The 1970s are great\\
Four and twenty years too late\\
Prejudice and racial hate\\
The dismantling of the welfare state\\
And just to keep you on toes\\
A soundtrack to go with the clothes\\
Created by computer kids\\
And marketing excutives\\
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If you buy this record today\\
It's not true what the advertisements say\\
Your life won't be greatly improved\\
Oh but Christ, you've nothing to lose\\
And we've got so much to gain\\
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So satify your hearts desire\\
Throw your gameboys on the fire\\
Bono ain't the new messiah\\
Michael Jackson is a liar\\
We need a hit to keep us warm\\
In St Moritz and Benidorm\\
So we can split and then reform\\
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If you buy this record today\\
It's not true what the advertisements say\\
Your life won't be greatly improved\\
Oh but Christ, you've nothing to lose\\
And we've got so much to gain\\