Best British Band Supported by Shockwaves
I was 21 when I last bought the NME
and that's so long ago that it's obscene
From what I gather now, most of its readers
outgrow it at the age of seventeen
But the other day, upon an online forum,
I read about the NME awards
They were sponsored by a range of leading products
and the most prestigious winner will be called
the Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
It symbolises their approach to music
cos the songs take second place to looking flash
and the NME's not just about the haircuts:
it's also about raking in the cash
So count the fat backhanders from the labels,
see the sponsorship show up the whole charade
They've sold a generation down the river
but we will never hold in high regard
the Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
So when the singer from the Klaxons or whoever
has his grandkids round the mansion for the day
and they ask him "what did you do in the indie wars?"
he'll have to swallow all his pride to say:
we were the Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
rock and roll
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