Planet Earth
from New World Record by Poster Children
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lyrics
He's a man from the government
He's a friend you've never met
He's in a white van down the street
He's been there for at least a week
He wants to know where the money goes
After you collect the souls
He wants to see what you have bought
With the fleece sheared from the flock
This is planet earth
The world didn't end today
Everything looks just the same
There are no saviors in the sky
The prophecies were all a lie
There are no men from planet ten
And you are not an alien
You are like the rest of us
A monkey who has learned to talk
This is planet earth
He's a man from the government
He wants to know where the prophet went
He took off with a case of cash
And left the rocket on the pad
The TV show was a big mistake
Now everyone knows your face
You can't escape the gravity
You can't escape from planet three
He's a friend you've never met
He's in a white van down the street
He's been there for at least a week
He wants to know where the money goes
After you collect the souls
He wants to see what you have bought
With the fleece sheared from the flock
This is planet earth
The world didn't end today
Everything looks just the same
There are no saviors in the sky
The prophecies were all a lie
There are no men from planet ten
And you are not an alien
You are like the rest of us
A monkey who has learned to talk
This is planet earth
He's a man from the government
He wants to know where the prophet went
He took off with a case of cash
And left the rocket on the pad
The TV show was a big mistake
Now everyone knows your face
You can't escape the gravity
You can't escape from planet three
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from New World Record,
released February 23, 1999
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Poster Children Champaign, Illinois
Poster Children was formed in 1987 by Rick Valentin (guitar, vocals) and Rose Marshack (bass, vocals). Jim Valentin joined on guitar in 1991 and Matt Friscia (drummer #7) joined in 2001. Known for a strong DIY ethic and relentless touring, the band has released ten albums, eleven videos, and a DVD and were pioneers in the use of the web, blogs, podcasts and enhanced CDs for promoting their music. ... more
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