The British Invasion: Part II, by Goodbye Charlemagne

The British Invasion: Part II

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1.	The Year is the Future 05:23	lyrics	buy track
The sirens are blaring And the fires are flaring And the secret police are on patrol tonight There’s war in the streets They have assumed control And worst of all the government has banned rock and roll And now it’s just you and me Against this brutal regime And I am telling you now I will never bow down To them And so I’ll say it again You can’t stop the rock and roll The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The ocean’s on fire And the ice caps are dust But it’ll be okay as long as we’ve got Zeppelin and Rush The air is polluted And there’s no food to eat And I need my Dio tapes back most importantly So stand up and shout The boys are back in town With a rebel yell And like a bat out of hell I’ll be gone Talkin’ ‘bout my generation You won’t stop the rock and roll The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future So come on and get it Mr. Secret Police You think you’re tough But you don’t scare me You think you’re stronger Cause you’ve got the guns Well rock and roll’s my secret weapon So come sail away Before the levee breaks Wait for the hammer to fall Beneath, between, behind the wall Of sleep And don’t fear the reaper ‘Cause we’ll always have the rock and roll We’ll always have the rock and roll The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future The year is the future
2.	Every Day for Lunch I Like to Have a Little Nap 03:13	lyrics	buy track
I wake up every morning around seven or eight And I think to myself, another day of life oh great And by 11:45 I’m starting to drag So every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap I feel so stressed, I feel so lost and I’m overwhelmed, full of exhaustion So sick and tired that I might snap That’s why every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Oh yeah, you heard me right, that’s where I”m mentally at Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap I just need a foolproof way To break up the monotony of my day When the clock says noon and I’m already done I wanna time travel to a quarter past one It helps recharge and energize me But probably most importantly It helps create the illusion that I Actually have some control over my own life Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap Every day for lunch I like to have a little nap My boss tried to reach me around 12:15 And I didn’t respond fast enough it seems Because he called and asked me where I was at And I explained that every day I like to have a little nap I said every day for lunch I like to have a little nap When i confessed that I like to be unconscious My boss looked at me and said “man you’re a genius Can’t believe I hadn’t already thought of that” Now every day for lunch we both have a little nap Because we’re both totally over this crap Every day for lunch we like to lhave a little nap Every day for lunch we like to have a little nap Every day for lunch we like to have a little nap Every day for lunch we like to have a little nap
3.	Secret British Actors 04:51	lyrics	buy track
When you’re tuning in to your TV shows The ones you love, the ones you know And after the credits roll there are Interviews with all the stars Well you might find yourself being quite perturbed When you hear them talk, out of character You realize their secret, as soon as they move their lips When you hear that posh accent, You realize you’ve been tricked Secret British Actors They’re taking over one show at a time Secret British Actors A close encounter of the British kind Secret British Actors Secret British Actors Secret British Actors Spider-Man is a New York hero But Tom Holland drives on the left side of the road Bella Ramsey from The Last of Us Rides a big red double decker bus I thought Christian Bale was American But I guess he sings God save the King And Succession’s Matthew Macfayden sounds like a chimney sweep And Sarah Snook is Australian, But that’s close enough for me Secret British Actors I’ve got bad news for Paul Revere Secret British Actors Turns out The British are already here Secret British Actors Secret British Actors Secret British Actors This whole kerfuffle is no joke Soon we’ll all be overrun by birds and blokes These dodgy sods are going to Bring about the British Invasion part two So I need you all to remember this They’re taking over the world, I’m not just taking the piss If you want to spot a secret Brit, here’s the easiest way to tell Just say soccer instead of footie and they’ll start raising bloody hell Secret British Actors In our TV shows and our movie flicks Secret British Actors They’re still bitter about 1776 Secret British Actors I’m not paranoid, I’m just being cautious Secret British Actors It’s their revenge on us for stealing The Office Secret British Actors Secret British Actors Secret British Actors
4.	She Likes Funny Guys 03:27	lyrics	buy track
I’m not The most good looking She’s hot So much better looking than me But I’ve got A secret weapon up my sleeve Thank god I’ve got this one thing going for me She likes funny guys and that’s good news for me Because it turns out that she Goes for goofy guys like me A wacky, silly dweeb like me She likes funny guys She likes funny guys Some guys Know how to schmooze a lady But not I My pick up skills are kinda shaky But that’s fine Because although I’m pretty awkward One punchline And I will look like Humphrey Bogart Because she likes funny guys and that’s good news for me Because it turns out that she Could like a weirdo just like me A dopey little creep like me She likes funny guys She likes funny guys She likes funny guys She likes funny guys She’s like Very pretty and I’m like The elephant man But we fit nice Together as two Because she’s also funny, turns out I’m into that too She likes funny guys and that’s good news for me Because it turns out that she Can enjoy the company Of a zany doofus just like me She likes funny guys She likes funny guys She likes funny guys and that’s good news for me She likes funny guys and that’s good news for me She likes funny guys and that’s good news for me She likes funny guys and that’s good news for me
