"Under the Table Tennis" (2010) and "Change of Heart" (2009) are available on Tim's website (http://www.timfite.com) for free, along with several other self-released works, and a collection of Tim's artwork.
If I Had a Cop Show
Tim Fite Lyrics
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this this would be the theme music
you know
I'd be like driving in my car
vroooom
all fast and you know
I'd pull out my gun
and then I'd shoot a naked girl
and I'd slide across the hood of the car
and we'll have some dancers
dancing with night sticks
and I'd be beating this dude
right, you know, just in front of everybody
I'd spit on him
and I'd say "That's what you get for messing with the cops!"
If I had a cop show
The lyrics of Tim Fite's song "If I Had a Cop Show" satirically explores the glorification of violence in popular culture, specifically within the context of cop dramas. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of what the artist imagines would happen in his fictional cop show, where the singer would be a ruthless cop who doles out his own brand of justice without any regard for due process or human rights. The lyrics describe various violent scenarios, such as shooting a naked girl and beating up a suspect, and are punctuated with lines that celebrate and justify these actions, essentially saying that such brutality is necessary to maintain law and order.
However, the satirical nature of the lyrics becomes apparent when the exaggerated and absurd nature of the scenarios are considered. The over-the-top violence and the unrealistic actions of the cop, such as sliding across the hood of a car and dancing with night sticks, highlight the absurdity of the idea of a single cop having so much power, and the danger that such a figure could pose to society.
Overall, the song's lyrics serve as a critique of the glorification of violence in popular culture and the dangerous implications of such glorification when it comes to law enforcement.
Line by Line Meaning
If I had a cop show
In a hypothetical situation where I had a television show about cops,
this this would be the theme music
I would use this specific song as my show's opening theme,
you know
As a way to add emphasis to my statement,
I'd be like driving in my car
I would play the character of a cop who drives a car as part of their job,
vroooom
Making the sound of a revving engine as I drive along,
all fast and you know
Going very quickly and confidently,
I'd pull out my gun
I would use my firearm in the course of my work as a cop,
and then I'd shoot a naked girl
I would feature violence against a woman as part of my show's content,
and then the naked girl would y'know bleed
As a result of being shot, the woman would suffer physical harm and bleed,
and I'd slide across the hood of the car
I would perform an action sequence that involves jumping on the car hood and sliding off it,
and we'll have some dancers
There would be some female dancers present on the set,
dancing with night sticks
These dancers would be using night sticks as props for their dance moves,
and I'd be beating this dude
I would use physical force against a male perpetrator,
right, you know, just in front of everybody
This violent act would be publicly visible to all present on the set,
I'd spit on him
I would show disrespect towards the male character by spitting on him,
and I'd say "That's what you get for messing with the cops!"
I would deliver a line that upholds the power and authority of cops in the face of opposition.
Contributed by Josiah V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.