Do They Owe Us A Living?
from Sub Versions by YACHT
Robby Russell
Robby Russell
Love this original take on one of my favorite punk songs
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“Do They Owe Us a Living?” is one of the very first songs recorded by the British anarchist punk band Crass in 1977. The chorus is “do they owe us a living? Of course they fucking do,” meaning that we all—regardless of who we are or where we come from or what we do for work—deserve quality of life. That this idea is still radical in 2020 is testament to the infuriating lack of creativity, empathy, and joy that constitutes life in a purely capitalist society.
Our recording owes a huge debt of gratitude to The Soft Pink Truth, who recorded an excellent version of “Do They Owe Us a Living?” for 2004 for Do You Want New Wave (Or Do You Want The Soft Pink Truth?). Our cover is a cover of this cover.
Our recording owes a huge debt of gratitude to The Soft Pink Truth, who recorded an excellent version of “Do They Owe Us a Living?” for 2004 for Do You Want New Wave (Or Do You Want The Soft Pink Truth?). Our cover is a cover of this cover.
lyrics
Fuck the politically minded, here's something I want to say
About the state of the nation, the way they treat us today
At school they give you shit, drop you in a pit
You try, you try, you try to get out, but you can't because they've fucked you about
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
They don't want me anymore, threw it on the floor
Used to call me sweet thing, I'm nobody's plaything
And now that I am different, love to bust my head
You'd love to see me cop out, love to see me dead
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
The living that is owed to me, I'm never going to get
Buggered this whole world up, up to their necks in debt.
Give you a lobotomy for something you ain't done
Make you the epitome of everything that's wrong
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
Don't take any notice of what the public thinks
So much on the TV, just don't want to think.
Used you as a target, they want to sell advice
When you don't want to hear it, say you're full of vice
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
About the state of the nation, the way they treat us today
At school they give you shit, drop you in a pit
You try, you try, you try to get out, but you can't because they've fucked you about
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
They don't want me anymore, threw it on the floor
Used to call me sweet thing, I'm nobody's plaything
And now that I am different, love to bust my head
You'd love to see me cop out, love to see me dead
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
The living that is owed to me, I'm never going to get
Buggered this whole world up, up to their necks in debt.
Give you a lobotomy for something you ain't done
Make you the epitome of everything that's wrong
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
Don't take any notice of what the public thinks
So much on the TV, just don't want to think.
Used you as a target, they want to sell advice
When you don't want to hear it, say you're full of vice
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they do, of course they do
Do they owe us a living?
Of course they fucking do
credits
from Sub Versions,
track released April 3, 2020
Recorded, performed, produced, and mixed by YACHT
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk
Recorded, performed, produced, and mixed by YACHT
Mastered by Timothy Stollenwerk
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