The Mekons write a song for Oklahoma:
A sketch for the state of non-virginity
A blueprint of my body spread out on the table
Men stand in aprons with trowels and dividers
Projecting an arc across my beautiful skin
I will not have what I do not want
Control the body, control the mind
Man in the dress who made the rule
Is spying on his neighbours
But if I don't own my body how can I sell my labour?
Life should be hard, life must be pain
Write off the living again and again
Mr. Pro-Life beat up your wife
Support for the war
Death to the poor
I spoke to a girl from Scotland
Who was pregnant and didn't want to be
Who went back to the hospital and had a cup of tea
All the demons rolled into one were dripping down her cheek
And put back the splinter of glass back in her heart
There's a lot of ghosts round here
A lot of crying in the dark
A taxi pulled up to park and out stepped old King Solomon
Half hinting half revealing shrouding set of claws
Legislation to obey as in a dreamless sleep
He built a motor car for me that glides through darkness spinning
Analise and supervise you don't even know who I am
We're born to suffer, live & die in pain
It's what we deserve, to pay for our sins
You are so moral, your judgement so sound
Protect the unborn, put the living down
Apolitical, hypocritical big money Nazi cause
Protect the unborn, beat on a whore
Mr. Pro-Life beat up your wifeNo video available, so here is the viddy which gave this crappy blog it's name:
Support for the war
Death to the poor
Note: This song has been censored. The line that says "This song promotes margarine; it's in a pretended family relationship with the others on this record" (which makes no sense) should read "This song promotes homosexuality; it's in a pretended family relationship with the others on this record"
And here is one of my favorites, Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem:
It mentions the Muggletonians.
Anyway, you can get these songs and others here. Other items of interest: Lu Edmonds is playing a single string instrument he designed and built himself. Note the fiddle and accordion. Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem is the oldest pub in England.
pretended relationship
ReplyDeletepretended family relationship?
(I have citef the video.)
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A Mekons post. Shocking.
ReplyDeletewell, it WAS Mekons Tuesday. And Mekons Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteWhere is God to strike down those OK republicans? Fuck them!!!
ReplyDeleteThe group grew out of the Ranters
ReplyDeleteIf Muggletonians evolved from Ranters, then how come there are still Ranters??!
More songs were sung by each who volunteered. Beer was brought in and supper served at half past eight. "It was a plain substantial meal; consisting of a round of beef, a ham, cheese, butter, bread and beer. Throughout the evening, every one seemed heartily to enjoy himself or herself, with no lack of friendliness, but with complete decorum." No speeches were made.
The Muggletonians' arguments are strangely compelling.
lemme guess, today is Mekons Friday?
ReplyDeleteYou need to come down to Folk & Roots. I will have you drinking beers with JLangford in no time flat.
Yeah, I know Von they aren't loud and aggro enough for a mosh pit babe like you, but they are OLD, like me....
ReplyDeleteHey, now, none of that. I like and I mean LIKE the Mekons.
ReplyDeleteBut
I also like giving you crap.
:)
I will have you drinking beers with JLangford in no time flat.
ReplyDeleteI have noted that this is not a particularly difficult feat.