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It may have been Camelot for Jack and Jacqueline
But on the Che Guevara highway filling up with gasoline
Fidel Castro's brother spies a rich lady who's crying
Over luxury's disappointment
So he walks over and he's trying
To sympathize with her but he thinks that he should warn her
That the Third World is just around the corner
In the Soviet Union a scientist is blinded
By the resumption of nuclear testing and he is reminded
That Dr. Robert Oppenheimer's optimism fell
At the first hurdle
In the Cheese Pavilion and the only noise I hear
Is the sound of someone stacking chairs
And mopping up spilt beer
And someone asking questions and basking in the light
Of the fifteen fame filled minutes of the fanzine writer
Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is
I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses
While looking down the corridor
Out to where the van is waiting
I'm looking for the great leap forwards
Jumble sales are organized
And pamphlets have been posted
Even after closing time there's still parties to be hosted
You can be active with the activists
Or sleep in with the sleepers
While you're waiting for the great leap forwards
One leap forward, two leaps back
Will politics get me the sack?
Here comes the future and you can't run from it
If you've got a blacklist I want to be on it
It's a mighty long way down rock 'n roll
From Top of the Pops to drawing the dole
If no one seems to understand
Start your own revolution and cut out the middleman
In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune
But this is reality so give me some room
So join the struggle while you may
The revolution is just a tee shirt away
Waiting for the great leap forwards
But on the Che Guevara highway filling up with gasoline
Fidel Castro's brother spies a rich lady who's crying
Over luxury's disappointment
So he walks over and he's trying
To sympathize with her but he thinks that he should warn her
That the Third World is just around the corner
In the Soviet Union a scientist is blinded
By the resumption of nuclear testing and he is reminded
That Dr. Robert Oppenheimer's optimism fell
At the first hurdle
In the Cheese Pavilion and the only noise I hear
Is the sound of someone stacking chairs
And mopping up spilt beer
And someone asking questions and basking in the light
Of the fifteen fame filled minutes of the fanzine writer
Mixing pop and politics he asks me what the use is
I offer him embarrassment and my usual excuses
While looking down the corridor
Out to where the van is waiting
I'm looking for the great leap forwards
Jumble sales are organized
And pamphlets have been posted
Even after closing time there's still parties to be hosted
You can be active with the activists
Or sleep in with the sleepers
While you're waiting for the great leap forwards
One leap forward, two leaps back
Will politics get me the sack?
Here comes the future and you can't run from it
If you've got a blacklist I want to be on it
It's a mighty long way down rock 'n roll
From Top of the Pops to drawing the dole
If no one seems to understand
Start your own revolution and cut out the middleman
In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune
But this is reality so give me some room
So join the struggle while you may
The revolution is just a tee shirt away
Waiting for the great leap forwards
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This appearance is bare bones - Mr Bragg just with his guitar. Kinda reminded me of the first Billy Bragg song I ever saw - the 80's video for Levi Stubb's Tears which will always hold a soft spot in my heart.
It may have been Camelot for Jack and Jaqueline
But on the Hugo Chavez highway filling up with gasoline
Little Donald Rumsfeld spies a rich lady who's crying
Over luxury's disappointment
So he walks over and he's trying
To sympathize with her
But he thinks that he should warn her
To prepare to be bombed back into the Stone Age
In the former Soviet Union the citizens' demand
To know why they're still the target
Of Strategic Air Command
And they shake their fists in anger
And respectfully suggest
That we take the money from our missiles and
Spend it on our hospitals instead
The Cold War now is over
But the stakes are getting higher
I'm frightened of collateral damage and of friendly fire
And I don't believe we can defeat no Axis of Evil
By putting smart bombs in the hands of dumb people
Mixing pop and politics, they ask me what the use is
I offer up my acupuncturist, my masseuses
While looking down the corridor
Out to where my ego is waiting
I'm looking for the New World Order
Jumble sales are organized
All my mates got back
Even after all this time you can still send me a fax
You can be active with the activists or
Sleep in with the (MEDIA)
I'm waiting for the great leap forwards
One leap forwards, two leaps back
Will YouTube give MTV the sack?
Waiting for the great leap forwards
Well, here comes the future and you can't run from it
If you've got a (TATTOO HENRY) I wanna be on it, mate
Waiting for the great leap forwards
In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune but
This is reality, not American Idol
Waiting for the great leap forwards
So join the struggle while you may
The revolution is just an ethical haircut away (WHILE YOUR)
Waiting for the great leap forwards
There is another version somewhere on youtube, cant find it right now which has the line
'If you got a MySpace I wanna be on it'
in place of
'If you've got a (TATTOO HENRY) I wanna be on it, mate'
It may have been Camelot for Jack and Jaqueline
But on the Hugo Chavez highway filling up with gasoline
Little Donald Rumsfeld spies a rich lady who's crying
Over luxury's disappointment
So he walks over and he's trying
To sympathize with her
But he thinks that he should warn her
To prepare to be bombed back into the Stone Age
In the former Soviet Union the citizens' demand
To know why they're still the target
Of Strategic Air Command
And they shake their fists in anger
And respectfully suggest
That we take the money from our missiles and
Spend it on our hospitals instead
The Cold War now is over
But the stakes are getting higher
I'm frightened of collateral damage and of friendly fire
And I don't believe we can defeat no Axis of Evil
By putting smart bombs in the hands of dumb people
Mixing pop and politics, they ask me what the use is
I offer up my acupuncturist, my masseuses
While looking down the corridor
Out to where my ego is waiting
I'm looking for the New World Order
Jumble sales are organized
All my mates got back
Even after all this time you can still send me a fax
You can be active with the activists or
Sleep in with the (????)
I'm waiting for the great leap forwards
One leap forwards, two leaps back
Will YouTube give MTV the sack?
Waiting for the great leap forwards
Well, here comes the future and you can't run from it
If you've got a (????) I wanna be on it, mate
Waiting for the great leap forwards
In a perfect world we'd all sing in tune but
This is reality, not American Idol
Waiting for the great leap forwards
So join the struggle while you may
The revolution is just an ethical haircut away (???)
Waiting for the great leap forwards