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[[File:Gross-and-Conspicuous-Error-1-still.png|thumb|]] | [[File:Gross-and-Conspicuous-Error-1-still.png|thumb|Ian Burn, Nigel Lendon]] | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
{{Lyrics| | {{Lyrics| | ||
It is a G&CE to desire socialism with capitalist desire | '''Burn:''' It is a G&CE to desire socialism with capitalist desire | ||
Capitalism is in the mode of thought itself | '''Lendon:''' Capitalism is in the mode of thought itself | ||
It reveals itself in the preposterous reification of psychology | '''Burn:''' It reveals itself in the preposterous reification of psychology | ||
As if psychology is discrete and ontologically distinct from ideology | '''Lendon:''' As if psychology is discrete and ontologically distinct from ideology | ||
It is in the capitalist mode of thought to keep things separate | '''Burn:''' It is in the capitalist mode of thought to keep things separate | ||
To keep the particular from the totality | '''Lendon:''' To keep the particular from the totality | ||
To keep us disunited so that its own servants | '''Burn:''' To keep us disunited so that its own servants | ||
Sly capitalist priesthood of managers and entrepreneurs of every variety | '''Lendon:''' Sly capitalist priesthood of managers and entrepreneurs of every variety can unite us again | ||
To serve their cause and their class | '''Burn:''' To serve their cause and their class | ||
The power elite | '''Lendon:''' The power elite | ||
So despite the lofty leather chaired philosophical work on the mind-body dualism, | '''Burn:''' So despite the lofty leather-chaired philosophical work on the mind-body dualism, the representatives of ?-as-culture can't put the world back together again | ||
(There's a fucking spelling mistake) | |||
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== Chronology == | == Chronology == | ||
* {{RLink|Nine}} | * {{RLink|Nine}} {{MediaLink|YouTube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbKdEvTN-PY}} | ||
** Ian Burn - vocals | |||
** Nigel Lendon - vocals | |||
** [[Mayo Thompson]] - guitar | |||
** [[Jesse Chamberlain]] - drums | |||
*The instrumental backing music became the song "[[Men & Women]]." The Red Crayola performed the song live in the late 70s and Mayo Thompson recorded a studio version in 1993 | |||
== Interpretations == | == Interpretations == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 15:27, 24 August 2023
Lyrics
Burn: It is a G&CE to desire socialism with capitalist desire Lendon: Capitalism is in the mode of thought itself Burn: It reveals itself in the preposterous reification of psychology Lendon: As if psychology is discrete and ontologically distinct from ideology Burn: It is in the capitalist mode of thought to keep things separate Lendon: To keep the particular from the totality Burn: To keep us disunited so that its own servants Lendon: Sly capitalist priesthood of managers and entrepreneurs of every variety can unite us again Burn: To serve their cause and their class Lendon: The power elite Burn: So despite the lofty leather-chaired philosophical work on the mind-body dualism, the representatives of ?-as-culture can't put the world back together again
(There's a fucking spelling mistake)
Chronology
Nine Gross and Conspicuous Errors 
- Ian Burn - vocals
- Nigel Lendon - vocals
- Mayo Thompson - guitar
- Jesse Chamberlain - drums
- The instrumental backing music became the song "Men & Women." The Red Crayola performed the song live in the late 70s and Mayo Thompson recorded a studio version in 1993
Interpretations
References
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