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This is song 2 on the album
This is the album right here
Burn the album

Tonight the city is full of morgues
And all the toilets are overflowing
There's shopping malls coming out of the walls
As we walk out among the manure

That's why
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind

Give the finger to the rock and roll singer
As he's dancing upon your paycheck
The sales climb high through the garbage pail sky
Like a giant dildo crushing the sun

That's why
I pay no mind
I sleep in slime
I just got signed

So get out your lead pipe pipe dreams
Get out your ten-foot flags
The insects are huge and the poison's all been used
And the drugs won't kill your day job honey

That's why
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind

That's why
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind

APPEARS ON:
Mellow Gold
Pay No Mind
AAA Sampler
Beck
Collectorama #2 - Folk
The History Of Beck - A Selection Of His Non-DGC Work
WIRED Readers Raves 2000

YEAR RELEASED:
1994

LENGTH:
3:14

WRITTEN BY:
Beck Hansen

PRODUCED BY:
Tom Rothrock
Rob Schnapf

MIXED BY:
Rob Schnapf
Tom Rothrock

MASTERED BY:
Stephen Marcussen

PERFORMERS:
Beck Hansen
Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Harmonica, Vocals

David Harte
Drums

Two three four

Tonight the city is full of morgues
And all the toilets are overflowing
There's shopping malls coming out of the walls
As we walk out among the manure

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

Somebody burned down the picnic
Someone kissed their own ass by mistake
The cliches are turning into people
With the greeting card glued to their face

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

Give the finger to the rock and roll singer
As he's dancing upon your paycheck
The sales climb high through the garbage pail sky
Like a giant dildo crushing the sun

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
I pay no mind

So get out your lead pipe pipe dreams
Get out your ten-foot flags
The insects are huge and the poison's all been used
And the drugs won't kill your day job

That's why
Pay no mind
I pay no mind
I pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

NOTES:
Alternate take that is inexplicably included on some versions of the "Mellow Gold" 12". No one at Bong Load or Beck remembers how this happened, but there it is. The only difference is a count off in the beginning and the addition of another verse (which Beck semi-frequently used live).

APPEARS ON:
Mellow Gold

YEAR RELEASED:
1994

LENGTH:
2:58

PERFORMERS:
Beck Hansen
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Tonight the city is full of morgues
And all the toilets are overflowing
The shopping malls are coming out of the walls
As we walk out among the manure

That's why
I pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

Somebody's burned down the picnic
Someone kissed their own ass by mistake
The cliches are turning into people
With a greeting card glued to the face

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

Give the finger to the rock and roll singer
As he dances upon your paycheck
The sales climb high through the garbage pail skies
Like a giant dildo crushing the sun

That's why
Pay no mind
I pay no mind
Pay no mind

So get out your lead pipe pipe dreams
Get out your ten-foot flags
The insects are huge and the poison's been used
The drugs won't kill your day job

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

APPEARS ON:
Don't Get Bent Out Of Shape
We Like Folk

LENGTH:
3:18

PRODUCED BY:
Beck Hansen

ENGINEERED BY:
Beck Hansen

PERFORMERS:
Beck Hansen
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Tonight the city is full of morgues
And all the toilets are overflowing
There's shopping malls
They're coming out of the walls
As we walk out among the manure

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

Somebody burned down the picnic
Someone kissed their own ass by mistake
And all the cliches are turning into people
With the greeting card glued to my face

That's why
Pay no mind
I pay no mind

Give the finger to the rock and roll singer
He's dancing on your paycheck
The sales climb high through the garbage pail skies
Like a giant dildo crushing the sun

That's why
I pay no mind
Pay no mind

So get out your lead pipe pipe dreams
Get out your ten-foot flags
The insects are huge and everything's been used
And the drugs won't kill your day job

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

NOTES:
Demo version

APPEARS ON:
Mellow Gold

YEAR RELEASED:
1993

LENGTH:
2:58

PERFORMERS:
Beck Hansen
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Tonight the city is full of morgues
And all the telephones are broken
The shopping malls are coming out of the walls
As we walk out among the manure

That's why
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

Somebody burned down the picnic
Somebody kissed their own ass by mistake
And the cliches are turning into people
With a greeting card glued to the face

That's why
I pay no mind
I pay no mind

Give the finger to the rock and roll singer
As he's dancing upon your paycheck
The sales climb high through the garbage pail sky
Like a giant dildo crushing the sun

That's why
Pay no mind
I pay no mind

Get out your lead pipe pipe dreams
Get out your ten-foot flags
The insects are huge and everything's been used
And the drugs won't kill your day job

That's why
I pay no mind
Pay no mind
Pay no mind

APPEARS ON:
KCRW: 1993-07-23

DATE RECORDED:
July 23rd 1993

LENGTH:
2:38

WRITTEN BY:
Beck Hansen

STUDIO:
KCRW

PERFORMERS:
Beck Hansen
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Dallas Don Burnette
Drums

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