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B-Boy Bouillabaisse: Hello Brooklyn

Beastie Boys

Paul's Boutique

1989

know my initials
Building bombs in the attic for elected officials
I quit my job I cut my hair
You know, I cut my boss because I don't care
You tried

An electric fireplace sitting on the dashboard
Can warm your heart anyway you want

Was talking to elected official, baby
He was saying something so obscene

YEAH!

Our Elected Officials
Seemingly judicial
Promises were made
But so superficial

They've taken our votes
To tie 'round our throats
Ocean

Climate of fear
Has us distrusting our neighbours
Elected officials cable news
and the papers
Straining the seams
Of the political garment
Colours we

Damn the machine the system's corrupted
Abusive power is everywhere
Our elected officials, pass laws to help
But who's paying them off
And in

Now let me tell you something
Here
Now let me tell you something
As much as you watch your elected officials
Watch yourself
Look
At the person in

Now let me tell you something
Here
Now let me tell you something
As much as you watch your elected officials
Watch yourself
Look
At the person in

The Mob Goes Wild

Clutch

Blast Tyrant

disease so the swine will marry and propagate lies.
Tough luck for elected officials. The beast you see got fifty eyes.
Bring it on home, spread

Damn the machine
The system is corrupted
Abusive power existed
Elected officials make laws to help
But what the fuck behind all of this

In the end

A Few Moments With Brother A. West

Frank Zappa

The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life

1991

as I finish up here tonight.

And I want the elected official, Mr. Charlie Sanders the Democrat, to remember that "Democrat" begins with a "D", just like

Elected officials
Have shown they don't care for us
Performance politics
Crushing our nation's soul
I feel so helpless
And overwhelmed
We've made our

disregard the realities
You remain unaware
You're blind to the outcome
No sense of despair

Elected officials who we're taught to trust
But we don't buy

They have taken over
They have taken over
They have taken over
They have!

I have discovered what has taken place
elected officials have been

an elected official or just for hire
Elected by the people -- the people are aware
Our quality of life needs repair
Too many people sleeping in the streets
Too

pins
Down like door to door salesmen  Down
Down like Peter to pay Paul  Down

Down oiling the devil's paw

Elected officials prostituting for the highest

pins
Down like door-to-door salesmen  Down
Down like Peter to pay Paul  Down

Down oiling the devil's paw

Elected officials prostituting for the highest

rights
Join with the activists
Elected officials blow in the wind. Along with green and gold and war and oil subsidies
Judges, lawyers sinking in their

there, did they go there themselve 
How does this become anyone's last resort 

I imagine the dreams of the president and those 
Elected officials who

of separation
Between faith and governance
Crumbles each day

A dark time in our nation's history
When so many elected officials agree

They denounce sharia law

B-Boy Bouillabaisse

Beastie Boys

Paul's Boutique

1989

know my name they only know my initials
Building bombs in the attic for elected officials
I quit my job, I cut my hair
You know I cut my boss 'cause I

for Christmas?
A new 12 string, er a Samantha Fox colouring book, better elected officials and world peace. What'd you ask for?
Oh I asked for some

Ghetto Show

Talib Kweli

The Beautiful Struggle

2004

got our own elected officials, no matter who the mayor
I know you know what I'm talking about
From New York to the South, take off your shoes when you

such a whore?

Let the blood of the pigs run red down the Capital steps

Cold war in the city states

Elected officials still get paid

For runnin'

it’s hard to control
Shorties from gravitating to the polls
Elected officials expecting the pistols
To smoke, especially knowing the desperate and broke