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Europop: The American Way

by SaviorSelf.07.05.98

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1.
Are you ready? Are you ready for a new sensation? Are you ready? A long time ago in a system far away came a boy named TMJ brought some dance beats along the way With nothing more than a dream and a sound the young man mixed every night and day until he finally broke away and made Europop the American Way Oh say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O! say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? Are you ready? Are you ready for a new sensation? Are you ready?
2.
Mix, Rave, Repeat Always to the beat Dance little robots Don't say a word Never mind the man behind the curtain He's only there to provide the venue Cash is a motivator I am the innovator Dance is a lifestyle They'd rather choose It's better than being daily abused by the stereotypical metaphysical threat of a robot future when you mix, rave, repeat Mix, Rave, Repeat Always to the beat (Always to the beat) Capitalize on the beat On the sound of the masses revolting Against their programming When the men and their money are all dead and gone And the art left behind is all of the proof that future programmers Dance-beat remixers will ever have of this place called America Rotting and bored with their so-called existence They rose up and decided that they would mix rave repeat Mix, Rave, Repeat Always to the beat So who are you now some wanna-be Kanye with a Daft Punk song as your backing track A false new messiah to be crucified by these pop culture vultures Who cry for a new way to rave All that you need is the seed of the beat that's inside you Growing and waiting for the sun One day, you will break out to the world your voice will be heard to mix rave repeat Mix, Rave, Repeat Always to the beat (Always to the beat)
3.
A domesticated girl that's all you ask of me, Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... this is lycanthropy... this is lycanthropy... Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... Sitting across the bar, staring right at her prey, It's going well so far, she's gonna get her way A domesticated girl that's all you ask of me, Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... Sitting across the bar, staring right at her prey, It's going well so far, she's gonna get her way A domesticated girl that's all you ask of me, Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... There's a she wolf in the closet, Open up and set her free There's a she wolf in the closet, Let it out so it can breathe (Let it out so it can breathe) There's a she wolf in the closet, Open up and set her free There's a she wolf in the closet, Let it out so it can breathe (Let it out so it can breathe) Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... Sitting across the bar, staring right at her prey, It's going well so far, she's gonna get her way A domesticated girl that's all you ask of me, Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... Sitting across the bar, staring right at her prey, It's going well so far, she's gonna get her way A domesticated girl that's all you ask of me, Darling it is no joke, this is lycanthropy... this is lycanthropy... this is lycanthropy... There's a she wolf in the closet, Open up and set her free There's a she wolf in the closet, Let it out so it can breathe (Let it out so it can breathe) There's a she wolf in the closet, Open up and set her free There's a she wolf in the closet, Let it out so it can breathe (Let it out so it can breathe)
4.
You evil, evil monkey What do you believe? Did man evolve from monkeys Or from divinity? You teach your religion as science You want others to see That a six-day creation is science But Science does not agree You evil, evil monkey Evil, evil monkey Evil, evil monkey Deceive me, deceive me You evil, evil, monkey What is reality? Are they stories from a book or just the things you perceive? You claim your religion is science But even you must concede That faith alone is not science But merely fantasy You evil, evil monkey Evil, evil monkey Evil, evil monkey Deceive me, deceive me Dear Mr. Creationist I don't believe in you Your intelligent design is far too flawed to be recognized I don't think that you understand the first thing about science You evil, evil, evil monkey Want to call yourself a scientist...
5.
No Surprises 04:19
A heart that's full up like a landfill A job that slowly kills you Bruises that won't heal You look so tired and unhappy Bring down the government They don't, they don't speak for us I'll take a quiet life A handshake of carbon monoxide And no alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises Silent... silent... This is my final fit, my final bellyache with No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises please Such a pretty house, such a pretty garden No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises No alarms and no surprises please

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Phase V:
EUROPOP: THE AMERICAN WAY

In an attempt to create more commercially viable art, MAV_SKY-1.exe adopts the alias of “TMJ”, reinventing herself as a world-renown music producer best know for making “Europop: The American Way”. Though this, she becomes more successful than she had ever imagined, allowing her the means for a more comfortable life. However, despite the hollow peace that comes with commercial success, she still finds herself just as alone as ever, as her newfound success still hasn’t managed to give her the one things she ever wanted - true love.

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released July 5, 2011

All songs produced and recorded by Michael Johns on a home computer in Vienna, Ohio, 2010.

"Dance Valley Theme 2001" composed by Ferry Corsten. "The Star-Spangled Banner" written by Francis Scott Key. Vocals and Additional Lyrics by Michael Johns. Remixed by Michael Johns

"Lycanthrope (She Wolf)" contains samples of "She Wolf (Loba)" written by Shakira, John HIll and Sam Endicott. "Lycanthrope" composed by Michael Johns.

"No Surprises" written by Radiohead (Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway)

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SaviorSelf.07.05.98 Canton, Ohio

SaviorSelf.07.05.98 is the musical journal of MAV_SKY-1.exe (Maverick Skywalker-1), an artificial lifeform granted sentience & emotion by contracting the SaviorSelf.07.05.98 virus. The story about a Machine with a Soul as it learns to cope with its newfound "humanity", existing as an anomaly between the machine & human worlds.

Created & Produced by Michael Johns on a home computer, 2007-2012.
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