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The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts
Protest Song '68

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Protest Song '68

Release date: 27th October 1998

From The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts

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"Protest Song '68" is a track by Refused, from the album The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts, released 27th October 1998. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Refused.

About the Artist

Refused

Refused

Lyrics

Protest Song '68

[Intro]

To sing you must first open your mouth

You must have a pair of lungs

And a little knowledge of music

It is not necessary to have an accordion, or a guitar

The essential thing is that I want to sing

Then this is the song I'm singing

[Verse 1]

I breathe in and I create

Re-woke the spirit of '68

Fresh meaning to torn ideas

Let's bring life to old clichés

Punch a hole in tradition

Yeah, let's listen

To the songs of discontent

To the chords and the movement

To the chords and the movement

[Spoken]

It could all be so simple

We would all stand baffled by the precision and accuracy

Our jaws would hurt from dropping

So hard, fast and unexpectedly

It would be the perfect metaphor

It would be the perfect song we'd be singing

[Verse 2]

I breathe out and I scream

Re-woke Malatesta's dream

Inspiration from the past

Focus to the future at last

Fixed dogmas can't substitute

Creative thoughts and action

[Spoken]

We could be dangerous

Art as a real threat

[Bridge]

And all it is is words

Words said a million times before

And all it is is a song

A song sung a million times before

[Verse 3]

I breathe in and I create

Re-woke the spirit, '68

I breathe out and I scream

Re-woke Malatesta's dream

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Track details

From The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts

1998

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Album

The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts

Release year

1998

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—Worms of the Senses / Faculties of the Skull
—Liberation Frequency

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Refused have announced their final European and UK tour dates before disbanding

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Swedish hardcore punk band Refused announce farewell tour across Europe and UK before ending their 33-year career.

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—The Shape of Punk to Come

—Bruitist Pome #5

—Summer Holidays vs. Punk Routine

—Tannhäuser / Derivè

—The Deadly Rhythm

—Protest Song '68

—The Apollo Programme Was a Hoax

Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Refused
Producer: Andreas Nilsson, Eskil Lövström, Pelle Henricsson, Refused