Thanx 4 the ad.

Thanx 4 the Ad.

We’ve bitten the Apple and the fall was groovy
This is My Cool Album, This is My Great Movie
Everyone’s creative, cos everyone’s got Photo Shop
Up the contrast on your holiday snaps and bingo it’s a press shot
Built-in microphone – it’s your own Abbey Road
Add a jazz lick from GarageBand and hit upload
and no one’ll stop to say “but isn’t this really bad”
it’s just: hey dig your shit man, thanx 4 the ad.

Come meet my friends, here’s Evangeline Katz
Was on Last.Fm before she’d done her SATs
playing plinky-plonk keyboards over bosa nova beats
her favourite drink is milkshake her favourite book is Heat
check out her tunes like Coursework is Well Hard
from her forthcoming album Half Price Travelcard
she’s got a mission statement and a five year plan
needless to say Lily Allen’s a fan.

It’s web two point zero yes the web struck back
Teenagers burping over tinny backing tracks
DIY is in – you can almost hear folk say
They didn’t sell out when they signed
they sold when they learnt to play
But hey hey hey it’s like, y’know … punk
Only the girls are much fitter and the boys are hunks
And no one’s
got anything
to say
except
bollocks mum & dad
Hey check out the profile and thanx 4 the ad.

So hit request for The Adjective Noun Band
They do their own artwork, they’ve got their own sound man
Crackhead on banjo: God, it’s breaking new ground and
Recorded with instruments that they bought in Pound Land
They sing about MySpace, sport stylised frowns and
Their comments on consumption are just so profound and
They sell their own T-shirts in dollars and pounds and
The friends they’ve amassed will simply astound and

They’re one of a million ‘friends’ to select
Climbing the ranks with automated requests
We know the value of friendship so let’s go to the polls
We know the value of viral. OMG. rofl. lol
We’re so underground we’re glued to the Tube
Woah! That boy lit his fart, that’s hilarious dude!
We’re FCUK-ed and we’ve never been so glad
We’re Trevor Beattie’s children saying thanx 4 the ads

So let’s meet Frankie Vah, the society bard
His comments fairly edgy and his syllables hard
Had his reservations but no one took heed
Cos he’s less teen idol pin up and more special needs
So now he’s signed up - one of Uncle Ruperts’ kids
Half desperate try-hard and half hypocrite
His got his tracks with his face on his Space - that’s his brand
It’s like weeping and wanking – ego meet hand

So enter a password and you’re a brand too
Choose one of ten layouts to reflect the ‘real you’
Conformity died, you’re just like me, you’re unique
rank your buddies and check your hit count each week
and if your keen to find out what you’re really worth
type your name in speech marks, hold your breath and hit search
cos if you can shout loudest you can be this month’s fad
Look at me
Look at me
Thanx 4 the ad.