Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Amanda Palmer "Oasis"

I already posted this amazing track a few months ago, but now mrs. Palmer has some problems getting air-play in the UK because she's, apparently, making fun of rape and abortions. She writes a blog post about it here: on Abortion, Rape, Art and Humor.

Thought I'd at least give her some 'air-play' here one more time, now they've made a video:


When I got to the party, they gave me a forty
and I must've been thristy 'cause I drank it so quickly

When I got to the bedroom there was somebody waiting
and it isn't my fault that the barbarian raped me

When I went to get tested I brought along my best friend
Melissa Mahoney who had once been molested

And she knew how to get there, she knew all the nurses
they were all very friendly but the test came back positive


Oh I've seen better days but I don't care
Oh I just sent a letter in the mail

When I got my abortion I brought along my boyfriend
we got there an hour before the appointment

And outside the building there were these annoying
fundamentalist Christians we tried to ignore them


Oh, I've had better days but I don't care
Oasis got my letter in the mail

When vacation was over the word was all over
that I was a crack whore Melissa had told them

And so now we're not talking
except we have tickets to see Blur in October
and I think we're still going


Oh, I've seen better days but I don't care
Oh, I just got a letter in the mail
Oasis sent a photograph
It's autographed and everything
Melissa's gonna wet herself I swear

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