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Oppositional Defiance Disorder
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It's not us that have psychiatric problems, by and large -- ODD, ADD, SAD, etc. -- it's society that causes anxiety and depression. I had young Alex of Ever Reviled Records in mind, but it could be about...you!
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Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
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Peak #61
Peak in subgenre #4
Author
David Rovics
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David Rovics 2004 All Rights Reserved
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May 23, 2005
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It's not us that have psychiatric problems, by and large -- ODD, ADD, SAD, etc. -- it's society that causes anxiety and depression. I had young Alex of Ever Reviled Records in mind, but it could be about...you!
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Oppositional Defiance Disorder David Rovics Alex is a member of my record label Teenager though he is He joined the Ever Reviled Records collective And the indy music biz Well his parents didn't like such turns of events So they sent off a couple of thugs To bring him back to Utah, lock him up And pump him full of drugs They say he's got problems with authority Yes this is what they claim And their psychiatric analysis Has even got a name (Chorus) Oppositional Defiance Disorder I think I got it, too Oppositional Defiance Disorder He's sick and so are you If you think George Bush is a moron And Tony Blair's a liar If you fantasize about setting Your local Wal-Mart on fire If you don't like Tom Brokaw And you think he's full of it And you feel that a Rush Limbaugh punching bag Might be kinda fun to hit If bombing other countries Makes you feel appalled You have got a problem And this is what it's called (Chorus) If you think school is boring And your teacher is a fool If you don't like your congressman And you called him a corporate tool If you were not standing To sing save the Queen If you turned down hamburgers And ate rice and beans We've got a diagnosis No matter whether you agree Just do what the doctors tell you And thank God for psychiatry (Chorus) Created July, 2003 Copyright David Rovics 2003, all rights reserved
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