Per questa giornata ho scelto un brano semplice e orecchiabile come “You Get What You Give” (1998) del gruppo musicale statunitense New Radicals, durato meno di 3 anni (1997-1999).

Molta dell’attenzione mediatica rivolta a You Get What You Give faceva riferimento a questa parte del testo:

(ENFashion shoots with Beck and Hanson,
Courtney Love and Marilyn Manson
You’re all fakes, run to your mansions
Come around, we’ll kick your ass in
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(ITServizi fotografici di Beck e degli Hanson
Di Courtney Love e di Marilyn Manson
Siete tutti impostori, tornate alle vostre ville
Venite qua, vi daremo calci nel sedere
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Secondo Alexander (front-man del gruppo) questa parte del testo rappresentava un test per vedere se i media avrebbero focalizzato la propria attenzione sui primi versi del brano relativi a delicati argomenti politici o su quei riferimenti ad alcune celebrità. Come previsto, la stampa musicale ha parlato prevalentemente dei riferimenti alle celebrità.

Marilyn Manson commentò di non essere arrabbiato perché lui (Alexander) aveva detto di prenderlo a calci nel sedere, ma per essere stato nominato nella stessa frase in cui veniva nominata anche Courtney Love, e che gli avrebbe spaccato la testa non appena l’avesse visto. Beck dichiarò che Alexander si era personalmente scusato della frase, in una occasione in cui si erano incontrati al supermercato, dicendogli che non c’era nulla di personale. Recentemente Alexander ha collaborato con gli Hanson, che lo hanno descritto come “un po’ un personaggio, ma un ragazzo in gamba”.

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1, 2,
1, 2, 3
Wake up kids
We’ve got the dreamers disease
Age 14 we got you down on your knees
So polite, you’re busy still saying please
Frienemies, who when you’re down ain’t your friend
Every night we smash their Mercedes-Benz
First we run, and then we laugh ‘til we cry
But when the night is falling
You cannot find the light
You feel your dreams are dying
Hold tight
You’ve got the music in you
Don’t let go
You’ve got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
Don’t give up
You’ve got a reason to live
Can’t forget
We only get what we give
I’m comin’ home baby
You’re tops,
Give it to me now
Four a.m. We ran a miracle mile
We’re flat broke,
But hey we do it in style
The bad rich
God’s flying in for your trial
But when the night is falling
You cannot find a friend (friend)
You feel your tree is breaking
Just then
You’ve got the music in you
Don’t let go
You’ve got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
Don’t give up
You’ve got a reason to live
Can’t forget
We only get what we give
This whole damn world, could fall apart
You’ll be ok, follow your heart
You’re in harms way, I’m right behind
Now say you’re mine
You’ve got the music in you
Don’t let go
You’ve got the music in you
One dance left
This world is gonna pull through
Don’t give up
You’ve got a reason to live
Can’t forget
We only get what we give
Don’t let go
I feel the music in you
Don’t let go
Fly high, high
What’s real, can’t die
You only get what you give
You only get what you give
Don’t give up
Just don’t be afraid to leave
Health insurance rip off lying FDA big bankers buying
Fake computer crashes dining
Cloning while they’re multiplying
Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson
Courtney Love, and Marilyn Manson
You’re all fakes
Run to your mansions
Come around
We’ll kick your ass in
Don’t let go
One dance left
Don’t give up
Can’t forget
Fonte: LyricFind
Compositori: Gregg Alexander / Rick Nowels
Testo di You Get What You Give © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, BMG Rights Management