"I would have made this instrumental, but the words got in the way." - That's one of my favorite bands from the 1980's on with their song No Language in Our Lungs. Inspired by books, newspapers, word-of-the-day, Scrabble ... and Xtc.
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Lyrics Those on the recording are no longer exactly those in the CD booklet...
It's a mad mad world packed just full with words, But what is my point? Well, words matter Well, insults provoke and compliments flatter, So watch what you say: words matter! Think of those books Full of crannies and nooks With their forewords and afterwords And whatever it took. Get 'em out of your lungs To the tip of your tongue Get those words in the air For profit or fun!!! It's a mean old world With a lot that's weird But the way it's wired Its matter is words! [It's not made of matter, but words.] Words word words, Make 'em do what you want Or let me be blunt: My lyrics bear the brunt. A for alpha Aah, an aardvark! Zounds, a zymogram Z for zeta See you later! Even Miss Muppet with her whey and her curds Couldn't escape from all those words. And oh my word, what does she weigh Eating her way through all of that whey? Words word words, To insult or flatter, You'll get folks' attention ....'cause words matter! I tried write a book How many words that took! But what I forgot... You need a plot. I would have made this instrumental, But the words got in the way! [From Xtc - No Language in our Lungs] Words, words, words To insult or flatter You’ll get folks attention Because: words matter! Words word words, Make ‘em do what you want Or let me be blunt: My lyrics bear the brunt.