Formed in 1978 and originally called "Arabacus Pulp", Pulpachieved sudden success some thirteen years after their formation and became known during the Britpop era as much for their music as for frontman Jarvis Cocker's antics (notably mooning Michael Jacksonduring a performance of .
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Cocaine Socialism Lyrics

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I thought that you were joking / when you said i want to see you / to discuss your
Contribution / to the future of our nations heart and soul / six oclock, my place,
Whitehall / well I arrived just after seven / but you said it doesnt
Matter / i understand your situation / and your image, and Im flattered / oh
And Id just like to tell you / that I love all of your albums / could you sign this for
My daughter? / shes in hospital, her name is miriam / now get down to the gist: / do you
Want a line of this? / are you a (sniff) / socialist? / doin fine, yeah! /
Buzzin all the time / just one hit / and I feel great / and I support / the welfare state
/ oh, you must be socialist / cos youre always off out on the piss / in your private
Members bar / oh yes you are / yer superstar / well you sing about common people / and
The mis-shapes and the misfits / so can you bring them to my party / and get them all to
Sniff this? / and all Im really saying / is come on and rock the vote for me / all im
Really saying / is come on roll up that note for me / the gist of all of this is / do you
Want hits or dyou want misses? / are you a socialist, yeah / socialist, yeah / socialist,
Yeah / oh yeah / yeah, you can be just what you want to be / just as long as
You dont try to compete with me / and weve waited such a long time / for the chance to
Help our own kind, so now / please come on and tow the party line / oh you owe it to
Yourself / dont think of anybody else / and we promise we wont tell / oh we wont tell,
And we wont sell / no we wont / no we wont / no we wont