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Free State Fence
03:18
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"We sing from Psalm 31, all five verses"
Free State Fence
And the carrot stared puffy eyed orange
at the sun beating down a thirsty retreat
Sucking dust from the land
Where we nailed alive mongoose to a Free State Fence in the hope of rain
Our dominee danced with beer in belly
his battered rooster laugh
echoing through the valley
We stared puffy eyed smoking cowdung rolled in pages from his bible.
Carrot burning mongoose bite on his neck
Swelling blue
Fingers excite in trembling caress as they nurse the seed from his groin
To wet the land
Thank God that it rained on a Free state Fence
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Crossed Cheques
03:34
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3. |
Don't Dance
02:54
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ok people get up off your feet
its time to move to a different beat
we don't like the way they're running
our days
and nights
our lives are out of phase
we're black white separated
right from birth indoctrinated
years and years developed apart
brainwashed each in the name of god
lets re-educate ourselves
lets de-educate ourselves
hey white boy get your feet off the floor
god gave you legs to march to war
your leaders want you in a sporting affair
so put on your boots and cut your hair
don't talk back
or stop to think
when you're in Angola you can have a drink
obey obey
they know the way
from here you go to SWA
where they don't dance
when facing such hostility
Don't dance
the SAP
are there to see that we all enjoy democracy
don't dance
when facing such hostility
Don't dance
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Prayer For Civilisation
05:21
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5. |
Hillbrow 1
05:42
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this boy seldom functions without
some chemical alteration to his nervous system
he seems so H.A.P.P.Y
pushing needles into skin
pills to swallow wash them down
white pipe weekend lethargy
dissolved city speed at night
this boy
he sells powders and herbs
white witchdoctor medicine
takes the edge of working days
mental pleasure pressure cruise
(various bad dream voices
including girls in Venda and seedy white guy)
luxurious indulgences
of the wealthy classes
lead to serious physiological disorders:
plastic membranes brain disease
costly surgical implants
pushing needles into skin
pills to swallow wash them down
white pipe weekend lethargy
dissolved city speed at night
(dub ish bit)
voices from "Squad Cars" a radio serial featuring real crime events dramatised:
"what the hell
hold it right there
you never can be too sure
ja I know what you mean
Its pitch dark in here
living with crime and violence
protect the people of South Africa"
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Hillbrow 2
02:07
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7. |
Hippo In Town
02:55
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8. |
Independence Day
06:35
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"I'm proud to announce this afternoon that you have again put the government into power through your effort and support" speech from Independence of Transkei
its independence day
the south african way
you get a casino
and armed bandits
a national force
coca cola for the masses
and dirty movies
for the business men
who've come to help you
build your nation
they've come to help you
build your nation
its independence day
an architects dream
houses of parliament
for the new rascist regime
palace for the president
ministers homes
mud huts for the laymen
they build their own
donkey meat cooks
with the Sun City* pose
Its stinks so bad
the world holds it's nose
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* Controversial casino built to reinforce the concept of the system of own government. (homelands) It was the main inspiration behind a protest movement. See below
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_City_%28song%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artists_United_Against_Apartheid
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_City,_North_West
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September 84
02:45
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something on page 3
caught my eye
small print
37 die
in township unrest
police use teargas and bullets
small news this
the headlines celebrate
the birth of British royalty
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I've nailed on every beach
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11. |
Telephone
01:30
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hands move across things
to get at the
telephone
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Warrick Sony is a South African composer, producer, musician and sound designer.
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