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The Record Company Primer
This is the record company
That knocks the discs out cheap or free
To give the things a flying start
And send them storming up the chart
This is the stock that's in the shop
Which sells enough to hit the top
Before the price goes up again
And sends the record down the drain
This is the jock who plugs the sound
And sends the record spinning round
Until he's made the song a hit
And everyone is sick of it.
These are the artists being sold
The industry prefers them old
They tend to do as they are told
Which helps them keep a stranglehold
This is a group of indie stars
Who hang around in trendy bars
And act like yobs and shout or swear.
(But some end up like Cliff or Cher.)
These are the actual sounds you hear
Which bring us to this grand nadir
Where one-trick ponies get careers
As long as listeners have cloth ears
And this is the record company
Who sit and rub their hands in glee
They understand what all this means
And may as well sell cans of beans.
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