Know Your Product
Saints Lyrics
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All right
Sing it up, west coast
Too much!)
I'm just sitting in my chair when a voice comes on the air
Says "Why don't you try it? You'll feel all right!"
"Got some great new brand of smokes, cool your head and clear your throat
Cheap advertising, you're lying
Never gonna get me what I want
I said, smooth talking, brain washing
Ain't never gonna get me what I need
"Our new soap that's peachy keen saves your soul and keeps you clean
"It's recommended, used by the Queen
"Gonna improve your IQ, help in everything you do
"It's economic, don't cost too much."
Said advertising, you're lying
Never gonna give me what I want
I said, smooth talking, brain washing
Ain't never gonna get me what I need
(I said take it
Come on
Soul man
Let's shoot the professor!
Alright!)
I'm just sitting in my chair when a voice comes on the air
Says "Why don't you try it? You'll feel all right!"
"It's a great new brand of smokes
"Cool your head and clears your throat
"Keeps you young and so in touch."
Said advertising, you're lying
You're never gonna give me what I want
I said smooth talking, brain washing
You're never gonna get me what I need
(What do I care?
Yeah! Hey man,
Where's the professor?
We need him now!
Gonna tell you 'bout them
Yeah we take it all the way 'round the world
For that west coast feel
Yeah man.
Yeah everything, let it out
It's not what you love
Look out on the radio
All right.
Yeah.
Yeah...)
The lyrics of Saints' song Know Your Product criticize the manipulative tactics used by advertisements to influence people. The song starts with the singer being approached by a voice on the radio promoting a brand of cigarettes as a cure for stress and fatigue. The voice claims that the cigarettes will make the singer feel young and in touch with the world. However, the singer understands that the advertisements are nothing more than cheap lies and brainwashing tactics designed to manipulate people into buying things they don't really need. The singer accuses advertisers of being smooth talkers and brain washers, who will never give people what they really want or need.
The second verse of the song continues to expose the deceptive nature of advertisements. The singer is approached by another ad, this time promoting a soap that is said to save people's souls and keep them clean. The singer scoffs at the claim and labels it as pure economic propaganda designed to convince people to buy the product. In the end, the song repeats the same message; advertisements are nothing but lies and will never give people what they truly want or need. The lyrics of Know Your Product are a warning to people to stay vigilant and not be swayed by the false promises of advertisers.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm just sitting in my chair when a voice comes on the air
I am peacefully sitting in my chair, when the television or radio begins playing.
Says "Why don't you try it? You'll feel all right!"
The advertising message tells me to buy a product and tries to convince me that it will be beneficial for my well-being.
"Got some great new brand of smokes, cool your head and clear your throat
"Keeps you young, yeah, so in touch."
The product is claimed as a new and cool brand of cigarettes that can keep me rejuvenated.
Cheap advertising, you're lying
Never gonna get me what I want
I said, smooth talking, brain washing
Ain't never gonna get me what I need
The advertising techniques are aimed at manipulating me into buying what I don't want or need, and they always fall short.
"Our new soap that's peachy keen saves your soul and keeps you clean
"It's recommended, used by the Queen
"Gonna improve your IQ, help in everything you do
"It's economic, don't cost too much."
The product is touted as a soap that will make me pure, clean, and royal, even boosting my mental abilities while being affordable.
You're never gonna get me what I want
I said smooth talking, brain washing
You're never gonna get me what I need
The song repeats its earlier accusation pointing out the falsehood of advertisements in never delivering the promise of what one wants or needs.
I'm just sitting in my chair when a voice comes on the air
Says "Why don't you try it? You'll feel all right!"
"It's a great new brand of smokes
"Cool your head and clears your throat
"Keeps you young and so in touch."
As before, the singer is relaxed when an alluring advertisement on the radio pitches a new brand of cigarettes designed to be stress-reducing and invigorating.
Contributed by Brayden J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nicolasdryll1836
Punk music with horns is one of the best find of the century.
@biancabluzuzu
RIP CHRIS BAILEY
Thank you
Take a Bow
❤️
@lurizoma2501
One the BEST records ever and ever
@Onemore59
I AGREE
@nathalietougris8535
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@charivari135
The saints, a brilliant group, musically they are an important contribution to the rock palette, ultimately that's what makes them interesting, they came to Rouen at the beginning of the 80s, eternally sensitive to their sound grateful for the musical pleasure they gave me have transmitted.
@adamfindlay7091
Silver is always the best est album covers. Music from the point of heart full soul is never wrong.😻
@reereerobin
This song pulls you right In 🤘
By now I’m Rockin’ out. Don’t care what genre it is . I’ll be 80 next Year. Shhh. Lol
@MikeBlitzMag
Best record that the Saints ever made. And the best horn chart this side of Sam And Dave. Classic.
@Onemore59
YES. Miami Steve knows how to put together a good chart too.