You Can't Say That ( The devil's toupee )

[DarrenG / The Devil's Toupee]

New song set to an 80's synth/ pop type style.
 
                            You Can't Say That
 
WE CAN ALL SHINE INSIPIDLY TOGETHER
AS WE DO AS WE ARE TOLD
ONLY TO BE A SNOWFLAKE
ALL SHEEP INSIDE THE FOLD
 
I'm turning hysterical, I never did fit, fit, fit
Lick my arse or kick my arse, it's still just an arse you dick, dick, dick
A ripped off and scalped, in the Indian way
I'm a bit of a Spazza, but that's not all I gotta say
 
You're either one or the other, Tweedle-dum or Tweedle Dee, Dee
A Pingu or a Pinga, but now they want a Ping-eh?
I'm upsetting the Romani, but all they wanna do is give me gyp
One and one and one make two, but you don't wanna hear that shit, shit
 
(INST)     (Break-Free :-)
(CHORUS)  ...fold...fold...fold...sheep inside the fold!
 
Out in the fields by the rule of a thumb
Defending the slaves because we thought they'd all gone, gone, gone
The male only pronoun is a stereo type
Ching-Chong-China-Man's silently putting us right
 
Blacklisted Dan (undesirable character)     ...Can't say that!   
The right hand man (or left - or neither or both)
Plastic surgery (cosmetically defaced)       
Best man for the job (non-binary or other or neither)
Christian name (Non atheist eh?)       
Sex change - sex change (gender reassignment)
Blind deaf and dumb (sense impaired)
Is HE my Mum? (Probably possible)
You can't say that....
But you can............and I did.
 
Music DeeGee
Lyrics: Kallen@2023 SoSueMe...
But I exercise my right to be identified as a:
Non-Binary Pre-opped-out Carbonised Non-Zero Penguin anyway ;-)
 
 
 

[launched]

Wonderful rock art, the tune is original and brings back memories - I'm a child of the 70's and a kid of the 80's.

Well played and well done!

[Farrell Jackson]

This is quite a song Darren...in a good way! You have nailed down the 80's synth/pop style perfectly. I like the lyrics and vocals. I especially like the last verse with the call and response (Can't say that...But I did). There's a lot to hear in this song so I'm going back for another listen to this gem.

[Bluesberry]

Damn catchy ...love that chorus.....the verse melody is incredible ....this really makes me think of Peter Gabriel stuff, Security era....very clever and well done lads....absolutely creative songcrafting and very enjoyable to hear this

[Ray Brookes]

Fabulous chemistry you and Keith have going, Darren. Another stellar production with superb instrumentation and vocals. Hats off to Keith too for the cool lyrics. It's another one of those songs that every time you listen to it you hear something you didn't hear before. Great writing and production.

[thetworegs]

Throughly enjoyed Darren

[StephenM]

you have topped your usual greatness yet again... in a way the vocals remind me of Greeny... the lyrics are so cool... wow... that is some great writing... I am sure some heads would melt reading this... although probably not many on this site... lol..

the music sounds amazing... it's total pro stuff... the mix is great in the headphones...

bravo to you both!

[Zoltan]

Enjoyable and a bit weird. Kinda like the band name you've chosen. I don't think you can say that.

[BerryPatch]

Super fun track! Nice tongue and cheek humor here, like a update on a 10cc track. Great, dancey synth-rock music and cool vocal!

[Mike_S]

Love it lads, what gets me here the mix of styles coming up with this really powerful original sound. it has strong elements of prog rock but mixed with heavy doses of synth and electronica. I do get that Peter Gabriel comparision and also the vocal being a bit like Greeny. Well spotted! Oh yes and great lyrics, spot on... brilliant song.

Mike