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Pop Idol

from Suburban Robot by Android 80

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POP IDOL

They broke into his appartment
That's how they found him
Lying in his own blood
Still holding the shotgun
God Knows where he got one
I think he must've liked Nirvana
He didn't pass the audition, an omission
And the cause of all the drama
And beside him a letter, his final message
And this is what the note said

I wanna be a Pop Idol
I wanna join the Star Academy
I wanna be on the X Factor
Join the ranks of mediocrity

There's no room for second
When celebrity beckons
It's time to take the lead
But determination is just desperation
With the sorry life you lead
And to be discovered
You'd sell off your mother
And you'd throw in the kids for free
Now they're giving the masses
Celebrity classes
And this is what they all sing

I wanna be a Pop Idol
I wanna join the Star Academy
I wanna be on the X Factor
Join the ranks of mediocrity

A simple verdict
The gallery heard it
A case of suicide
They said it was tragic
The kid couldn't hack it
When his dreams had been denied
And stood by the coffin
His girlfriend was sobbing
As she gave the final word
She didn't look nervous
Addressing the public
And this is what they heard

I wanna be a Pop Idol
I wanna join the Star Academy
I wanna be on the X Factor
Join the ranks of mediocrity

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from Suburban Robot, released September 9, 2011

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