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What in the name of burning saxophones does 'Also Sprach Shareholder' mean?
Seriously? It just sounds like someone chose two random words from a dictionary and used them to sandwich another, completely fabricated word that means nothing.
Now though, I'm here to protest that more tracks come complete with a title and refrain that is utterly nonsensical and as such beneficial to the chrous and memorability of the song. In fact, after repeated listens to this particular nugget of saxophone-led pop joy, I'd wager that when the agenda is set to dumb indie fun, the lyrics are pointless anyway.
I wanna dance and 'Also Sprach Shareholder' caters for my whimsy and allows a line in arm-waved-like-an-elephant's-trunk madness that is sorely lacking from other tunes of its type.
This most definitely _is_ a tune and I'd heartily recommend a go.
NB: As an aside, the more clasically literate amongst you may wish to point out that 'Also sprach Zarathustra' is a Strauss composition, and that this was the direct source of the title for this single. Feel free to point that out, but no one cares.
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Thus spoke shareholder, I think
And as a meta-pedant - Strauss took it from Nietzsche's book.
Not even I care about that.
Actually ...
... the Manics lyrics is "Zapruder the first to masturbate", a reference to the Zapruder footage of JFK's shooting.
Pedantry makes me feel all toasty in my toes.
Equilibrium ...
... also inspires toasty-warmth.
I too will be listening to the Holy Bible again tonight. It's been far too long.
Cool. Groovy. Morning. Fine.
have a biscuit
but yes: thus spoke the shareholder
Ahura Mazda
must be gutted that Zoroaster gets all the press...



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