jarvis cocker - running the world

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or 'cunts are still running the world' to quote the whole lyric. its catchy, oddly. quite angry, not necessarily how he sounds, but the general unsparing attack on governments and well, the cunts running the world. i like it more than i thought i would, did initially think i would prefer him to sing about sex or less obviously weighty stuff, and im not totally sure if such a general attack on politicians like this can make him look a bit silly (can also end up verging on the ridiculous/comical/crazy old man like some of morrisseys recent songs) but it might not even be on the album. which i really really hope will be great.

― tigertiger (tigertiger), Saturday, 30 September 2006 21:22 (nineteen years ago)

Contacting Jarvis Cocker - (a myspace link)

― struttin' with some barbecue (jimnaseum), Saturday, 30 September 2006 21:25 (nineteen years ago)

it doesnt seem quite as witty as id like from JC, its a bit too obvious. but then, the music does compensate for the bluntness of the words so... ill need to hear this some more.

― tigertiger (tigertiger), Saturday, 30 September 2006 21:26 (nineteen years ago)

Just heard this as the end credits music for "Children of Men." Some funny lyrics - esp. the section about "cream rising to the top" vs. "shit floats."

― Tiki Theater Xymposium (Bent Over at the Arclight), Sunday, 1 October 2006 21:50 (nineteen years ago)

seven months pass...

Anthem of the Millennium

― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 3 May 2007 18:04 (nineteen years ago)

I resent the fact that it lives on the other side of 30 minutes of silence, on the CD...

― henry s, Thursday, 3 May 2007 18:08 (nineteen years ago)

Love this song!

― BlackIronPrison, Thursday, 3 May 2007 22:16 (nineteen years ago)

Are...cunts...still running the world?

― admrl, Thursday, 3 May 2007 22:18 (nineteen years ago)

this song at the end of CoM is so great. I remember almost leaving the cinema singing along. And then I went and saw Jarvis live and was disappointed. He still is the king of hand gesturing though.

― danzig, Thursday, 3 May 2007 22:21 (nineteen years ago)

It took me ages to hear this record, it's good.

― admrl, Thursday, 3 May 2007 22:26 (nineteen years ago)

Are...cunts...still running the world?

Last I checked, pretty much.

― Telephone thing, Friday, 4 May 2007 11:57 (nineteen years ago)

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