The last two verses of that song remind me of the Todd Rundgren lyrics: "there's something at the heart of it that's simply awful a man who makes a living off a plastic waffle..." >From: "Billy G. Spradlin" >Reply-To: audities@smoe.org >To: audities@smoe.org >Subject: Re: 10CC: The Complete UK Recordings >Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 16:44:30 -0600 > >At 01:20 PM 3/24/2004 -0800, you wrote: > > >Though the two albums are great (especially Sheet Music), it's the >b-sides > >and 45 edits that make this collection really cool. I especially love >the > >subtle difference betwen the album version and the 45 of "Worst Band In >The > >World". If anyone who hasn't read the liner notes knows the difference > >between the two, they deserve a prize of some sort (I have a hunch Mr. > >Spradlin knows). > >LOL all I know is that the BBC banned the original version so the band >changed >the line "but we dont give a.... " so it wouldnt rhyme with "admit" from >the >first verse. It wasnt a big UK hit and I dont think it got a USA single >release. What a cynical song to release to a mass audiance! But the song >crams >so many hooks within its 3-4 minutes that it goes down smooth. . > >It's one thing to know it but another to admit >We're the worst band in the world >But we don't give a.... > >If Garbo played guitar with Valentino on the drums >Then we'd be nothing more than a bunch of darma bums >So tune up, tune up > >Well we've never done a days work in our life >And our records sell in zillions >It irrigates my heart with greed >To know that you adore me >Up yours, up mine >But up everybody's that takes time - >But we're working on it >Working on it (Ooh) > >We never seen the van - leave it to the roadies - >Never met the roadies - leave them in the van >All because of circumstances way beyond control >We became the darlings of this thing called rock and roll, ooh > >Here I am a record on a jukebox >A little piece of plastic with a hole, ooh >Play me >Buy me and you play me then my plastic turns to gold > >Here we are together on your hi fi >A little piece of plastic with a hole, oh >Fade me, fade me, fade me, fade me..... > > > >Billy G. Spradlin >http://listen.to/jangleradio >======================================================================= >Detailed Audities-List information: >To manage your Audities List settings or unsubscribe: > _________________________________________________________________ Get reliable access on MSN 9 Dial-up. 3 months for the price of 1! (Limited-time offer) http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/dialup&pgmarket=en-us&ST=1/go/onm00200361ave/direct/01/