5.	The Numbers Don't Lie 03:36	lyrics	buy track
Step into my office, it’s time for you To have your annual performance review I know that a raise is for what you’ve been yearning But I’m afraid that the data is quite concerning The metrics seem a little low and are Well below our KPI’s and OKR’s And the company stock’s down 2 points and so I’m afraid that I have to let you go Because the numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie I do The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie I do I make 300 times more than you But somehow our profits have seemed to Begin to trend down to a mere One trillion dollars this fiscal year So now we’re going to layoff Thousands of you and report the loss On our final earnings report so that We won’t have to pay a cent in tax Because the numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie I do The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie I do We’re cutting costs, wherever we can And we won’t stop until every man Is automated all the way To the unemployment line some day The robots can already transfer Your call to a robot manager Self checkout eliminates The need to raise the minimum wage And now we’ve seen the machines start To generate the AI art That eliminates the very need To pay a dime for creativity So take your bachelors and MFA’s And get ready to waste all your days Hunched in front of a screen just to Improve our shareholder’s value Because the numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t like I do The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie I do The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie I do The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie The numbers don’t lie I do Numbers don’t lie, the numbers don’t lie Numbers don’t lie, the numbers don’t lie Numbers don’t lie, the numbers don’t lie Numbers don’t lie, the numbers don’t lie
6.	Daddy was Born in the 1900s 04:33	lyrics	buy track
Daddy is old And daddy is gray Daddy has stories about back in his day He didn’t have androids And no iPhones Just had a landline tethered to a wall in his home He had no WiFi service No Uber eats He had a Sega Genesis Hooked up to his TV His Wikipedia was books in the library He couldn’t Google search He could only Ask Jeeves Because daddy was born in the 1900s Back before the dawn of history Daddy was born in the 1900s A relic of the previous century Daddy was born in the 1900s Daddy was born yeah daddy was born Daddy was born in the 1900s When daddy was a kid The only way To stream a movie was to rent a video tape He didn’t have Netflix Hulu or Prime Could only watch TV as it was airing live He saw the Great Depression And Y2K He rode in Henry Ford’s car And the Wright brothers plane He could’ve saved the Titanic And JFK But he couldn’t stop Hitler He was busy that day Because daddy was born in the 1900s When the world was all still in black and white Daddy was born in the 1900s Just after god had said let there be light Daddy was born in the 1900s Daddy was born yeah daddy was born Daddy was born in the 1900s The 1900s were such a long time ago We’ve come so far since daddy was born so long ago Daddy couldn’t get A booster shot When he was 6 years old and had the chickenpox That medicine Didn’t exist yet So a bathtub full of oatmeal was all he could get And today that sounds Like I made it up or Like something doctors did In the Civil War So much time has passed Since daddy was born Way back in the year 1994 Daddy was born in the 1900s Back before the earth revolved around the sun Daddy was born in the 1900s A year so old that it starts with a one Daddy was born in the 1900s Daddy was born yeah daddy was born Daddy was born in the 1900s Daddy was born yeah daddy was born Daddy was born in the 1900s Daddy was born yeah daddy was born Daddy was born in the 1900s
7.	Side Burns 03:09	lyrics	buy track
You wanna look like a man But your beard is a sham You wonder when your mustache Will finally close the gap Well take a look at my friend He’s got a baby faced chin But the borders of his head Are nicely filled in He’s got side burns On the side of his face Like a furry picket fence Or a fuzzy picture frame He’s got side burns Playing pong with his eyes Two caterpillars about To turn into butterflies He’s got side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns People treat you like a baby Think you’re actually a lady Cause your face is far too smooth A fresh peach without a bruise Well take my advice If you wanna look nice Let the hairs grow low In the space below your earlobes And get side burns On the side of your face Like a furry picket fence Or a fuzzy picture frame Side burns Playing pong with your eyes Two caterpillars about To turn into butterflies Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Who’s got the side burns? Who’s got the side burns? Elvis Presley, the king of rock And Martin Van Buren had mutton chops And Richard Roundtree in Shaft And John Travolta in Grease And Henry Winkler as Fonzie And even Liberace They all had side burns On the side of their face Like a furry picket fence Or a fuzzy picture frame They all had side burns Playing pong with their eyes Two caterpillars about To turn into butterflies They all had side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns Side burns Side burns side burns
8.	You're So Unprecedented 04:06	lyrics	buy track
