The Abcs Of Anarchism Lyrics - Chumbawamba

Conclusion 

There is a certain social process which is known and very visible but perhaps not acknowledged as much as it should be. It is that one where a new idea or an old one in new form, is accepted by a minority, while the majority is shouting treason, rubbish, cook, communist, anarchist, capitalist, or whatever is a term of abuse valued by that society--infringer--and they develop this idea, at first probably in secrecy or semi-secrecy, and then more and more visible, with more and more support until, guess what? What? This seditious and impossible wrong-headed idea, becomes what is known as... what? ...received opinion and is loved and valued... what? ...by the majority. What? What? 

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Look people, you heard it on the radio 

I get... 

You seen it on the TV show 

Uh oh 

OK, A B I O C O C C C... 

OK, OK, you better listen to me good, 'cause this is the ABCs of Anarchism 

A B C OK 

We'll be singin' when we're singing 

We'll be singin' 

Where have the tele-tubbies gone? 

I get knocked down but I get up again, you're never gonna keep me 

I get knocked but I down but I get you're never gonna keep me 

Get, never gonna keep me, but I get up again 

I get knocked up 

Piss, piss, piss, piss 

I wanna be be be be be 

OK OK OK 

anarchy 

You better listen to be good, 'cause this is the ABCs of anarchism 

ABC 

If ever the free institutions of America are destroyed, that event may be attributed to the unlimited authority of the majority, and oblige them to have recourse to physical force. Anarchy will then be the result 

I want to tell you about anarchism 

Conclusion 

Guess what? 

I want to tell you about anarchism because I think that it is well that you should know all about it 

Everything I want, is true 

It's your responsiblity now to see that I get what I want 

Conclusion 

Guess what? 

I want to tell you about anarchism because everything that you have heard about it is wrong 

Got it? Wrong! 

Because they can come back to you and say 

Who can say what it is? 

I want to tell you about anarchism because I believe anarchism is the finest and neatest thing that has ever been invented 

There's no right and wrong, there's only people's arbitrary desires 

I want to tell you about anarchism because anarchism is the only thing that can give you liberty and well-being and bring peace and joy to the world 

You just have to remember whatever people think is right, is right, even if it isn't 

So tell me what you want, what you really really want 

I'll tell you what I really really want 

So tell me what you want, what you really really want 

I want an... an... an... 

I wanna tell you in such plain and simple language that there will be no misunderstanding me 

Facts? 

But hold on a minute, just wait wait wait wait wait 

Conclusion 

Before I can tell you what anarchism is 

I don't remember 

Whiskey drink the country bunny tele-tubbies boutique located in Laurelwood across from Oak Court mall 

Vodka drink the tele-tubbies childrens boutique located in Laurelwood across from tele-tubbies mall 

Lager drink certain men getting their way 

Cider drink the anarchy childrens boutique located in bunny country country bunny 

Big country bunny 

Drink drink drink drink 

We've never promoted some kind of cliched stand obviously not too... whatever 

But hold on a minute, just hold on a minute, just wait, wait wait wait wait 

Before I can tell you what anarchism is 

Anarchism is not not not not 

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Just never ending you know it's just going to continue to continue until they win and beat us down into a pulp 

I get we won't let that happen well one function here 

I get knocked down well we won't let that happen 

I get, I get 

At its best times, this nation has always had as its true source of political energy well among those citizens among selected places who took it upon themselves to act 

Conclusion 

Anarchism is not robbery, murder --were they framed-- 

Anarchsim is not a war of each against all --were they friends 

I get 

Anarchism is not mobs or disorders or chaos 

It is not, not not not, who can say what is? 

Being involved in something like this, I tell you, it can strip the hope right out of you 

You stop really looking the beast in the face day after day and you see what the problems are and you do all those good things you're taugh to do 

You write your member of congress you you write letters to the editor you you go out and vote you it makes no difference 

Anarchism actually is the opposite of all of that 

Through early morning fog I see 

Visions of the things to be 

Pinky winky 

He sings the songs that remind him of the good times 

Good times 

All the tele-tubbies were feeling very very happy 

He sings the songs that remind him of the better times 

Where's my head? 

Let me think 

No, I dont' keep it under the sink 

Drip drip drip 

I know no country in which there is so little true independence of mind and freedom of discussion as in America 

Get rid of... and start over... either Republican or Democrat 

We gotta get something to change the system somehow 

I don't know how 

I don't know how 

I don't know how 

Alright people 

Alright people 

You must avoid government and democracy 

Would they prefer anarchy? 

The founding fathers hated two things--they hated democracy and they hated monarchy--and they saw to it that we would have neither 

Anarchism means that you should be free and no one should enslave you or rob you or...their way among you 

You just have to remember whatever people think is right, is right, even if it isn't 

Then tell me what's right 

What's right... 

If you don't know what right is, then you don't belong in this country 

That's what's destroying this country, a lot of damn... 

Anarchism means that there should be no war, no violence 

This doesn't matter 

No monopoly 

This doesn't matter 

No poverty 

How can they not expect the government to regulate us? 

Because we can't regulate ourselves 

And no taking advantage of your fellow man 

Somebody has to 

The ideal were included, the ideal is a completely fragmented, atomized society, where everyone is totally alone, doing nothing but trying to pursue created wants 

And our wants are created, it's known that they're created 

Don't you know the difference between up and down? 

Oh sure! 

I get knocked 

I don't think you do 

No? 

But I know something that'd help you? 

Yeah? 

I know a song all about up and 

Down 

Anarchism means living in a society where all men and all women are free 

Where we all equally enjoy the benefits of an order and sensible life 

Have you got that 

Have you got that people 

Conclusion 

He drinks a whiskey drink 

Uh oh 

He drinks a vodka drink 

Uh oh 

He drinks a lager drink 

If you succeed and achieve your goal with people, then great, the strategy worked 

If not, switch your viewpoint, there are no absolutes, turn to some different people 

You just have to remember whatever people think is right, is right, even if it isn't, and try again 

Have you got that people? 

Have you got that? 

Conclusion 

Have you got that? 

Free, free, free 

Conclusion 

It is evident to all alike that a great revolution is going on among us 

That there are two opinions to its nature and consequences 

Conclusion 

It says a great deal positively 

I don't think you'll find citizens in the street who agree with the positive aspects of 

Would they prefer anarchy? 

Conclusion 

This is your friendly stupid weatherman reminding you that when they can't have their anarchism I have to make it right for them, every time, how 'bout that? 

Would they prefer anarchy? 

Ha ha ha, I don't know