hasn’t got a clue, but he’s not working class
He pays up front, he leaves a tip
She gets her cash, he gets relief
He’s nice and clean, he doesn’t swear
She wouldn’t break his confidence, oh no she wouldn’t dare
I wouldn’t break his confidence, oh no I wouldn’t dare
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8. |
Qatar
00:25
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I’ve got Qatar it’s going SEPPtic
It’s corrupting my whole body through and through
I’ve got Qatar, it’s going SEPPtic
But it will hurt you more than me it’s true
And it sure will bring in much more revenue!
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9. |
Election
03:49
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Chorus: Here we go it’s time for an election
Come on now, you get you chance to vote
The politicians tell you all the things they’re going to do
But hey, hey, hey – how much of it is true?
When people get so cynical, it’s hardly a surprise
We’re sick of broken promises, we’re fed up with the lies
If we could really trust someone to do just what they say
We might feel more inclined to go and vote on Polling Day
Here we go it’s time for an election
Come on now, you get you chance to vote
The politicians tell you all the things they’re going to do
But hey, hey, hey – how much of it is true?
The party hacks all have a script and they all toe the line
But if someone just spoke from the heart, for me that would be fine
I want to be inspired by someone that I can trust
But it seems as if for most of them, the truth is dangerous
Here we go it’s time for an election
Come on now, you get you chance to vote
The politicians tell you all the things they’re going to do
But hey, hey, hey – how much of it is true?
Perhaps it needs a new party to promise everything
A different kind of manifesto – one that you can sing
We’ve heard it all before but never laid out in a tune
Let’s have a new clown on the scene so you can hear him croon
Here we go it’s time for an election
Come on now, you get you chance to vote
The politicians tell you all the things they’re going to do
But hey, hey, hey – how much of it is true?
Here we go it’s time for an election
Come on now, you get you chance to vote
The politicians tell you all the things they’re going to do
But hey, hey, hey – how much of it is true?
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10. |
Leader of the Party
04:56
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Hi Judy, we hear you’re wearing Zac’s ring – is it true?
Well, I might be and I might not be – it’s too upsetting to talk about
Oh go on tell us, where’d ya meet him
I saw him on a street corner talking to a crowd with passion
His clothes they were slightly weird – not exactly the height of fashion
But something about him called to me, and I knew I just had to listen
I walked up and pushed the crowd aside
Then I grabbed him and I kissed him
He was so tall and really good looking
We were under the sheets in no time, we were really cooking
He was so down to earth – not at all arty-farty
That’s why I fell for him – my Leader of the Party
My Dad said he was just a clown
He was always trying to put Zac down
Zac’s Mum said I was really tarty
But it was love for me and him – my Leader of the Party
(spoken) And then I saw him on TV – don’t look! don’t look!
He was laughing with Cameron – oh no!
and Milliband – no! no!
and Clegg – no! no! no!
and even Farage – screams!!
He’d become one of them!
I knew right then, it was over between us
I’ve got my principles – he took me to the cleaners
I thought he was radical – now he’s sipping his latte
With all those other political prats – my Leader of the Party
He begged me “please don’t go away”
I cried and said “I just can’t stay”
But deep inside it was breaking my heart(y)
I’ll never forget him, my Leader of the Party
She’ll never forget him, the Leader of the Party
Leader of the Party – you sold out
Leader of the Party – you broke her heart
Leader of the Party – you sold out
Leader of the Party – you broke her heart
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11. |
Why
03:08
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Why? Why? Why?
They say we're too young to vote - we're not mature
But look at them - they're just like kids for sure
How can they argue we're not old enough
When you watch them doing all that silly stuff?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
They're ever so smug and they think they're really smart
They've got playground politics down to an art
There's nothing we see that makes us change our minds
Unless we're being really really blind
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
It's time that we started up a new campaign
To let children join in the voting game
Tell us why we don't have the chance to play
It can't be right that we don't have a say
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?
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12. |
Vote For Me (Acoustic)
02:56
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Chorus:
Vote for me, vote for me
I’m the one you can trust you’ll see
Play your part in democracy
It’s election time again
It’s written in the manifesto that we’ll do more than them
And we’ll keep our word at least until we get to number 10
It’ll cost you less in taxes if you mark your cross for us
And we’ll deal with unemployment with the minimum of fuss
Chorus
We’ll do the best on health for you – we’ll cut out all the fat
We’ll give you better teachers and simple things like that
And we’ll get tough on scroungers, but also help the poor
And we’ll cut the defence cost, but still keep fighting wars
Chorus
Please, please, believe us, we do it all for you
And it really hurts us deeply when you think that it’s not true
And we’ll deal with immigration if you vote for us this time
We’ll build a load more prisons, and we’ll be tough on crime
And we’ll make this country stronger, bring industry back here
Just give us your support and you’ll have nothing left to fear
We know there are some cynics whose doubts won’t go away
But if you put us into power we might do what we say
Chorus
Alternative verse:
Don’t mention our expenses
It feels a little raw
We may have played the system
But we didn’t break the law (except for a few)
We just charged what we wanted
For the things we never had
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