Magna Opera

by Trusty Bench Boys

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We've Got The Beans 03:52
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One magnum opus please, That’s what we need, Staring at my computer screen, Wondering what that means, Haven’t got much time left, To write my best song yet, Inspired by everyone else’s songs, And a tin of beans. We’ve got the beans, If you know what we mean, We’re at the top of our game, And that’s our theme, We’ve gone full beans, No mediocrity please, Just magna opera, For our egos. I’m not letting my brain, Letting me feel shame, For the way I write, Or how I sing, Cause this is my banger, It’s our finest hour, Four trusty bench boys, Or trusty bench men. We’ve got the beans, If you know what we mean, We’re at the top of our game, And that’s our theme, We’ve gone full beans, No mediocrity please, Just magna opera, For our egos. We’ve got the beans, If you know what we mean, We’re at the top of our game, And that’s our theme, We’ve gone full beans, No mediocrity please, Just magna opera, For our egos.
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Register To Vote 03:16
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It doesn't matter who you vote for Same twats with different colour ties No, the system isn't broken It's working just as designed In 1689 Some voted, then kept going Never stopping, never knowing What ball was now a-rolling Cut back to present tense Three hundred plus years hence Ruminating on the fence Still addicted to our polling In 2023 You can't vote without ID Which, between you and me, Is disenfranchisement The poor, the sick, the silenced Can't afford a driving license It's the cost of living crisis More votes for the one percent If you register to vote You're consenting to the rules You're agreeing to be ruled You get what you deserve If you don't register to vote Then your credit score goes down Your Personal Data can't be found By the banks that rule the world It doesn't matter who you vote for Good people don't run for office There are no level headed hopefuls It's just a millionaire's caucus If you register to vote Pick this twat over that one Oh, if only your twat had won Mob rule guides us to the brink If you don't register to vote You let others pick them for you Not him, no, I implore you We're all the weakest link Don't worry, it's not your fault Your bloke didn't get in Maybe next time Maybe next time In five actual years We'll try again
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Minister For Pork 03:39
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You looked at me With an intensity That could only be delivered By the same eyes of the boy I fell in love with Some 30 years ago The last thought I’ll ever have As I count the artex rings On the ceiling Of my single room At a residential home A short fifteen minute walk From the three bed house in which I was born By then you’ll be long dead Chewing gristle in the sky As the Minister For Pork Your candle burned too bright I’ve got what it takes Friends For lunch Value Plenty to go round Friends For lunch Value Plenty to go round The Minister For Pork suggests We reconvene next Sunday For another weekly sermon Where noone’s even allowed to use the toilet A collective fear then grips the room Outside a nuclear winter rages One question remains and its if We are the last humans on earth Where did he find such succulent pork? Where did he find such succulent pork? I’ve got what it takes Friends For lunch Value Plenty to go round Friends For lunch Value Plenty to go round Got friends round Roast pork for lunch Plenty of taste British Pork Real value for money Fred's got plenty Martha's got plenty Plenty to go round Where did he find such succulent pork? I’ve got what it takes Friends For lunch Value Plenty to go round Friends For lunch Value Plenty to go round We knew the world would not be the same A few people laughed A few people cried Most were silent
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Rotten 02:09
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It's belittling and elitist Cynical and defeatist For food to be an argument of class When you're struggling with your heating Electricity and eating Skip meals and call it intermittent fast If you're tired and your heads hurts Eat turnip flakes for breakfast You can't afford the good stuff anymore Your life can't all be glitz It's the spirit of the blitz Even though we are not currently at war It's rotten to the core One day we'll have a garden We can plant some seeds And watch them grow We won't ask for help We'll get everything we need From what we sow And in this modern Eden We'll bite the hand that feeds and Let it go And look: It's not that I completely disagree with the underlying message We should all be eating locally, seasonally, sustainably; that's reasonable But it's not at all what they mean, is it? At best, it's a dumb one-liner that demonstrates how out of touch they are with struggling people Try telling working families with fussy kids: "Ooh! Microwave turnip stew for dinner again!" Meanwhile, we've got cunts like Lee Anderson telling people they don't need food banks "Pull your socks up! Work harder!" Fuck! Rotten to the core

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released March 12, 2023

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