I believe that when you were born They threw away the mold and the world stopped cold And with you a new standard was formed A new level was achieved just as the fates foretold But not all fate is good you know And that’s why I can’t stand you so Cause you’re so unprecedented You’re a once in a lifetime disease You’re so unprecedented Like a terrorist attack or the extinction of bees You’re so unprecedented You’re so unprecedented I met you at a friend of a friend’s place And you and I began to chat and got to know each other Now I can’t stand the sight of your face The more you talked the more I felt like I was being smothered Everything about you is trash And my feigned attention is just a mask Because you’re so unprecedented Like a natural disaster or a global tragedy You’re so unprecedented Like an earthquake or a hurricane or a tsunami You’re so unprecedented You’re so unprecedented I’d rather burn my hair Or cut off my own legs Than hear just one more thought Come out of your stupid head Now if I see you out and about I swiftly turn and run away as fast as I can But you still catch up to me somehow And like a hostage situation I must heed your demands The tortures of hell I can only assume Must feel like talking to someone who can’t read the room You’re so unprecedented Like the threat of global warming that cause oceans to rise You’re so unprecedented Like the third or fourth recession that I’ve seen in my lifetime You’re so unprecedented You’re so unprecedented You’re so unprecedented You’re so unprecedented
9.	This Next Song Goes Like This 03:42	lyrics	buy track
This next song it goes like this I always wanted a song that goes like this That’s why I wrote a song that goes like this So that I could have a song that goes like this That goes like this That goes like this The song starts right here and then It goes up a bit and then up again Then it comes back down but then it goes back up And then back to where we started And then a little break before we start To move into the song’s next part This next song it goes like this I always wanted a song that goes like this That’s why I wrote a song that goes like this So that I could have a song that goes like this That goes like this That goes like this The second verse comes in with more Of the same you heard in the verse before ‘Cause it’s tried and true and there is no need to Try and reinvent the wheel And though these tricks are plain as day You’ll sing along all the same This next song it goes like this I always wanted a song that goes like this That’s why I wrote a song that goes like this So that I could have a song that goes like this That goes like this That goes like this I could’ve done another verse That went just like the ones that you heard first But I changed the melody up a bit To make a more interesting bridge And it sounds like maybe I’m saying things But there’s no substance in the words I sing But before you realize that fact I modulate and bring the chorus back This next song it goes like this I always wanted a song that goes like this That’s why I wrote a song that goes like this So that I could have a song that goes like this That goes like this That goes like this When you’re not sure what to write about you can’t go wrong With writing a song about writing a song This next song it goes like this I always wanted a song that goes like this That’s why I wrote a song that goes like this So that I could have a song that goes like this That goes like this That goes like this That goes like this That goes like this That goes like this That goes like this
10.	But That Ain't Love 06:38	lyrics	buy track
You can take a drive with me But that ain’t love Go shopping for some groceries But that ain’t love You can even fill up the tank But that ain’t love Do some paperwork at the bank But that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love You could wash my clothes when they stink But that ain’t love Do all the dishes in the sink But that ain’t love You could shovel all the snow off the roof But that ain’t love You could fix the holes in my shoes But that ain’t love No that ain’t love No those are chores Those are errands And nothing more Don’t get me wrong I appreciate But I wanna be more Than your roommate And that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love I could cook you a nice hot meal But that ain’t love If you’re tired I can take the wheel But that ain’t love I could make you some chamomile tea But that ain’t love Flowers on our anniversary But that ain’t love I could pay the electric bill But that ain’t love Go to your grandma’s funeral But that ain’t love No that ain’t love That’s what anyone Might call doing The bare minimum What kinda monster Would I be If I didn’t make an effort A bit at least No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love No that ain’t love Merriam-Webster defines love as The strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; Attraction based on sexual desire; Affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests; An assurance of affection; Warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion; The object of attachment, devotion, or admiration; A beloved person ; Unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another Wikipedia defines love as Citation needed

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The year is the future and patrols of secret police have banned rock and roll. All is lost, unless one brave hero can rise from the ashes to defeat this brutal regime. Fortunately, one such hero has risen. Armed with nothing but synthesizers and an electric guitar, this hero will battle the forces of evil with songs about love, death, and facial hair.

That hero...is GOODBYE CHARLEMAGNE!

This year of our lord, 2023, I am planning to write, record, and release a total of four albums from my low budget bedroom studio. Each album will be a different genre from a different decade. This album is inspired by 80s synthpop bands such as Berlin, Sparks, The Human League, and Yazoo.

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released September 22, 2023

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Goodbye Charlemagne New York, New York

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Drums: Flora Lewpinsky

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