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 the Radio
General Elektriks Lyrics
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'Cause we're tired of hearing the same old song
We're gonna change the dial to something new
Bring some truth to this town
Call your station
Tell them we're coming
Imagination
We won't stray
You'll hear us scream and shout
'Til they play
Songs we can dream about
Across the nation
Dance to a different drum
Raid the Radio
'Cause we're tired of hearing the same old song
We're gonna change the dial to something new
Bring some truth to this town
Free the DJs
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
We're gonna change the dial to something new
Bring some truth to this town
The lyrics of General Elektriks's song "Raid the Radio" is a call to action for people feeling fed up with hearing the same old songs on the radio. The song is about the need for a change in the music industry and a demand for something fresh and innovative. The lyrics convey the message that people should unite and take action by calling their radio stations and demanding songs that they can dream about. The song urges people to dance to a different rhythm and not conform to the mainstream music that is being played on every radio station.
The song's lyrics also suggest that the DJs themselves should be freed from their ties and allowed to play music that electrifies their audience. The words bring out the poets and the punks and watch them give birth to a brand new funk, that is not constrained by commercialization. The lyrics suggest that there is a yearning for something new and different and that people should strive to bring some truth to this town.
Overall, "Raid the Radio" is a pop song with an underlying political message that calls for change in the music industry. The lyrics reflect the yearning of people to break free from the constraints imposed by the commercialization of music and to listen to music that speaks to their soul.
Line by Line Meaning
'Cause we're tired of hearing the same old song
We are frustrated by the constant repetition of the same types of music on the radio.
We're gonna change the dial to something new
We will search for and play something other than the usual songs we are used to hearing on the radio.
Bring some truth to this town
We are trying to bring honesty and sincerity to our community through music.
Call your station
We are calling on our listeners to contact their local radio stations to request different types of music.
Tell them we're coming
Notify the radio station that we will come listen to their station if they start playing different types of music.
Imagination
We are searching for creativity and new ideas in the songs we hear on the radio.
Is what we're demanding
We want the songs that we hear to be imaginative and thought-provoking.
We won't stray
We will not back down from our demand for diverse music.
You'll hear us scream and shout
We will not stop fighting for variety in music until our voices are heard.
'Til they play
We will continue to make our voices heard until the radio stations start playing different types of music.
Songs we can dream about
We are searching for songs that inspire us and allow us to dream big.
Across the nation
We are trying to influence a change in radio stations throughout the country.
Dance to a different drum
We want to change the rhythm and beat of the music that is played on the radio.
Free the DJs
We want DJs to have the creative freedom to play different types of songs.
Burn the ties
We want to break free from music labels that restrict creativity and diversity in music.
Let the music they play
Allow the DJs to play music that they are passionate about and love.
Electrify
We want the music to have an electrifying effect on the listeners and bring energy to their lives.
Bring out the poets
We want to encourage poetic expression through music.
Bring out the punks
We want to bring back the spirit of punk rock music that encourages rebellion and independent thinking.
Watch them give rise
We want to see these artists create a new and different type of music.
To a brand new funk
We want to bring a new type of music that is funky, groovy, and fresh.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Herve Salters
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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