The Communists Have the Music

Lyrics

[Verse 1: John Linnell] I got handed an Ayn Rand sandwich Straight from the can, it tasted so bland I asked a lass to pass me a glass Of Engels' Conditions of the Working Class Right away they dragged me to the committee To explain my un-American activity They're gonna see they made a mistake If they'd only let me play my mixtape [Pre-Chorus: John Linnell] I'm not partial to the martial Or the plutocrats, in their beaver hats [Chorus: John Linnell] And the fascists have the outfits But I don't care for the outfits What I care about is music And the communists have the music [Post-Chorus: John Flansburgh] I hear a melody And just as suddenly I know who I'm supposed to be [Verse 2: John Linnell] I don't need a rationale To sing "The Internationale" I only need to plug in the headphone jack So I can listen to my backing track [Pre-Chorus: John Linnell] I'm not jealous of the zealous Or anarchics with guitar picks [Chorus: John Linnell] And the fascists have their outfits But I don't care for the outfits What I care about is music And the communists have the music Yes, the communists have the music Oh, the communists have the music [Post-Chorus: John Flansburgh, John Linnell, Both] I hear (I hear) a melody (a melody) And just (and just) as suddenly (as suddenly) I know (I know) who I'm supposed to be [Pre-Chorus: John Linnell] I'm not partial to the martial Or the plutocrats, in their beaver hats [Chorus: John Linnell] And the fascists have the outfits But I don't care for the outfits What I care about is music And the communists have the music Yes, the communists have the music Oh, the communists have the music