Aesthetically, GE is a project that refuses to land in a particular bin at the record store. A mix of vintage sounds, hip hop beats, noir riffs, dreamy vocals, cinematic arrangements and digital twinkle, ‘Cliquety Kliqk’ embraces all of RV’s musical addictions. Radically new yet strangely familiar, General Elektriks is like a friend that you meet for the first time but feel like you’ve known all your life.
Raid on the radio
General Elektriks Lyrics
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The Radio
'Cause we're tired of hearing
The same old song.
You gotta change the dial
To something new
Bring some truth
To this town.
Tell them we're coming.
Imagination
Is what we're demanding.
We won't stray
You'll hear us scream and shout
Till they play
The songs we can dream about
Arcross the nation
Dance to a different drum!
Raid
The Radio
'Cause we're tired of hearing
The same old songs.
You gotta switch the dial
To something new
Bring some truth
To this town.
Free the DJ's
Burn the ties
Let the music they play
Electrify!
Bring out the poets
Bring out the punks
Watch them give rise
To a brand new funk.
Across the nation
Dance to a different drum!
Raid
The Radio
'Cause we're tired of hearing
The same old song
You gotta change the dial
To something new
Bring some truth
To this town
The song "Raid on the Radio" by General Elektriks is a call for revolution in the music industry. The lyrics start by expressing the frustration of hearing the same old songs on the radio and how it's time to switch the dial to something new. The singer demands the truth and imagination in the music industry, encouraging people to call up their radio stations and tell them they are coming for change.
The chorus continues this message of change, stating that they won't stop screaming and shouting until they hear the songs they can dream about. The bridge is a call to action, urging the music industry to free the DJs from restrictions and burn the ties that hold them back. The singer wants the music to electrify and bring out the poets and punks who will give rise to a brand new funk.
In summary, "Raid on the Radio" is a song that emphasizes the call for change in the music industry. The lyrics are a call to action for people to demand something new and creative from radio stations and DJs. It highlights the importance of imagination and truth in music and encourages people to use their voices to create change.
Line by Line Meaning
Raid
Let's take action
The Radio
Against the radio station that plays same old songs
'Cause we're tired of hearing
We're fed up with listening
The same old song.
The repetitive, borrowed, and unoriginal tracks
You gotta change the dial
Switch to a different radio channel
To something new
A fresh, unheard music
Bring some truth
Let's listen to honest and sincere music
To this town.
To this community.
Call your station
Contact the radio station
Tell them we're coming.
Inform them of the incoming actions
Imagination
Bring in creative and innovative tracks
Is what we're demanding.
We request for imaginative renditions
We won't stray
We won't change our goal
You'll hear us scream and shout
We'll voice out our demand loudly
Till they play
Until they comply with our request
The songs we can dream about
The songs that can give us aspiration and inspiration
Across the nation
Throughout the country
Dance to a different drum!
Let's groove in a unique beat
Free the DJ's
Allow the disc jockeys to express themselves freely
Burn the ties
Destroy the control and influence of business interests
Let the music they play
Let the DJ's output shine
Electrify!
Let's generate excitement and enthusiasm
Bring out the poets
Unleash the poets from the shadows
Bring out the punks
Showcase the rebellious and free-spirited musicians
Watch them give rise
Observe how they create and inspire
To a brand new funk.
To an original, distinct groove
Contributed by Josiah B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mattbrennan2625
Raid-
The Radio
'Cuz we're tired of hearing
The same old song
You gotta change the dial
To something new
Bring some truth
To this town
Call your stations
Tell them we're coming
Imagination
Is what we're demanding
We won't stray
You'll hear us scream and shout
'Till they play
Songs we can dream about
Across the nation
Dance to a different drum
Raid-
The radio
'Cuz we're tired of hearing
The same old song
You gotta change the dial
To something new
Bring some truth
To this town
Free the DJ's
Burn the ties
Let the music they play
Electrify
Bring out the toys
Bring out the punks
Watch them give rise
To a brand new funk
Across the nation
Dance to a different drum
Raid-
The radio
'Cuz we're tired of hearing
The same old song
You gotta change the dial
To something new
Bring some truth
To this town
@theblockyinkling3889
It's hilarious how this song talks about how you should stop listening to the same song over and over again, ironically, I can't stop listening to this song. xD
@mcflysaqr989
More hilarious that this song is old now and yet we still listen to it lol
@justfrankjustdank2538
xD
@justfrankjustdank2538
@@mcflysaqr989 yea
@woodlefoof2
took me about 10 minutes looking through YMS's playlist, but i finally found it
@DJGRUNDL
Adam, what's that song at zero-two-five? Adam? That song at 25 seconds? What is it? What is it? What's that song at the beginning? What's that song at the end?
@mr.c9820
+SujiNoriteLR
yup, YMS brought me here
;)
@35millimeters48
What episode
@vexbanearamori7224
i think its the walking dead part 3?
@vincente3898
Hunger Games