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In a 2018 press release on Girlie Action, John Linnell had this to say about The Communists Have The Music:
“On the one hand, Fran Lebowitz memorably said of Communism vs. Fascism that one was too dull and the other too exciting. However, our song takes its cue from somebody (I can’t remember who)...
[Verse 1]
I got handed an Ayn Rand sandwich
Straight from the can, it tasted so bland
I asked a lass to pass me a glass
Of Engels' Conditions of the Working Class
Right away they dragged me to the committee
To explain my un-American activity
They're gonna see they made a mistake
If they'd only let me play my mixtape
[Chorus]
I'm not partial to the martial
Or the plutocrats, in their beaver hats
And the fascists have the outfits
But I don't care for the outfits
What I care about is music
And the communists have the music
[Post-Chorus]
I hear a melody
And just as suddenly
I know who I'm supposed to be
[Verse 2]
I don't need a rationale
To sing "The Internationale"
I only need to plug in the headphone jack
So I can listen to my backing track
[Chorus]
I'm not jealous of the zealous
Or anarchics with guitar picks
And the fascists have their outfits
But I don't care for the outfits
What I care about is music
And the communists have the music
Yes, the communists have the music
Oh, the communists have the music
[Post-Chorus]
I hear a melody
And just as suddenly
I know who I'm supposed to be
[Chorus]
I'm not partial to the martial
Or the plutocrats, in their beaver hats
And the fascists have the outfits
But I don't care for the outfits
What I care about is music
And the communists have the music
Yes, the communists have the music
Oh, the communists have the music
The Communists Have the Music was written by John Flansburgh & John Linnell.
The Communists Have the Music was produced by Patrick Dillett & They Might Be Giants.
They Might Be Giants released The Communists Have the Music on Tue Sep 11 2018.