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Parody of "Mad World" by Gary Jules inspired by a quote from Frank Zappa.

The long version is on the NCN album 'Straight Outta Klonopin' by NCN which is available at cdbaby, Amazon or iTunes.

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All around me on the TV stations
air-brushed faces, cute catch-phrases

latest gizmos, latest fashion statements
come from nowhere, going nowhere

latest social network meeting places
not in person, not in person

can't keep track of all the trends to follow
here today and gone tomorrow

and I guess it makes me happy
though it sometimes make me sad
I heard that last night's ratings
were the best they've ever had

just search for it on youtube
we can watch it at your pad

It's the latest thing to check out
in this very very fad world
fad world

Did you see the biggest film last weekend?
made a million, made ten million
got an iPhone, I was first in line when
they came out with the new version

walk around and listen to my iPod
makes me feel good, makes me feel good

Got an email pic of Britney's crotch once
made me sport wood, made me sport wood

And perhaps it's kind of cheesy
and perhaps it's kind of sad
when they come out with Shrek 4
I'm gonna see it with my dad

Did you see the Star Trek reboot?
the new Spock is not that bad
but what passes here for culture
is a very, very fad world,

fad world
mediocre world
fad world

credits

from Phinny Sings! (Covers and Parodies), released August 29, 2012
Phineas Narco (lyrics and vocals); Music by Gary Jules

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The National Cynical Network San Jose, California

The National Cynical Network (NCN) is a long-running, SF Bay Area alternate programming media remix project. It originally consisted of a trio of SF Bay-Area based radio collage artists: Phineas Narco, Ronald Redball and Alexander T. Newport. NCN seeks to play *with* music , using sound, and video media samples in the process of media collage or 'mediage'. ... more

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