BB

Lyrics

[spoken intro] Celeste: 'What the-? again??' Daphne: 'This is the one I was telling you about' C: 'I know, it's on like every 15 minutes' D: 'What was he thinking?' C: 'Right? This is the first thing you figure out when you get a guitar' D: 'Do people dig this?' C: 'I guess. I didn't mind it the 26th time I've heard it' Each time I tune to that show There's a basic busker on the radio Silverlake is shimmerin' and summer is a-comin' in But in my mind machine the storms of ennui are punishin' Need to fill the air with effervescent sounds But when I turn the dial mundanity abounds Each time I tune to that show There's a basic busker on the radio Three chords in a minor key An exercise in mediocrity Every time I drive my turbo There's a basic busker on the stereo Six strings in a humdrum way Benign expression of the everyday Ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah Ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah Oono, oono, oono, oono Oono, oono, oono, oono The words you pen get played again Your blithe resolve I can forgive But when you tell us how to live It's just so heteronormative If you had an edge you airbrushed it away As you reach platinum your songs all fade to grey Each time I tune to that show There's a basic busker on the radio Three chords on an old guitar Ain't no surprises in the repertoire Every time I drive my turbo There's a basic busker on the stereo Six strings in a humdrum style Homogeneity in your stockpile Ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah Ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah, ooyeah Oono, oono, oono, oono Oono, oono, oono, oono Conforming shape Your master tape Leaves me agape What were you thinking, boy? Each time I tune to that show There's a basic busker on the radio And on the stereo, and in the afterglow And on the HBO, and in the Uniqlo And on the... Corporate symphony Passive conformity Sonic simplicity Is considerably over-represented And sub-Dylan balladry Was OK before the Fairlight was invented