"We Need New Curse Words"

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"We Need New Curse Words" (Karaoke Version)

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"We Need New Curse Words" (Four-Track Demo)

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We need new curse words
For pet owners and the stench of dog piss
We need new curse words
For self-righteous bicyclists
We need new curse words
For on-location shoots and vanity degrees
We need new curse words
Against extortionate ATM fees
We need new curse words

We need stronger curse words
For a billionaire mayor's condescension
We need stronger curse words
For overly generous public pensions
We need stronger curse words
For yet another health department campaign
We need stronger curse words
Because of course salt is worse than crack cocaine
We need stronger curse words

We need longer curse words
For whoever's stealing our Sunday Times
We need longer curse words
For two-hour brunch lines
We need longer curse words
For Adam Gopnik essays
We need longer curse words
For $40 mayonnaise
We need longer curse words

We need more ornate curse words
For eminent domain abuses
We need ornate curse words
For uncooperative cab drivers' excuses
We need ornate curse words
Because this season it's happening again
We need ornate curse words
For that car stereo at 3 a.m.
We need ornate curse words

We need new curse words

Four-track recorded May 4, 2008 on a 16-year-old Fostex at home in Long Island City, Queens

Version recorded October 25-27, 2011 at home in Astoria, Queens