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sheep steve cobby remix

from extraordinary redactions by dark actors

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possibly the most important political song of a generation for, not only does it present an effective critique on how we allowed this mess to develop, it also suggests a devastatingly simple and effective way to get out of it.
stadium rock with a vicious bite.

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we must be fucking mad
do we really think they give a shit about us and our families?
or are they really in it for them fucking selves
remember 47 percent of 'em come from a privileged background
so what do you reckon us or them?

I mean. when will it start worrying us?
what needs to happen before we think enough is enough
and actually get off our arses and try to do something about it?
well it can't be state-sponsored kidnap, torture and execution without trial
because they're already fucking doing that and nobody so much as bats an ipad

we're all sheep
and we sell ourselves far too cheap
tweet your tweet and then go back to sleep
your compliance is a real treat

so what do we do about it? where do we start?
how do we mobilise entire generations that have been succoured into total submission
and get them to send a message that enough is enough
without actually expecting them to do anything?
is there a way to harness inaction, and make it action?
is there a way to achieve something, by doing nothing?

some say that If voting actually changed anything they'd abolish it
that whichever way you vote the governments always win
you see, they get their mandate through elections
so if this is how we give them their power
this is also how we can take it away
we simply stop taking part.

well, what if the next time they want our vote we all stay at home?
what if we refuse to endorse them until they radically change?
what if we turn our backs and watch the telly instead?
or read a book? or make love? or play a video game?
and what if we encourage everybody else to do the same?
what if they held a general election and nobody came?

we're all sheep
and we could at least start to bleat
time to wake up from your lovely sleep
non-compliance will have them beat

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from extraordinary redactions, released June 1, 2014

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