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Punk Is Dead

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[chorus]
CPunk is dead, Ampunk is dead,
FYes that's right, Cpunk is dead,
CPunk is dead, Ampunk is dead,
It's just Fanother cheap product for the Cconsumers' head,
CBubblegum rock on Amplastic transistors,
FSchoolboy sedition backed by Cbig time promoters,
CCBS Ampromoted the Clash,
Fbut not for revolution, Cjust for cash.
CPunk became a fashion just like Amhippie used to be,
Fand it ain't got a thing Cto do with you or me
CMovements are systems and Amsystems kill,
FMovements are expressions of the Cpublic will.
CPunk became a movement cause they Amall felt lost,
Fbut the leaders sold out and now we Call pay the cost.
[repeat chorus]
CPunk narcissism was a Amsocial napalm,
FRock star punk bands started Cdoing real harm,
CPreaching revolution, Amanarchy and change,
As they Fsucked from the system that had Cgiven them their name.
CWell I'm tired of staring through Amshit stained glass,
I'm Ftired of staring up a Csuperstar's ass,
CI've got an ass and a Amheart and a name,
and FI'm just waiting for my fifteen Cminutes fame.
And Cme, yes me, do I Amwant to burn?
Is Fthere really something that CI can learn?
Do I Cneed a business man to Ampromote my angle?
Can I Fresist the carrots fame and Cfortune dangle
I Csee the velvet zippies in their Ambondage gear,
The Fsocial elite with safety Cpins in their ear,
I Cwatch and understand that it Amdon't mean a thing,
The Fscorpions attack, but the Csystems stole the sting
[repeat chorus]
C,Am,F,C 2x

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Punk Is Dead

by Jeffrey Lewis

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[chorus]

C Am

Punk is dead, punk is dead,

F C

Yes that's right, punk is dead,

C Am

Punk is dead, punk is dead,

F C

It's just another cheap product for the consumers' head,

C Am

Bubblegum rock on plastic transistors,

F C

Schoolboy sedition backed by big time promoters,

C Am

CBS promoted the Clash,

F C

but not for revolution, just for cash.

C Am

Punk became a fashion just like hippie used to be,

F C

and it ain't got a thing to do with you or me

C Am

Movements are systems and systems kill,

F C

Movements are expressions of the public will.

C Am

Punk became a movement cause they all felt lost,

F C

but the leaders sold out and now we all pay the cost.

[repeat chorus]

C Am

Punk narcissism was a social napalm,

F C

Rock star punk bands started doing real harm,

C Am

Preaching revolution, anarchy and change,

F C

As they sucked from the system that had given them their name.

C Am

Well I'm tired of staring through shit stained glass,

F C

I'm tired of staring up a superstar's ass,

C Am

I've got an ass and a heart and a name,

F C

and I'm just waiting for my fifteen minutes fame.

C Am

And me, yes me, do I want to burn?

F C

Is there really something that I can learn?

C Am

Do I need a business man to promote my angle?

F C

Can I resist the carrots fame and fortune dangle

C Am

I see the velvet zippies in their bondage gear,

F C

The social elite with safety pins in their ear,

C Am

I watch and understand that it don't mean a thing,

F C

The scorpions attack, but the systems stole the sting

[repeat chorus]

C,Am,F,C 2x

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