Irrevolution (Normal Island)

by Jez Kemp

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Blistering punk rock banger from indie punk rock Londoner Jez Kemp.
This song started out as a demo and live track in 2013 (another world!). Finally it has a mix it deserves, and lyrics to reflect the current state of our glorious disunited kingdom.

Recorded, mixed & produced by Jez Kemp
Vocals recorded at Engine Rooms, Bow
Released 15/06/2023

lyrics

LYRICS
Go!
Do the will of the people
More hate in destitutia
The Ministry for Inequality:
Racism in the state of Coronia

The UK press machine tells us what it means
But you know that there's something wrong
When dystopia has a marketing team

Everybody wants a piece of the action
They put our constitution in traction
Everybody loves the institution
They waved through our own destruction
Everybody wants a piece of the action
Doing deals with the far-right faction
Everybody loves the institution
Welcome to the wealthy Irrevolution

And our rivers are green and our hills are clean
God bless deforestation!
And if you're black and poor and queer good luck living in this dark nation

The revolution's not for everyone
Cos the bots and the bigots and the billionaires pull the strings on the crowd, so sing it out loud

Everybody wants a piece of the action
They put our constitution in traction
Everybody loves the institution
They waved through our own destruction
Everybody wants a piece of the action
Private healthcare and mass infections
Everybody loves the institution
Just a NORMAL DAY on NORMAL ISLAND

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released June 15, 2023
Jez Kemp

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Music home of Jez Kemp, designer, musician & creator of the Horned Warrior Friends webcomic. New single IRREVOLUTION out now

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