They said: "Release 'Remote Control'!"
But we didn't want it on the label
They said: "Fly to Amsterdam!"
The people laughed and the press went mad
Oooh
Someone's really smart
Oooh
Complete control, that's a laugh
On the last tour my mates just couldn't get in
I'd open up the back door but they'd get run out again
At every hotel we was met by the law
Come for the party, come to make sure
Oooh
Have we done something wrong?
Oooh
Complete control, even over this song!
You're my guitar hero!
They said we'd be artistically free
When we signed that bit of paper
They meant: "Let's make a-lotsa money!
Worry about it later"
Oooh
I don't understand
Oooh
Complete control, let me see your other hand!
I don't trust you
Why do you trust me?
Huh?
All over news spread fast:
"They're dirty, they're filthy
They ain't a-gonna last!"
(Total) This is Joe Public speaking!
(C-O-N control) I'm controlled in the body, I'm controlled in the mind!
(Total) This is the punk rockers!
(C-O-N control) We're controlled in the price of the first drugs we can find
(Total)
(C-O-N control)
(Total)
Parent control
(C-O-N control)
We gotta work it up and bring it up and fight it and write it
(C-O-N control) That means you!
I kick it, I fight it, I get it out, write it
(C-O-N control)
I gotta kick it up